Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-07

counties.
The Commencement exercises OF the
Staunt on Female Seminary, Rev. }. l.
Miller, will take place on the 18th in
slant. Rev. Prof. Dosh OF Roanoke
College, will deliver the address.
Mrs. Jacobs. Trammcll, of Martins
burg, was found dead iii her bed on
Wednesday morning OF last week She
was daughter of MIR. John Marshall,
near Charlestown.
Quite a number of colorcd folks aud
the band of this town, attended the
Commencement Of Storer College, liar
per's Ferry, on Friday of last week.
In the trial of John Il. File charged
with the murder of J. Notfsinger, now
progressing at Martinsburg, J.. NJ. Shat
fer and J. n. Wisner appear for the
State, and d. 3. Lucas, Blackburn
Hughes, w. II. II. Flick aud Faulkner
& Faulkner for the defense.
Oar old friend Mr. Charles Gatrell
has returned from his western trip to
Indiana, Improved III -iealIi-
An election for FIVE councilmen III
Martinsburg on Monday last resulted
in the choice of Philip Showers in the
1st Ward, J. N. Wisner in the 2nd,
Geo. w. DeGrange in the Sd, tie be
tween Wellinger and Bratt in the 4ih
and the election of Linthicum IN the 3lh.
MIR. Harry Freeze, Of MechanicStown,
Md, is here on visit TO his aunt, Mrs.
w. A. Bennett.
Miss Laughty Piper, of Washington
county, Md, is visiting Miss Lille Stone
braker, in town.
Miss HilIeary, of Burkettsyille, Md,
is here on visit to Mrs. DR.. Marshall.
Mr.. A. s. Reynolds, has returned
home from the University OF Va, where
he has been attending school during the
last year.
We call attention to tie advertise
ment, in another column, Of Mrs. Flora
Vance
Rev. J. p. Hubbard and Z. j. Lee,
Esq left here on Wednesday last for
Clarksburg, this State, to attend the
Episcopal Council, which met at that
place on the 9th instant.
Quite a number of persons lett here
Oh the "Fairfax" Friday morning for
Charlestown, to take the train for Win
chester. 20 attend the decoration Of the
Confederate graves.
Bishop Peterkin of this State will Wis
it the Episcopal Church Of this town,
on Sunday, June 22nd proximo.
Mr.. John Engle, who has been at
tending Shepherd College during the
past session, and who lives near liar
pers Ferry, and about eight miles from
here, has never missed day during the
wear of his attendance, nor has he been
tardy once.
Commencement during this week has
made our town quite lively.
The stockholders of the jefferson
County Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
ny, will hold a meeting at Charlestown,
on Friday next, the 18th Of June.
Young Mems Meeting to morrow,
Sunday evening, at Shepherds School
House, at $40 o'clock. No services in
town at 5 1-2 o'clock, Z. NJ.
A fresh cargo of Oranges just receiv-
ed at John G.. Unseld's.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Mary
TYSON, daughter of Col. w. a. Morgan,
is very i'll at her home in Frederick Ci,
", Nd. Col. and Mrs. Morgan, were
summoned by telegram to her bedside
on Wednesday last
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco.
The man who thinks nothing of pay
in 10 cents for cigar will go almost
wild if his wife breaks lamp.chlmney.
A bill introduced in the licnsc Of
Representative, providing tor the re
duc,ion of the Presidents salary TO
$4,000 after the expiration Of the pres
ent term. If there are to be any mere
Rayeses, the salary might be cut down
to the old congressional rate of eight
dollars day, without hurting anything.
Iu our grange column Of this issue
will be found an article which sounds
like the grangers contemplate laying
claims to some OF the high places. This
is right. Had we more Of the farming
community in the Halls of Congress
there would be better state Of affairs
abroad in the land.
Our young friend w. c. Ilaideman,
Jeweler, has procured himself hand
some watch sign,
Quite number of citizens in connec-
ton with Criswell's Band, left here oil
Saturday last, on the Fairfax, via the
S. V. II. r., TO attend the decoration OF
the Confederate graves at Charlestown.
They returned here about 6 o'clock IN
the evening
Our townsman, Mr.. i. K. Etchison,
has returned from Washin eton, on a
visit of few days. lie has our thanks
for few copies of the Congressional
Record.
We call attention to the Report OF
the Shepherdstown and Halltown Turn
pike, by DR.. |. S. Tanner, President, in
another column.
Ladies take notice, John G. Unseld has
lust received lot of East India Lilies,
the most fragrant and beautiful! flowers
ever offered for sale. Call and see him.
City council meets on Monday eve
ming next, at 8 o'clock.
r. L. Masruder has just received a
large assortment of Whitmans Candies,
consisting OF Fig, Cocaannt, Almond
and Filbert Candy, also French Mix