Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-14
Local ITEMS.

and will continue In session one week.
DR.. Sanders. of South Carolina. has been visit
ing his son-in-law, Dr. w. z. Manning In this
town, for some days.
We had a pleasant visit from cur old friend,
Mr.. Harry c. Nicely, of the Hat Establishment
of Eli Keen IL Sons, Philadelphia, accompanied
by his father, Mr.. George Nicely, of Leetown on
and enjoying good health
We call attention to the advertisement of the
"McSherry Grain and Fertilizer Drill" MI Z.
L. Barnhart, Agent, at Duffelds, In arother COZ
umn. This is said to be one OF the pest Dflns
now out. Read the certificates aud then call on
Mr. B. and make purchase.
Father Fitz immons. Catholic Priest, died at
Keyser on Thursday of last week. His remains
were inferred at Martinsburg
DR.. w. p Manning was on Tuesday night last
| elected surgeon of Criswelps Silver Cornet Band
| of this place.
Miss Lucy Reich of Frederick City, Md. visit
ed her brother, Mr.. P. V. Reich in town, this
week.
One of the hands working for Best & Co., near
| Sbarpsburg, on the s. V. X. L was severely in
! jured on Wednesday last, by the falling OF q
/ Jack" off OF the trestling work, down upon his
! back.
Miss Alice Key, Miss Lille Smith. from Balu
more and Miss Bette Tyson fro m Frederick, are
| visiting the family Of Col. w. A. Morgan, near
! towp. as
"A number
! from that proud little railroad dy, Shepherds
| town, visited Martinsburg on Tuesday evening
last, stoppiog at the Grand Central Hotel.
Among them was Miss Byers, of Louisville, Kr.,
and Misses Barker and Ren;ch, OF Shepherds
town. SO says the Martinsburg Statesman.
| Wm. Price, a car ipsr ector for the B. Il o. Z.
| r Co at Grafton was run over and killed ty an
engine in front Of the depot in that place. on
Tuesday evening last
The Cumberland Valley Railroad are engaged
10 making important changes at HIgerstown,
comprising q new engne-house, turu-tabe, sid
ing., &c, 10 better accommodate the increased
Traffic of The road, as also the additional trade
which Will tie thrown upon 1t by the completion
of the Shenandoah Valley road.
The end Of the telegraph line which has been
erected along the s. V. X. K. has been run into
the sto.e-Toom of Mr.. ID. e. Auchiubaugh, ha-
gerstown, opening up communication between
that place aud as Jar south IS Front Royal, Va.
Fred Mcrtens, an extensive boat owner, re-
pleviCd one of bis tripplge boats fIom boatman
who refused to 90 out under present ir lIht ar
rangements II this is done by DO It owners gem
orally it will probably have the effect OF shorten
ing the strike. SO says Cumberland paper.
Hor. Wu. Bigler tx governor of Pennsylvania
is Fad. He was one of the leading democrats OF
that State.
When you two are testing the hines of the
gate and the gentle moon covers her face with a
A.ecv veil Of cloud, as you tickle the under tide
OF the gnrs nose with the upper side Of your
mustache, and you hear the Old mans cowhide
boots squeaking ia the hall, then, oh then young
man it Is fly time. Fly or get your pants bali
soeI.
The election IN Frederick county, Nd, Tues
day; on the local-optiOn question, was charac-
terized by all the incidents peculiar to regular
political contest Much feeling was manifested,
and at ZINES blows were resorLed TO. The Ger
man vote and that of the colored people was cast
almost solidly against the bill.
John Carey, living near Berlin, Nd, who re-
Gently committed suicide by drowning himself
in a well, leaves a wife and four children, and
fortune estimated at $500
Mr.. Jonathan Stottlemyer, Of Beaver Creek
District, Wash. Co.. Md, raised l25 bushels of
wheat on 215 acres Of land, an average OF so
bushels to the acre.
Look not upon cucumber when II IS wilhd;
when the grocery man showeth 1t arighf. IL
bteth like q serpent and stiDgeth ike a humble
bee. Yea, it is iull Of stomach ache, and lis ways
are the ways OF cholera morbus.
Msj. Harry sheelz aged so years, the "boss"
tramp printer, was at Westminster, Md, last
week.
The Grafton Sentinel says Taylor county will
give round majority against the constitutional
amendments.
Rev. Dr. Grammar OF Ashland Va , formerly
of Leetown, this county, preached an able SER
mon in the Episcopal Church of this town, on
Sunday morning last, and as did also Rev. Mr..
Johns, son OF the late Bishop Johns, formerly
Bishop of this diocese, in the same church on
Sunday night.
The Methodist BusA Meeting will Re held in
Col. Mnler's woods, known as the Thinker
! Church woods, near Sharpsburg, commencing
August 2lst.
John Murphy, Ohio Grove and VIM. Moore
| of Sharpsburg, were arrested and taken To Ia
| CerstowD, charged with stoning boats on the &.
a. W. lisphnrUpl while
ply and Moore were bound over 10 November
term of court.
Palestine Commandery, Knights Tcmplar, Mar
tiusburg, having secured very low excursion rates
to Chicago, on tho occasion of the Knights
Templar Grand Conclave, Aug. 18th, 1885, will
leave Martinsburg Saturday, 18th.
On opeday last week the Agricultural 1nplc-
ment Works oil Hegerstown, shipped to the West
sos 600 worth Of clover hullers aud grain dril'.
Mrs. Cathaine Meredith, widow Of Mr.. Sam
uel Meridilh, died in BoonsborC; Md, on the
3lst of July, aged 70 years. Her maiden name
was Cathaiiue Eckard of Shcpherdstown.
Mr.. Barton Garrett, aged n years, died in
Burkettsvlle, Fred. Co., Nd. of paralysis, on
the 1st Instant.
MARIETTA COLLEGE. See in another
psrt OF the paper the advertisement Of this col
lege. 1t is an old well established institution.
Send full Information TO l. w. Andrews, Mari
eta, Ohio.
An excursion party from Charlestown, passed
through town via 3. V. r. r., on Monday last TO
the point where the track was To be connected
in Maryland beyond Sharpsburg.
Anumber from this vicinity attended the Cir
Gus at Charlestown, on Monday last.
Miss Katie Rentch daughter of Mr. D. g.
Rentch, Of this town, and VINO has been viiting
her sister, Mrs. G. Newton Bycrs, at GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, returned here on SurdIy morning last.
Judge j. T. Hoke. of Keyser, re ,eived the
nomination for Congress, for this district, at the
Republican Convention, held in that town on
Tuesday of last week.
Young Mems Meeting in the Episcopal Chapel
on Sunday evening at Il o'clock.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, a. T. IL 4. VI meets in regu-
lar session on Monday night next, at O'Clock.
All members are especially requested to attend
us the most important business will transpre.
1t is rumored that the Democratic County
Convention will be held on the 3lst of August.
Mcssrs. Wn. n. Lemen AMI G. T.. Hodges
have been busy during u past week or Two in
shipping wheat from this market.
The new warehouse of Mr.. G. r. Hodges at
the s. V. K. Il. Depot, at This place, Is about
Completed and is quite creGitable building.
Mr.. Fl. L. Washburn of Baltimore, is stopping
at the Enter Hotel, in town, Mr. II. X. McCay
also of Baltimore, visited bis brother NJ. \. II.
McCay AZ the Entler Hotel, the fl st of the week.
Mr.. W. b Daniels, of Dullieds, raised this
year on co acres of land 1900 bushels of wheat
which Messrs. My ers tc Kn&der thrcshed out in
two Days.
Our young friend, Mr.. H. g. Getzendanner, /
sou of Mr.. Daniel GetzendanlCr of keIneysville, |
left that place on Tuesday last for Lexington,
Kentucky, to engage in the practice Of law at
that place. We wish him every success.
Rev, r. C. Holland, President OF Roanoke Col |
lege, and formerly pastor of the Lutheran |
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