Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-13
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it?
Mr. Alexander W. Davis, of sharps
burg, has announced his intention O
running as an independent candidate
for Congress in the sixth Maryland
district. We think Mr.. Davis's ambi.
ton exceeds his discretion.
The Jefferson County Sunday Schoo,
Convention will be held at Charles.
town Friday and Saturday of next
week. An interesting programme
has been arranged, and some promi-
nent Sunday school workers will be in
attendance.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of Julius Hines & Son, Baltimore
In this weeks paper. This firm offers
to our readers great bargain-a suit
OF parlor furniture of five pieces for
$685. that is splendid value. This
furniture is finished in mahogany and
is upholstered in fine quality velour
or tapestry. Read the advertisement.
The County Court has named as COM
missioners of election in Shepherds
town district the following persons {:
Market-House, Shepherdstown, Chas.
Terrell, W. w. Myers, J. S. Fleming !;
Hout's building, NJ. ]. Billmyer,
Joseph Byers, A. Shepherd Moler's
Cross Roads, W. J. Knott, A. P. Rein
hart, ]. D. Derr; Dufields, T. Ogle
Link, S. W. Hunter, Jos. L. Walper
Deputy U. S. Marshal Paulding
came down from Martinsburg Tuesday
and arrested Charles Fletcher, col
ored man who worked for Mr.. R. S.
NJ. Hoffman, taking him to Martins
burg to await trial before the U. S.
court, which meets there next week.
1t is said that Fletcher was arrested
on a warrant charging him with hav-
ing sold liquor illegally two or three
years ago. He was released on bail
until Monday.
Last weeks Warren Register an
nounced that it had consolidated with
the Luray Union and Stanley Herald,
and would hereafter be printed at
home in Front Royal. Mr.. G. W.
Carson, editor, of the Register, will re-
main in charge thereof, but will be
assisted by Mr.. Grayson, late editor Of
he Union, and Mr.. Biedler, late editor
of the Herald The Register is live
paper. 1t has been printed ever since
it was started in the Office Of the Shop
herdstown REGISTER. We wish the
new firm great success.
A number of robberies have been
committed at Charlestown during the
past week or two. Twenty dollars
was stolen from the Office Of the JEFF
ferson Milling Company, a lot of goods
were taken from the store-room of
Geo. H. Hagley, several B. & 0. freight
cars were robbed, and G. I. knight
had a quantity Of furniture stolen
from his place of business. Saturday
night the notorious Slagle Souders
was arrested by Constable Mathena
for robbing Mr., knights place, and
after hearing before Justice Howell
was committed to Jail to await the ac-
ton Of the grand jury.
James Stevenson, the aged toll-gate
keeper, one and a-half miles west OF
Harper's Ferry, on the Harper's Ferry
and Charlestown turnpike, was run
over and had his arm broken the other
night between and s o'clock by a
livery boy of Charlestown while at
tempting to collect his toll. 1t APP
pears the boy hit his horse as he ap-
preached the gate, when the toll-gate
keeper seized the bride Of the horse
and attempted to collect his toll and
was run over. The boy explained the
incident by claiming that he had
made fortunate escape from an at
tack by a robber on the highway.
We regret to note that the town
council adjourned on Monday night
without having taken definite action
looking to further improvement Of the
street crossings. Since the rough old
stone crossings at several points have
given place to the vitrifed brick walks
we are averse to the old style of stumb-
ling stones and long for the smooth
ways. The people in general, we feel
assured, think as we do in this respect,
and we have heard of several persons
who feel like kicking themselves be-
cause we didn't get these improve
ments long, long ago. We once more
implore our city fathers to make an
effort to get another carload of brick
4o,, ,o4s IN if thew can