Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-21
LOCAL. ITEMS.

Til State Tic Mic OF the order OF Free Ma
sons will take place at Island Park, Harpers
Ferry, on Monday the 18th OF September
The Old Fellows will hold Pic Mic at Island
Park, Harper's Ferry, on Wednesday next, the
18th Instant.
We learn that there was some SEQ colOred peo-
ple carried over the s. V. K Z, on Sunday last,
10 the Bush Meeting at Charlesto~n-
Kerneysvil,e Grange viii meet this Saturday
at 3 O'Clock, 2. NJ. All members are requested
10 attend.
The reunion of CompanyB takes place to-day.
Mr.. Gregory, of Hancock, Md, is visiting DR..
Allen Reynolds, 10 town.
Mr.. Taylor of Washington, is visiting Mrs.
Thos. Wysong, near town
Engine Nc. in charge of Mr. Jack Kahoe,
Engineer ard Mr.. TLO-. Cr,swell, Fireman, left
here on Thursday morning last for Waynesooro,
10 be used in constructing that division OF the
5. V. X. K.
Onr young friend, p. IL. Hughes Agent of the
s V. K. K. At CharlestOwn, we learn, was al
tackled hy s;.me roughs on Saturday light last
while returning from his office 10 Charltstown.
We were glad to see Mr.. Jas. Mecredy, steno-
rrapher in Superintendent Sands Office, at
C;barl,slown, in town on Wednesday evening
last.
A Grand Democratic ratification Meeting will
he held ut Pen Mar on the first of September.
Hon. I. 4 BotsleT, of West Virginia, Hon. Z
Luis Lowe, of New York, Hon. WIN. II. Bayard,
OF Deleware, and other distinguished speakers
are invited
Col Richard II. Lee, of Clarke county, for
mery OF Char.estown is highly spoken OF as o
candidate for Congress, in Nirgini'.
Rev. J. T. Rosster, of the Reformed Church
Baltimore will preach in the Lutheran Church
OF this place, Oh Sunday morning, August 22ud.
In the absence of Rev u. G. Miller, attending
Camp Meeting, the Rev. j. 4. Armstrong will
preach in the NJ. L. Church on Sunday evening,
22ud, at O'Clock.
Rev. y. VI. Mnser OF the Lutheran Church, in
this town, is attending the Virginia Lutheran
Synod, at Nj. Jackson, Shen. Co Va.
The Odd Fellows will hold Pic Mic at Mid
dew Y on Saturday the 2lst instant.
The Good Tcmplar Picnic near Leetown, on
Saturday last, WAS largely attended Hon. {. /.
Butler, Rev =. S. Ilghley and DR.. Bates deliver
I'd iine addresses. The Darksyille Baud was in
ATTENDANCE.
TIE Uniforms for Il c train men OF the S. V. Z.
r. have been received, and will be worn as soon
as the trains be- in 10 run lgulLrly between Hl-
gerstown and bentonyiile.
Mr.. Vim. II. Grggs, formerly deputy sheriff
aud Jailer, OF this county, died ut kirksvillc,
Mo-. ON the 3lsJ uf July, aged - years He re-
NOV; d 10 Missouri III 1857.
Mr. A. W. Cramer has exchanged his dwelling
house property on lin street, III Charlcstowf,
for the property 0! Mr.. s. 5. Dalgarn, one mile
from CharesLUwn-the residence OF Tie late Ed
ward Il Cook. Three acres of ground attached
to the latter. So says the Free Press.
Last Thursday night valuable mule belong
ing to M VIM. BiI was killed by some I'M
known person. Mr. Hill was pGstuiing the mule
on the farm oi,Mr. Samuel Miller near Sharps-
burg, aud while goiug out 10 the field To catch
the mule on Friday morning TIC was informed
that it was dead,
The Shenandoah Valley K. r. Company have
rented six rooms from Mr.. h. K. Speese, propri-
etor OF the Marylar d Hotel, Hagerstown, To be
used by them as offices and general hcidq quarters
in that town.
Fifteen Companies have accepted invitations to
the parade III October, AZ Hagerstown, and 30
more arc TO hear from.
Mr.. II. G. Marten, our cnLerprisirg Stove and
Tinware merchant has big run on fruit cans,
the best In the market.
The presbytery of Baltimore at recent meet
ing refused TO di solve the pastoral relations ex-
illiug between Rev. NJ. G. Williams and the
Presbyterian church OF Williamsport.
Elect good men for Commissioners, 80 that ii
the amendments are adopted, the ahairs OF the
county will be properly looked after.
An enthusiastic Hancock and English meeting
was held at Mddeway on Saturday night last
and addresses were delivered by MeSsrS Forrest
w. Brown, Frank Bcckwith and Peter S Hinton.
We return thanks to those OF our patrons for
the manner in which they have so lively been
rolling in to Us grecnbacks and daddy's dollars,
during the past few months Let 'cm roll friends,
we'll try and stand il.
Mrs. Elizabeth f. Brown, widow af the late
VIM. Brown, di, d ut Charlcstown, at the resi-
dcnce of Mai G. W. T. kearscy, on Saturday
night last, in the DIST year of her age.
The Grand Lodge of West Virginia, l. o. G. T.,
will hold its next annual session in CharlestoHn,
beginning on Wednesday, September Sth, next.
Mr.. James West will lecture on "Temperance"
at Summit Point on Saturday evening, August
2lst Ut I Is O'clock. Tue public are invited 10
attend
Mr. Fonrose Bowers, near SharPshurg, has up
on his farm watrr-oak tree measuring Is leet
inches in circumference.
Engine No n, Gen. Grant, from off of the G.
V. L. K. is now in use on the s. V. K K. haul
ing the accommodation trai between this place
and Hagerstown, Mr.. VIM Mills is engineer.
The fare on the Z. V. K. K. from here to Ia
gcrstown, is 10 cents.
Mr.. Ran Flagg, brakeman on the s V. passcn-
yer train, came near meeting with u severe acct
dent by the bursting OF a dynamite cap Ill his
vest pocket, on Wednesday last
The Republican County Convention OF Berke-
ley Will meet on Saturday the 2lot inst, to nom
iuate county ticket
Messrs. Grantham and VIZ. B rst have finished
the painting of Mr. Hodges warehouse.
Mr. T. J. Hayden, formerly resident Of Mar
tinsburg, died in Minnesota few days ago.
We had pleasant visit the other day from
our old and fast friend of the Register, Mr.
Jamts Is. McGary He is one Of our substantial
countymen. Loug may he wave
1t makes a person feel sad to hear
crying baby, suffering probably from
some slight pain, which could be easily
relieved by the use OF DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup, which Is for sale at all drug
stores.
Hon. Jesse II. Gather, a prominent
citizen of Taylor county, w. Va, died
last week.
a wcll-Spring of pleasure is q healthy
baby; keep your baby in good healthby
using DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup-thc friend
of Infancy. Price % cents.