Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-20
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Mr.. James p. Harter has been APP
pointed postmaster at Hagerstown,
on the recommendation Of Congress
man McComas. He is said to be an
excellent man for the place.
At the request of Attorney General
Miller, Judge Hoge, Of West Virginia
the United States district attorney for
the District of Columbia, has rendered
his resignation to the President.
Owing to the noise and disorder in
the postoffice during the opening of
the mails, Postmaster Fayman has
been obliged to close the office until
the mail is ready for distribution.
Architect f. T. Avery, of Washing
ton, visited Martinsburg recently for
the purpose of selecting a site for the
new public building there. He found
that war prices were prevailing, and
no decision was arrived at.
Jasper Hall, of .Martinsburg, was
walking along the B. & o. Railroad
track near that place last Saturday,
when he stepped aside to avoid a
train. Another locomotive came up
behind him and killed him instantly.
! He leaves family.
Mr.. Samuel Muck caught seven
fine bass in the Potomac near Shop
herdstown last Monday, the largest
of which weighed four pounds. 1t is
a little early to catch bass, but it
seems as though Fatty can get them
when no one else can.
Arthur, alias "Woodberry" zepp,
one Of the young men implicated in
the burglary of the Vanclevesville
store and other robberies along the
B. & o. Railroad, was arrested i'll Bal
timore last week and taken to Mar
tinsburg to await trial.
The Parthenian and Ciceronian
Literary Societies of Shepherd Col
lege will hold an entertainment, con-
sisting Of dialogues, tableaux and
declamations, in the College Hall on
Friday night, February eth, at
o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says
that n. c.. Bracket has sold TO Green
Majors, of Montana, 233 acres Of land
beyond Bolivar Heights, for S5,97350.
The purchaser, Mr.. Majors, is miner
and man of considerable wealth.
He will build a residence on the prop
erty.
The other day while a lot of small
boys were playing in Mr. Trusselrs
stable little Bob SiSler in some
way stuck a pitchfork into Marshall
Kerney's leg. Marshalrs leg soon
swelled so that his trowsers had to be
cut off of him, and he has been hav-
ing u pretty serious time ever since.
Mrs. Virginia b. Stephen has sold
to Dr. J. r. Rogers, of Washington,
ID. c., % acres Of woodland adjoining
the Episcopal Church at Leetown,
which was formerly part of Leetown
farm, belonging to Mrs. Stephens
grandfather, Mr.. Viewer DR.. Rogers
will sub divide the tract into building
lots, which he will improve and sell.
Mr.. John NJ. Maddox, who for a
couple Of years has been superintend-
ent Of Elmwood Cemetery-and a
very efficient and popular superin-
tendent-has resigned. His place
will be filled by Mr.. William Cookus.
Mr.. Maddox will act as sexton of the
Reformed Church and occupy the
sections house, as Mr. Emanuel Mil
Ter, the present sexton, will remove
to Martinsburg.
Mr.. Philip Kershner, residing near
townsville, Washington county, has
in his possession calf about week
old which was born with only three
legs The right front leg is the miss
ing one. The animal has the appear
ance of having lost the leg by ampu-
tation just below the shoulder. The
little thing is otherwise lively as
cricket, and in no wise the worse for
the shortage in the number of its legs.
We are glad to notice that our
Town Council has taken steps to have
the sidewalks of the town put in bet
ter condition. This is matter that
has long needed attention, and now
that a beginning has been made we
hope to see it pushed right along.
Property owners should cheerfully
and willingly aid the efforts of the
council and should meet the city
fathers more than half way in the de-
sire to improve.
The stockholders Of the Shepherds
town Mining, Manufacturing and I'm
provement Company met last Satur-
day and formed temporary organi-
cation, since which tune it has been
engaged in maturing plans and con-
sidering the details Of permanent or
ganization. We can say that the
plans of the company are progressing
most favorably, and even at this
early date the managers are In cor
resrondence with number OF manu-
facturers who are expected to locate
establishments here. Unsolicited in
auiries are also being made from va
rious sources relative to proposed in
dustries, and we feel assured that the
movement is going to succeed.
Court Proceedings
We note the following proceedings
of the Circuit Court, now in session at
! Charlestown:
The Grand inrY. which was COM