Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-11-15
BRIEFS.
The Circuit Court convenes next
Tuesday, November 18th.

they are perfectly competent to help
In the celebration of the voters vic
tory.
The November report of the Agri-
cultural Department shows that the
average yield of corn in this country
Is smaller than it has ever been ex-
cept in 1881. The average yield is
1919 bushels per acre.
The board of trustees of the Shen-
andoah Baptist Association, compris-
ing all the counties in the lower val
ley in Virginia and West Virginia,
have decided to locate their new col
legiate academy in Winchester.
A-big bonfire was kindled in the
public square last Thursday night to
celebrate the election. The fire was
too big, and property around it was
In great danger from the sparks.
Such bontires ought to be built on
the commons.
a clock made by Jacob Croft in
Shepherdstown fully hundred years
ago was sold at the sale of the effects
of the late John b. Melvin last Sat
urday. 1t was bought by DR.. Stan
dish McCIeary for S16.75. The clock
is in excellent condition.
This Friday night is the time fixed
for the big Notification in Hagers
town. The Shenandoah Valley Rail
road will give excursion rates toithose
who wish to attend. Hagerstown
doesn't do things by halves, and the
celebration will be fine one.
An otter was killed in the vicinity
of Shenandoah Junction last Monday
morning by a colored man named
Charles Buckner. 1t was pretty far
from the river, but was probably
making an overland trip to some
stream. 1t was three feet long.
Last Thursday night the cannon at
Harpers Ferry was fired 100 times in
honor of the Democratic victory. 1t
was taken to Charlestown Friday
night, where there was a big jollifi-
cation over the election. and A more
rounds were fired. The reports were
distinctly heard in Shepherdstown.
The Shepherdstown Manufacturing
Shops were offered at public sale on
Tuesday by the trustees, but after
| two or three bids had been announced
by the auctioneer the property was
withdrawn from sale. None of the
property was sold, but the trustees
will probably make an effort to dis
pose of the concern privately.
1t is said that every Democrat
working on the government pike at
Sharpsburg was discharged last week
for heving voted for Mckaig. The
contractors are ardent Republicans,
| and, it is said, made no concealment
of their reasons. If this is true, and
we have not the slightest reason to
| doubt it, it is pretty small business.
'Lightfoot Billy" raised and owned
by Mr.. Towner Schley, of this vicini-
ty, and an unusually fine riding and
driving horse, died last Wednesday
morning at the age of "a years. He
couldn't survive the news of the
election. Old Billy was tenderly
cared for in his old age, having al
ways been great pet of the family
at Rockland.
John Ruse, living near Shenandoah
Junction, whom we made mention of
several weeks ago as having had his
foot crushed in a hay baler, is now
improving rapidly. Gangrene was
about to set in, necessita ting the am
putation of part OF the foot, since
which time he has been doing well.
DR.. l. S. Tanner, of Shepherdstown,
had charge of the case.-Adcocate.
Mamie, sweet little four-year old
daughter of Mr.. Oscar Darlington, of
this town, died on Wednesday morn
ing last. The little girl had been i'll,
but was supposed to be getting well,
but was suddenly taken ill again and
passed away. The parents have the
sympathy of many friends.-Charles-
torn Free Press. The child was buried
in Shepherdstown ON Thursday last.
Among the purchases already made
by the Charlestown Mining, Manu-
featuring and Improvement Com
pany are 100 acres of Mr.. John
Burns. lying in the angle between
the b. & o. and s. V. railroads, at
| S13, 900; LOG acres of Col. III. b. Daven-
port, covering the S. V. r. r. and fine
" located, at $32, 900; and the Jas. M.
| Ransom tract of 1874 acres, fronting on
the b. & O. Railroad, for $50, 500
Spirit.
The County Court last week APP
pointed the following road surveyors
for three years from January l, 1891:
Benz E. Beavers, precinct No. l of
Charlestown road district; James w.
Coyle, precinct No. 3 of kabletown
road district; Geo. b. Shaull, precinct
No. l of Middleway road district; JAS
n. Hendricks, precinct No. 3 of Shep-
herdstown road district, and John Or.
Moler, precinct No. of Harper's Fer
nv road district S. O. Dunn qualified
as constable in Charlestown district.
The proprietor of Billmyer's Mill
has just purchased splendid new de-
livery wagon for use in the business
of that establishment There is moth
ing equal TO it in this section for con-
venience Light in weight it is at the
same time solid and strong, and a