Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-03
BRiEFS.

Tuesday, November 11th..
Miss Ellen Douglas Henry, sister of
the late Mrs. w. l.. Webb, died in
Georgetown last week and was in
tered in the Episcopal graveyard in
Charlestown on Friday last.
The stone-crusher was started up at
the north end of the Shepherd road
on Thursday night, and Mr.. Shepherd
will complete the pike between Wild
Goose and the lower farm.
The workmen are putting up the
last span of the bridge over the Poto-
mac river at Shepherdstown, and if
all goes well it will be only few days
until the bridge may be crossed with
vehicles.
We regret to learn of the death of
Mr.. Harry Z. Richard, the intelligent
young editor of the Williamsport
Transcript, which occurred at the
home of his father in that place last
Friday. He was "a years of age.
Work has been resumed on the
government pike at Sharpsburg, and
employment will be given to a num-
Der of men-until after the election,
at least. This is an old Republican
dodge, but it generally works we'll
The cornerstone of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, at Ripon, was re-laid
with Masonic honors on Saturday
last-Past Grand Master Gustav
Brown officiating, assisted by men,
bers of Malta Lodge of Charlestown.
The Democrats of Uvila will organ
ize Campaign Club on Thursday,
the 9th of October, and invite a large
turnout on that occasion Hons. a.
S. cambridge and b. ID. Gibson and
others have accepted invitations to
deliver speeches.
The people of this town have treat
in store for them. Mr.. Arthur w.
Hawks-the inimitable Arthur-of
Baltimore, will give his marvellous
performance of the renowned Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works on the 18th and
Sth of November in College Hall.
The reunion of Rosser's Cavalry and
other Confederate veterans at Win
chester on Wednesday was very in
teresting occasion, and many old vet
Grams were there. Speeches were
made by General Rosser, Colonel
O'Ferrall and others. a large num-
Der of veterans from this county at
tended.
Mr.. Geo. n. Smallwood, whilst
working at the sawmill of Mr.. Thorn
as Frazier, on the farm of Mr.. Wash
ington Benner, last Saturday, was
struck by piece of timber which be-
came caught in one of the bands, and
had his legs badly mangled. He was
brought to his home in this place,
and Drs. Bishop and Starry gave him
surgical attention.-Spirh.
Our next issue will be our last, "
writes a georgia editor. 1--WE are sat
isfied that the people of this town and
county can get along without US, for
we have been getting along without
the people for six months past. There
are some subscriptions owing, but we
will not collect them, as the citizens
will soon need the money to defray
the funeral expenses of the town."
Mr.. Washington Benner, whose barn
near Charlestown was recently lost
by fire, raised new building in its
stead Wednesday. Mr.. r. A. Alexan-
der showed us check for over Sl,4OO
payable to the order of Mr.. Benner,
drawn by the Peabody Insurance
Company, of Wheeling. This compa-
ny has very promptly adjusted all
of its losses in this county.-Adcocdte.
Mr.. James r. Mclaughlin, a we'll
known resident of Hagerstown, and
for many years the proprietor of the
Baldwin House, died suddenly Sun
day afternoon in his siXtieth year
He was in his usual good health dur
ing the day, and was about the
hotel i'm the afternoon. He was sick
for not more than half an hour. The
cause of his death was congestion of
the lungs.
sidney" Lewis, a boy in the EN-
ploy of liveryman Thos II. Jones, OF
this place, performed a feat few
nights ago that equalled the tumble
of the baby in its carriage in New
York recently. Shiney undertook a
sonambulistic stroll, walked out of a
third story window, and after tumb-
ling over series of roofs and pOrches
reached the ground none the worse
for wear. -Haper's Ferry Sentinel.
William Sweet, b. & 0. brakeman,
had his left leg crushed off near Har-
per's Ferry last Friday, His train
separated and he was recoupling
when his clothes caught on the bump
er and he was thrown to the ground,
the wheels passing over his leg. He
was taken to Harper's Ferry, and the
limb was amputated just below the
knee. His young wife and child
came up from Baltimore and are now
with him. He will probably recover.
President Kimball, of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, it is said, is
going to erect a magnificent trium-
phal granite tower on the west OF
Woodland Park, in Roanoke, for
which purpose the owners have do
mated site. The object of the tow
er is to preserve an enduring record
of the progress of Roanoke from the
struggling little village of Big Lick