Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-09-27

MISS huIlc bSh, Va
Miss Laughty Piper, of Maryland, have
been visiting at Miss Kate Bakers, IN
this place, during the past week.
A lively trade is already being done
on the S. V. r. r., from this place to
Berryville, Clarke county, in shipping
wheat and Phosphates 10 and from ali
intermediate points, with the Baltimore
market.
Mr.. David Billmyer has been, during
this week, in Georgetown, Washington
and Baltimore, attending to 6uslness
affairs.
DIR. Gold, Dentist, has returned home.
from professional visit in Frederick
and Clarke counties, and is now ready
to do work for all who may call to see
him.
Messrs. Fl. c. Entler and John r.
Welshans, OF the Clothing Establish
ment of the firm of II. Z. Entler IL Co.,
have returned from the eastern cities
with large supply of keady-Made
Clothing. Advertisement next week
Our young friend, MIR. Davis Shep-
herd, left here on Monday last,tor Alex,
andria, Va, where he is gone TO attend
the Episcopal High School, for the en-
suing year.
The colored people of Cumberland
celebrated the anniversary OF enanclpa,
ton ON Monday. Fred. Douglas and
w. w. Hoffman delivered speeches.
Mr.. Robert Wilson, an ole and high
" respected citizen OF Sharpsburg, Md,
died last week, aged 70 years.
Prot. Geo. Smith of Frederick has ar
ranged and presented to Criswells Cor
net Band OF this place, a piece of music c,
entitled "Shepherdstown Qnlck Step
J. S. Fleming has just received a
fine lot of Boots and Shoes.
Cash paid for Lard and DRIED Cher
ries at G. S. Hunters Grocery Store, IN
Grand Central Building, Mar'lns5nrS'
Miss Carrie Motter, of Emmittshurg,
Md, is visiting Miss Nellie Reynolds,
in town.
The Oyster season has commenced IN
town. and w. A. Adams is just the
place to get them, Eice and fresh.
The cement mills below town are
busy in shipping cement TO Georgetown
and Washington, via the Z. u y. Canal
Rev. Frank Aglionby, Of England,
and son of Mr. Charles Aglionby of this
county, preached in the Episcopal
Church in this place on Sunday morn
ing and evening last.
Prof. Smith, of Frederick, Md, has
been visiting Col. w. a. Morgan, near
town, during the present week,
Prot. b. q. Unseld presided at the
organ in the Episcopal Church in this
town, on Sunday morning and evening
last.
Rev. J. p. Hubbard, of the Episcopal
Church of this .own, attended the Fps
copal Association in Martinsbnrg dur
ing last week.
A number of our farmers have com
menced seeding.
President Hayes, Governor Matthews,
and a number of other distinguished
gentlemen are expected to be in attend
ance at the Berkeley Fair in October
next.
We saw pumpkin vine in this town
the other day with twelve large pump
kins on it, which would weigh from 10
10 20 pounds each.
The eating saloon, under the store OF
Mr.. w. II. Lemen, belonging to John
SNYDER, colored, was robbed on Satrr.
day night of las: week. A "clean sweep
was made of everything.
One night last week the cellar OF
Mrs. James Markell was entered and a
lot of canned fruit was taken.
Our Circuit Court will commence on
Tuesday, the 2lst of October.
. Mr.. Samuel b. Neill, of this town,
was admitted to the practice OF Law, at
the recent session of our County Court.
We invite attention to the sales OF
Real Estate (the Bowen property and
Marshall loO which will take place to-
DAY, 9th, by J. 8. Bragonier and U.
Nj. Beltzhoover, Commissioners.
Mr.. II. St. John Shepherd, through
his agent, Mr.. Jacob +. Engle, has been
buying wheat and delivering consldera-
bic quantities of phosphates at the >. V.
II. X. station in this town.
Wheat brought in this market during
the week $l.l0 per bushel.
Mayor Rays Court was opened on
Friday night last, and fifteen or twe'ty
dollars was invested by some OF the
angel Killers"
Miss Annie Jones, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss A. E. Shepherd, in town.
Mr.. J. II. Duke, of this place, has re-
Gently erected quite an addition to his
Shenandoah Mills.
B. F. Rohrback, administrator, at
Sharpsburg, sold 80 shares OF Sharps-
burg and Boonsboro Turnpike stock on
Saturday last. r. w. Grove was the
purchaser at AZ cents per share.
Miss Lizzie Russell left keyser, w.
Va, on Thursday night, for Japan,
where she expects to spend the next
FIVE years as missionary.
We return thanks for compliments
nv ticket to the Fair of the s. '. A. So
ciety, which will begin at Winchester,
Va, October 18th.
The fifth dividend is being paid to
the creditors of the Bank Of Berryv;ile
by A. Moore, Jr., trustee. Thus far the
creditors have realized about 20 per
cent.
A large quantity of wheat is being
shipped from the Berryville depot on