Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-13

preaching III th0 iSooJ S>
this morning Saturday at IL o'clock,
preparatory TO Communion Services on
Sabbath morning. The Rev. MIR. Arm
strong will be assisted in these services
by Rev. Robt. L. McMurran, of Balti.
more, formerly pastor of this Church.
n2- WEST Va. DIoCEsE.-At the
Episcopal General Convention, now IN
| session at Boston, Mass, the committee
on the admission of new dioceses, to
whom was referred memorial from
the diocese of Virginia, asking for the
consent of the General Convention to
the creation of a new diocese within the
present diocese, reported in its favor
and submitted the following resolution
on which the action Of the house was
asked
"Resolued, That the House of Depu-
ties do hereby consent TO the erection
of the said new diocese, to consist OF
the territory of the State OF West Vr
ginia, according to the State lines there
OF"
The resolution was passed uuani-
mously.
ra PERSONALS AND BEIEFs.-Our
Young friend, Mr.. James w. Barnhart,
of this County, has gone to Piedmont,
and engaged as clerk in the store OF
Mr.. Emil Nefflin. James is very ge-
pial, clever, industrious and honest
young fellow, and we feel sure that he
will give full satisfaction to both his
employer and customers.
Esau Harper, an old cololed man, of
Martinsburg, formerly of this town, fell
dead in that town on Friday of last
week, while attempting to draw pitch
er Of water.
The Light Infantry Of Martinsburg,
Col. Faulkner commanding, attended
the Chalnbersburg Agricultural Fair,
this week.
Geo. A. Johnson, one of our colored
BARRIERS, has removed to Romney, this
State.
Mr.. Daniel Lafever, a prominent and
much respected citizen OF Berkeley
County, died near Hedgesville, OF con-
sumption, on the lst inst. He was
elected Sheriff in 1859.
Mr.. G. J. Keedy, of Martinsburg,
died suddenly of heart disease, on We'd
nesday of last week.
Barnums Big Show will exhibit in
Martinsburg OH Tuesday next, the 10th
instant.
A wedding took place i'll the Cedar
Creek neighborhood last week, near the
Shenandoah line, in which the groom,
named Kervey, was fifteen years old,
and the bride, Miss Pangle, was four
teen.
The Colored Union League will cele-
brate the 18th Amendment in Charles
town on Thursday, October 18th.
Col. r. w. Baylor lost thirty hogs,
and Nv. Richard TinberlaAe about fit
ty, by cholera, recently.
Rev. J. L. Shipley, Pastor of the NJ.
Z. Church South, OF this place, and Mr..
Lloyd Licklider, delegate, attended the
District Conference meeting of the
Church, at Middletown, Frederick Coun-
ty, Va, last week.
Our friend Mr.. John F. Welshans, of
the Dry Goods House of Richard d
Welshans, of this town, started for
Kentucky on Thursday last. For fur
ther particulars refer to the heading of
marriages" in our next issue.
Mr.. F. w. Muzzey, Of Philadelphia,
has been visiting the family of Col.
John Z. Schley for some days past.
Mr.. Milford Spohn, of Cincinnati,
formerly Of this town, entered the po-
litical canvas, and made number Of
speeches in favor of the workingmen's
ticket, previous to the late election, i'll
Ohio.
Mr.. Joseph Welshans, our efficient
and worthy Postmaster, requests US to
state that the Office, hereafter, will be
closed every evening at 7 1-2 o'clock.
DR.. l. S. Tanner has his celebrated
cattle on exhibition at the Frederick,
Nd, Agricultural Fair.
Col. Thos. r. Sharp, Master of Trans
portation of the b. d 0. L. r., has
rendered his resignation, and accepted
the Presidency Of the Long Island Rail-
road Company headquarters at Brook
lyn, n. Y; distance of road 325 miles
salary $4,000.
Wheat in Shepherdstown market
s1.25 to Sl.3O. Old corn so to So cts,
new coru So to 40 cents.
Hon. C. J. Faulkner will accept our
thanks for bound copy of Presidents
Mlas,aa and Docnmanfs for IS76 and