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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
The Council and Firemen Are Out.

There is trouble between the Shep-
herd Fire Company and the town coun-
ell. The council at one time agreed
to remit the head tax of members Of
the fire company, and besides has been
paying an engineers salary, fuel bills,
and other expenses. Recently the fire
company desired the council to buy
500 feet of new hose. The council
was not inclined to do so. The chief
of the fremen and member OF the
council had a conference, when the
chief said that if the hose was bought
the firemen would not ask the head
tax exemption nor engineers salary
The hose was bought therefore with
that understanding. At the council
meeting Monday night the fremen put
in the usual bill for engineers services
and asked for the tax exemption. Ob-
lection was made to paying the bill
for the reason above gwen, when the
statement was made that the fire COM
pany repudiated the agreement made
by the chief, and insisted upon its de-
mands. The council refused and the
matter was finally laid over until Its
next meeting. The fire company
threatens to disband if its requests are
not complied with, and committee
has been appointed to present an III
timatum to the council at the next
meeting.
We have no desire to interfere with
the council or the fire company IN the
present difficulty, but one thing must
be looked after, and that is the main
tenance of a good fire department
The property of the town must be pro-
tected, and if the present company de,
clines to serve we hope our citizens
will at once proceed to organize new
one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Railroad Notes.

D. W. Flickwir, superintendent Of
the eastern general division OF the
Norfolk & Western Railroad, has sent
in his resignation, to take effect Feb
ruary |, at which time he will so to
Shenandoah, Va, to take charge of a
furnace of which he is president, and
in which President Kimball, Vice-Pres-
ident and General Manager Sands and
other Norfolk & Western officials are
largely interested. The jurisdiction
of A. c. Hippey, who is now general
superintendent of the western general
division, will be extended so as IN
clude Mr.. Flickwir's division. j. W.
Cook, of Shenandoah, now division
superintendent of the Shenandoah dl-
vision, will have his jurisdiction ex-
tended to include the Roanoke divis-
ION, OF which Capt. L. IL. bransloro Is
now superintendent, The latter gen.
tleman will be transferred to another
position not yet made public. A
number of minor changes will be made,
but it is not yet known just what
they will be. These changes have been
in contemplation for some time and
are in line with the companys deter
mination to consolidate the duties Of
the higher officials and thus reduce ex-
penses.
The general passenger agents of the
railroads in the Trunk Line Association
at meeting held on Monday decided
to recommend to the executive commit
tee that the practice of giving orders
for clerical tickets be discontinued after
March 81.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Weston elected town officers last
all Democrats. Elkins went sohdly
Republican.
The Greenbrier boom at Ronceverte,
broke Tuesday nightan eleven million
feet of lumber went with the current.
A trainload of coal will be supplied
to the Nebraska sufferers by the nine
owners and miners near Morgantown.
The children of Henry Sanders,
colored, who married a white woman,
were denied admission to 8 white
public school at Stony Point. An
other teacher was provided.
AT Hinton Ada Curray, aged four
wears. was burned 10 death while play
ing in front of the fireplace. Her
parents were away burying another
daughter and Ada was at the home Of
a neighbor.
The county court of Tucker county
refused to grant liquor license, Presl-
dent Meyer stating that he would re-
sign before he would grant license
This action of the court settles the
license question for two years.
News has been received Of the kill
ing of J. H. Hudson, one Of the best
known citizens of Monroe county, by
Osborne Garten, school boy aged six,
teen years. They quarreled about
Hudson daughter, with whom young
Garten is in love. Hudson attacked
the young man and was stabbed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
The Death Record.

Mr.. Robert Mix, former resident
of this vicinity, died at the home of his
son, Charles Mix, near Frankfort, Mo-,
on December 23d last, aged about II
years. He was native of Washington
county, Nd, but lived for a number of
years in the Rocky Marsh neighbor-
hood, west of town. He went to Mis-
souri, with his family in 1877, where he
lived ever since. His wife died about
eight years ago, but eight of the nine
children that were born to them still
live. The deceased was good man,
and his old friends hereabouts Will re-
greet to learn of his death.
Mrs. Harriet E. Hough, mother of
Mr.. C. Mason Hough, of this town,
died at the residence of her son, w.
W. Hough, in Roanoke, Va, on the
3lst of December, aged IA years. She
was consistent member of the Bap-
list Church. CharleStown Free Press.
Mrs. James L. Norris died suddenly
last week at her home in Washington
City. Her maiden name was Annie
Virginia Robinson, and she was ma
tive of Berkeley county. She was 40
years old.
Mrs. Alice V. Balch, wife of Will
liam H. Balch, of Philadelphia, died
at her home in that city recently, aged
80 years. She was a daughter OF A.
]. w. Snyder, of Martinsburg.
Mr.. John Aldridge, a well-known
farmer of Loudoun county, Va, and
brother of the late Andrew Aldridge
of this county, died Thursday, OF
pneumonia, aged about eighty years.
Capt. John R. Mesmer, Winchester S
chief of police, died last week. He
was brave soldier in the Fifth Vir-
ginia Regiment, stonewall Brigade,
Saturday Rev. David D. Keedy' a
retired United Brethren preacher, died
at Keedysville, ofparalysis, aged sixty
six years.
Mrs. Agnes Stevens, for fifteen years
a public school teacher, died Friday at
Keedysville, aged about fifty years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends 70 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy. yrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the sy-tprl
dispelling colds headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news. Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs il for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
9factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on ever
package, also the name, Syrup OF zig
and being well informed, you will :
accept any substitute if offered.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Love VIII Find the Way.

II want a minister right away,
said David c. Horn, aged twenty-four
years, Foltz, Berkeley county, W. Va,
of Clerk Rust, in Hotel Hamilton.
"My sweetheart is upstairs waiting.
We ran away from the old folks and
want to get married before they catch
u.s." Clerk Rust said he would gladly
accommodate them. He sent for Rev.
DR.. S. w. Owen, who shortly afterward
performed the ceremony, after the
anxious groom had stepped across the
street to the courthouse and gotten
the license. The bride, who was Miss
Emma E. Staley, aged eighteen, OF the
same locality as Mr. Horn, appeared
as anxious to have the knot tied and
just as quickly as the enthusiastic
groom. Mr.. Horn after the marriage
told how they had eloped. Miss Staley
told her parents she was going to visit
friends at Martinsburg. She appoint
ed time when Mr.. Horn was to call
for her at her friends home. This he
did, but was met at the door by the
man of the house, who suspected some
thing of the kind was in the air. He
refused Mr.. Horn admittance and told
him to call again, that Miss Staley
was not at home. While the parley
was progressing, Miss Staley recognized
the voice of her lover from the head OF
the stairs. She rushed to his arms
and, as soon as she could get her wraps,
was carried away by him. They came
at once to Hagerstown with the result
stated. Both are now happy and
have returned to ask forgiveness Of
various lrate papas once before 'ne
young people had planned to run of
but the night was inauspicious. A
big snow-storm prevented the consum'
nation of their plans.-Hagersto'0n
Globe of Thursday.
Charles Tabler, aged about II, and
Lena Myers, aged Is, started to Hagers'
town one day last week to get married
but were stopped by the would-bt
| brides irate father, Later on in the
day they started down the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad afoot, and wher
they arrived at the Opequon they
tagged local train, on which they
went to Harper's Ferry, where they
were married on the bridge.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Highest of Leavenng Power-Latest o. Govt
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
PURE

bessie Paving, well-to-do farmer,
living about mile west of New CO.
hmbia Pa, went to the house of his
mother-in-law, half mile distant,
and induced her to accompany him
back home Ito witness grand shoot
ing match" Upon their arrival at
the Pawling homestead he took re-
volver from his pocket and shot his
four-weeks-old child, killing it instant
ly. He then fired at his wife, inhlct-
ing serious but not fatal wound.
Immediately after the shooting he went
to the barn and hanged himself.
Jealousy Is thought to have been the
cause Of the crime.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
A Bold Burglar on 'Tater Hill.

Last Friday night robber broke
into Mrs. A. V. Hills residence, enter
ing by way of the kitchen door. Sew
eral Shepherd College students board
at Mrs. Hills. Charles Hutton and
Allen Porterfeld occupy the same
room. Mr.. Hutton was awakened just
before midnight by some one who had
entered the room. He called to know
who'it was, when the thief dropped
some clothing that he was going
through and made for the door. Mr.
Hutton made jump for him, when
the fellow knocked him down and
rushed for the stairway, down which
he tumbled. Both the burglar and
the victim expected to be shot, pre-
sumably, for they retreated rapidly II
opposite directions. The thief escaped
and the students took an inventory
Mr.. Hutton was short little over
fourteen dollars in cash, which hac
been taken from his pockets, and Mr.
Porterfeld lost about four dollars
The formers watch was dropped by
the robber upon the floor. 1t is per
haps needless to add that the house
hold was alarmed by the unusual oc
currence. A couple of local gentle
men of unsavory reputation are suS
pected of the crime.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Council Meeting.

COUNCIL MeetlnS.
The regular meeting OF the town
council was held last Monday evening,
DR.. Reynolds presiding. A petition
was received from the Odd Fellow s
Lodge, complaining of noise and con-
fusion in the fremens hall, and an
order was passed requiring the board
of control of the FIRE department to
have the cause of complaint removed.
The Shepherd Fire Department pre-
sented bill for engineers pay, which
was laid over until next meeting The
treasurer was authorized to take up
two fire engine bonds of 500 each
The bondsmen of ]. J, W. Johnson, late
sergeant, appeared before the council
and said they were ready to pay the
amount due from the sergeant to the
corporation. The interest on theJudg-
ment was RENTED, the account settled
and the bondsmen released, On mo-
ton of Mr.. Pofinberger, the council
ordered that the question of license or
no license be submitted to the voters
at the next corporation election and
that the words for license or against
license be printed on the tickets.
After passing number of bills the
council adjourned until the second
Monday in February.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Rad Accident at Harper's Ferry.

On Wednesday of last week Mrs
Imogene Young, wife of Prot. Z. T.
Young, of Baltimore, went to Harper s
Ferry to secure some John Brown
relics for the Woman's College OF that
city. A horse attached to a sleigh
became frightened at some ladies
coasting, rushed to the pavement and
sprang upon Mrs. Young, who hap
pened to be passing, crushing her to
the sidewalk and stamping her in a
dreadful manner. Her face was hor-
ribly lacarated and dis6gursd, her
breast badly hurt, her hand broken
and her clothing ruined. Prot. Young
came to the Ferry and took his wife
to Baltimore on Thursday. She is
slowly mending, and it is to be hoped
will soon be out. Mrs. Young Is a
sister-in-law of Mrs. Stotler, of this
place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Beware of the Bear.

The residents of the Rocky Marsh
neighborhood were interested to con-
siderable extent the past week In re-
port that bear had passed through
that neighborhood. Several persons
saw peculiar prints in the snow near
Mr.. Thornburg Kearneys, and after
consultation among the neighbors 1t
was concluded that they were bear
tracks. The valiant Marshites got on
the trail of the varmint, and followed
it across the fields, through the woods
and brier patches, and over fences
finally losing the trail at Mr., b. s.
Pendleton's place below Kearneysville'
several miles distant. 1t has been a
good many years since wild bear has
been seen in this neighborhood, SO this
may have been beast of another sort
Nevertheless, the people of Shenandoah
Junction had better watch their chill
dren and pigs very closely. Bears are
fond of both.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
COasting Collisions.

The coasting was splendid the first
of the week, and the boys and girls,
big and little, enjoyed themselves with
their sleds. Tuesday evening our
Youthful friend Edward Barnhart
met with bad accident. He had
collision with another sled as he was
going down hill, and his face was IN
the worst of the wreck. He picked
up one tooth at the scene of the accl-
dent, and when he got home he spat
out three others, making net loss o.
four. He was painfully hurt, but the
teeth lost were his first ones and be
will soon get others. About the same
time Cary russell was going down
the hill pretty fast when he ran into a
dog. The collision was SO forcible that
it made Cary sick for time. No re-
port from the dog.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
DIED.

At her home in Berkeley country,
January IL, 1895, Miss MARY MILLER,
daughter of Geo. D. Miller.
Obituary.
Died, at Darksville, Berkeley coun-
ty, December D, 1894, CLAUDE Al
LEN, only son of Frank and Jennie
Hill, aged about : years.
Two Iighis are fro II your hreside gone.
Two voices loved are siilt,d,
Tw, Z aces vacant In your home
which never can DE hltd.
Yes ~ the home where nuv"lS are.
Their trusting souls have iied,
And Net we stand beside their ION
WIN tears and call them dead.
Mccall them deaf hut nh We know
They dwell where living waters how.
Fold his litilr shroud around him,
Saftesl folds OF = iOwN whit
sad hearts must i've Without him,
He il iu the land Of iiLhi.
Clasp tn Tiny waN"n fingers
owe, the peaceful. quiet or nst,
Place. him Ia M Mule colin,
CE,ud a ..u has ore 10 rest
r., h. .usin JtNNG " HILL,
EIinwJod Farm, ,uuarS i3. $40.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Notes of the Churches.

The communion service which was
to have been held in the Lutheran
Church in Shepherdstown two weeks
ago will be held on Sunday morning
at IL o'clock. Opportunity will be
given to all who desire to unite with
the church. The benevolent offerings
will be devoted to synodical apportion-
ment. Let every member be present.
Rev. David Bush will hold the quar-
terly conference of Shepherdstown cir
cult in shepherdstown next Saturday
at II o'clock and will preach Saturday
and Sunday at II a. m. and 7 p IN.
There will be service in the M. b.
Church Sunday as follows: Shepherds
town, 1890 a. M, preaching and COM
munion Mt Wesley, 8 P. M, preach
ing and communion.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday if Providence
permits, at Kearneysville at II a. m,
and at Shepherdstown at $50 P m.
Rev. J. J. Mullaney, formerly OF
thi. county, was recently installed as
pastor of the Central Baptist Church
at Union, Monroe county, this State.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will hold question-box service at its
meeting at the Lutheran Church at e
o'clock Sunday evening.
Owing to the quarterly meeting in
the Southern Methodist Church next
Sunday, there will be no preaching at
Uvilla or Bethesda.
There will be service in the Re-
formed Church on Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at II a. m. and at Kear-
neysville at 8 P. m.
Rev. F. A. Strother is conducting
protracted meeting in the N. E. Church
South. Large congregations are pres
| ent each evening.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Refore a Full Head Of Steam

Is gathered by that tremendously desiruc-
tive engine, malaria. nut on the brakes win
Hostetter's stomach Bitters, which Will
check its progress and avert disaster. Cniiis
and fever. bilious remittent. dumb ague and
aeue cake are promptly relieved and uiti-
mately cured by this genial specinc' whicn
is also a comprehensive family meolcine'
speedily useful in cases Of dyspepsia. bilious
ness, constipation, sick headache, nervous.
ness rheumatism aud neuralgia Against
the hurtfuI effects Of sudden changes 81 tenn"
perature, exposure in wet weather, close ap,
plication to lsborious mental pursuits, ana
other Influences prejudiciaI TO health: u j. q
most Trustworthy safeguard. II iortifes the
system AGAINST disease promotes appetite
and sleep, and hastens convalescence aiteT
debilitating and flesh wasting diseases.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
Did Well at Home-GOing on the Road.

DID well d. nUHS-uOlhS Vh HH~ ~
The Valley Farce Company OF Shen-
andoah Junction, gave their initial
entertainment at that place last Fri
day evening. Blackford's hall, in
which the performance was given, was
comfortably filled with an appreciatlve
audience. The entertainment consist
ed of three very laughable farces "a
Close Shave" "Crimp's Trip to the
Centennial" and "Medica," inter
spersed with vocal music, stump
speech, ETC., by the company, while
Grisby's orchestra of Luray, Va, rem
dered some fine instrumental music
between the plays All Of the mem
bers played their parts SO skiltully' tol
amateurs, that to particularize would
be to do those not mentioned an In
Justice The brilliant success of their
first endeavor speaks well for their
able manager, Mr.. VIM. Daniels. The
other members of the company are
Messrs. Vim. Myers. ]. B. Furtney, J,
c. Blsckford, B. Glsssford, Il. Win
termoyer and Jas. Smallwood. They
are billed to appear in Boonsboror
Nd, Wednesday evening next. Judg-
ing by their success at home we be-
speak for them large audience at their
next entertainment. We hope they
may continue to enjoy their present
prosperity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17

Carlton Cornwell, foreman ofthe ga
.ette. Mddletown, n. j., believes that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy should
be in every home. he used it for a
cold and il effected a speedy cure.
He says tits indeed a grand remedy,
| can recommend to all. | have also
seen it used for whooping cough, with
the best results. % and 50cent bot
ties for sale by Gibson, druggist
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but
now that it is generally known that
Syrup of Figs will permanently cure
habitual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other laxatiyes,
which act for time, but finally injure
the system.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are happenlne In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

Geo. M. Bowers has been elected
president of the Inwood Park Associa-
ton, JAS. F. Thompson vice-president,
c. w. Boyer secretary, and ]. w. Kit
tering treasurer The company de-
clared dividend on last season opera
tons of 10 per cent
Mr.. Samuel P. Humrickhouse, arch
ltect, OF this place, is getting out plans
for new store and clearinghouse
for R. D. Shugert in Charlestown.
The store will be 20 IS feet and the
dwelling 81 x %. The building will
be of frame, with an iron front.
Miss Mary Holmes Love, daugh-
ter of DR.. Charles S. Love and grand
daughter of the late Hon. Charles
James Faulkner, was married at Win
chester yesterday to Mr.. Kenneth w.
Hudgins, of Hampton, Va. 1t was a
brilliant event in Winchester society.
Our laxative friend, j. W. Dodd,
desires the people to know that he is
still furnishing chin music at the reg
ular prices. He will cry sales in this
and adjoining counties, and will guar
antee satisfaction. His past record is
his recommendation. Advertisement
next week.
Miller Brady, an employee of Jas.
E. Watson, was so overcome by the
extreme cold Sunday morning as to
fall with numbness at the barn, and
but for timely discovery by Mr.. Wat
son and the application of proper re-
storatives would doubtless have lost his
ife.-Spiy1t.
Over in Washington county John
Wolfkill got too gay and ran his horse
over Mrs. George McKlnsey. She
sued him for damages, and he compro-
missed by giving her two barrels Of
flour, a cord of wood, a set of teeth
(nearly all of her teeth having been
knocked OUT and by paying her doc
tors bill.
In view Of the recent fires which
have occurred at Martinsburg, the
city council passed an ordinance re-
stricting the erection of frame build
ings in the corporation. No building
of any character can now be erected
in the business part of the city with
out first obtaining the consent OF the
council.
The town council has done very
wise thing in ordering the hand fire
engine repaired. Mr.. George Boswell
has undertaken the work of repairs,
the bargain being that he is not to re-
ceive any pay until the engine is shown
to be in good condition, The old ma
| chine has done good service in the past
and may still prove very valuable.
Mr.. Daniel HeAebower, a popular
resident of the Ripon vicinity, celebra-
ted his fftieth birthday yesterday by
having big dinner at his hospitable
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Cook
US, of this place, were there. Fifty
persons, from old gray-haired men
down to a four-months-old baby, were
present, and the occasion was a re-
markably pleasant one. 1t is said
that everything good to eat and drink
was to be found at that generous board