Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-13


COUNTY News. Col J. II. Sands--a
ION OF l;car Admiral Sands of the L. =.
Navy-rcccully appointed Superintrnd
cnt OF the ). V. K. r., has located in
Charlcslowm, and will have offices tenn.
porai'y in the iIoof binding.
\ frame yelling house on The Der
ryviIIe turrpikr,lwU MILES from Charles
town, one of tie several nj that point
belonging TO Col. John 7. Gibson, oc.
cupied by the family of Robert IIarrI-
sou. colored, was destroyed by fire on
Monday. Everything n the house MAS
consumed.
Col. John r. Gibson his purchased
two hundred and thirty five acres Of
land, adjoining his home place, at about
S3D per acre. Ii Is part OF the Il. W.
Herbert fam.
Mr.. w. f. Cochran, OF Harper Fer
~, the widely known inventor of the
Midings Purifier, aud many other pat
cnts besides, has row invented and pat
cutcd reaper, that, in his opinion, will
supcrsedc all others, aud be the great
work of bis life lie has gone to west
crn country TO have model made.
The trustees OF the Episcopal church
at lIarpcrs Ferry, have put in claim
against the /. =. for The value of lin
Der, sc. taken from the church by Fed
eral troops during the war, rent Tor oc-
cupancy. DC
The many friends in this county Of
Lieut.. G. ;. Young, seventh United
States nfantry,son OF Mai. ID. J. Goun;
formerly Of llarpcrs Feny,--will De
pleased 10 learn that he las been pro
NOTED To the honorable position Of act
ing assistant adjutant general and ord
nance officer on the staff OF Gen. Chas.
{. Gilbert, who has assumed command
of the 70 COMPANIES OF cavalry aud 10
fautry OF the White nver expedition
against the Ute Indians.
The entertainment given by the ladies
OF TIE Episcopal church at IIarper's Fer
ry OH the 18th OF Noyember,and repeated
on the 10Th, WAS success in every way,
and highly rreditable TO all engaged ia
it.-Free Press.
The Baltimore Snn of Saturday says:
Col. VIM. i. Craighill and Major \.
II. Hutton, L. 5. A, leave Baltimore
this morning for IIarper.s Ferry, TO
inspect the Shenandoah river at that
point, 10 ascertain the necessity Of
erecting a wall to prevent the waters
of that river from inundating the town.
The Superstructure oi the bridge
across the Shenandoah at IIarpers
Ferry, we are informed, is being rap.
idly put in position.
Two female candidates for admission
into the Old School (Colored) Baptist
Church were immersed at the Town
Mill on Sunday afternoon.
Ii. Il. Davenport has been chosen a
Vice President, for Jefferson county, OF
the Shen. Val. Agricultural Society.
Exaggerated reports OF a conflict be.
tween The forces of the Shenandoah
Valley and Virginia Midland railroads,
at the Junction at Riverton, reached
here last week. Nothing serious, how
ever, We understand, has trsuspired,
and an arnlcabIe adjustment Of all diff
erences between the authorities OF the
two roads is expected.
Entertainments to consist Of Vocal
music, Dialogues, Determinations, Tab
leaux, as will be seen byladvertisement,
will be given the Kabletowp Cburch,on
Friday aud Monday evenings, Dec. 10Th
aud 25th. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the Kabletown Sunday School.
Mr. Ephram Watson, of Leetovn,
butchered last week twelve hogs which
averaged 245 pounds, and one weighed
APT pounds. This, we understand, eclips-
es friend Nicely, the boss hog-raiser Of
LeetowD.
The Fourth Quartely Meeting of the
VI. T. Church, South, for Charlestown
Station, will be held 10 this place on
Sunday, December IA. Rev. DR.. Head
is expected.
Mr.. Henry Burton, of this place, after
having been almost fatally shot and
come out all right, is now relieved Of
Tape Worm IL feet inches in length.
II he hasn't an "iron constitution" he
ought TO have OEc-NufyE