Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-01
BRIEFS.

caught fire and burned flercely upon
him.
DIR. G. I. V. 8. Butler bought the
lot on the corner of King and Wash
ington streets, sold last Saturday by
Mr.. II. M. Turner, executor of Mrs.
Fannie Chapline, deceased. He paid
$3.50 for it.
An unusually heavy thunder storm
passed over this section last Mon
day afternoon. Lightning struck a
tree on Capt. Herr's place and SILVER
ed big tree in the yard Of Mr.. Lees
farm, where Mr.. Taylor Powell re-
sides.
The ladies and gentlemen OF Uvilla
ne:ghborhood purpose holding fes-
tival at Uvilla hall on the evenings Of
July 4th and 9Th, to raise funds to re-
pair the NJ. E. Church at that place.
They hope all friends will lend q
helping hand.
During a severe electric storm at
Martinsburg Monday afternoon an
eleven-year-old son Of Daniel Ropp
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. He was sitting in a wagon
with two companions. Neither OF the
others was injured.
Davis Dreamer, ten-year-old col
ored boy Of this place, died last week
from the effects Of eating lot of
cherries, seeds and all. A hard ball
seemed to have formed in his stomach
that could not be moved, and he suf-
fered great agony until he died.
Tuesday Mr.. Dudley Pendleton was
working at binder when the horses
attached to it suddenly started the
machine. He got his thumb and fore
finger caught in two cog wheels,
which tore the flesh from the two
members and mutilated them in a
most painful manner.
The scholars of Miss Coe Brother
tons Sunday School class will have a
lawn festival on the green at the
head Of New street Friday and Sat
urday evenings for the purpose Of
raising money for the missionaries.
Ice-cream, cake, lemonade and other
good things will be served.
Last Saturday Postmaster Fay
man lost big pocket-book contain
ing 1910 in cash, besides some papers,
and up to the present time it has not
vet been found A reward is offered
for its recovery. Mr.. Fayman has
some suspicious in the matter which
he has not yet followed up.
On Sunday last horse belonging
to Chas. Wilson, a colored man liv-
ing near Smithsburg, was in a pas
ture field, when in some way or other
il got one OF its hind feet fastened in
its mouth. 1t was discovered lying
upon the ground in that condition.
| Mr.. Wilson after considerable trouble
freed the horse from its predicament.
Messrs. John P. Kearfott and Dan
lei Getzendanner have bought Of
Frank Beckwith, special commission
err, the farm known as Tract No 8"
Of the James Grove estate, contain
ing 800 acres, for the sum Of So, 900.
| This is q first-rate farm of limestone
land, well watered, and is eonsidere d
one of the finest stock farms in the
county.
Says Jolly Rover" a correspon-
dent of the Martinsburg Herald: Mr..
j. NJ. Wright killed black snake one
day last week that measured feet
inches in length. Bro. Snyder, OF
the REGISTER, can copy this interest
ing piece of snake literature, for the
benefit of the Advocate" We will have
to insist upon Jolly Rover" sending
us a section of the above described
serpent as guarantee of good faith
before we can endorse his story.
Messrs. William and A. NJ. Shepherd,
who have taken the Lower Farm" as
| their portion of the estate OF their
father, the late Henry Shepherd, are
improving the mansion upon it very
handsomely, and will repaper and re-
furnish the building throughout. Mr..
r. d. Shepherd, we understand, will
also make some improvements to the
Wild Goose place, where he will make
his home and which has been bought
by him.
The lovely home Of Mrs. Azemia
Shepherd was thrown open Wednes-
dey evening, and quite a number OF
young ladies and gentlemen called to
see her guest, Miss Anna Brugh, an
extremely fascinating young lady, OF
Hagerstown, Md. After the crowd
had assembled, singing and dancing
were INDUCED in, and every one had
a pleasant time, as is usually the case
with those who are so fortunate as to
partaks OF the unbounded hospitality
of Mrs. Shepherd, who is Away ready
and willing to give the young people
a good time. Among those present
were: Miss Meta Schley, Miss Emma
Mason, Miss Lii Shepherd, Miss Agnes
Beltzhoover, and Messrs. Robt and
Hopkins Gibson, DR.. Luke, Messrs.
Will and Gus. Shepherd, Mr.. w. b.
Grove, Mr.. Touro Shepherd, Mr.. Ed.
Spohn, and Mr.. Peabody, OF Chicago.
Last Thursday Rev. DR.. Clever
came up from Baltimore to Shep-
herdstown to deliver q lecture in the
Reforme ed Church at Kearneysville.
| He WAS accommodated by Rev. Geo.