Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-05-30
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| .AS'Ne iSi ehV iSP oHS w Vic dOuliAcueo
and the making of the approaches to
the same, preparatory to the build
ing of the new bridge.
Miss Margaret Ware died sudden
ly on Sunday last, whilst riding in a
buggy on the Warm Spring road, be-
tween Mr.. Emanuel Schaeffer's and
the crossroads near Zoar school
house, at an advanced age.
Secretary Window has transmitted
to the House of Representatives an
estimate from the War Department
Of $4,000 for the completion of the
roadway from Antietam station to
the National Cemetery at Sharps-
burg.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Clements of this county,
who was recently appointed paymas-
ter on the staff of Governor Fleming,
of West Virginia, has declined the APP
pointment, and Mr.. John Hooe Rus
sell, of Huntington, has been appoint
ed in his place.
John Delphi, well-known colored
youth of this place, was arrested by
Sergeant Show Monday night for
boisterous conduct and throwing
stones. He had trial before Mayor
Lemen, who fined him three dollars
and costs. John couldn't pay, so he
was sept to Jail.
The corporation election at Charles
town last Thursday resulted in the re-
election of the popular mayor, Mr..
Gusta Brown, and Recorder Hedges,
with the following councilmeD: D.
s. Hughes, o. NJ. Phillips, Henry
DUNN, j. G. Holmes, DR.. VIM. Neill
and Robert H. Phillips.
The Shenandoah Mill property, or
a portion Of it, including the mill, is
said to have been sold to Eastern cap
italists by Mr.. S. w. Lightner for
$4,000. The purchasers propose to
and are said to have engaged Mr.. A.
Murphy to take charge Of outdoor
repair work immediately.-Harper's
Ferry Sentinel.
The corporation election in Mar
tinsburg last Monday, which was
| fought out on party lines, resulted in
a victory for the Democrats. DR.. j.
w. McSherry was elected mayor and
| III. G.. Berry, NJ. a. Snodgrass, Daniel
F. Sullivan and Samuel l.. Dodd
councilmen, all Democrats. Geo. ID.
Lambert, councilman, was the only
Republican elected.
The young ladies and gentlemen of
the vicinities of Bakerton and Keller
are arranging for an interesting en-
| tertainment to be given at the Uvilla
Hall on Friday evening, June 9th.
II will consist of a drama, farce,
| charades, tableaux and recitations,
and music will be furnished by Prof.
Hursts string band. Admission will
be % cents, children 10 cents. All are
invited.
Mr.. Frank Chopper, who was so Sc
riouslv injured in the recent railroad
accident at Dust's Crossing, is now
in a fair way TO recover. He is now
under the care of DR.. /. S. Tanner, of
Shepherdstown, one of the most skill
full surgeons of this section, assisted
bv DIR. Schaeffer, of Keller. The Odd
Fellows of Shepherdstown have been
rendering him aid, as he is a member
of that order.
During the storm of last Monday
afternoon lightning struck tree in
the orchard on the Cotton" farm OF
Messrs. Norris Bros, few miles east
of town. Eighteen hogs, which we
are told would have averaged 200
pounds each, were huddled together
under the tree at the time, seventeen
of which, several of them fine brood
sows. were killed outright, and the
other one so injured that it will die
LeeSburg Mirror.
The Harper's Ferry Mining, Manu-
featuring and Improvement Compa-
ny has been Incorporated for the pur-
poses. as set forth in the articles OF
agreement, of mining, selling and
shipping minerals and ores and for
manufacturing said ores; to own, buy,
sell or lease timber mineral or agrl-
cultural lands and to build and ope-
rate the necessary railroads, tram
wavs. etc, and to carry on any bust
ness incident thereto. The capital
stock is 1926 with the privilege OF In
creasing to S5OO,OOO 1t is held in So
shares by thirteen Harper's Ferry
and four Washington men.
A suspicious character was picked
up by the police on Saturday last on
the b. & .. Railroad, near the Gas
House. and brought before Squire
Bartlett. When searched, there were
found upon his person a fine revolver
fully loaded, a steel drill, package
of about one pound of gunpowder,
and small velvet bag, the kind used
bv jewelers. for keeping their Jewelry
in. containing eight handsome gold
rings and two ladies' fine gold watch
chains. He was held for the Grand
Jury to answer the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. He has bad
countenance, had evidently robbed
jewelry store, and was, it is thought
preparing to make haul on our
town.-Martinsbuug Statesman.
A dispatch from Bloomington, lils.'
saws: AN insect called the saw fly
is reported to be running the wheat IN
various parts of central Illinois, no.
+obly in Iopan county where the