Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-04-04
Berkeley County
We clip the following items from the

We clip the following items from the
last Martinsburg papers,
We are glad to note that many Of
our merchants are.about adopting the
cash system, and elsewhere will befound
q card from Messrs. Shaffer &c Bro,
notifying the public of their intention
to adopt that system They are right.
The credit system is the ruin of the
country, especially is it true of mer-
chants. They start ont with cash
capital of from five to eight thousand
dollars, and soon have that amount
credited out Then they in turn become
debtors for goods. Drafts come, and
money must be borrowed at high rates
of interest, and between the interest.
bad debts, and loss from deprecated
stock, ruin must inevitably follow. Let
every person adopt the cash system
Independent.
DEDICAroRY SERVICES. Baptist
church, in this city, just finished, was
dedicated on Sabbath last. The dedi-
catory services were solemn and im-
pressive- The Pastor, Rev. w. S. Pc
nick, being assisted by the Rev. DIR.
Williams, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, in Baltimore. and several other
of the neighboring clergy Dr. Williams
preached an eloquent and appropriate
sermon. After the services a subscrip
ton was taken up to aid in the payment
of a debt still resting upon the church,
which we learn, resulted in the hand
some sum of over $500. Services have
since been held every evening, and will
be continued throughout the week.
.Sioiesman.
DEATH OF BERNARD Doll, ESQ
We are panied to announce the death
of Mr.. Bernard Doll, which occurred at
his residence, in this city, on Saturday
morning last Mr.. D. had been pain
fully i'll for more than month past, his
disease being such that from the first no
hopes could be entertained OF his recov-
cry. In his death the community sus-
tains the loss of one of its best citizens,
and his family, that of a kind husband
and father. Within the last half year,
the three brothers, Daniel, George and
Bernard, all of them long connected
with the social and business relations OF
this community, have passed away
Statesman.
INsrALLArIoN-As previously an
nounced the Rev. E. W. Wilson, who
not long since received call from the
congregation of the Presbyterian
church at Gerardstown, was Installed as
lis pastor on last Friday. The Rev.
DIR. Riddle, of this city, preached an
able sermon, followed by the Rev. Mr..
Billings, of Winchester, who delivered
the Charge to the young divine, in that
pleasing and instructive manner peculi-
arly his own. The duty of Charging
the congregation was assigned to the
Rev. Mr.. Finley, OF Romney, but from
some cause he was unable to be present
and DR.. Riddle concluded the ceremony.
-Stafesmdn.
Mr. Harry Runkle, of this city,
brakeman On the b. 81 o. Railroad,
met with quite serious accident, near
Patterson's Creek, on last Thursday. In
attempting to get off the caboose, while
the train was in motion, be was thrown
on the track and the wheels of the cars
passed over his toes crushing them bad
ly. He was brought to his home on
Friday. 1t is thought that by careful
treatment on the part of the physician,
amputation of the foot may be avoided.
-.Siafesman.
One of the finest 6 horse wagon
teams in the county, and perhaps in the
State, was seen on our streets the other
| day, and were the subject of general
remark. The team is owned by DR..
w. NJ. Lemen, of Hedgesyille. Old
Berkeley, both in stock and productions
will be ahead.-Stafesman.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Joseph ".
Potts, Jr., son of Mr.. Joseph Potts, OF
this county. was taken suddenly i'll,
several days ago, with gangreen of the
arm, which resulted fatally on Friday
morning last.-Siatesmdn.
Tuscarora Grange, Patrons OF Hus-
bandry, has commenced the erection OF
large and eommodious building, which
is designed as hall for the purposes OF
the Grange. -ITdependenr.