Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-01-16
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ton.
Mr.. Samuel Michaels. whc,e dwell
ing-house near Duflelds wa iestroy-
ed by fire last week, will Ut nee have
. new house built on the site OF the
old one. Mr.. ]. D. Derr has the con-
tract for its construction.
Mr.. Siler, a farmer living near Mar
tinsburg, died last Thursday, as the
result Of the extraction OF a tooth.
He had it taken out about week
previous and it bled almost incessant-
ly, finally causing his death.
Mr.. F. G.. Butler was using an ear
pick q few days ago, when door
was blown shut and struck his arm,
driving the instrument into the drum
of his ear. He has since suffered in
tensely from the injury.-SpT".
Another boom busted The Har-
per's Ferry Ssntinelsays; The compa-
ny which has held an option on y. W.
LightnerS Herr's Island property for
the past three months failed TO come
to time in the matter OF purchase.
The Charlestown Construction
Company will erect from from twenty
to thirty dwelling-houses as soon as
contracts can be made. Mr.. William
Beall has been elected superintendent
"a selection that could not be i'm
proved upon.
Mr.. Heiskell Argenbr', It's Lew
ellyn setter, that took "a. nrst prize
at Morgan's Grove last IL, died at
the home Of his owner Staunton
last week. He was ele ca years old
and was said to be the est hunting
dog in Virginia.
| There will be q fire concert at
Uvilla Hall next Tuesday evening,
January Goth. and at the same time
delicious soup will be served at ten
cents a plate. The public Is invited
to attend. The proceeds are for the
benefit Of the hall.
A sad scene was that which trans
pired on our streets Wednesday night.
A young married woman who moves
in the aristocratic circles OF society,
was so helplessly intoxicated as to re-
uuire masculine arms 10 carry her
home Winchester Leadr.
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more subscribers we get the better
paper we intend to publish.
Buck" an old horse belonging to
Mr.. o. H. Cushwa, of Berkeley coun-
ty, died recently, aged So years. he
was ridden in the confederate army
by Capt. L. II. Buck, OF this county,
and served in many Of the hotly con-
tested battles OF the late war.
Mr.. Basil b. Gordon has sent
check for $50 to the local paper OF
his county, Rappahannock, Virginia,
with instructions to send as many
copies as that would pay for to per
son. not subscribers. Oh, that such
a genius would arise In Jefferson!
Lawrence McChan was skating one
day last week when bis heels flew up
and his head flew down. He fell flat
on his face with terrific force, and his
physiognomy soon .wellsd up to
wonderful proportions. The fall
would propably have killed anyone
else but Lawrence.
Mr.. j. b. Miller, OF this place, has
contracted with Landlord Webb to
serve as clerk at the hotel at Buena
Vista Springs, over in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, next season, and in the
meantime will also reader assistance,
as occasion demands, at the Hotel
Hamilton in Hagerstown.
In 1891 there will be four eclipsss:
May 23d, a total eclipse OF the moon, in
visible here. June 9th, an annular
eclipse of the sun, invisible here.
Nov 18th, total eclipse Of the
moon, beginning 655 p. H., visible
here. Dec. LIST, partial eclipse OF tho
sun, invisible here A transit Of mer-
curry, May 9th, 1852 p. H., will be
partly visible here
The Charleston boom is moving
along handsomely. A big three-story
brick harness mandatory is to be
built, and the Secretary of State has
granted a charter TO the Shenandoah
Brass and Iron Works, for the manu-
facture Of plumbers and steam filters
tools and machinery. The buildings
for this latter establishment are
already under way
Mr.. j. Will Taylor. who lives near
Shepherdstown, handed us the other
day some butter figures that are
hard to beat. From six cows last
year he obtained l,l21 pounds OF
butter, an average Of over 2lt pounds
for each week. And one OF the COWS
in his herd, which are all thorough
bred Jerseys, is 10 years old and has
had 10 calves-twins three times.
Mr.. ]. D. Derr, the Uvilla contrac,
tor, has big lot Of work on hand for
the ensuing season. Besides con.
structing two houses, he has contract
ed to build bsrns for Messrs. Hewitt
and Porter, at Wheatland; III. s. Mil
Ter, near Kearneysville; Geo. W. D.
Folk, near Swan Pond; and Warner
Vanmetsr, near Vanclevesville. Mr..
Derr says he has plenty Of carpenters
and is ready to make more contracts.
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