Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-08-18

! Tue l.eCepllou coihiIiiIIee az '"1 Pr
posed meeting of the Governors OF the
States in Philadelphia, during the last
week of the present month.
Dr. Tinsley, of Baltimore, formerly
of this place, with his family, spent a
few days here, during the past week.
Mr.. Cole, who has charge of the
mailing department of the Baltimore
Sun, has been spending few days with
the family Of Mr.. Joseph Welshans, in
this town.
Mr.. VIM. Byers, of Grafton, son of
Mr.. Joseph Byers, is visiting his pater-
nal home in this place.
Mr.. G. Johnson, of Baltimore, and
family, are visiting friends and relatives
in this place,
Mr.. Livermore, of New York, and
Mrs. Pink Mason, of Fredericksburg,
are visiting Mrs. Rev. Dr. Andrews, in
this place.
Mr.. G. T. Licklider and his son
Charles A., attended the Wesley Grove
Camp Meeting, near the Relay, on the
Washington Branch, 3. 81 0. Il. L.,
the first of this week.
Mr.. Robert Berry and his son Frank,
of Winchester, visited Mrs. Matilda
Butler, of this town, during the past
week.
Mr.. L. S Reed, Life Insurance Agent,
Of Baltimore, has been sojourning in
town for some days.
Miss Bette Tyson and Miss Rose
Scbley, of Frederick, Md, have been
visiting Mrs. Laura Chapline, of this
place, for some days past.
Mr.. II. 3. Baker, of this town, has
gone to Altoona, Pa, visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Ella Kelsey, Of this town, and
daughter of the late DR.. Kelsey, has
received the appointment as Assistant
Teacher, in the School located at
Keedysville, Washington County Nd.
Rev. J. +. Campbell, of Strausburg,
Va, preached two able and practical
sermons in the Lutheran Church of this
town, on Sunday morning and evening
list.
Mr.. Luther L. Smith, formerly of this
office, was elected permanent Secretary,
at meeting OF the Reunion Of Mary
land College students, of Roanoke Col
lege, Va, held at Middletown, Md,
last week The next meeting will be
held at Funkstown, Nd, July 81, 1878,
and G. O. Keedy, Of Keedysville, is the
orator elect.
We regret to learn that DR.. Z. G.
Buckles was stricken with paralysis,
last week, at his residence near He'd
gesville Several years ago DR.. B. had
an attack of Paralysis which shattered
his nervous system, and from the effects
of which he was still suffering at the
time of'his present attack. His condi
ton is now quite critical, and it is hard
ly possible that he can long survive this
last attack, which has completely pros
trated him and destroyed his power of
speech.
We are glad to learn that our young
friend, Mr. John w. Fawcett, of this
town, has received the highest common
dations for the workmanship he dis
played in plastering the large new build
ing of the Saddler Brothers, in Charles
town, which he has recently finished.
He has another large contract in that
place, OF the same kind. lie is an ex-
ceilent workman and understands his
business.
Messrs. VIM. J. Smith and Luther L.
Smith, of Boonsboro, Nd, both gradu-
ates Of this Office, and brother-in-law of
ours, and graduates Of Roanoke Col
! lege, will return to the Theological
Seminary, at Roanoke, on the first of
September.
Thirteen persons were received into
the Episcopal Church in this place, on
Friday of last week. The rite of Con-
frmation was conferred by Bishop
| White.
We were favored with call from
Mr. Ash, proprietor of the Baltimore
! Cheap Clothing House, Of Martinsburg,
on Thursday, He is very clever and
atfable young gentleman.
We regret to learn that Col Devon,
well known in this place, and who, by
contract, built the cu!verts on the S. V.
r. r. in this County, was killed by
blast, in Maryland, few days ago
Company E, Maryland National
Guards, Capt. MarkOi, Lieuts Sothorne
! and Hamilton, 50 men, are stationed at
the Lock, on the G.. g. o. Canal, above
town, for the purpose of keeping open
the blockade. They have enlisted for