Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-04-19
ssy- prpsox.,s &o-Thc Union 81


Insane Asylum, will please accept Our
thanks for estimate Of proposals Tor ad-
dition to the Asylum.
We invite attention t" the advertise
ment of Burkhart u Co., Martlnsburg,
in another column.
Mr.. J. S. Fleming has Just received
another supply of the celebrated Win
chester Shoes, for ladies and gentlemen.
Mr.. Geo. d. McGlincy, Auctioneer,
sold at public sale, on Saturday last, for
Messrs. }. S. Bragonier and ". l.. VII
son, Special Commissioners, the Al l-2
acres OF land, belonging to The hairs OF
Joseph En,ler, decd. 4 miles porth OF
this town, to Mr.. John II. Snyder, q;
this town, for $ll.37 II per acre.
Messrs. John NJ. Smurr aud George
Hines are busily engaged IN painting
the new cemetery fence.
Messrs. McChan and Lucas were kept
quite busy with their "d!ing horses Oh
Saturday and Monday last.
MIR. David Billmyer started his boat
for Georgetown, this week, loaded with
hay.
We notice in front of X. +. Nagru-
del's Drug Store several handsome
signs, the handiwork Of Mr. John Il.
Smnrr, who is first-c!ass FAINTER.
We notice in Elmwood Cemetery, O.!
this place, several handsome tU!nhs,
from the firm Of Young 81 Turner, Of
Martinsburg. They understand their
business. Their work Shows for Itself.
Mr. Good and Mayor lay have been
quite busy this week in making carts
for Flanigan's limestone quarry below
town.
A number ofhands have been engag-
ed during the psst week, baIlasIing the
Shenandoah V. Il. T., near. town.
Go to Baker q McMurram's and cx-
amino their fine stock Of Motions, Sta
tionery. Cutlery, Fine Jeweiry, &c. It
will afford You pleasure.
Hon. a. r. Boteler and family, and
Mrs. L S. Shepherd and family, have
removed TO town, the latter taking
rooms at the Eutler Hotel,
Several gentlemen from. the North
were here on Tuesday last with view
of purchasing the Paper Mill AID put
ting it in operation.
The Cement Mills below town, by
Major Blunt, are again in full blast.
We invite attention to the ADVERTISE
meuts of Capt. J. S. Melvin and MIR.
A. G. Drawbaugh, Of Dufivlds. They
have large stocks of goods.
Rickard & Welshans have a nice and
fashionable stock of Dry Goods, which
they will dispose of at the lowest fg-
ures. Call and see them.
Mr.. John D. Staley is erecting new
saw mill On the site Of biz Old one, in
town, and will be ready toT saving in
few weeks.
J. G. Cuseld has just received fresh
cargo of oranges. Call and see him.
The largcs, assortment Of Garden
Seeds il town, can lie found =. l.. L.
Magruder's Drug Store.
The annual Easter offering services
of the Sabbath School of the Episcopal
Church OF this town, were held III that
church on Sunday evening last.
Mr.. Charles Blake, aged - years,
formerly of Jefferson, well known and
highly esteemed, died suddenly OF apo
plcxy, in Berryville, Va, on Thursday
afternoon last.
a monument 81 feet in height has
been erected over the remains Of kev.
DR.. James a. Duncan in hollywood
Cemetery, Richmond.
Samuel Shaver, former resident OF
Frederick, Md, but pow in Charles
town, has suffered stroke Of paralysis.
His right side is almost entirely useless.
The Rev. J. y. Register will preach
at NYntshire's School House on Sunday.
April 9th, at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. J. J. West of Ripon, will deliver
a Temperance address at Dntisids, on
the oath instant. The Dnflields Cor
net Band will furnish music 10 cH!ivsn
the occasion.
Col. II. W. Glove, formerly suprrin-
tendeut Of the L. S. Armory al Har-
per's Ferry, is running sumac NIL! at
Lynehburg, Va.
Rev. J. II. Moore, son Of Mr. Thos.
4. Moore, our venerable county clerk,
has been elected 10 the pastorat- Of the
Third Presbyterian Church OF Louis
vile, Kentucky.
We understand that some IS or 20
sheep, belonging to Messrs. John Cook,
Charles Wysong and Wesley Myers,
neighbors, we're Killed by dogs last week.
The canal company have hands EN-.
ploved in cleaning out the 'LiIt Lock,
which leads into the Poto;nsc opposite
this town.
A lady and gentleman Of Louisville,
Ky, aged 81 years respectively, were
married last week. This is conso!a-
ton 10 SOME of our old fellows in Shep-
herdstown.
The wife Of Mr.. Joseph Davis, of
Hedgesyille, aged 70 yeaTs, died last
week.
The Rev. w. Strother Jones, former,
" OF Grace Church, Casanova, Fauquier
county. Va, has had two calls recently
one as assistant rector of 81. Thomass
parish, Baltimore county, Nd, and the
other as the rector of the churches vaca-
ted by the Rev. MIR. GEammeI, IL this