Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-17
Local. ITEMS.

Geo. Worth, Il two-year old son of Mr..
John Harris, ut kablctQwn, was scalded
by a kettle of boiling water falling upon
him last week. DR.. Brown gave necessa-
ry medical aid.
The Right Rev. GeO.W. Peterkin. Bish-
on of the diocese of West Va, confirmed
fourteen persons in Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church, Martinsburg, on Sab
bath morning and evening last.
Mr.. VIM. Ii. Nadenbousch for the last
three years Deputy Sheriff Of Berkeley
county, has accepted Il lucrative position
in a wholesale dry goods house III Balti-
more.
Knsey Creque, Esq, of Martinsburg,
has been appointed Deputy u. ). Marshall
for this District in place of a. Ii. Troxell,
Esq, resigned.
The live merchants of our town are
making the right use ofprinter's ink by
telling the people what they have OH their
counters to please and crafty. See add
yertiscments.
The breaking of an axle of freight
! car of the early south bound train OF the
5. V. r. R., near BOyceville, on Saturday
caused delay ola few hours, but every
! thing was righted in time TO enable the
north bound train to make its regular
trip in the afternoon.
MIS-. Louisa Lewis, of Wcstmoreland,
Va; Miss Anna Paran, of the Female
| Seminary, StauntOn, Va; Mrs. DIR. Tins
! ley, of Baltimore and family; the Misses
Buchannans, Mr.. Richard Buchannan,of
Baltimore; and Mrs. Cuttings and daugh-
ter Edith, Of Baltimore, are visiting rcla-
tiyes in this place.
Mr.. Geo. Fayman and sister, Miss Ella,
who have been at Plymouth, Pa, for
some time, returned home here the first OF
the week.
Capt. Cashier returned here from Indi-
annapolis, Ind, on Tuesday las.
Young Mems Meeting tomorrow Sum
| day evening, in the NJ. l.. Church, ut 81
o'clock.
Mr.. John l.. Richard would respectively
inform the public generally, that he has
secured the services of an experienced
Baltimore Milliner, and is now ready TO
! furnish millinery goods III the latest and
most fashionable styles.
Mcssrs. Best 4 Co., are receiving rail-
road ties along the 5. V. X. X. between
| here and lIagerStown; three boat loads
being already received
Mr.. Walter Staley, Cadet of the Virgin
| ia Military Institute, has been spending
several days in this place, musinga swo-
len knee, caused by accidentally falling
| from Il stair-stcp, ut Lexington.
Mrs. Virginia Staley, of Baltimore, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph
! Stoucbraker, in town, for several weeks.
Mcssrs. John and Russell Hubbard. sons
of Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, and students OF the
| Episcopal High School, Alexandria, are
here visiting their parents.
Mr.. John l.. Richard has Eeen in the
| Eastern cities this week purchasing new
stock of Spring and Summer Goods.
The timberS for the floor of the new X.
Il. bridge over the river here, are being
prepared by MeSSrS. CofrOde & Co.'S,
hands, at this place.
Some twelve or more stone masOns, were
discharged by Messrs. Fitzpatrick " Co.,
OH Monday last.
Henry Shepherd, Esq, Of New Or
leans, with his family, arrived here on
Monday last. He will remain here dur
ing the summer looking after his planta-
tons north of town. We welcome him
back again.
Rev. Mr.. Waterman, Presiding Elder
/ of tie Cumberland District of the NJ. +.
Church, presided over the Quarterly Con-
ference 1T this place on Thursday of last
week, and also preached in the NJ. +.
Church on Thursday night
Mr.. ID. \. Hill. who has for a number
of years been engaged in the Mercantile
business at NancICavesvilc, Berkeley
county, has opened in this place Il first
class Dry Goods and Grocery store. He
has large and complete stock of goods,
and will sell them upon reasonable
terms. lie is an old aud experienced
merchant, and we hope he will be liberal
ly supported.
Josiah ID. Flagg, Esq, removed from
Martinsburg, to his farm near Dnilields,
in this county.