Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-05-20
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The public are cordially invited to
attend.
The current number of the West
Virginia School Journal commends
Mr.. Geo. II. Ramsburg very highly
for his excellent work as superinten-
dent OF Jefferson county schools.
a dozen carrier pigeons from Car
Isle, Pa, were liberated at Shep-
herdstown on Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock. After circling around for
about half an hour they started
northward.
n colored servant girl employed by
the family of Senator Faulkner stole
Jewelry, clothing, etc, to the amount
of several hundred dollars the past
week or two. Nearly all the property
was recovered, but the woman got
away.
George Johnson, q well-known col
ored man, was severely kicked by a
horse Thursday morning. He received
the blow in his stomach and was
knocked senseless. He had frighten-
ed the animal by raising an umbrella
behind it.
To our esteemed friend, Mr.. J.
Thornburg kearney, we are indebted
for geneous basketful of gIindstone
apples. Mr.. Kearney buried them
last fall, and when he dug them up
couple of weeks ago-don't say they
weren't good
An alarm of fire Tuesday morning
called out the fire apparatus and
about four-tifths of the people of the
town. Mr.. John Helferstay's house
had caught from a spark, and it was
only by quick work that it was saved
from destruction.
A hail storm of most destructive
nature is reported to have visited
Harper's Ferry..Sunday evening, with
the result of much havoc to grain
| fields, gardens, etc. 1t is stated that
the ground was covered with hail
stones of large size.
4 fine team of horses belonging to
Mr.. John Athey and driven by Mr..
Flood narrowly escaped being run
over by a freight train at the station
! Wednesday afternoon. The train
crew by hard work stopped the cars
at just the last instant.
The County Court at its recent SEES
! sion contracted with an Indiana firm
| for the voting booths necessary to
! carry out the new election law. The
cost for the entire county is only 1902,
and it is said that the booths are pref
| ~ near perfection in neatness, utility
and simplicity.
Mr.. Thomas r. Crane, president Of
the Crane Machine Company Of this
place, has very interesting article
on the tariff question in the May
number Of the Southern Planter. Mr..
Crane is strongly opposed to the Nc
Kinley bill and the protection" it
affords to the people.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Ashby, a lady
we'll known in the Valley of Virginia,
died on Saturday in Baltimore at the
residence of her son, DIR. II. A. Ashby,
aged siXty-fve years. She was the
widow of the late Thomas n. Ashby.
She was born in Virginia, and during
the war her house was opened TO
wounded and sick soldiers.
Hon. William Walsh, a brilliant
lawyer OF Cumberland, Md, died at
his home in that place on Tuesday,
aged Ga years. He had been i'll for
over year Mr.. Walsh formerly
lived in Harper's Ferry, and his law
education was completed in the office
of Hon. Andrew Hunter at Charles
town in 1850, when he was admitted
to the bar.
Hagerstown continues to be the
"Gretna Green" Train No. 90, Nor
folk and Western Railroad, which ar
rived here at noon Tuesday, brought
up three couples seeking to be made
happy by marital ties. They came
from Berryville and Luray, Va, and
through the assistance of Clerk Os-
valid and several ministers were made
happy NelcS.
A bill now before the House for the
payment of claims for stores and sup
plies furnished Federal troops during
the late war includes the following
from this county: Catherine Beck,
Administrative of John Beck, 1866;
John w. OFT, sos; j. r. Roderick,
administrator of Benz. Welsh, $50;
Samuel W. Wysong, executor of James
Wysong, $685..
The Clytie bang is the newest ca
price Of tickle fancy. The hair Is
| parted down 10 the forehead, leaving
only light fringe to fall together on
the brow. On either side it is waved
in long, loose, but regular waves back
to the softly coiled knot of waves and
curls worn rather low at the back of
the head. Not every woman has the
well-rounded head demanded by this
style of couture.
Bulletin No. %, West Virginia Az
ricultural Experiment Station, notes
as observers in Jefferson who have
taken an interest in reporting to the
station, Messrs. j. w. Biller, j. ID.
Fry, J. NJ. Hendricks, w. j. Knott,
John NJ. Daniel, A. f. Davis, Geo. G.
Whiting, James w. Benner, G. W.
| Cnvle c. w. Hanshaw. w. II. 7. Lew