Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mverstown School House, in this coun-
ty. on Saturday, the Srd of January, at
o'clock p. Nj. All are invited.
A meeting of the stockholders OF the
Potomac Building Association will be
held at the Register Office on Thursday
evening, January lst, 1880, at 6 o'clock,
for the purpose OF electing a Board OF
Directors Tor the ensuing year Don l
forget TO attend.
If any person has a nice little home'
or farm, in this county, for sale, for
$4,000 or $4,000 cash, they will please
let us know at once.
Miss Sallie d. Hill has returned home
from Washington city, after an absence
of a month visiting relatives and friends
Mr.. Daniel Hout, of Warrensburg,
Mo-, is here On a visit TO his native
place, looking well.
A bill was passed in the House OF
Representatives, last week, authorizing
the holding of terms OF the United
States District Court at Martinsburg.
No paper will be issued from this Of
flee next week.
Mr.. Martin Lee, who was recently
married TO Miss Mamie McGlincy Of
this town, has a mammoth free lunch at
his saloon, on Court Square, Parkers'
burg, every Tuesday and Saturday even
ing. Well call up and get square
meal.
A route is being surveyed through
West Virginia for an air line railroad
from Baltimore TO Cincinnati. AS a
starter 500, 900 acres OF land is asked
for.
The meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee announced ion
January Sth, 1880, at Parkersburg, has
been changed to Wednesday, January
18th, 1880.
The w. Va. Journal of Education
has suspended. 1t deserved a better
fate.
A little snow fell Sunday night, mere
ly enough to let us know that 1t hadn't
forgot how.
The various churches Of town have
all been more or less handsomely deco
rated for the Holidays.
We received a letter from Mr.. Ed
ward Billmyer, of this town, now STU
dent at Eastman Business College,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, stating that he
had completed the primary course, and
had been advanced TO the practical de-
partment OF the College studies. We
congratulate him upon his quick and
successful progress.
We were premature in our announce
ment in our last Issue that an excursion
train would be run on New Years day,
al we have since been Informed by MIR.
Sands, the General Superintendent of
the S. V. II. r., that there will be no
train leave on that day, other than the
regular 1885, unless otherwise notified
by Mr.. Sands.
A burglar tried to enter the Jefferson
Savings Bank of this place, on Tuesday
night last. Two holes were bored in
the lower panel of the front door, with
view Of entering therein, aud the lock
of the door was considerably wrenched.
The burglar was evidently frightened
off before he could accomplish what he
intended.
B. Iemen, Presley SMa MsafaaFRs Martin a. in
Heukle, Ed. w. Maxwell, G II. Knott,
David Hawn, VIM. Melvin, Rev. Ii. J. Ii.
Lemcke, of Elizabethtown, Pa, aud
Miss Bette Barnhart, for big share of
greenbacks, this week. We really feel
rich. With all such patrons US these,
there would be no occasion for our chill
dren crying for bread.
Services were held in the Reformed
Church on Christmas morning al 6 -
o'clock, and in the Episcopal church at
IL o'clock A, NJ.
Mr.. J. G. Holmes, Of Charlestown,
contractor, is pushing the Depot, and
other buildings on the S, V. r. X. here,
with crush" He is just the very man
to do it. He has a large number OF
hands employed.
A good way to get the silver dollar
into circulation would be TO pay all Coz
Cressional salaries with them.
When you get ready to buy your hol-
iday goods look over our advertising
columns and you will tird who keeps
them. You will save money in buying
Of men who advertise every time.
a telegram was sent from Stanton
to Belfast, Ireland, and an answer re-
in 3 hours and IS minutes.
Fast
Presiden: Hayes has appointed Mr..
J. n. Wisner, Postmaster 10 Martins
burg, TO succeed Mr.. Geo. Tabler, the
present incumbent, whose term expires
in January, and who declined reap
pointment.
The wheat market has been consider
ably up and down the past week. The
reports OF the foreign markets, however,
Indicate better prices for January and
February.
AS next year is leap year the girls are
expected to make the New Year calls
This time.
Congress adjourned on Friday last
ill the 9th of January.
Major Blunt paid off his Cement Mill
hands, at this place, on Monday last.
Judge ]. J. Jackson, OF the U. S.
District Court, residing at Parkersburg,
has recently had al abscess on his jaw,
caused from Neuralgia. His physician
was compelled to remove part of the
Jaw bone, for relief.
Judge Armstrong, of Hampshire