Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-09-19
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| a ~ 80 SeAiN eh"e VIC ucAt Step III Iuc
proceedings in the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal case will be the selection of
trustees to make the sale.
Mr.. John w. Firth, wellknowu
resident of the vicinity of Leetown,
aged about So years, died suddenly,
of heart disease, last Sunday after
noon.
The Charlestown Mining, Manufac-
turing and Improvement Company
has bought from Mr.. John Burns 100
acres of his farm near that place, pay
ing $3.50 cash per acre.
a number of new students were en-
rolled at Shepherd College on Mon
day. The whole community will be
glad TO note the increase prosperity
of this excellent institution.
The James H. Moore farm of 176
acres, near Browns Crossing, was
sold on Friday last by Special Com
missioners Ct. n. and Cleon Moore, to
Philip Henry, at $4,000 per acre.
An effort is to be made to organize
a debating society in Shepherdstown.
All those who are interested in the
project are requested to meet at the
REGISTER office this Friday evening
at o'clock.
We failed to mention last week that
the special premium for the prettiest
baby at Morgan's Grove, silver cup
given by Jeweler Fl. J. Homrich, Mar
tinsburg, was awarded to the pretty
infant of Mr.. Lynn Magruder, who
lives near this place.
Mrs Joseph Shry, of Loudoun coun-
ty, attended a picnic last week, but
| before doing so buried in her garden
a small tin box containing $144. On
returning home she discovered that
some one had unearthed the box and
carried off the hidden treasure.
William Legg, aged about II years,
eldest son of Col. John G. Legg, of
Baltimore, and nephew of Mr.. f. H.
Legg, died Saturday, of typhoid
fever, at the home of Il. p. Payne,
near Williamsport, where Col. Legg
and his family had been boarding for
a few days
The County Commissioners of Wash
ington county offered reward of
| 500 for the arrest and conviction of
the person who burned the Shiffler
| barn, near Boonsboro, "a few weeks
ago. a young man named Harvey
Cronice was arrested on Tuesday
charged with the crime.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Maud Van Horn, daugh-
ter of Rev. j. Il. Van Horn, of this
place, to Mr.. j. NJ. Bauserman, of
| Woodstock, Va. The ceremony will
| take place i'm the NJ. f. Church South,
Shepherdstown, on Thursday morn
ing, October I'd, at o'clock.
A committee, composed of Mayor
J. w. McSherrey, Frank Evans and
Harvey Il. Cushwa, has been appoint
ed by Judge Duckwall to inspect the
Berkeley county Jail now standing,
and to make a report of the advisa-
billy of erecting new one. We
| think new Jail is needed at Martins
burg.
Mr.. Martin, Swimley, one of the
most respected citizens of Jefferson
county, died at his home near Sum
nit Point on Tuesday, end inst, after
an illness of six months duration. Mr..
Swimiey was rs years of age and had
bee resident of Jefferson county
for more than 40 years. He leaves a
wife and five sons.
Mrs. Catharine Ann Tabb, after q
| lingering illness, died in Martinsburg
| last week at the advanced age OF 70
wears. Mrs. Tabb. or Aunt Kitty, "
as she was Familiarity known, was
one of the oldest residents of that
community. She has always been re
markable for her physical activity,
and was highly esteemed by the large
circle of her acquaintances-
1t is said that Mr.. r. S. Eichelberg-
er, who lives just east of Martinsburg,
has leased his large farm to Mr.. John
II. Percy, of Cumberland, Md, who
| Il,
large brick kilns Mr.. Percy has OBJ
| tanned patents for new process OF
making bricks and a kiln for drying
| the same \ large sum of money Is to
be invested and operations are to be
conducted on an extensive scale.
Some of our townsmen are again in
luck. 4 short time ago Messrs. Alex
ander. s. w. and a. Washington, IL.
III. Cooke and J. @. Hurst got eight
lots by a purchase of 81, 500 worth OF
stock at Clifton Forge. At the recent
lot drawing, Mr. r. A. Ale1ande:
drew the eight lots, one of which he
Immediately sold for $1,000, or $500
more than they paid for the whole
number, and they yet have seven
lots.-AdrOcate.
On Saturday evening very pleas
ant little party of young ladies and
gentlemen assembled at the hOspita-
BILE residence of Samuel Whitmore,
ESQ, on South Mulberry street, in
honor of Messrs. John Schradley and
Harry Wintermoyer. These young
gentlemen, while newcomers, are very
popular with the young people of our
town. Mr.. and Mrs. W. did the hon
ors in handsome manner. The re-