Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-05-18
LITTLE LOCALS.

and these two important crops are
now jumping In renewed growth.
The showers were worth many thou.
sands of dollars.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Journal for May has very interest
ing article on West Virginia and It's
most promising business outlook. 1t
contains number of pictures of prom
inent merchants of the State, and
among them is an excellent likeness
of J. L. Welshans, the dry goods man
of Shepherdstown.
The oratorio, Jerusalem, or the
Land of Palms" will be given again
IN the Lutheran Church Friday night,
May 26th, at 8 o'clock. The admis-
sion will be but Is cents, children 10
cents. This is really fine musical
production, and all who enjoy good
singing should hear it. The proceeds
are TOR worthy cause and liberal
patronage is asked.
Sam Bond, a boy about twelve
years old, was grazing a horse belong
ing to @. D. Carter at Bakerton on
Tuesday, and in order that he might
take nap he tied the halter strap to
his leg. The horse became frightened
and ran around the yard, dragging
the boy after him, inhicting some Sc.
we're bruises. The young8ter made a
narrow escape from severe injury.
During the storm that passed over
Jefferson county yesterday evening
lightning struck and set afre the barn
on the farm Of S. R. Sagle, between
Charles Town and Leetown. The
barn was destroyed, together with
most of its contents, including a lot
of farm machinery, hay, etc. Two
horses were burned to death. There
is an insurance of 81, 700, placed with
Washington & Alexander.
George H. Turnsr, who resided near
Charles Town, died last Sunday morn
ing after an illness of several months,
aged 70 years. He was native of
Loudoun county, Virginia, but had
resided in Jefferson county over fifty
years. Mr.. Turner was president Of
the Shenandoah Milling Company
He Is survived by widow, who was
a Miss Tomhnson, of Charles Town +;
four daughters and son, DR.. Charles
Turner, of Bluemont, Va.
The most perfect rainbows we have
ever seen were those which spanned
the heavens yesterday evening inst
before shutdown. A thunder storm
passed over this section in the even
ing, and Just at seven O'Clock two
rainbows appeared at the same time.
The outer one was distinctly outlined,
but dim. The inner rainbow was per-
feet in every respect. The colors
were unusually vivid and every part
of the arch could be seen in brilliant
beauty. The lovely scene was wit
messed by many persons.
The Charles Town Spirit of yester-
day says: J. Will Taylor and Geo.
w. Youtz, Of Shepherdstown, were IN
town yesterday looking after the mat
ter OF having Col. Lamb bring the re-
Gently restored Second Regiment flag
with him to Shepherdstown on me-
mortal day. This flag (Which was
not captured in battle but was stolen
by boy out of the court house in
Winchester and III that way got into
the hands of the Federal troops) Is
the same one that was carried through
the bloody field of Kernstown and
there riddled with bullets and its
staff shot in two, and in bearing which
Ephraim Crist and James Campbell,
OF this place, were killed and Lieut..
Colonel Lee severely wounded. The
flag was subsequently placed in the
hands of John S. yesterday, Of this
place.
Last Sunday afternoon a young
man from Charles Town, accompanied
by his sweetheart, was driving to
Shepherdstown with team belonging
TO hveryman W. E. Myers. About
two miles from this place the shafts
dropped on the heels of the horse,
causing him to take fright. The bug
gy was upset and the occupants
dragged in the mud until the shafts
were detached, when the horse made
a bee-line for town, never stopping
until he ran into the Entler Hotel
stable with the shafts dangling after
him. The unfortunate yousg couple,
who were covered with mud from
head to foot, were brought to town IN
another team. They stopped at NJ.
P. Crowl's, where they borrowed
sufficient clothing to enable them to
return home on the evening train.
1t is said that the couple had intend
ed to be married on this trip, but
their unpleasant experience put a TEN,
porary damper on their matrimonial
lnchnatlonS.
The Martinsburg World says that
Judge Dayton last week heard the
concluding arguments in the famous
George Porterfeld bankruptcy suit,
brought to the federal court on an
appeal by the creditors ofPorterfeld
from the findings of the bankruptcy
court in Jefferson county Porter
field was a well-known business man
of Charles Town, former deputy
sheriff of Jefferson county, and failed
several years ago for about $4,000.
Among the assets claimed by the