Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-31


trip to Baltimore and Washington dur
ing the present week.
Remember the Elk Confederate Pic
Mic to-day. Let everybody come and
bring their baskets.
The members of the congregation of
the Reformed Church OF this town, have
cleaned up and nicely repaired the
walks and drives in "Church Hill" Gem
etery.
Miss Mollie Bishop, daughter of the
late Rev. Henry Bishop, is visiting the
family of Mr. G. T. Licklider.
MIR. w. L. Webb, wife and son, Da-
vid, of Washington, visited our town
on Tuesday last. Mr.. Webb left here
in 1851. He carried on the mercantile
business here very largely.
Miss Miller, of Georgetown, is visit
ing Miss Nellie Reynolds in town.
Mr. Frank Miller, Of Georgetown, is
visiting Mr.. John Aglionby, near town.
Col. Mosby has been appointed by
the President to the consulate at Can
ton.
The Texas greenback platform calls
for the issue ofstwo billions of dollars
in paper money. Good, let 'em rip!
Mrs. Matilda 3. Butler will resume
her school the second of September.
Hon. f. E. Beltzboover of Carlisle,
Pa, brother of G. NJ. Beltzhoover, Esq,
of this place was nominated for Con-
gress in 10Th Pennsylvania District, by
the Democrats.
Gen. Joe Johnston was nominated
for Congress in the Richmond District.
The republicans of the irst district of
West Virginia have nominated Johu Il.
Hubbard for Congress.
The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar of West Virginia will meet in
Martinsburg on the 18th OF September.
Mr.. Josiah d. Flagg sold his farm
situated near Darkesyille, containing
100 acres, to Mr.. Jas. w. Mcdonald,
for the sum of $4,000 cash.
An Iowa justice refused TO fine a man
for kissing a girl against her will. He
thought she ought to have consented.
Josh Billings says: eff ! was in the
habit of swearing, / wouldn't hesitate
to cuss bedbug right to his face"
Miss Almira V. S. Markets. school
will reopen Monday Sept. 8; terms
moderate French and Music taught.
The Western Maryland Agricultural
and Mechanical Fair will be held at
Cumberland this fall, commencing on
the 22nd OF October, and ending Oh the
18th. Henry Ward Beecher will deliv-
err the address.
A western editor requests those of his
subscribers who owe him for more than
six years subscription to send him
lock of their hair, so that he will know
that they are living. 2
A Connecticut woman was appointed
constable the other day, and the first
thing she said was: ''Now l shall catch
a man"
Hon. Wm. L. Burdette, State Sena-
tor from the Kanawha district, w. Va,
died at Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs few days ago.
Mrs. Blake, widow Of the Rev. Sam
uel V. Blake, fell and fractured one OF
the bones OF her arm on Friday night,
at Emory Grove camp.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, who has been
attending the Paris Exposition, arrived
at his home at Deer Park Md, few
days ago.
The Winchester shoe factory ,cares
strong. 1t now employs sixty work
men.
Capt. w. J. Vance, appointment
clerk of the Treasury Department, has
notified his friends at Martinsburg, w.
Va, that if nominated he would make
the race for Congress III that district.
The Republicans of Wood county,
this State, have nominated Ex-Governor
Stevenson, of the State Journal, as one
of their candidates for the House of
Delegates.
Mr.. r. P. II. Staub, of Martinsburg,
is all independent candidate for the
House Of Delegates in Berkeley county.
Luther l.. Smith, of Boonsboro, for
merly of this office, student at the
Theological Seminary, Roanoke Col
lege, Va, and who has filled the Lu-
theran Church pulpit, at Richmond,
Va, for Rev. Mr.. Shaeffer, during the
past two months, is on visit TO this
town.
Mrs, Thomas B. Line will open her
school for children on Monday next, the
2Bd of September" q,
The Agricultural Fair will commence
at Martinsburg on Tuesday the 10th of
September and continue four days.
We this week publish the Independ-
ent Greenback Ticket. The candidates