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

The corn crop is quite promising az present.
Don't forget the balloon ascension tonight, rs
n grand tune Is aniicipat d. 1t will ascend from
College Square
The main hotel building Of Mr.. Charles Beck,
at Summit Point, was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day last about noon, With portion OF The FUR
Diture of the same. Tue fire originated In an
upper room, and the cause of its origin has not
been discovered. Loss about Sd. 500 upon which
there Is au insurance of So 100 in the Aetna, OF
Hartford, represented by Mr.. II. Il. Cooke, Of
Charlestown. SO says the spirit
| Round trip tickets will be issued by the d. u
| O r r. Co to the Grand Basket Picnic and
| DAVIS Eucarn pment of the Valley Military un-
der the auspices of the lIarrisonourg Guards, at
Fishers Hill Grove on Saturday next, July I'd.
| Soeciul train will pass Charl,stown, going, at
| 7:3g A. NJ; returning leave Fishers Hill at $50,
| z. NJ. Fare for round trip SLIGO.
! During a thunder storm at Charlestown on
| Surd,y afternoon. the telegraph line on the b.
! & U. K Il. was struck by lightning. along the
curve lust b.low the Charlestown depot, and
seven polts were shivered into splinteIs, and the
wire for about quarter OF mile thrown TO the
| ground.
Capt G. Woodville Latham, late principal of
the Lynchburg High School, has beco elected
! Professor in the West Virginia University.
/ Byrne's I.land, in the Potomac, near Harptr's
/ FcIy. the III :-nic grounds Of the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad, has been greatly improved for
! Ills summer and its name changed " that OF
! "llighlaud."
/ R.v. w. G. Eggleston, OF Shepherdstown, was
IN town this week looking quite we'll He was
| called by the severe Illness Of his daughter, the
! wife of Mr.. Isaac w. Ru sell, of this town. 80
says the Winchester News
/ Gen John Is. Cord IN, of Georgia, has accept
! ted All invitation To deliver tue annual address
before the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural So
cieiy at Winchester, Va, at the fai. to come Oft
| in October next.
! Mr. Chas McGinnis of Charlestown, brakeman
on the VR Il, and former employee Of the
. Spirit off. C, had one of his arms mashed and
Was otherwise severely injured, whilst coupling
! cars, at Beut'nvle, On Thursday Light last. SO
/ sayo the Split
Capt Max we'll has the Falling Waters Flour
! lug aud Saw Mill In fue running order, and Is
turning out fine fl our and doing 3 great deal oil
county saving
/ Martin l.. Fry. a citizen of Sharpsburg died on
/ Sunday, june 20th, aged A years.
! In the Lutheran CEu ch controversy, at Staun-
ton, on Thursday la-t Judge Mclaughlin gram
! ted the INJUNCTION compelling the trustees of the
church ~ open the doors. tie directed an order
To be entered that the church DC opened for Sun
day School every Sabbath, and that each Of the
two wings OF The church Dc permitted 10 occupy
! il on alternate Sundays. The seeding party
! held services there last Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Has
. kcll preaching.
Mr. John Baker Keal foot i now preparing and
/ has nearly ready map Ui Berkeley. II viii em
brace every county road every farm, and the site
of every dwelling. 1t i the result Of more than
forty wears labor of himself and his venerable
al d competent father, aided by previous suGv,ys
| found In the surveyors oilice.
| Rev DR.. Wall, OF Williamsburg. Va, las &c
cepted a call to the Passionate of st. Thomas
/ Episcopal church, Hancock, Md, aud expects TO
/ cn.er upon his duties IN July.
Nv
cemetery last week, met wi an accident which
resulted in having his buggy smashed up. His
horse took flight whir'ei around and upset the
| buggy, throwing Mr.. Files out, and kicked it
sell out of the shafts. Mr. +. was fortunately,
Lo. seriously hurt SO says the MartinsOurg In
dep ndeuL
We have received pamphlet copy OF the Reg
ulariins and List U! Premiums OF the Ninth An
nual Fair OF the Agricultural aid Mechanical
Associ ,tiou, at Martnsburg, to be held Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept IA Is,
III and Eth. This will be the largest and most
xensive ever held IN Martinsburg.
Mr.. e. IL. Rtinbart il engaged ia q store ut
Solomon city Kansas, and Mr.. Charles Lamar is
engaged in Minneapolis, Kansas, also in mer-
chaniizing. We are glad to learn that our young
friends are doing well.
The population Of Martinsburg, by the emu
merators, Is u, ISL.
A Hancock and English ratification meeting
was held at Mar,iasrurg. Monday night. An i'm
meDse crowd WAS present. Hon. Charles J.
Faulkner presided with one hundred yice-presi-
dents. Speeches were made by Mr.. Faulkner,
WI Wilson, K. Z. II. Staub and 4. Boyd
Faulkner. A Hancock and English club was
formed, with nearly Two hundred :igners
The Grand Army of the Republic of the State
OF Pennsylvania will go into camp, under
vas, upon the battle ii. I'd of Gettysburg from
Friday, July IT, until Friday July % On Tues
day IA they " al q n N
battle field Of Antistam, by the way OF Freder-
TX and Harper's Ferry, aud return By H"gcrs-
town.
Give US the Hon Charles Jrmes Faulkner for
Governor, and our State will be- happy.
Mrs. Mary Wesl y colored, wife Of the late
john Wesley, OF Canada, and sister to Mrs. Jor-
dan Norris Of this town, di I'd NJ the residence OF
Jordan Norris in this place, on Thursd ~ of last
week, AGED 50 sears. Sue formerly belonged to
Miss Fannie Baylor Of this town. She was
member of the Baptist church for 4) years.
Mrs, Lille Lee is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Lieut. simpson. Mt Old Point, Va.
Miss Rose Butler l. visiting her uncle. Mr.. Jno.
8 Lauc, 1T Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. W. w. Wen:z II, cigar manufacturer of
Harper's Ferry, paid US pleasant visit on Tues
day. He presented us with u choice lot OF cig irs,
and we have been quilting" them ever since.
The Gig YRS arc hard to beat Come ugIln friend
w.
We were f,vored with visit from Capt. b.
ker High Sheriff uf our county, and MIR. James
l.. Roberts, of Leetown, on Wednesday last 1t
gave us pleasure TO shake the hands Of both these
gentlemen and it would do us good TO put in
"pumper" again for Sheriff Baker, but the law
d2crcss it otheIwiS'', he not being eligible for
secoad term.
Wheat shippers will soon be busy at this point
The sli ,meuL from this market this season is
calculated TO be quite heavy.
Miss Nellie Reynolds is vi ting Atlantic City,
Sea- side, New Jersey.
Two young ladies, daughters OF Rev DR. Fry,
of the Lutheran Church, Reading, Pa, are visit
ing til, ir aunt Mrs Rev ID NJ Moser, in this place.
County Court will meet the Srd Monday in
July instant.