Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-03
LOCAL ITEMS.


The fifth span of The new bridge was compile
ted this week, one more span 10 lie swung.
With the Cement Mills below town, the rail
road running through, and the Straw Board
Mills Ia operation, Sncpherd,towu can look lor-
ward to good and prosperous times.
The Mar,insburg Independent says "every
county that has appointed delegates TO the DEM
ocratic State Convention to be held in that place
and have expressed preference, aic ior MI
Faulkner Us far as we KNOW.
The Color,d Democratic Club Of Shepherds
town III visit Charlestown on Saturday even
ing. July 3, and propose to have public speak
ing, organize club there, &c
There will be three State tickets In the field In
West Virgins this year-Dcinocralic Il puoh-
can and Greenback. The more the meriier.
The Town Council, of Charleslown, lhi the
corporation levy at ~ cents Oh each sloo Oh
property the same as last year.
This hot weather is awful hard on we fat peo-
pie.
The case of ID Stewart vs. President and
Directors of the Z. " @. Canal Co, being an aP.
still quietly progressing before United States
Commissioners. Tne cvidenc: tor complain
ants is all In aud the resp nden!s arc expected
TO have theirs closed by July 5.
DIR Page, of Berryvllle recently purchas-
co of Mrs & Marshall her town property aud
the 80 acres OF land attached, for 80 CCo.
A new postal and express car has been placed
on the 3 V Il K. As soon as the postofllce de-
partment places q mail agent IN IL, it will save
our worthy NJ the trouble of examining three
or four mail bags at each arrival of the mail.
We had q pleasant call on Wednesday last
from Mr. K \ Alexander, vi Charl, stown, ueh-
eral Agent of the Peabody Insurance Company
Wheeling. Mr. A is we'll fitted Tor Ills p"silion,
and possesses all the qualifications needed To
succeed in whatsoever he may engage. DO Says
the Romney Intelligencer.
Gen W s Hancock is commitment Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
The ladies OF the Lutheran Sabbath School,
Sharpsbury, will hold festival In the town hall
on Saturday evening, July Bird. Proceeds Tor the
ben, Fit of the school,
The proposed chair factory will not cate In
Hagerstown II, Wiiimsport having carried oil the
prize. The reason given Is tn the luhper
which Will | Z used in the manufacture oil The
chairs can be obt lined 10 advantage Ut that pr, Int
by means OF the canal.
There was an insurance OF Sl,5Olup the
property of Mr. w Grantham, recently d s:rol-
ed by fire, in the Aetna Company, witch Mr. Il
A AL, Y .udcr, the agent al Charlesto"n, prompt
ly paid 10 Mr.. dranlham.
AT conmuuicar ion of Ealta Lodg', M 50,
A 4 IL A VI, Charlestown, on Friday might last,
the following officers were installed for the ns-
Ing term John Porterield. w NJ; j. Ed Duke,
W; Joseph Goldsmith, w; Gustav Brown,
Treasurer; G Frank Galaher Sec'y; e VI linugh,
8 D.; Albert Diehl, ID; Thomas johnson, Tyler.
The Morgautown New D,'m!Di IN says, ave
hope ty common consent that Mr.. Faulhi or Will
be the unanimous choice of the State Conven-
ton for Governor, and he Will be triumphantiy
elected by an overn helming majority aS dist any
man the Republicans can select"
Mr. j w Meyer of Hagerstown, hos just erect
al in he ~ rnshnrp (irmpterV two tlllc inOIIu
ments, one for Lewis NJ. Blackford and one Tor
Eliza NJ Blackford. they are most beautiful
specimens of art. He also built cross OF unique
design for Miss Helen V Blacktord.
Capt. Frank Barnhart has contracted to erect
the wood wo.k of the warehouse Tor MIR. u
Hodges, near the s V K Depot, at this place.
Sheriff Baker is making arrangements 10 put
new burrs and new machinery in his Hour mil.
Mr. James l.. Roberts conducts the business, aid
is No. miller.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Charles Huyette,
of this place, one of our most respected ciLz ms,
fell from q ladder, on his farm above town, one
day last week, while picking cherries, aud severe
ly spraned his ankle.
MIR. CYRUS Moore for long time employed as
caterer at the Grand Central Hotel, Marliusburg
has been offered and bias accepted the position OF
Engineer on the X. The management ot
the road will find in Mr.. Moore .ithiul and
trusty employee.
8. V. L. r. will sell half rate tickets on FIJI.
day, July =, $780, to persons desiring to attend
the performances of Coles New York and New
Orleans Circus, at Berryyilc, on that afternoon
and evening. Special trains will leaye Berry
willie for Bcntonville and Shepherdstown after
evening performance.
The population of Charlestown, according to
the enumeration just made, i, two Thousand aid
twenty-five. In 1860 il was 1876; in 1870 1888
Increase in the last decade 49,.
The Free Press says, Mr.. Julius G. Holmes has
been awarded the contract for building the Dc
pots Ut Charlestown and Grafton for the B-lli-
more q Ohio railroad. These are 10 be humid
some and costly structures.
Mr. Stump having faith in the old adaga that
you should "muke hay while the sun Shines"
thought he'd put In q moonlight night in the
= and o'clock, cut twelve acres OF wheat ni.h u
reaper. SO says tue Free Press.
The Charlestowu Fire Company has been invi-
ted w ioin In the Firemaus Parade NJ Martins
burg Fair in September.
Mr. VIM. H. Byers of Louisville, Ky, has hid
his summer residc2ce, near this town. hanGsOInr-
ly painted by Mr. VIM. b. Miller ~ Son u this
town.
Mr.. &. II. Trail of Harper's Ferry, is an.
nounced for the Uilicc Oi Assessor, for rc-clec-
ton. He has proven himself 70 be tr,isIy aud
pie will re-instate hun. Hurrah for Charley
Trail.
Mr.. Thomas Licklider, Jr, OF Pleasant Green,
Mo-, lost three children in one week. recently,
from u combined attack of measles and scarlet
fever.
Mis- Emma Keesecker is visiting relatives and
friends in Washington, d. Z.
Miss Jode Mask of Plymouth, Pa, is visiting
her aunt, MIS- John II. Snyder, in town.
We learn that the wheat crop on the lot OF
Mr.. Jno. r. Ray, near town, turned out - busi.-
els TO the acre.
Mrs. Jno. Rightstne of Washington eli is
visiting friends in town.
Mr. Henry Shepherd, at "Wild Goose" place
above town, wants to purchase No. ridirg
ard driving horse
We are glad TO learn that Mr.. Charles MuGin-
mis-, who Was 80 badly hurt OH the 8. V. K, X ut
on Frid'y last is improving.
Our young friend Mr.. Davis Shepherd, re-
turned here Tor the summer, from the Episcopal
High School, Alexandria, on Saturday last.
The Western mail leaves here now at 10 S., on
s. V. K X. We understand that the overland
mail from here 10 Kearneysville is soon 10 stop.
Mr.. Bassett of TcXas, one of the delegates to the
Convention, from that State, aid I'LL
able aud eloquent speaker, addressed the Han
cock and English meeting at Charlestown Oh
Saturday night last.
We suggest that there should be OF least two
weeks notice given by the Executive Committee
Of the county for the call of the primary mect-
ngs Of the Various districts.
we learn the prospects OF Mr.. 8. B. Neil, for
Attorney, are Frightening every day.
Quite number of our citizens, (young mem
attended the Democratic grand rally at Charles
town on Saturday night last,
Reiween three and fonr miles of track have
been laid on the 8. V. r. K, from Hagerstown
his way.
1t was with pleasure that we greeted Mr.. Sent
on Underdonk, who arrived here on Saturday
last from GuyandOtt, w. Va, where he has been
eng ,ged in the axe-handle factory OF Mr.. +. b.
llarlz Ill for the past two years. he Is looking
very well.