Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-10-04

expects to be absent several weeks.
! Criswelrs Band was handsomely en-
tertained at the residence of Henry Shep-
herd, Esq, near town,on Saturday night
last. They were also presented 10y Mr..
Shepherd with large and beautiful
cake.
Mrs. Annie Morris, Of Charlestown; Is
visiting her father, Mr.. A. J. Shaner' in
town.
The Changers picnic win take place
at Flowing Spring, OH Wednesday, Oc-
tober 22nd. See notice i'll another col
umr.
Mr.. Allen Reynolds, son of Or. John
Reynolds, is attending medical lectures
in Baltimore.
Miss Lucy Gillespie of Baltimore, is
visiting the family Of Rev. d. N. Mo-
ser, in town
Miss Mary Morris, of Washington,D.
c., has been visiting Miss Mamie
Righ,stine, in town, during the past
week.
Miss Mamie Bragonier, of Winches-
ter, and Miss Julia Hebb, of Sharps-
burg, are visiting the family of Mr.. j.
S. Bragonier, in town.
Knadler & Myers hulled with their
new Clover Huler on the farm Of Mr..
Nelson Snyder, last week, fifty bushels
of clover seed in three-fcurths of day,
the product of 20 acres of land.
The Uagerstown Mail says that Mr..
A. X. Seyster, trustee, transferred 10
the Virginia and Maryland Bridge Co,
one day last week; the Ferry and lots
attached to it opposite this town.
Fred Douglas lectured in Martins
burg on Tuesday night of last week.
The Winchester Agricultural Fair be-
gins next Tuesday, the 18th Instant, and
Criswell's Band OF this town; who have
been engaged to furnish music during
that occasion, will leave here on Mon
day next for that place:
Mrs. Homrich, wife of Mr.. James
Homrich Of Martinsburg, died very sud
denly in that place on Wednesday OF
last week.
We return thanks to Tfr VIZ. Wick
ers; near town, for two large sweet Pc
tatoee, each weighing four pounds.
Mr. Wm. Lewis, aged 80 years, and
who forty or fifty years ago, helped to
construct Dam No. 4, across the Poto.
mac, FIVE miles above this place, laid the
first and last stone in repairing of the
same, which was completed last week.
We call special attention to list of
new advertisements in this issue.
Messrs: Jacob Wintermoyer and JAS.
B. Frazier, Of this town, returned from
Hampshire county, this State, on Tues
day last, with fine lot of cattle which
they purchased while there;
The October nhmber Of tie popular
Science Monthly" published by d. Ap
pleton & Co, of New York, has come
to hand. Now is the time to subscribe
for this popular Journal, which is always
worth the price asked, $500 per year.
Messrs. Nj. Is. Baker, OF the firm OF
Baker & Billmyer, and w. r. Lemen,
are now in the eastern cities, purchasing
their Fall stock of goods for this market.
Work has been resumed on the Shen-
andoal Bridge at lIarpers Ferry.
Mr.. NJ. w. Lambert, for the past two
years manager of the Queen City Hotel,
Cumberland, and the Oakland and Deer
Park Hotels, has resigned those posi-
tons.
Mr.. David Billmyer has returned to
his home here, from Baltimore, where he
has had during the past two weeks con
siderable interest in the grain market.
We learn that he disposed Of large lot
of wheat to great pecuniary advantage.
The Winchester Times says the cele
brated Shepherdstown Cornet Band has
been engaged to furnish music at the
Fair, and that they will arrive there on
Monday next.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, of
this place, will meet on Monday night
next, at 7 o'clock.
G. r. Licklider has Just opened an
other large lot of goods for his Five
Cent Counter. Call and see them.
Capt. Josh. Hamill, of Kearneysville,
we learn, assumed the position as the
first conductor on the S. V. Il. r., pas
senger train, this week.
Mr.. S. p. Humrickhouse, merchant
tailor, of this town, finished the new
uniforms of Crswell's band this week,
and they will appear on our streets to
day, in full uniform.
An excursion train over the S. V. r.
r., from Berryville will arrive here. this
Saturday morning.
Mr.. J. A. Adams of this town, is Wis
ting relatives aud friends at Bath, Nor
gan county.
Criswell's Band have received their
new helmet hats. They are made of
blue Cloth, tritned with gold cord, red
plume, and have gold wreath in front
around the letters G. 8. G. b., initial
letters of Criswell's Silver Cornet Band.
They are very handsome hats, and with
the uniform will make an attractive APP
pearance.
Mr.. VIM. T. Lemen, merchant in this
town, received at his store on Wednes-
day last, a handsome, new and improv-
ed Fire Proof Safe, manufactured by
Mosler, Bahmann 81 Coz. Cincinnati.
We learn that the kitchen of Mrs.
Powell, of this places was entered on
Wednesday night last, and quantity
Of clothes stolen theretrom.
Mr.. J. Ed: Duke, Of Charlcstown,a and