Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-02

the family of Mr.. r. S. NJ. Hoffman, III
town.
The family of Mr.. G. Johnson and
Misses Almira and Julia McChan, OF
Baltimore have arrived here to spend
the summer.
MIR. Thomas Locke, of Summit Point,
one of the most solid and highly es-
teemed citizens of our county, paid us a
pleasant visit on Tuesday last. Mr. l..
is thorough Greenbackcr, and is well
posted upon that political Issue.
At the last meeting of Criswelis Sill
yer Cornet Band, Of this town, Mi.
James L. Towner, formerly of this town
but how resident of Baltimore, was
elected an honorary member OF the said
Band.
The Good Templars Of Leetown, will
hold their Pic Mic on Saturday next,
the 9th of August. a large crowd and
pleasant time is expected.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, with his
family, have been visiting relatives at
Piedmont, during the past week,
Don't forget to attend the Harvest
Home, in Mr.. Adrian Jones woods, on
Thursday next. A nice time will be
had.
Mrs. Foster and her child, Of Balti'
more, are visiting the family Of Mr.. JOS
Stonebraker in this town.
Mr.. VIM. Nj. Entler, of Piedmont,
formerly Of this town, has taken charge
Of the Grand Central Hotel, Martins
burg, in place of Col. Hart, who takes
charge of a Hotel in Baltimore city.
Mr.. John Clements, the efficient sales
man in the store OF Mr. W.T.. Lemen,Is
visiting his home in Montgomery coun-
ty, Md, for few days.
Miss Lidc McQuilkin Of Martnsburg,
is visiting the family of MIR. VIM. 1.
McQuilkin, in the country.
Miss Nelly Reynolds is visiting
friends and acquaintance III Frederick
city.
Miss Ella Hout has been visiting re-
latives in Harrisonburg, Va, for some
weeks past.
Mr. Johnathan Shafer of Montgomery
county, Md, and brother Of Mrs. Cath
crime Rentch of this town is here on a
visit to his sister. Mr.. S. is hale and
hearty at the age of Sc. lie was sol
der of 1872.
The corn and vegetation generally Is
growing rapidly since the refreshing
rains received the latter part Of last
week.
At Alexandria, Va, on Wednesday
wheat sold at 81 to f1.07; corn 30 aud
81; oats 81 cents.
We call special attention Of our far
mers to the advertisement of Dir. j. ID.
Stalcy, by which it will be seen that he
wants to purchase large lot OF grain,
l.. Magrudcr has just received a
large supply Of ten cent boxes Of paper
and envelopes.
100 pounds of Whitman's choice can
dies Just received at r. l.. Magruders.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals Of
this State will begin its term at Charles
town on Thursday next, August 9TH.
Upon the argument docket are thirty
cases. The Court is likely to be in SEES
sion two or three weeks.
We regret to learn from the Martins
burg Statesman that Mr.. John Il. kcar
foot, highly esteemed citizen of Berke-
ley, has been quite i'll for some time
past.
Mrs. Moser, wife of Rev. D. NJ. Mo
scr, pastor Of the Lutheran Church, and
her mother, Mrs. Wattles, left Oh Fri
day morning for Gettysburg, Pa, their
former home, where they will spend
several weeks visiting their friends and
relatives.
Mr.. Harry Rawlins, son Of Mr.. Jos.
Rawlins of Rome, Georgia, is visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Mespelhorn and Miss Pitman, of
Baltimore, are visiting the family of Mr..
Geo. w. Hawn, in town.
Mr.. George Denis, of New Orleans,
who will be remembered with pleasure
by many as having been here two years
ago, is visiting his friend Mr.. Il. ID.
Shepherd near town.
Mr.. David Billmyer's boat left here
for Georgetown, via the 9. ~ o. Canal,
this week, with a cargo OF new wheat,
The colored Sunday Schools will give
a Picnic at Berryville, Clarke county,
Va, on Friday next, the Sth instant, IN
a Grove near town. The train on the
S. V. r.. II. will take passengers from
Shepherdstown for S1.00 the round trip
Charles L. Baruhart is Ageut for the
Willoughby Gum Spring Drill. Give
him call.
Capt. Henry Kearney sells the Will
loughby Gum Spring Drill in the Shep-
herdstown and Kearneysville neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. J. Z. Duke, of the firm of Duke
81 Gallaher, Charlestown, paid US Wis
it on Thursday. He is looking hale
and hearty, and as happy as a wood
pecker on cherry tree.
Col. J. Fairfax Mclaughlin, late Dep
uty County Clerk of New York, and a
prominent member of the Bar Of that
city, has been visiting his brother-in-
law, Hon. d. B. Lucas, of this county,
for few days past.
The survivors of the ia regiment n.
Y. volunteers, to the number OF about
three hundred, and a number of citizens,
will make an excursion to the Valley OF
Virginia in September next.