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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
PER S0NALS.

Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Port. of Beloit,
Kansas, have returned to their home
after a pleasant visit to Shepherds
town.
Mrs. Amanda Northam, who spent
the summer in Shepherdstown, has
gone to Baltimore for the winter.
Rev. George q. Everhart has been
in Baltimore this week visiting his
old friends there.
Mr.. G. Ernest Samuel has gone to
Bluefield, w. Va, after visit here
of several weeks.
Mr.. M. s. Hiteshew was in Balti-
more this week laying in his fall stock
of goods.
Mrs. F. w. Collins. of Phillipsburg,
Pa, is visiting relatives in Harper's
Ferry.
Mr.. VIM. J. Moler, of Bakerton,
paid US pleasant call on Monday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
COMMUNICATED.
CHANGE IN THE PRIMARY ROOM.

CHANGE IN THE PRIMARY ROOM.
The large increase of pupils in the
Graded School has compelled the
Board of Education TO order Il change
TO be made in the classes of the pri-
mary room. An effort was made last
year to rent a room somewhere and
divide the pupils of the first room,
employing a fifth teacher, but suit
able room could not be gotten. 1t
was then thought that by taking one
class from the first room and adding
it TO the second room, and then adj
vancing one class to each of the other
rooms, it would make room for the
new pupils that might enter this ses-
sion; but the attendance is much
larger than was anticipated and II is
too late now to put up another build
ing and make provision for another
teacher this year The board hest
tated to levy u tax sufficient for this
purpose until they had exhausted ev-
cry means of accommodating the in.
creased number of pupils.
The enrolment of the primary room
is now more than eighty, and others
are expected that were in attendance
last year The other rooms are filled
to their utmost capacity, and the only
remedy left is to divide the pupils of
room No. l into two classes and let
one-half of them attend the morning
session and the other half the evening
session They will thus get three
hours school every day, which is as
long as pupils of that age ought TO be
confined in the school-room. Furth
ermore, this arrangement will re-
dound to their health and comfort
They will thus get a much instruc-
ton as they would if they were there
both sessions.
The teacher objected to this arrange
ment, but consideration for the health
of the pupils and that of the teacher
compelled the board to insist upon it,
and they hope that the parents of the
little ones will readily enter into this
Arrangement out of consideration for
the health Of their children.
The three hours attendance will be
counted day for the little folks and
thus their standing will be maintained
as heretofore. OFFICIAL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Church Affairs.

OHH TIL bU"o
The Lutheran Synod, comprising
districts in Maryland, District Of
Columbia, West Virginia and Penn
syivania, will convene in Hagsrstown
next Tuesday in Trinity Lutheran
church. The opening sermon will be
delivered by Rev. A. H. Studebaker.
The synodical communion will occur
in the evening Of the opening day.
Wednesday, addresses on missions
will be heard. On Thursday Dr. Par
son, of Washington, will deliver all
address on educational work. On
Friday evening the ordination ser
vices will be observed. Some of the
best talent in the Lutheran church
will be represented at the synod's
sessions.
The Presbyterian Synod Of Virginia
will meet at Roanoke next Wednes-
day, December 18th. 1t is expected
that over 800 delegates, clerical and
lay, will be in attendance.
Rev. j. Harry Main, Of Hagers-
town, has accepted the call rendered
him recently to the pastorate OF the
Grace Lutheran church in West Phil
adelphia.
Bishop Hurst has issued a lengthy
circular in behalf of the great Metho-
dist University at Washington. He
asks a contribution Of ten million
dollars.
Owing to absence from the county,
Rev. r. NJ. Stricken will not be able
to preach at Unionville next Sunday
night.
There will be service in the NJ. L.
Church on Sunday at Mt. Westly at
10. 80 a. Ill. and at Shepherdstown at
7.30 p. Ill.
There will be service in the Luther
an Church in Shepherdstown at II a.
LII. and at Newtown School-House at
3p. III. on Sunday.
Services will be held in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence
permits, at Kearneysville at II a. IN,
and at Shepherdstown at 7.3O p. III.
There will be service jim the Reformed
Church Sunday in Shepherdstown at
10. 80 H. III. and at Kearneysville at p.
Ill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
A Heroic Act.

heroic HCt.
Mrs. Ida Finn, living on Church
street, Martinsburg, says the World,
had a thrilling experience on Satur-
day afternoon that she does not care
to pass through again very soon
Her fifteen months old child was play
ing with some other little ones in the
back yard, when suddenly she noticed
that the child had disappeared.
There was no chance for the child to
get out of the yard, as the gates were
all closed. Without hesitating, the
mother, with two week old babe in
her arms, rushed to the cistern and
there saw the missing little one strug
Cling in the water
1t took but minute for Mrs. Finn
to comprehend the situation, and lay
ing the babe on the grass, she jumped
into the cistern after the other child.
In doing SO she made an outcry which
was heard by her brother, George
Finn, who Immediately went to the
rescue. Regardless of the fact that
he had only one arm, Mr.. Finn sue
ceeded in clasping the drowning child
from the outstretched arms of the
mother.
The latter was however struggling
in the water, and Mr.. Finn hardly
had the strength to pull her out when
other neighbors came and assisted
him. The cistern was feet in depth
and there was about seven feet Of
water in it. Mrs. Finn retained her
self possession well, but after it was
all over she suffered from a severe
nervous shock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
KiIJe5 By ON Erpress Train.

Mr.. John A. Link, who lived on the
old Link homestead near Duffields,
was instantly killed last Saturday af-
ternoon by being struck by fast s1-
press train on the Baltimore ONO
Railroad. Mr.. Link had walked from
his home to Duffields, and just as he
got to the crossing Of the county road
freight train bound west came along.
He waited beside the track until
the freight had passed, when ne step
ped upon the south track. Just at
this instant the Chicago limited ex-
press dashed upon him at a terrific
rate of speed. The locomotive struck
the unfortunate man and hurled him
far to one side, where his, body struck
a stone culvert. and then fell into the
ditch. 1t is said that nearly every
bone in his body was broken, his skull
also being badly fractured. When he
was picked up life was extinct, his
death having been instantaneous.
Mr.. Link was very deaf, and this fact,
in addition to the noise OF the freight
train, prevented him from hearing the
express.
John 4. Link was a farmer by oc-
cupation, and no man IN the COM
muuity was more highly esteemed
than he was. He was gentleman OF
the highest character and of the most
kindly disposition, and his genial
manners endeared him 10 all who
knew him. He leaves but one child,
the wife of Mr.. JAS b. Osbourn, OF
that vicinity. The funeral service
was held at the home OF the deceased
on Monday morning, and was con
Quoted by Rev DR.. a. G. Hopkins, OF
Charestown, Rev. Charles Ghiselin
of Shepherdstown, and Rev. Robert
Woodruff, of Dufiields. The funeral
was one OF the largest ever seen in
this county. The remains were in
tered in ELuwood Cemetery. at Shop
herdstown. Dir. Link was G6 years OF
age
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Reception to a Pastor.

Reception TO PdStor.
A most delightful reception was ten
dered on Tuesday of last week by
members of the Elk Branch Presby-
terrain congregation at Dutlields to
their young pastor, Rev. Robert
Woodruff, who had been married the
previous week to Miss Lucy Zell, of
Burlington, this State. The home
coming Of the pastor and his bride
was al event that the ladies OF the
congregation determined to make
memorable, so they took possession OF
the parsonage. They first filled the
pantries and store-rooms with enough
provisions to last nearly all winter,
and then they loaded the tables with
deicacies and substantials for the
large crowd that attended the recep-
ton. The congregation's present TO
the bride and groom was new hand
some and complete set Of furnishings
for one room Of the parsonage. Be
sides the people from the immediate
vicinity there were present Rev. and
Mrs. G. n. Campbell and Misses Mary
and Amelia Hopkins, OF Charlestown;
Mr.. Laurens Hopkins and Miss Cora
Bell Atkinson, Of Texas; Miss Mary
Woodwork, of Davis, w. Va. Miss
Nettie Reynolds, of Connellsville, Pa;
Mrs. Cross, Of Washington City; Miss
Hawking, of Leesburg, Va, and 9th
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
improvements at Rockiand.


Mr.. Frank w. Muzzy is having con
siderable improvements made at
Rockland, the Schley homestead, near
town. A wind pump, in a tower %
feet high, will draw water from the
well and send it all through the house
and to the barn and other places
about the premises. Anew bathroom
and other improvementsare also being
made to the house. On Wednesday
a crowd of about forty men assembled
to raise the tower, and in a remarka-
bly, short time it was set in position.
Then the workers partook Of the hos
pitality of Mr.. Muzzey and Mr.. Tow
ner Schley, and it was agreed by all
that no pump in the country could
supply more enjoyable fluid than
that furnisheAthe guests. The wind
pump, which is of the Eureka pattern,
was furnished by Messrs. Lee & Dan
bridge, and Mr.. Cyrus Reed, OF Leba-
non county, Pa, superintends its cree
tiOu
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
sHEPHERDSTOWN MARKET.

The Moler's Farmers Alliance meets The
third Friday in every month nj $50 O'Clock
p. III.
Potomac Assembly No. 1924, Knights Of La
Dor, meets every Monday night In the room
over Mr.. j. G. Lambcrt's store.
Forest Grange No. 90 i. OF II. will meet the
second and last Friday in each month at 600
p. IN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons. Postmaster OF Idaville, Ind,
writes: Electric Bltters has done more 'or
me than ali other medicines combined, for
tnat had feeling arising from Kidney aud
liver trouble" John Leslie. farmer and
stoekman. OF same place, says: "Flnd Elec-
tric Bitters to be the best Kidney and Liver
medicine, made me feel IKE new man. J.
saws: Electric Bitters is just the thing for
"A man who il all run down and don I care
whether he lives or dies; he found new
strength. good appetite and ielt just IKE ne
had new lease on life. only Soc. bottle, az
any Drug Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Gard Of Thanks.

Mr.. Editor-Please allow us,
through the columns of your paper, &c
thank our many friends for the as
sistance rendered at our yard party
To the ladies who assisted at the sew
eral tables, the Shepherdstown Corner
Band, and the hearty cooperation OF
the patrons in general, we feel very
thankful. TEACHERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

Col. Bradford Durham, superin-
tendent of the Alabama Midland Rail
road and a former general manager
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
shot James Cunningham, a young
man about nineteen years old, with a
double barrel shotgun, at Montgom-
cry, Ala, on Sunday, instantly killing
him. The young man had insnlted
Dunhams wife.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

Smoking their morning cigars, read
ing the Sunday papers, men who had
breakfasted comfortably are taking
their ease on the hotel porches. 4
gathering crowd stand idly about the
broad payements at the station. y
whistle is heard, and soon an engine
comes slowly in, pushing gently
passenger coach. In silence a cot
upon which lies mangled body Is
lifted out the narrow door, and Will
liam Thorp is carried into the hotel
The seal of death is upon him. More
tenderly thar before, even, another
form is lifted from the coach. Merci-
full God. Is this human being. Poor
Ernest. \ handkerchief is laid acl loss
the burnt, distorted features, the
scalded, sightless eyes covered from
the curious gaze. The white flesh,
the scalded hanging skin that drops
from his restless arms, shows what a
dreadful fate is his. The doctors
again go to work upon the suffering
men, and sympathetic fellow work
men, gentle as women, help bind their
dreadful wounds. Rogers sits near
by, the blood and CRIME upon his face,
his arms hanging down, awaiting at
tention for his lesser injuries. Men
come in and out the room, some cur
ious, some sympathetic-all sick at
heart.
The morning wears on. Knots OF
men, in ever changing groups, talk
about the wreck, aud listen 10 ana
tell a hundred kindred stories. The
hotel guests go TO dinner Coming
out again, they ask after the suier-
ers. Poor Thorp is gone, aud sheet
covers n still form, with lock Of curly
hair Just showing at its edge. Ernest
is uuieter now-sufIering less. An
other half hour. and he suffers none
at all-but a wife at Martinsburg is
widow and two children are father
less.
The tragedy is over. The people
disperse and go where fancy leads
them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Gratifying to All.

The high position attained and the
universal acceptance and approval OF
the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syrup
of Figs as the most excellent laxative
known, illustrate the value Of the
qualities on which its success is based
and are abundantly gratifying to the
California Fig Syrup Company.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

The world hears Of the tragedy next
dav. The daily papers tell it briefly
Charles Ernest and William Thorp
were fatally injured in collision be
tween two freight trains near Cum
berland yesterday, and three other
EMPLOYEES were slightly Injured.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

The celebrated trotting stallion
Sam Purdy died of collie Monday at
the Dangerfeld stock farm near Cul-
pepper, Va He was twenty-five years
Old. and when younger was valued at
many thousand of dollars.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

The Valley Land and improvement
Company of Luray, having satisfacto-
rily arranged the debts, covered un,
der its deed of trust, the trustees
sale of the effects of the company
will not take place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

GEN. II. V. BoYSToN, the we'll
known Washington correspondent,
has written an article OH The Press
and Public Mem" which will appear
in the October Century.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

An unknown negro, who attempted
to burglarize the residence of ID. w:
Gillespie, in Roanoke, was shot and
killed Saturday night by L. b. Payne,
one of the inmates of the house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

The most death-dealing sentence in
the legal annals Of South Carolina eN-
cept in cases OF instruction, was
passed at Laurens on Friday last, ten
negro men being sentenced TO be hang
ed on October % next for the muir
der OF another negro. The charge
was conspiracy and murder.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
We Have Got En-
ON THE RUN.
High Prices and Hard
Times Must Go.
Nothing Can Stand Before Our Msgnifi-
cent New Goods and Marvel
Gus Prices.
SEE THEM AND Y0U WAET THEM /
PRICE THEN AND T0U Bur THEM.

The best manufacturers produced liner
goods this season than ever before. We got
them Leading houses laid IN a limited line
OF extra choice styles for their best trade. We
got them. Large JObbers cred prices below
the market 10 cash buyers. We got them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainneld. ILL.,.
makes the statement that she caught cold,
for month by her family physician. but
grew worse. lie told her she was hopeless
victim OF consumption aud that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought IA bottle and 10 her delight found her
self benefited from INST dose. She continued
It's use and after taking ten bottles. found
herself sound and we'll, now does her own
housawork aud is A. we'll as she ever was L.
Free trial bottles Of this Great Discovery Al
any Drug store. large bottles SIC. and sl.so.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
A Day Aionq the Railroad.

Early risers in Cumberland last Sun
day could have noticed stirring
scene in the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road yards. To residents of busy
railroad town like Cumberland it was
not perhaps an unusual sight. but the
element of tragedy made it a thrilling
story to some of the guests at the
Queen City Hotel. The busy wires
had told off message OF disaster-a
wreck near Brady's, six miles up the
road. The telegraph instrument had
hardly ceased clicking before active
men were at work. An engine with
steam already up for other work
hurriedly got together the wrecking
cars and backed them down to the
depot. Men In their working clothes,
hastily summoned, came hurrying in,
and quickly went to their appointed
duties under the business-like COM
mands of the yard master. y cool
headed physician came up with a dead
~ looking case OF instruments, fol-
lowed by younger assistant bear
ing other cases. Another engine
backed down swiftly, with an i'm
patient engineer at the throttle. He
knew that up the road four men were
in agony. The doctors jumped on
the engine. A lineman with his wires
clambered up. The telegraph opera
toi-it was Charley Myers, who
learned his business in Shepherds
town-took a seat in the engines cab,
with his instruments on the coal pile.
Men climbed on the tender, the cow
catcher, everywhere they could find
foothold. The signal was given, and
the anxious engineer pulled open the
throttle wide, to get help as quickly
as possible to his suffering comrades.
The engine fairly jumped, and in a
moment was out OF sight. Then the
riggers' train followed swiftly after
At the water station three miles
above Cumberland, about quarter
past o'clock, engine No. 43j was
slowly gathering speed as it pulled a
long train of coal hoppers away from
the water tank. Engine 391 had
pulled out from Cumberland on fast
run. Engineer Charles Ernest was
at the throttle, making his first trip
on the second division, with Engineer
J. &. Rogers acting as his pilot. Viii
liam Thorp was sitting on the bumper
OF one OF the cars. He had been to
the circus at Cumberland, and as he
was a railroad man he was working
his way home to Keyser. a dense log
covered the earth, and engine 391 ran
into the rear Of the first train with
scarcely a moments warning. The
reverse bar was thrown back and
brakes put on-but too late. A thun-
dering crash, a grinding Of timbers and
the clang of iron, and then the Mss
ing, deadly sound OF escaping steam.
Beside tie overturned eagine lay
Charles Ernest, the scalding steam en-
veloping his helpless form, searching
every portion of his body, filling his
lungs even with its deadly breath.
In the wreck of the cars was William
Thorp, his chest crushed in, his limbs
bleeding and broken. Rogers, with
burned hands and arms, and n ghast-
ly cut above his eye, was lying where
the cab had been.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
II Works Wonders.

The tonic and Alternative properties
OF :. 5. 5. are now widely known, and
it enjoys wonderful popularity a a
spring medicine. Ii is as perfectly
adapted TO the delicate system OF lit
tie child as it is TO that of the adult.
Ii works wonders on those who use IL
as a tonic, a an Alternative, and as n
blood purifier. Ii gives health,
strength, and heartiness to the sick
and the feeble. Ii is adapted To the
very young and the very old. Ii re-
wives. renews, and builds up the feeble
or the broken-down system.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Iyers & Pond Pianos.

These pianos are OF the highest
grade. They contain that most de
sirable improvement, the patent Soft
Stop, and they can be bought at fair
prices and on easy payments regard
less Of distance from manufactorv.
A catalogue describing and pictur-
ing these pianos will be mailed free If
YOU send a request and your address
on Il postal card TO Ivers \ Pond Piano
Co, Masonic Temple, lS3 fremont ST.,
Boston.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02

At Madison, Indiana, Riley Smart
disturbed yellow jackets nest. He
was Stung in forty different places,
and next dav he died.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
Fine Goods Bought Low-sOId Cheap.
MEMS AND BOYS CLoII

And we will do II. Our great FALL AMI
WINTER STOCK has been bought At a bar
gain and shall be sold at a bargain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
NO CURE FOR THE GRIP:
IT ONLY AFFLICTs THEw WORLD ABOUT
EVERY 30 YEARS.

But 1t Lasts About Three or Four Years at
Each Trip-A Vienna Doctor. Distin-
guishes Three Different Species and Two
After fleets.
VIENNA, Dec. 1S.-The alarming spread
of the influenza and the extraordinary NOR
tality that follows its rsvages gives especial
significance and interest to lecture de-
livered yesterday at the University by
Prof Nothnagel, the court physician. DR..
Nothnagel traces the origin of the disease
as far hack as the ninth century, history
showing that it recurs three or four years
with varying intensity and then dies out
for period of 20 or more years.
The Professor expressed the belief, based
on experience, that those who have once
had the disease are not proof against subse-
quent attacks, although less liable to infec-
tion. The learned gentleman knows of no
remedy for it, in spite of all the assertions
to the contrary. The disease still remains q
puzzle to the doctors.
There are three kinds of influenza, added
Prof Nothnagel-nervous, gastric and ca
tarrhal There are also two kinds of dis
eases that follow it-bronchial pneumonia,
which is less dangerous than the genuine
influenza, and pneumonia, which usually
attacks the heart The Professor was en-
phatic in warning his hearers against the
use OF anti-pyrine and anti-febrine As
pneumonia influenza usually affects the
cardiac muscles, it is desirable to employ
such stimulants as digitalis, wine and cognac,
with subcutaneors injections of camphor
and, in some cases, baths.