Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-10-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Kerneysville Grange will meet on Sat-
urday, October Both, at 7 o'clock p. NJ.
We learn that q premium of $50 will be
awarded by the Superintendent Of the 5.
! V. X. X. to the foreman who shows the
best section of ballasted and well-worked
track on said load next week.
There are 329 reasons why you should
not vote for Garfield; the firstis Hancock
| is bound to be elected, and it Is not neces-
| sary to give the other 32S.
New corn is selling at 50 cents per
! buShel.
Mr.. Henry Jennings, carpenter of the
5. V. Il. r., while working OH the bridge
at this place, cut himself severely in the
left knee joint, on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. X. d. Shepherd, son of Henry
| Shepherd, Esq, near town, left here on
Monday last for New Orleans, where he
will spend the winter.
Mr.. III. G. Grove, Assistant Master Me-
chanic, 5. V. r. R., at this place, left
! here on Tuesday last for Wilmington,
Delaware, on business for the Company.
"Thc Popular Science Monthly" pub
! lished by ID. Appleton & Co., New York,
fer November, comes in regular time, full
of interesting matter from the pens of
come of the most eminent writers. There
is no donOt but that the monthly is on
! the increase both III popularity and in
/ terest. Price s. per annum.
Mt. NebO Lodge, A. f. & a. NJ, will
meet on Monday night next, in this place
/ ut o'clock.
Mr.. Joseph Fleming of this place, has
recently received Il lot of new and inn
4 f.,. 10 oh
! Call and see them.
Mr.. Geo. Sheetz, who has been engaged
| in the ;. V. K. X. Carpenter shops, at this
place, left this week for Piedmont, w.
! Va, to work in the 3. & .. r. X. Shops
at that place.
Col. G.. J. Faulkner, Jr., WAS sworn in
/ as Judge of this Circuit, on Saturday of
! last week.
| About this time some poetry in relation
! TO "the scar and yellow Leaf is in order.
The population of Hagerstown, says
the Herald, is fast increasing. On Satnr-
! dav evening last, three sets of twin child
rem were born to happy parents.
We have lost but one democratic con-
gressman i'm Indiana. No "Watcrloo" in
| that.
The Carlisle Mirror announced last
week that negotiations had been closed
and the Ii. & y. II. r. turned overto the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company.
Vennor, the Canadian weather prophet,
speaks again. He says, among other
| things, that Summer weather with leaf
| less trees" are in store for us during No
vember.
Let us not be harsh with the politicians.
! If it wasn't for politics many men who
| are too lazy to earn their living with
their hands would be raupers.
| A man at Pikesvile was arrested the
other day, for cruelty to animals. The
complainant said he had eaten chestnuts
after dark.
Next Tuesday all free American citi-
Zens, twenty-one years of age will have 4
chance to say by their vote "who shall'
| or "who shall not"
The most amusing incident that occur
red on election day in this place was
prominent greenbacker making up his
| ticket. lie did some tremendous scratch
ing
A boy aged twelve years apd and girl
| of thirteen were married the other day.
! Uncle Bob says it was case OF children
playing with matches.
| On Tuesday, the 2nd Of November, let
| every Democrat turn out and vote for
! Hancock, for President, ard English, for
! vce-Prcsident and John Blair lloge, for
| Congress.
Mrs. McAllIster, wife of Master Me-
chanic McAllster, g. V. r. r. of this
place, is visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Kogeschatz has large and nice
lot of Furniture of all kinds. Call ana
! see it.
Prof. b. G.. Unscld Principal, will ac-
! cent our thanks for complimentary
! ticket to attend his Normal Music School,
ut New Market, Va, OH the 10th OF No
! vembcr.
| We are indebted to Mr.. Frank Homshcr
| of Kearneysville, for late Denver papers.
Judge Faulkner, we understand, Will
J hold a term Of the Circuit Court, in this
| county, as early rs possible i'll January
/ next.
Our old friend and fcllow-citizen, Mr..
! James 4. Adams, has taken trip ana
will remain from home several months at
! least. He will visit relations at Berkeley
! Springs, Parkersburg, and at other
places west. Hope his trip will be
! pleasant one.
| Mr.. Geo. b. Charlton and Miss Annie
! Wild, daughter of Mr.. Jacob Wild, and
| both Of Martinsburg, were married In
! Hagcrstown on Thursday of last week.
We congratulate Miss Annie, and wish
her many years Of future happiness.
A small but social party were hospita
! bly, entertained by Mr.. US. Lutz and
| lady, ut their residence in this place on
Monday evening last y most excellent
supper was served and pleasant even
ing chcerfully enjoyed.
Rev. j. II. Shivcly, and Mr.. J.J. Het-
eel, G.. w. &. Il. of |. o. G.. Il. will adj
dress the people of Shepherdstown in the
| NJ. +. Church, on Thursday the 4th of
Nov, at O'Clock Il. NJ, on the subject
of Temperance.
1t is supposed that the Constitutional
Amendments are adopted, in this State,
by majority of ut least twenty-five
thousand.
Rev. W. S. Plummer, one of the most
eminent Presbyterian clergymcn in the
United States, died last week, in Balti-
more.
Ex-Speaker Moffet has been returned
to A seat i'm the House of Delegates by the
people of Pocahontas county, by a very
flattering vote. He did not submit his
, name to a convention, but stood as an In
dependent candidate.
Mr.. Charles p. Hatch has been appoint
ed general freight and passenger agent of
the Shenandoah Valley railroad, vice Mr..
G. II. Dugdale, resigned, with hcadquar-
tiers at IIagerstown, Md.
Mr.. Henry Shepherd is having his
property in this place, recently occupied
by Hon. a. Il. Boteler, refitted and paint
ed. Mr.. Frank Barnliart is doing the car
penter work and Mr.. Jacob Ferrells and
Son the painting.
Young Mems Meeting in the Episcopal