Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-30
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also received $444 back pay.
If you see Mr.. j. S. Moler driving q
horse with docked tail you needn't
think he is putting on style. The
''critter" got in patch of burrs the
other day, and its tail got SO full of
them that Mr.. Moler just had to cut
! the end off.
The ladies of the town hall associa-
ton met last Friday evening and de,
termined to proceed with the prepa-
rations for the bazar during the holi-
days They are laying their plans for
weeks entertainment of the most
enjoyable character.
Col. l.. n. Stearns, OF Vermont, and
Gen. Harry Heth. of Virginia, a ma
lor-general under Lee, appointed by
the Secretary OF War to designate the
positions OF regular army commands
In the battle of Antietam, have re-
sumed their work on the battle field.
Last week while Mr.. Seaton Miller,
OF Berkeley county, was cutting wood
he came II ear accidentally killing his
son. The little fellow came up sud
denly behind his father, who did not
see him, and the ascending axe hit
him i'll the forehead, causing a serious
wound
Mrs. Cindarilla NJ. Hanke, mother
in-law of Mr.. James II. Engle, died
suddenly of apople1y at her home in
Washington City on the 18th inst,
aged SIS years. She was stricken while
talking with members of her family,
and died in fifteen minutes. She was
most estimable woman.
y very pleasant party was given at
the home ex-senator Charles H. Knott,
near Shepherdstown, last Friday even
ing, in honor Of Miss Annie Robinson,
of Mineral county, who is the guest of
Miss Mary Knott. a large number
Of young ladies and gentlemen from
the neighborhood and from town
were present, and they spent a most
charming evening.
On the 10th of November the Grand
Lodge A, F. & a NJ OF the State OF
West Virginia will meet i'll Martins
burg, and it is anticipated that there
will be very large attendance. On
the evening of Nov. 18th a grand
banquet will be given the visiting
Masons by the local lodge and covers
will be spread for 800 The committee
propose making it swell affair.
\ dwelling house on the farm OF
Mrs. Fannie White, near Middleway-
occupied by Mr.. Samuel Markell and
family-was destroyed by fire on Fri
day night The family escaped, but
the contents Of the house were con
sumed-nothing saved. The house
was insured for $780, but the personal
property of Mr.. Markell was not, and
his loss is heavy one.-FTee Press.
The new iron bridge across the Pc
tomac river at Hancock seems fated
to i'll luck. The worst accident in con
nection with its construction occurred
last Thursday, when one entire span
was thrown ninety feet into the river
below by the giving away of the false
work Two men, named Smith and
Jones, employed on the bridge, and
Hancock man named Brakeall, went
down with the wreck. Stone was
killed and Smith fatally injured, but
Brakeall escaped unhurt. The bridge
would have been finished in another
week but for the accident.
\ special term of the Jefferson Cir
cult Court was held last Thursday
and Friday. Judge Duckwall being
unable to get here on account of
railroad wreck, Hon. w. II. Travers
was chosen special Judge, and was on
Friday succeeded by Hon. Marshall
Mccormick, who presided in a case i'll
which Mr.. Travers was Interested rs
counsel. Sales were confirmed OF
Barrineer land to J. II. Blackford,
John l.. Hooff land to John Il. Brill,
hart. and Grove land ('Hopewelr
tract of three hundred acres TO Jno.
NJ. Coyle, at $50 per acre.-SpTH.
The HaSerstown Globe says that
the fair management paid out for
races the sum of $3,OS6 The race en-
trance fees amounted to S1,04O. The
amount paid out in live stock preml-
INNS was IL. 43S. The usual percent
age deducted from these premiums
was S244. Myrtle Peek combination
was paid $500 The DeComa Brothers
received S125 for their exhibition.
Myrtle Peek will not be secured for
next year. The total receipts oil the
fair were about $4,000, and there VIII
be a surplus of between $4,000 and
50. 600 when all the expenses are PAID
Thirty wears ago a son of MIR. Ed
win G.. Engle came in from ONO 10
nav his father a visit He brought
with him some hickory nuts, or she'll
banks. of a particularly good variety
and Mr.. Engle planted one of them
It prew-but mighty slow-and Mr..
Engle waited for the time when he
could gather the shellbarks. ms
wear for the first time the tree hao
nuts on it, perhaps two dozen and
Mr.. Engle brought some OF them TO
tbe REGISTER Office on Monday.
They are very good, but life Is TOO
short TO wait on such slow-growlhg
tree and we don't intend to plant any
of 'em.
Many years ago there disappeared