Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-05-10
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| K. Boteler, David Billmver, Esq, Direc-
tors, and John II. little, Esq, proxy of
the corporation, who left on it to attend
the stockholders meeting Of the S. v.
Railroad, at Winchester, Va.
Prof. Osbourn, who has beea teach
ing a dancing class in this place for the
past month, has organized quite a fine
class at Sharpsburg, Nd, andis making
rapid progress with his scholars.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Duval
of this place, while working at the saw
mill of Mr.. Peters of this town, fell
through the floor of the same one day
last week and sustained severe bruises.
For all first-class goods, Drugs, No
tons, Confectionery, Garden Seeds, &c,
&c, 20 to r. L.. Magruders, where you
will be sure to fird them as advertised.
City Council meets on Monday even
ing next at o'clock.
David Davis has sickened the Repub-
licans of independents" They want
no independence.
The Masonic Fraternity Of Hedges
vile, laid the corner stone Of their new
lodge at that place on Saturday last.'
Don't forget the festival in the NJ. E.
Church tonight, Saturday.
The Lonoak scholars will picnic at
Byrne's Island about the lst Of June.
The colored man Wilson, who was
the chief witness for the State in the
John b. Files case, died last week.
The May term of tie Berkeley Cir
cult Court will commence on the 18th.
The fires in the South mountain, which
have been raging from Gilberts tavern,
in Pennsylvania, to Black Rock, Md.
done great deal of damage TO both
timber and fencing.
Jonathan Harbaugh, an aged citizen
of Washington county, died Wednes-
day. His wife died only two weeks
previous.
The House of Representatives failed
last week to pass the army appropria-
ton bill oyer the Presidents veto, by
not having the requisite two third vote.
Poindexter, who murdered Curtis in
Richmond some time ago, was sen
fenced on Monday TO two years i'll the
penitentiary.
Rev. S. A. Hedges, Of Lewistown,
Frederick county, Md, viii preach in
the Lutheran Church of this town, on
to morrow, Sunday, morning, At 10 -
o'clock.
A cotillion and supper will be held at
the Entler Hotel,in this place,on Thurs
day evening next, May 18th. Commit
tee, Messrs. w. w. Gold, II. S. Baker,
G. d. Wysong.
At Haldeman's is the place to get
your jewelry AID watches repaired. lie
guarantees all work.
Memorial day will occur at Winches-
ter on the 9th Of June.
Over a million bushels of grain were
exported from Baltimore 10 foreign
ports for the week ended Thursday.
The Kentucky democratic State con-
vention at Louisville nominated Dr.
Luke L. Blackburn for Governor, Jas.
L. Cantelle for Lieutenant Governor.
Mrs. Sarah Josephine Hale, who for
half century was the editress of Go
dey's Lady's Book, died on "Wednesday
evening III Philadelphia.
"Tbe National View" a weekly paper
in the interests of the greenback party,
made its first appearance in Washington
Saturday.
The water works of the Is. & o. r.
r., at Wheeling was burned on Sunday
last.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has within the last Two weeks
decided twice that the jurors test oath
is unconstitutional.
John w. Garrett, President of the b.
81 o. railroad, presented the Garrett.
Rifles, of Fairmont, with an elegant flag
recently.
AS the congreg CATION were leaving the
Methodist Church at Hampstead, Texas,
Sunday, Jared z. Kirby shot and killed
John Steele, who fourteen years ago
killed kirby's father.
Gen. Il. g. Schenck has just received
81, G24 under the arrears of the pension
act. He had not drawn his pension
money for several years.
The widow of the late DR.. John w.
Geyer, of Frederick, Md, while rising
from the tea-table Sunday night, ;ripped
and fell, breaking her hip.
a teaspoouful of pulverized alum
mixed with stove polish will give the
stove fine lustre, which will be quite
permanent.
Herbert Bell, colored, who killed an
other colored man at Cumberland some
months ago, has been acquitted.
Mr.. Clark, congressman from Iowa,
died suddenly on Monday last.
Il man in Leadville who keeps horse
has to own first class mine--poOr ha!
sells at $11O per ton.
The Cincinnati Gazette calls loudly
for the restoration of fractional curreu-
cy.
Mr.. Wenner has just received large
supply of fresh Vegetables and green
Apples. If you want something good
call and see him.
Geo. w. Show has recently erected
handsome Soda Fountain in his saloon,
and which will be in full blast 10 day;he
will also have Ice Cream, the first Of the
! season.
We call special attention tothe adver-
tiselnent of Wilson Bros, at Summit
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