Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-08-22
B RIEFS.


tlon is a belt that was worn by John
Brown, the Harper's Ferry insur
rectionist. 1t belongs to Mrs. NJ. l.
Harrington, of this place.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
meets at Kingwood, Preston county
September 3rd. For reduced railroad
rates and all information regarding
the meeting apply to J. b. Morgan,
Grand Secretary, Gerardstown, VIVA.
Mr.. VIM. G. Myers brought in the
boss tomato on Tuesday. 1t was an
immense one that weighed two
pounds and three quarters, and was
perfect in every respect. He ought
to take a few of them to Morean's
Grove.
Mrs. James III. Smith, wife of the
deputy sheriff of Berkeley county,
was caught in the wheels of a buggy
on Sunday and seriously injured AS
she attempted to jump from the We
hicle it overturned, catching her
head in the wheel
There is war in Hagerstown be-
tween the dealers in northern ice and
the artificial ice company. The con-
sequence is a cut in prices, and fami-
lies are supplied with ice, carried to
their doors, at from so cents to 60
canTS 81 bun1raj ronpjS
Owing to the heavy rains Tuesday
and Wedn esday, and the continued
threatening character of the weather,
the Lutheran and Southern Metho-
dist Sunday Schools decided not to
have their picnics this week 1t is
possible they may have them next
week.
Mr.. j. S. Fleming, agent for the
Jefferson County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company, last Saturday turned
over to DR.. Marshall and Mr. Turner
checks to cover their recent loss by
fire. The Mutual is reliable COM
pany, and its payments are always
prompt and satisfactory.
The wife of John NJ. Linton, Esq,
warden of the county Aims H use,
dropped dead on Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Linton for many years has
been subject TO spells of fainting,
which finally resulted in her death.
She was in her 62nd year, and was a
member of one of the oldest families
of this county.-NartiRSbWg hdepend-
eRt.
Walter Avis, II youth of Charles
town, the other day jumped off train
at Cumberland, jammed his thumbs
into his ears, and ran wildly up and
down the station platform praying at
the top of his voice. He was put
under restraint and Dr. Braer sum
moned. He said that the young man
was suffering with acute mania,
caused by the immoderate use of Gig
arettes.
The proper authorities of Shepherd
College are making extensive repairs
to the school building. In the main
room the raised benches have all been
taken out. the walls are to be vain
scoted all around to a height of three
feet five inches, the floor is to be
partly relaid, and the room is TO be
newly frescoed and painted. All nee
essary repairs to the other portions
of the building will also be made be-
fore school opens.
Last Tuesday a big force OF men
gathered at Morgan's Grove for the
annual cleanup of the grounds and
buildings. With Will Reinhart to
prod up the laggards, and the pros
poets of all the soup they could get
away with, it did not take long to get
everything in excellent shape. Inc
grounds were thoroughly cleaned,
the buildings repaired and renovated,
and all the necessary work accom-
plished. Then four large kettles OF
SOM mvsteriously disappeared,
another hour was given to finishing
touches. and the crowd dispersed.
On Friday morning last, engine No.
SIG. drawing a freight train, struck
an Italian laborer in the yards at
Brunswick, cutting off both legs,
bruising his head and crushing one
of his arms until it only hung by
sinew. Efforts were made to learn MS
name and where he was from, but
nothing definite was learned. his
body was placed in car and taken
to Harper's Ferry, but the wounded
man expired on the way. His body
was inferred at that place the same
dav. This makes the fourth or NTH
person that has been killed on the
wards since the work has been IN