Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-03
Briefs.

now.
Mr. Thomas w. GrifRt killed ,
blacksnake on his farm abve town =
few days ago that measued six and
a-half feet in length and tick in nro
portion. Pretty good TO the first Of
the season.
Mrs. A. W. Mcdonald, Vie Of Ma
jor Angus Mcdonald, wa, paralvzed
last week at her home in Cbarla.
town, from the effects O. which CHI
died on Thursday. She was q most
estimable woman.
Mr.. Hiram l.. Opie, a native Of this
county, and a prominent LAWYER If
Covington, KY, died in that city last
Thursday. He was a brother Of Dr
Thomas l.. Opie, of Baltimore. and Of
Capt. John Opie, Of Staunton
There will be strawberry and ice
cream festival held at Shenandoah
Junction, beginning Thursday night,
June 9th, 1892, to be continued three
nights, ending Saturday, June II.
Proceeds for benefit OF U. b. Church
Now that the snake season has
opened up, the REGISTER propose.
to keep its readers well posted as to
what is new in the ophidian world.
A choice selection of snake literature
will be found on the first page this
week
Mr. Christian NJ. Shafrer, a promi-
nent citizen of Martinsburg, died at
hi. home in that place last Thursday,
aged "A years. He was at one time
a member of the legislature of this
State. His wife and four children
survive him.
This is the year when the local pa
per ought to be in every household.
There are still a few families in this
neighborhood, however, who DO not
take a single newspaper, though i;hey
can get the REGISTER from now I'M
til next January for a dollar.
At meeting of the Ladies' Aux lila
ry to the Y. NJ. G. A, held Fri day
evening, May Goth, the following Off
GERS were elected President, Mrs. DR..
Butler; Vice-President, Mrs. DR.. S tot
Ter; Secretary, Miss Sallie Miller;
Treasurer, Miss Mollie Wintermoyhr.
One hundred and four sheep wcTe
killed by dogs in the county duri ng
the year ending the both Of App ii.
These were paid for in full of their
assessed and appraised value, and a
balance OF S6.77 to the credit OF the
remains in the hands of ne
sheriff.
Mr.. Levi Porter, who has be an
keeper of the bridge at SHEPHERD Is
town since the iron bridge was bui 1t,
has resigned his p lace, and Mr.. Ric h
ird Morgan, who, has been livi ng
tbove town, has been appointed In
lis stead. Mr.. Nc organ took char &c
he first of the we Elk
The jury that tr led the man Gree II,
Who was arrested a couple of mont MS
go at Shepherds own for the murd or
# Engineer HigI gins near Cumbbr-
and, could not g gree at the trial of
he case last w eek, although tn ey
;ere out nineteen hours. The case is
Ontinued until o ctober.
The handsome new Hotel Powh Il
an at Charlesto, gn has been leas ed
)r period of te. years by Wormley,
he famous colors d caterer and hotel
ian of Washingt on City. The hotel,
hich is nearly ompleted, will be at
nee furnished throughout, and will
2 opened to the public on June 22n d.
The Veterans .ssociation of Fourth
ew York Regim ent intends erecting
to Il lie memory of their
'mrades who 10, It their lives on An
etam battle-fie Id. The monument
i'll be placed in Antietam Cemetery
I'd will be unvei led next September.
le regiment fou ght at Bloody Lane
id lost 1877 men.
Major Stearns and Gen. Heath, Of
are now experimenting
e planting Of the wooden markers
at locate the battle lines of Antie-
N. About for will be planted.
ley are about four feet long, elgh-
~ inches widet md two inches thick,
d stand two fee t out of the ground
ey are painted white with the let
s in black.
IN Monday the case ofthe state VS..
r. Custer, indi, ted for forg cry, was
Ed. w. Brow N and Geo. Baylor
State, w. III. Travers ind Il. g.
cen for defense The jury found
dict Of mot uilty as indicted"
ere being other similar indictments
linst him, Mr Custer was dis
Urged from Gust ody upon his recog-
ance to appear at the November
III.
he municipal lection at Charles
IN yesterday esulted in the cleo
1 Of Gustav Brc WI, Esq, as mayor,
the followin councilmen, all
nocrats: Henri DUNN, o. NJ.
lips. William G.. Earnshaw. G. f.
Ike. J. Frank Weller, Jos. II.
terday, Abrsr Stump, l.. M.
ssing, and Geo. Washington. Mr.
wn. who I'm, been mayor for
oral years, had no opposition
ork at Powell. Bend was sudden
on Thursday evening
Il some unknov N cause. Emorey