Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-01-12

CHduuiLiHS AZ ehio paw, u"'inS WV
past lS months, has closed business,
and removed to Baltimore city, where
he expects TO make his future home. He
departed on Tuesday last with his tami-
". Mr.. b. is an honorable and clever
gentleman, and we feel loath TO loose
so good citizen.
Our old friend, Harry c. Nicely, of
Philadelphia, but one OF Jefferson
County's "good boys" has caused us 10
return him our sincere thanks for bran
splinter new hat, as Christmas gift,
which we received a few days ago; and
it Just came sin the nick Of time too
as our old one was becoming quite de-
lapidated-the hind rim curling up like
a pigs tail. Harry is still engaged
with the extensive wholesale and retail
Hat, Cap and Straw Goods establish
ment of Eli Keen & Sons, o. North
Second Street, Philadelphia, Country
merchants wanting goods in the above
line should not fail to forward their
orders to Harry. We know he vii! do
the square thing.
We are requested to state that, uuder
the recent apporlonment Of the Board
of Regents, there are few vaoarcics in
the Normal Department fShepherd Col
lege, which may be filled from Jefferson
and Berkeley Counties,
We had a pleasant visit from onr
good friend Mr.. j. J. Watson, of Lee
town, on Wednesday last. He reports
that everything IS prosperous and lively
in that section, and that the Register
is eagerly sought after by the large
number of subscribers we have in that
section. Mr.. w. is clever gentleman,
and bachelor, and it is great wonder
10 us why it is that one of the pretty
girls of that neighborhood has not cap
tured him long since. "Go for him,
girls.
The Teachers Institute of Washing
ton County, Md, an association for
mutual improvement of the public
school teachers, met in the Court Hall,
Hagers,own, Md, on Wednesday morn
ing, January I'd, 1873. About one
hundred teachers were present. Miss
Ella Kelsey, of this town, and teacher
of the graded school at Keedysvile,
Md. participated, with others, in speak
ing on the subject "What are the best
aids TO professional improvement of
teachers"
Mr.. Geo Khott, son Of Mr.. VIM. J.
Knott, and graduate of Shepherd
College, commenced teaching the pub
lie school at Rineharts on the 1st OF
January. Mr.. John Hess, the former
teacher, and our efficient County Su-
perintendent, is engaged in visiting the
public schools in the county.
r. p. McGlincy, graduate of this
Office, and at present local editor of the
Elein, Illinois, .Aduocaie, has prepared
and published All address to the North
western Dairymens Association, of that
State, upon the subject ''Dairymrn
should be Educated in their profession
to succeed in Life" 1t is an excellent
production.
We learn the amount realized at the
Fair held for the benefit of the Duf
fields Brass Band, at that place, was
sixty FIVE dollars clear of all expenses.
Mr.. John Keplinger, near town, gave
an entertainment to quite large num-
bel OF Changers, on Saturday last. I'm
portant subjects were discussed by
Messrs. r. w. Baylor, 9. Il. Butler and
J. III. S,rider. 1t was a pleasant and
profitable meeting with the Changers,
and the dinner was par excellence, so
we learn; and we regret very much that
we could not comply with the invita-
ton TO be present, as we feel assured
that we could have rendered ourselves
a member OF the Order, in fuH standing,
for one day at least.
The Episcopal Standing Committees
of Louisiana, kentucky and Illinois,
Lave agreed to the election of DR.. Ec
cleston, as Bishop of this State.
Mr.. VIM. NJ Rightstine, son of VIM
Rightstine, Esq, OF this town, has gore
20 Washington City where he expects
to engage in business. May success at
tend our young friend.
Mr.. Woods, of Shenandoah County,
Va, and who built the excellent bridge
across the Potmac River here, few
years ago, has been sojourning in town
for several days.
Mr.. John L. Richard slaughtered the
biggest hog in town-weighing All l-2,
and another 394 Stonester d Frazier