Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-01

will take place to-day, Saturday, and
next week.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Martin
Billmyer is quite i'll from an attack OF
Paralysis he received on Sunday last.
Mrs. Cameron, wife of Mr.. John CAM
eron, near Weverton, Md, also received
an attack of Paralysis last week.
Mr.. Henry G. Entler, Assistant Clerk
in the Senate, arrived home on Satur-
day last to take rest, having become
somewhat i'll by overwork. He return
ed 10 Wheeling on Tuesday.
RI. Magruder, Druggist, has just
arrived from the city with fine assort-
ment of notions and drugs.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, A. F. q A. NJ, will
meet in their Hall Oh Monday evening
next at I O'clock.
AS we 90 to press we learn that Col.
Robert Lucas, near this place, is quite
i'll and not expected to live.
Rev. Abbott Brown, Secretary of the
Mexican Mission, preached most elo-
quent sermon in the Episcopal Church
in this place on Sunday evening last
He also lectured in the Chapel on Mon
day evening to an interesting audience
Rev. J. p. Hubbard will preach at
Bethesda on Sunday, at 3 o'clock L.
NJ. There will be no services in the
Episcopal Church to morrow night.
Insure your property in the Jefferson
County Mutual Benefit Fire Insurance
Company, aud keep your money at
home. This company is increasing rap
idly in issuing policies.
Rev. Mr.. Gring, who preached III the
Reformed Church in this place Oh Sun
day last in behalf of the Japan Missions,
was listened to by large and apprecia-
tive audiences, both morning and night.
Miss Ella Grove, of Winchester, Va,
is visiting Miss Eta Ray, in town.
We regret to learn that Mayor Ray
is again confined TO his room by sick
ness.
We have several rooms TO rent suita-
bic for a small family.
Lent was ushered in in this place by
services in the Episcopal and Reformed
Churches.
Butter is selling at Is cts. per pound,
and eggs at II cts. per dozen.
The 18th of this month is St. Pat
rick's day in the morning.
Rev. James Higgins, of the NJ. E,
Church South, who died in Baltimore a
few days ago, aged 70 years, was, many
years ago a cilizen of this town, enga-
ged in the drug business.
Rev. John p. Hyde, of Martinsburg,
is one of the heirs to an estate OF $l2,-
100000, in England.
Delegate d. Frank Billmyer came
home on Saturday last and returned to
Wheeling Oh Tuesday.
A cock fight was advertised TO take
place at Nancy Bowers residence, up
the Canal, on the 9th and 2Sth,
The 22rd of February passed off in
this place very quietly. Criswells Sill
yer Cornet Band treated orr citizens
with some excellent music upon the
streets.
New subscribers to the Register are
rolling in. Let 'em roll.
II you chould hear of stove being
blown to atoms, Somewhere III town,
don't blame our wood pile for it, be-
cause we have only loaded few pieces
of wood with powder.
Our County Court will meet on-Mon-
day, the 18th instant.
A writer to the Hannibal, Mo-, Co"-
rier says, "Palmyra, Mo-, has worthy
Mayor, J. @. A. Metcah He is a
whole-souled, generous-hearted, public
spirited man" No wonder-John is
one of the good boys of Shepherdstown.
Major j. w. Conrad, formerly of
Clarke county, with his family, is about
taking his final departure from Virginia;
his destination being Montana Terrific
ry, where his elder sons are leading and
prosperous business men.
In the County Court Of Berkeley,
William II. Nadenbousch and j. l..
Stump were appointed and qualified as
deputy sherifis.
The farm of Hector Bell, in Clarke
county, containing $50 acres, was pub
licly rented last Saturday by Mr.. NJ.
Mccormick, special commissioner, to
Mr. Henry Edwards at sl43 Der annum.
Delegate w. II. T. Lewis made a
brief visit home last week, and was in
Charlestown or Saturday.
Winchester celebrated the 22nd of
February with parade of the Light
Infantry during the day, and torch
light procession of the Friendship and
Sarah Zane Fire Companies at night.
The "Old Saw Mill" property, belong
ing to Mr.. Geo. A. Rickamore, in Ber-
ryville, Va, was burned on Wednesday
morning last-cause supposed to have
been accidental. Insurance OF $4,000
III Loudoun Mutual.
We understand that the receipts from
the supper given by the members OF the
colored NJ. Z. Church, in this place last
week, were very good.
On the night of Feb. IA, a very pleas
ant reception party was given in Rich.
mond, in honor OF Miss Mason, niece of
Gov. Holiday, and daughter of DR.. G.
+. Mason Of Charlestown.
During the past few weeks the corn
crib containing large lot Of corn, be-
longing to Mr.. cambridge, on the prem
Uses occupied by Hon. A. Il. Boteler,
near town, has been raided upon sever