Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev. Mr.. Moser will preach at the Newtown
Church, above Scrabble, tomorrow, Sunday,
30th instant, at O'Clock P. N.
Mrs. Mary Locher, wife OF Mr.. Geo. Locher. Of
Baltimore, formerly Miss Mary Ronemous OF
this town. visited relatives and friends In this
place, during the past week.
We were glad to see our young friend MI.
Charles Flanagan In town again, last week, aIter
having recovered from long and serious attack
OF illness.
The Cumberland Independent thinks the con-
test for the democratic nomination 1or congress
in the sixth district will be between Col James
M. Schley. of Cumberland, and Col h. Kyd
Douglas, Of Hagerstown.
Monday forty-two boats, carrying 4,6SS tons
of coal, cleared from Cumberland by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. This was The heaviest
days shipment of the season.
The barn of Nathaniel Burwell, near wildwood,
Clarke county, was destroyed by fire Thursday
night last together with 200 bushels of wheat,
lot of gearing, hay, shingles, etc.
After the long dry spell which, for nearly
month past, has been parching up the grasses
and checking the growth of the cereals. rain
commenced falling on Saturday, and continued
10 fall, with intermissiOp. II fell so quietly ana
steadily that time was given to 1t to penetrate
the parched soil and to nOurish vegetation.
j. 8. Fleming has just received full and COM
plete stock of shoes Of all kinds. Ladies Slip
pers specially.
We invite attention to the maryland House"
card, Hagerstown, Mr.. H. r. Speese. Proprietor,
in another column. When you visit Hagerstown
call a: the Maryland House and get square"
meal with 'deyiled crabs" thrown in.
Boyd's Galvapic Batteries, for the cure of
Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Sick Headache, Pains
of all kinds, &C, for sale at this Office Price
so cents
We invite attention to the advertisement of
I n anl. npHi In pOlumn
He has splendid stock Of goods of every variety;
the best you ever TASTED. Call and See him, he
is q clever fellow.
Our young friend Mr.. T. ". Turner, OF the
firm of Young & Turner, Marble Works, Mar
tinsburg, called to see us on Monday. They are
doing large amount of work for the people OF
this section. His visit was quite peasant-he
sweled our bank account somewhat.
Miss Mary West of Baltimore, is visiting the
family OF Mrs James Markell, in town.
Mr.. VIM. Billmyer OF the firm of Baker & Bill
myer was in Baltimore this week purchasing
new supplies OF goods.
II you want simon pure cigar call at the
store OF Chspline d Peters. They are the best
we ever 'puffed," and we speak "whereoi we
know"
We regret TO state that Mr.. Isaac w. Chapine,
of the firm of Chapline & Peters, has been quite
Iii this week. Hope he will speedily recover.
Our old friend Mr.. Jacob V. Carney of Berke-
ley, supped with us on Tuesday evening last,snd
he called 1t square" meal.
A few days ago q little child of Joseph T. Tur-
ner, of Bakersville, Washington CO., Nd, for
merly of Terrapin Neck, north of this town, was
so seriously injured BY being let fall while car
ried by another child, that il died the day after
Capt. John Jackson, of Sharpsburg had the
fore fingers of his right hand badly crushed be-
tween two large stone, while working on the
piers of the 8. w. K. K. bridge at this town,
few days ago.
On Monday last, as Seymour Fisher was sit
ting under q tree at the meek" rear the canal,
above Sharpsburg, large black snake with a
wound itself about him. OF course he was star
tied; and had to cut the reptile with his knife ere
1t would loose its hold. He says 1t was at least
six feet in length and large in proportion.
The Harrsonburg Old Commonwealth places
at the head of its editorial column its ticket for
President-"The Nominee of the Cincinnati Con-
vention," which should be the ticket of every
true democrat throughout the land, and success
will be certain.
To-day, Saturday, the Goth, the Federal graves
will be decorated at Sharpsburg. Rev. b. +.
Cronise President of Day; Capt K. Z. Bamford
Chief Marshal. Judge Pearre will deliver the
address
Now treat your girl with GOODNESS and she'll
like you all the better, vanilla Is the safest flavor
If you want to raise good crop of garden
"sass," turn your hens into your neighbours lot
Hon. D. B. Lucas addressed the citizens of Up.
shur county, at Buckhannon, on Tuesday last.
Mr.. w. W. B. Gallaher, editor of the Charles
town Free Press paid US pleasant visit on Fri
day evening last. Glad to see bin. Come again
Bro. VIM.
The first straw berries in town sold for Is and
16 cents per quart, on Tuesday morning last.
At Cumberland, Thursday, the thirteen-year-
n Dlnan hnr
ber 10 stepping on canal boat al Stop Lock,
fell into the canal and was drowned.
Judge John W. Kennedy of Wheeling, former
ly of this county, Is looming up as o candidate
for Attorney General.
Five hundred mile tickets are now issued at
the General Office at Charlestown, over the 8.
V. X. r., at the rate Of 3 cents per mile or sl5
per ticket
We were pleased to see In town on Sunday last
Mr.. Ben. Pitzer, of the Martinsburg Statesman,
and Mr.. VIM. Turner of the Martinsburg indie
pendent.
The merchant tailoring firm of HUM ickhouse
& Wintermoyer, in this place, are turning out q
great deal OF excellent work, made up to order
and in spple-pie style. Call and see them.
A fond mother wants to learn some way to tell
how her son will turn out That's easily done.
II he's wanted to 90 out and weed the garden,
he'll turn out slowly and be two hours dressing.
II he's called to see circus procession go by,
he'll turn out quick and probably hurt himself
trying to come down stairs and put on q boot at
the same time.
On account of the rain on Saturday last, the
Decoration of the Confederate graves at Charles
town was postponed until to-day, the Goth, at
P. NJ.
Rev C. 8. Lingamfelter will preach in the
Presbyterian Church at Hsrper's Ferry On Sun
day morning next 30th.
A dog got into flock of sheep belonging to
Col. John Z. Schley, one day this week. The
Col. got down his "fusilee" and let fly load of
shot That dog will trouble no more sheep.
Mr.. Leisenring of the Carter Hotel, Charles
town, received car load Of Ice from the North
last week.
DIR. Mccormick, Oculist from London, will be
here at the Adams Hotel, on Monday next, Slst.
Rails have been laid for the connection of the
8. V. X. K. with the Cumberland Valley, one
half mile south of Hagerstown, Nd, and in q
few days construction trains will be at work aid
ing in making the road bed ut that end of the
line, and py the time the grading is completed
to the Potomac, at Shepherdstown, the track will
be laid and ballasted.
Mr.. Henry Estill, late Professor OF physics in
the Washington and Lee University, died sun
day week In Augusta county, Va Prof. Estill
spent the Monday night previous to his death in
Tuesday for Lexington. So says the Spirit.
The W est Virginia Republican State Conven-
ton, 10 nominate a State ticket will be held OF
Grafton, on the SOth Of June.
The B. & o. X r Co. will issue round trip
tickets at reduced rates, to delegates and other
persons who wish to attend the Democratic
Grafton Convention, which meets Thursday
next
Delegates to the Grafton Convention were ap-
pointed By Mass Meeting of the Berkeley coun-
" Democrats, on Saturday week. At the close
OF the pro ceediugs of the Mass Meeting, call
was made upon Hon. d. B. Lucas, who was in
Martinsburg In attendance upon the Circuit
Court through q committee appointed by the
meeting, to address the assemblage of Democrats
present which he did in his usual able manner.
The proprietors of the manganese works in
Augusta county, Va, last week mined. washed