DESERVING COLORED MAN.– Sigh Carter, one of the former slaves of the late Col. Braxton Davenport and one of his most trustworthy servants, has been visiting his old home within the past few days. Sigh is now living in Maryland, near Baltimore City, where, he informs us, he is doing well. Unlike the majority of his race, he takes little or no interest in politics, but devotes his entire time to his own material welfare and improvement, giving public matters but little concern. As an indubitable evidence of this fact, we may mention that he arrived here a day or two previous to the Maryland election, and was in this county, enjoying a pleasant reunion with his old friends, when that election took place. Bearing a reputation for honesty and industry, and exhibiting the most respectful and gentlemanly manner in all his intercourse with others, he has been invited by H. B. Davenport, Esq., to make his home, during his stay here, at the old homestead, and given many privileges for his personal enjoyment. Such colored men are an honor to their race, and their example may be well emulated. — Spirit.
Evidence Category: The Shepherdstown Register
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Welsh Bros. Erect Tombstones
Messrs. John W. Welsh and brothers, of Bakerton, have erected tombstones to the memory of their father on the family lot in the Catholic Cemetery at Bolivar. The work is beautiful in design and finish and reflects credit upon the artist, M. Bowman, of this place.
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Shipley, Riot Due to Intoxication
While in a fit of intoxication, Robert Shipley, an employee of the Virginia Ore Bank, four miles up the Potomac River from Harper’s Ferry, created a miniature riot on Sunday afternoon. Using a heavy piece of wire cable, Shipley knocked out John Moore, the ore bank superintendent. Then he directed his attention to a negro laborer, whom he struck with a stone. The negro was knocked unconscious for two hours. James Harding was the next victim slated to go down, but he saw Shipley first, and gave him a stunning kick in the stomach. Harding then got aboard of his assailant and held him down until officers from Harper’s Ferry came to arrest him. Justice Briggs gave Shipley a hearing on Monday afternoon, as a result of which he was sent to the Charles Town jail to await the action of the grand jury at the October term of court. — Advocate.
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Store Robbed at Harpers Ferry
STORE ROBBED AT HARPER’S FERRY AND SHOOTING.– Thieves broke into the grocery store of Mr. J. C. Child at Harper’s Ferry on Thursday night, the 22nd of December, by prying off the shutters, and helped themselves to coffee, sugar, tea, tobacco, s[c]egars, meat, &c., amounting to about $200.00 worth of goods. Thomas J. Boerley town Sergeant and Frank Stiper a deputy of Harper’s Ferry, on Saturday night following went over into the mountain opposite that town to search for goods which had been stolen from the store of Mr. Child, and when they entered the house of the suspected parties they were fired upon by some unseen persons who were secreted in the upstairs. Boerley was painfully but not dangerously wounded by a charge of shot entering his breast near the heart, and Stiper was shot in the back of the head. The wounds of the latter are slight in their character.
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Thieves in Harpers Ferry, Bakerton.
Letter from Harper’s Ferry.
Messrs. Editors.– A short time ago some thief or thieves invaded the hennery of poor Billy Anderson, and abstracted therefrom eight valuable chickens of fancy blood. They came a few nights since and lifted three geese. If Sankey had been with Moody they would not have left a feather for poor Billy. Moody has a fine lip for chicken.Mr. Howard Smallwood, living near here, and a railroad man, (you know railroads go by steam), expressed himself boldly that he had the “best yard dog in the county,” “would not give his dog for the best cow in the county, and thieves are welcome to all they could get at his house,” &c. A few nights after they paid Mr. S. a visit; they stole thirty chickens, and then stole his dog. A mighty good dog, Mr. S.
Mr. Pet Moler had a very fine hog killed in his yard a few nights since. He tracked the blood out towards Zion Church, and then lost the trail. They can’t tell which way it went– it might have gone to Tater Hill, or some other place.
Mr. Charles Engle was fattening a beef in the field next to his house. The thieves butchered it nicely, and then they divided it; giving Mr. Engle the blood and entrails for his share.
A few nights since Mr. Geo. W. Graham had a fine hog taken from his pen late at night. He tracked the blood for some distance, and then as usual lost the trail. The next day some boys were out rabbit hunting, and the dogs found a barrel buried in a field close to Moody’s house, with six pieces of pork, fresh killed, in it. Moody says the only thing that hurts him is that some people might think he knew something about it.
If any person wants shoats there are some parties here in the shoat business.
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Obituary: Olive Engle
Mrs. Olive Engle, an aged resident of this county, died recently at her home near Manning’s School-House in her 80th year. She is survived by one son, Charles Engle, and one daughter, Mrs. Price Viands.
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Lime Boat Burned In Canal
Lime-Boat Burned.
A lime-boat belonging to Mr. CALLEN, was burned in the Canal near this place, a few days since, while on its way to market with a heavy cargo of lime. The fire occurred from a collision with another boat, which threw her out of her course against the bank, and coming in contact with a rock, knocked a hole in her– thereby instantly communicating the water with the lime. The whole cargo, along with the boat, was consumed so far as to be rendered entirely valueless. The loss Mr. C. sustains in this instance is considerable. -
Influenza Has Struck Bakerton
The influenza has struck Bakerton and work at the lime plant there has been considerably interfered with on account of so much sickness among the employees and their families. There has been one death from the disease Wallace Grim, who was employed at the quarries. He died last Sunday and was buried on Monday at Sample’s Manor. He was 21 years old. Every member of the family of D. R. Houser has been down with the influenza, except Mrs. Houser. George S. Houser’s family has also been sick with the malady, as have been the families of Wesley Link and Samuel Bond. Miss Daisy Trundle has been sick for two weeks, and is now getting better.
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Sol. Penner Caused Samuel Houser’s Death
Last week the REGISTER noted the death of Samuel Houser, who lived in Maryland, near Harper’s Ferry. It is said that his death was caused indirectly by Sol. Penner. Mr. Houser, who was 22 years old, and a nephew of Mr. D. R. Houser, of Bakerton, was just recovering from a severe spell of sickness. On his way home from Harper’s Ferry he was met by Penner, who had a grudge against him. Penner made an attack upon him, and Mr. Houser, being weak and unable to defend himself, waded through the canal to get away from his enemy. He, of course, got very wet, and when he went home at once became ill and died in a short time. It is said that Penner, alarmed at Houser’s death, escaped across the river at Knott’s quarries, and is supposed to be somewhere in this county.
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Geo. Houser, Returned From France
George S. Houser, Jr., of Bakerton, who as a member of Company B, 28th Engineers, has been with the American Army in France for the past eleven months, has gotten back home again. He landed at Boston and was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, where he was honorably discharged. He reached home yesterday and his home folks are rejoicing. His brother, Norman G. Houser, is still in the service, being a first-class fireman on the great ship Imperator.