Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-05-08

table work, will be encouraged and sup.
ported BY liberal and generous ronmu.
nifty.
hs- The BR,DGE.-At meeting OF the
Marylsnd and Virginia Bridge Company
on Monday last, =, this town, they gave
on, The contract. for the e-bpilding OF the
Bridge across The Potomac at this place.
to Mr.. Albert Couell, Of Newport, Rhode
Island, ioI the sun Of 5000, exclusive
Of painting. who will commence The work
1t once. This will he glad tjdings 10 The
public at large, and We congratulate the
company upon this important event. The
Bridge Is to be covered, and twenty feet
vide inside sufficient to allow vehicles to
pass, and six hundrei end fifteen Ieel IN
length. 1t j. to be made OF wood and
raised about Two feet. The piers are
perfectly solid which will not require
any repairing. or very lille al least. Mr..
c.. is an old Bridge contractor. and will
no doubt render the utmost satisfaction 10
the Company. The Bridge will be fin
ished by The first of November, if moth
ing occurs I, impede its progress, by way
Of receiving Lumber, &c.
&C. Mr.. j. Y. Underdonk, recently
appointed Postmaster OF this town, will
take charge of the Post Office during the
latter part OF mex, week, provided he can
have his Office and shelving fitted up by
that time. lie will have The Office in the
Store room Of Mr.. William l.ambrighl.
&C. We are indebted to Major II. NJ.
BiInncs, our worthy citizen and enter
prisiug Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
for package of tickets, each one giving
rs the privilege TO take drink of cool and
refreshing Soda Water. The Major has
his Fountion in full blast, with all the
different and highly favored Syrups in
vogr. Call and get a ''Smits, and we
eye sure you will pronounce it good.
10. The Ladies Of Shepherdstown all!
vicinity favorable to the project of tie
erection of a mon, menl over the COnied-
erare dead, are requested 10 meet al the
School room Of Mr.. Jos. McMuIrsn on
Saturday May SIh, al 3 o'clock, p. NJ;
Tor tie purpose Of making suitable ar.
engagements for the Festival aud Floral
decoration to take Il lace on the 9Th OF
June. We hope there will be !ull at.
tendance on Tins occasion.
Es5- The fragrant breath of beauty at
re.I, the matcbl s. purifying properties OF
UENnxs. Every lady who has ever
used it pro laIus il perfect an'ldo'e to
dental decay. Pure teeth are essential 10
a street breath, aud both are enjoyed by
all who resor,ed To This agreeable, whole
some and invaluable vegellb'e comp und
Price % cents. PTepsr, and sold by
Henry NJ. Billings, Druggist
10. The STATUTE OF LIMITATION
The Code OF West Virginia. which went
into effect on the Is, of las, month, pro.
yides that, on computing the ZINE which
bars an action pending on thu, day. the
period from the l7,h Of April, 1861. TO
The 1t of March. 1865, shall be excluded
from such computation but il the action
was not pending on the Isl day Of April,
1869. the time the Code took effect, then
there is no time to be excluded. This
provi.i n oblijeIstes many transactions,
and nav be benefit to the State.
49, The following is list OF officers Of
Excelsior Lodge, No. 81, |. 0. G. l.,
elected on Friday evening last, for tie
present term -
II. NJ. WRIGHT-W. c. +.
Miss ELLA MITCHELL-W. r.
GEO w. BAST-W. II. S.
JOHN W. HARP-W. F. S.
o. NJ. DARLINGTON-W. /.
REV. G. w. FEELEMYER-W. G.
JOHN FLEMiNG-W. NJ.
Mrs LAURA SHANER-W. |. G.
JOHN p. SHEETZ-W. Q. C.
SAMUEL HUMERlCkHOUSE-
Wa K. s.
Miss 4. WALTERS-W. d. Nj.
J. W. KIDWELL-P. W. G. T.
W. B. LAUCK-L. D.
Miss F.. MCCANN-W. Il. II. s.
hiiss S. & SUOW MAN-W. l.. y (.
This Lodge now numbers 50 members
AMI is still rapidly increasing.
~ Az elderly man named King. we'll
knnxn Ia maav 81 the cirzens &C this
county, ~ yender Of stocking yarn.
dropprd from tie bridge into the Po,o.
mac, at lJatper's Ferry, on Saturday the
9th ulI. and bcfure assistance could he
,eubs,eb hin he was drowned.