Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-26
LOCAL. ITEMS.


Democratic Executive Committee, Second
| Congressional District. calls convention
| to meet at Fairmont, on Monday the 2Gtf
! of July, 70 nominate q candidate for Con-
| gress.
The West Virginia Educational Asso-
citation meets at Hinton, Summers county
| from July 9Th TO 10th.
Miss Jennie Vandiver, of Romney, niece
| of Ex-Gov. Jacobs, and Miss Mary Allen.
| of Moorefield, visited Miss Mamie Harri.
i son, of this town, during this week.
Rev. D. NJ. Moser and Mr.. Geo. NJ
| Beltzhoover of this town, attended the
| Commencement exercises of Gettysburg
Pa. College, this week.
Messrs. Will Ii. Snyder and his brother
Harry, who have been engaged on the
Congressional Record, Washington, as
compositors, are visiting their mother, in
| this town.
We had pleasant call from Mr. j. Ed.
| Duke of the firm of Duke d Gallaher, OF
Charlestown, this week.
We are pleased to see Mr.. Trout, Engi-
neer :. V. Il. K. who was quite sick the
first of the week. is able to be about again
and resume his duties.
Prunes only 10 cents per pound. For
sale BY j. G. Unseld.
Mr.. II. G.. Grove, Assistant Master Me-
chanic, S. V. X. r. at this place, returned
here from visit to Altoona, Pa, on Mon
day, bringing with him his daughter,
Miss Saddle a. Grove, and Is stopping
with Mr.. j. ii. Keesecker.
Mr.. Charles Griest, who will be remem-
bered by many here, as living in this
place some years ago, is now proprietor
of the Railroader's Home, Altoona, Pa.
Mr.. Henry McAllister, son of Master
Mechanic McAllister, and who is just
from school, arrived here last week, and
is stopping with his parents at Mr.. Huy-
ett's.
A substantial plank walk has been laid
from the tan-walk in front of Mr.. Heller
stays to the 5. V. depot, at this place,
which is great convenience to travel.
The workmen of Messrs. Duke Il CAL
laher have about completed the timing
the roofs ofthe Sharpsburg and ST. James
5. V. X. X. Depots.
Mr.. A. c. Beck, the genial and clever
agent of the S. V. Il. r., at Bentonville,
is building considerable trade for this
road by his courteous and accommOda-
ting IN amer, at his station.
Mr.. Sommer of the Straw Board Mills
of this place, steamed up" this week the
machinery in his mill preparatory TO re-
sumption ofwork, and found everything
in the most satisfactory condition.
We are glad to know that our young
friend Mr.. w. G. LeHew, the popular
agent of the ). V. r. r. at Front Royal
is again able to be about his duties after
several weeks sickness.
Bishop Peterkin preached able and elo-
quent sermons in the Episcopal Church in
this place on Sunday morning and even
ing last. He administered the rite of
confirmation to class Of five at the night
service. He also preached at Bethesda at
| o'clock p. NJ. the same day.
Our young friend w. c. Haldeman,
Jeweller, was accidentally cut in the left
arm on Monday night last, by Mr.. c. b.
Humrickhouse.
Messrs. COfrode & SaylOr, have replaced
this week, the trestling work which was
carried away by the recent high water,
| and will soon have another, the third
span of the new bridge swung into posi-
| ton.
But one more pier of the new bridge
remains to be completed, the fourth hay
ing been finished on Wednesday last.
The laying of the S. V. r. r. track this
way from Hagerstown, has reached st.
James College.
Young Mems Meeting, in the NJ. f.
Church, South, Sunday evening at -
O'Clock. All are INVITED.
Messrs. Daley and Brown, Engineers
S. V. II. r. are as proud of their new En-
gineS, 4. and D. as any one need wish to be
for they certainly are tirst-class in every
respect, and these two gentlemen know
how to manage them.
Mrs. Hutchings, wife of Conductor
Hutchings, Mrs. Daily, wife of Engineer
Daily, and Mrs. Lockard, wife of Bag
gage Master Lockard of 5. V. X. r., are
visiting friends in Altoona and Harris
burg, Pa.
Monday last was payday for Messrs.
Fitzpatrick 81 Co., as it was also for
Messrs. Best Il Co., at this place and
along the line of the S. V. r. X. from
here to Hagerstown.
The pay car of the S. V. r. r. with
Conductor Smith in charge, and having
Mr.. Walter Mcdowell, paymaster on
board, arrived here on Monday evening
and paid off the employees of the road
here. There was also special car attach
cd TO the train with a number of ladies
and gentlemen cXeursionists from points
along the road.
Mr.. VIM. II. Byers' family of Louis
Vile, Kentucky, arrived here OH We'd
nesday last, and have taken up their sum-
ner quarters in their country residence,
near town.
Harvest was pretty generally finished
this week.
Mrs. Laura Dechert, wife of Col. Daniel
Dechert, editor of the Spirit Of the Valley
Harrisonburg, Va, and two children, are
visiting the family of Mr.. David III. Hout,
in this place.
Miss Almira and TooIy Markell, of this
place, are visiting friends and relatives
at Lifts, Pa.
VIZ. w. 4. Latimer of this place, while
commencing to harvest, on the farm
OF Mr.. +. Hess Rinehart, accidentally cut
his arm while sharpening his cradle
scythe, last week, from which he has been
suffering severely.
Hon. VIM. McKaig, of Cumberland,
Nd, died Monday, of general debility,
aged IS years. He vas prominent citi-
zen.
Rev. j. w. Smith, formerly pastor of
the NJ. T.. Church of this town, with his
family, and now of Washington City, are
visiting friends at Scrabble.
Col. Mann Splitter, late one of the di-
rectors of the 5. V. X. X. Co., has been
appointed ticket agent of said road ut Lu-
ray. Page county. Va. An excellent ap-
pointment.
Mr.. H. Clay Oak, formerly of Martins
burg, died at the residence of his father
Mr.. VIM. Oak, at Moberly, Mo-, June 2nd
aged 81 years.
Mr.. l. Edgar Jones has sold out the
Sharpsburg Enterprise to Mr.. L. 5.