Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-12-02
Ancient Items of Interest.

Mrs. Margaret Shugart, of Harper's
Ferry, has sent to the Register twp
, ancient newspapers published in thai
town ard Charles Town many years
ago. One is the Harper's Ferry Free
Press, published by John s. Gallahcf
x Co. dated October q, 1924, and
trough there is but little local news in
the paper, We note that a distressing
! aeGident occurred at Mr. John Strider's
mili, near town, when little daughter
OF Mr.. Stonebreaker, the miller, fell
INTO lhe torebay and was crushed 10
death by the waterwheel T. Herring
ton and others give notice that "Thr
Corner Stone of the Western Abutment
OF the Bridge erecting across the Po-
tomac River at Haypcr's Ferry will be
laid with the usual masonic cere-
monies on Thursday, the Goth of the
present month" A. Humrichouse. Re
corder, publishes a notice that the mar
ket house in Shepherdstown is now
finished, and market established.
Farmers and others who have articles,
10 sell are particularly invited to at
tend on market days, Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Michael Smith, of Shep-
herdstown, has the following interest
ing advertisement in the paper:
SIX CENTS REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber on
the 7th day Of September. an appren-
tice TO the Butchering business, named
Dorsey Horner, stout made youth,
| aged about lS. All persons are here
by cautioned against harboring or em7
! ploying him in any manner whatever
The above reward, and no thanks. viii
be given for his apprehension.
The other paper is the Virginia Free
Press dated June s, 1884, published in
Charles Town by John S. Gallahcr
This copy is No. IS of Volume 27,
showing il 10 have been quite an old
paper even at that time. A number
of Shcpherdstown advertisers use the
columns. William Bowen offers
reasonable reward for the recovery OF
bright bay horse that strayed from
John Pcacher's farm at the Old Fur
mace. ]. +. hamtramck announces the
opening ct lumber yard, and Charles
Harper also advertises lumber for sale.
A. Humrichousc & Co. with consider
able pride announce that they have es-
tabished a new coach line between
! Winchester and Baltimore, making the
! trip in ONE DAY! The coaches run
on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays. James b. Wager and
/
canalboat, Robert Harper. will leave
Harper's Ferry early in the morning
and arrive at Point Of Rocks in time to
connect with the cars for Baltimore.
Returning in the evening, connection
Is made at Harper's Ferry with stages
for the west. The splendid canal
boat, President, deports daily from
Harpcr's Ferry for Washington City
at o'clock A. M, passage three dol
lars. Here's another advertisement:
WET NURSE WANTED.
Wanted, Immediately, young and
healthy woman, with a fresh breast Of
milk, to assist in nursing two infants,
fortnight old. To a woman OF cor
rect character and neat habits the high,
est wages will ge given, and every-
thing done to make her comfortable
and happy. A young Irish woman or
American would find il an advantage
GUS situation. Apply to the Editor of
this paper.
Leonard Y. Davis offers a reward OF
$50 for the return OF runaway negro
woman named Evelina, with her child
II months old. The resorts OF Bath.
in Morgan county, and Shannondale
Springs are engagingly advetised, and
several wOolen mills near by tell of
their wares. DR.. Robert p. Magruder.
having removed from Shepherdstown
to Walper's Cross Roads, respectfully
tenders his professional services to the
people OF thar neighborhood
There are several interesting ar
ticles in the Virginia Free Press which
we will reprint at an early date.