Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-12-27


tended meeting o! the Overseers there
on Tuesday last, and had big dinner
lie speaks of everything being kept by
Mr.. Lil,leton 10 apple-ple order.
Mr. Geo. w. Henson, of Charlestown,
died on Thursday of last week, OF con-
sumption, aged Sc years. He was
member of the Stonewall Brigade, in
the late war.
Young Mems Meeting on Sunday
evening at l-2 o'clock in the Episco-
pal Chapel. Come.
Mr.. Alex. ii. Bowers, in Martins
burg, killed four hogs weighing $40,
AIS, 435 and APO lbs.
Hon. L. Boyd Faulkner is spoken OF
for Congress, by writer in the Morgan
Mercury. Hurrah for Boyd!
Stephen Girard, The young man who
was shot at Hagerstown, about two
months ago in wrangle over some wo'
man, died last Thursday at Harrisburg
The doctors attribute his death 10 apo
plexy.
Rev. w. II. Wheelwright, of the Bal
timore Conference M. +. Church South,
who was formerly Presiding Elder OF
the Winchester District, died last week
at bis residence in Warren county. lie
had been a great sufferer for years.
Fresh Malaga Grapes just receivedby
John G. Unseld.
Miss DeGrange, of Martinsburg, Is
visiting Miss Ella Hout, in town,
A number of hands, carpenters and
masons, are busy working upon the
turn.table of the s. V. K. K. a: this
place
We regret that Mr.. David Billmyer
has been confined to his room by sick
ness during the present week.
The work Of altering and repairing
the NJ. Z. Church of this town, was be-
gun this week.
The fare from this place TO Martins
burg, by way of the 5. '. Il. r., is 90
cents.
Messrs. Duke & Gallaher, Of Charles
town, who have contracted for the roof
inc of all the depots and other buildings
of The S. V. Il. Il. in this and Clarke
counties, have had number OF hands
employed at this place during this
week. Messrs. Duke e Gallaher are
well-known business men, and when
they contract for anything it is bound
to be done right.
The Astronomical Lecture delivered
by DR.. Appel, in the College Hall in
this town, on Saturday night last, was
replete with facts and illustrations OF
the wonders of the Heavenly bodies.
DR.. Theodore Appel, of Franklin d
Marshall College. of Lancaster, Pa,
preached in the Reformed Church in
this place on Sunday morning and even
ing last.
On Monday night last the chicken
coop belonging TO Mr.. John +. Wei
shans of this Town, was entered, and a
gobber and Is chickens were stolen
therefrom. Only 6 were lett TO brood
over the foWt Transaction.
The Writ Appeal thinks the publish
ers of school books should be stirred up
because books cannot be purchased in
maay counties Of this State. The reason
is that dealers will not keep them when
they can only make Is ner cent Here's
49, It"""'
1t is said that an additional circula-
ton of sG3,370 has been issued TO the
National banks of West Virginia, from
June 10th, up to November LIST, 1879.
TIE members of the Reformed church
in Martinsburg surprised their estimable
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hotfheius, last week
with handsome donation of articles Of
family necessaries, such as chickens,
turkeys, sausage, pudding, dried fruits,
apples, flour, corn meal, lard. cakes, DC,
and lot Of corn and oats for his horse.
There is letter in the Charlestown
Post office for Mr.. David Dodd, of
Berkeley county.
Mr.. d. S. Rentch, of this place, has
been employed by the 5. Y. Il. K. Go.
to adjust the land damages on the sur
vey from here to llagerstown, and has
entered upon his duties.
Mr.. Samuel r. Knott, son Of MIR.
VIM. J. Knott, and graduate Of Shep-
herd College, is now attending a medi-
cal course of studies at the University
Of Virginia.
We learn that Mr.. J. II. Smith, of
Tomah, Wisconsin, and who, it will be
remembered, visited our town last win
ter to establish a cheese factory here,
died suddenly last week at his residence.
Valencie Oranges, Lemons, Almeria
Grapes, and Bananas, for sale by John
G.. Unseld.
Mr.. Mills, of Philadelphia, has con-
trac,ed to do 20 miles OF grading on the
S. V. II. r., from Luray to President
Mines Iron Works, in Page county,
and is abont to commence the work. He
wants number of hands.
Senator Hereford has introduced a
bill for the erection of building at
Charleston for the use OF the District
Court, the Post office and all other Uni
ted States business.
Read the proceedings Of the meeting
of the colored Democratic Club, in an
other column, in this issue.
David f. Thumb, of Boonsboro, Nd,
slaughtered at Bunker Hill about 500
turkeys, aggregating over 5000 pounds,
for the eastern market.
Next year Washington's Birthday,
Decoration Day aud Fourth Of July all
come on Sunday. Sad!
Th. recent warm weather was very