Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-13

V. SlIuulOus, 1iuotSC, WIN e"NS paw W.
Thursday next the 18th instant. See
advertisement. #,
Jacob Wintermoyer is now in the
city purchasing a stock of Groceries for
his nsw store at the College Corner,
which will be opened to-day.
Major Josh. Hamill, of the "Overland
Express" from Kearneysville to this
place, has sold out his interest in the
same to Mr.. Powell Licklider, who now
controls the whole business. Major
Hamill has gone into the Fresh Fish
business at Kearueysyille.
Fresh shad at 80 cents per pair, and
herring 80 cents per dozen; potatoes Az
cents per bushel.
The sale of the personal effects of NJ
Page Andrews, deceased, will take place
on Tuesday next.
There are As inmates in the Poor
House of this County, So of whom have
received medical attendance during the
past year. Mr.. Littleton, keeper, has
everything in apple pie order.
Whenever you hear fellow abuse an
editor, or paper, you may bet your
bottom dollar, one of three things Is
true-he either owes for the paper, got
mad because he was asked TO pay or the
paper was stopped on him because be
did not pay.
The Berkeley Light Guards will give
a grand military ball at the Grand Cen
trial Hotcl-Col. Nadenbousch's s, at Mar
tinsburg on the 22d inst.
A. G. Hendricks, of Duffields, this
county, has received patent for vehi-
Gle wheels,
Henry Shepherd. Esq, arrived from
New Orleans, La, on Tuesday last, and
will remain but few days looking after
his plantations here.
Tuesday last, 9th April, was the an
niversary of the surrender of Gen. Lee
thirteen years ago; and to morrow, Sun
day, l4th April, will be tine anniversary
of the assassination of President Lin
coin.
Eastern STAR adaptive Ritel will
meet in Masonic Hall Oh Monday eve
ming next, at 7 o'clock.
Five fine large hens were stolen from
the coop of Mr.. Jacob Hill On Wednes-
day night last.
Justice Rightstine rendered bis decls-
ion in favor of Daniel w. Staley, IN the
suit of Staley vs.. Hebb, unlawful pos
session. Mr. Hebb appealed to County
Court.
A fine rain this week and the wheat
and grass are smiling.
Fare from Kearneysvile to Baltimore,
on B. q O. Il. r., has been reduced TO
1910 instead of $40 as heretofore.
Our city fathers have done very well
for one week, reduced salaries to the
amount of 1873 dollars.
Judge Jackson, at Clarksburg, last
week, confirmed the Bankrupt sale of
the Thomas Licklider farm, sold to 3.
S. Pendletop.
West Virginia contributed $20O.29
to the Bible cause during the past
month.
Our friend Zepb. Bane is getting
s'music in his soul" He received a new
organ the other day.
The beauty of the bell punch is the
fact that the consumer as well as the
dealer has to pay. There is nothing
like making those who dance pay for
the music.
Never keep your cattle short; few
farmers can afford it. If you starve
them they will starve you.
Mr.. Charles Adams of Sharpsburg,
Md, has been appointed Tax collector
for Washington County, Md. Salary
$1,000 per year.
Mr.. Frisby Davis has done business
in the store room belonging to the
Chambers estate, Boonsboro, which he
vacated on the lst of April, thirty-one
years in March last. In that time he
has paid over $4,000 rent.
The General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church conyenes in
Knoxville, Tenn, on the third Thurs
day in May.
Bishop Kahn has forbid the circula-
ton of the "Irish Worid' among the
Catholics of West Virginia.
Col. Henry c. Middleton, well known
throughout the State died in Clarksburg
last Monday evening. He was about
60 years old.
The citizens of Wetzel county are
moving against the County Court sys-
TEN. There should be a simultaneous
movement by the people all over the
State in that direction.
That colored Richmond preacher,
John Jasper, sticks to it that the sun
moves around the earth.
Miss Ida May, James Gorden Ben
nets former fance, has sailed for Eu-
rope, and the gossipers are busy again.
Why not introduce the Motfet bell
punch into the cigar storess A cigar is
as much Of luxury as a cocktail
ga thousand souls day" are going
to Kansas. There is another place, not
to be mentioned here, which can beat
that.
All the West Virginia Congressman
voted with those who opposed any dis
turbance of the tariff laws at this time.
The Peoples Bank of Martinsburg
have reduced the rate upon discounts to
6 per cent
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Honor
of Maryland, held their annual session