Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-13
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A very sensible communication on
the subject of roads will be found in
another column. This is a matter to
which the REGISTER throws its col
umns open if our farmer friends wish
to discuss it.
The Guild Of the Episcopal Church
held pleasant social at the rectory
Tuesday evening, which was well
attended. The ladies are raising
money by this means for the furnish
ing Of the rectory.
Weather Prophet Hicks names the
18th, 18th, 14th and 18th of this month
as the days when most danger from
storms may be feared. Billiards and
floods, thaws and freezes, may be
looked for little later.
Mr.. Thomas Leggett has moved
from the old toll-gate house to the
new dwelling built for him on COL
Morgan's land near Fountain Rock
and the toll-gate has also been re-
moved TO the new location.
Mr.. Jacob Marker bought at pri-
vate sale the property Of DIR. keedy,
on Main street, Sharpsburg, for $500,
and Mr.. Chas. Smith has also pur-
chased the John Bender property, in
that place, on private terms.
The Messrs. Updegraff OF Hagers-
town have introduced into their bus
mess the principle of profit sharing
with their employees, the features OF
which are similar to those now exist
ing in some of the large city stores.
Mr.. Joseph Welshans, one of Shep-
herdstown's venerable citizens, cele-
brated his seth birthday last week.
Mr.. Welshans is still sturdy and Wig
orous, both mentally and physically,
and bids fair to live many years yet.
There will be meeting Of the La
dies Auxiliary to the Y. NJ. G. A. in
the Association room on Friday after
noon, February 18th, at 4 o'clock.
! As there will be the annual election
of officers a full attendance is re-
qested.
Mr.. r. d. Kerfoot, formerly of this
place, who has just retired from the
position of Master Workman OF the
| Knights of Labor in the Scottdale
! (Pa) mining regions, has been pre-
sented with very handsome gold
badge by the men over whom he has
presided.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Winchester Ne,cs, has joined the pro-
cession and is getting to the front OF
the journalistic ranks. 1t has en-
larged its pages and dressed itself in
handsome new type, and improved
its makeup generally. We wish it
continued prosperity.
We are very glad to know that Mrs.
DR.. J. |. Miller is better than she has
been for long time. While she is
still unable to walk on account of her
! distressing rheumatic troubles, she
! has for some weeks been suffering
but little pain, and stronger hope is
entertained Of her recovery.-Lrdy
Courier.
The Peacher property was sold last
Friday, by Capt. George Baylor,
Special Commissioner, as follows:
Tract No. 1, containing 81 acres, to
Daniel Baker, at S57. 80 per acre; tract
No. 2, containing Is acres, to Messrs.
J. Garland Hurst and C. H. Trail, at
S25 per acre, and the mill property to
same, at $500.
The people of Harper's Ferry, or at
least portion Of them, do not seem
to be elated over the prospect OF hav-
ing Storer College designated as col
ored agricultural college. Two pc
titions, one containing ia names and
one 67 names, have been presented
to the Legislature, praying that it be
not so designated.
Lucky Lucy is the name of
small sorrel mare that was sometimes
ridden by General Lee during the
war. She is now thirtyfour years
old, alive and doing well in Rock
bridge county, near Lexington. She
was purchased by Gen. j. f. b. Stu
art, in 1862, of Mr.. A. S. cambridge at
The Bower" in this county, and pre-
sented to Gen. Lee.
The celebration of the birthday OF
Mrs. Henrietta b. Lee last Saturday
was the occasion of bringing to the
parental home at Iceland all OF the
children of that venerable lady Rev.
Harry B. Lee, Of Charlottesville Mr..
Charles Lee, of Berryville Mrs. Ida
Rust, from Loudoun county; Mrs.
Goldsborough, from Frederick; and
Mrs. Sue Lee, from Lexington.
Mr.. Harry G. Ruekle, second son Of
O. p. and NJ. A. Ruckle, young gen
tleman well-known here, died at his
parents residence in Baltimore last
Saturday morning of consumption, in
the 2eth year of his age. The funeral
services were held in Baltimore on
Monday, and Tuesday morning the
remains were brought to Shepherds
town and inferred in Elmwood Gem
etery.
Our contemporary, the Hagerstown
Mail, is a little previous in giving the
names of the directors of our boom
company. They will not be elected
until tomorrow. We would also cor
rect it by stating that the Bridgeport
property secured from Mr.. Urias
Knode contains only abOut q dozen