Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

all who applied.
Our town has been quite lively this week with
visitors.
Mr.. Geo. F. Fayman, OF this place, Is employ
ed as Waterman tor the 8. Y. K. Il. at Benton
vile.
The telegraph wire was extended to Benton
Vile, on the s. V. r. R., Monday last.
Criswell's Cornet Band, of this town, have
agreed to give open air concerts In this place,
the first Saturday of each month.
Herring have been selling at the wharf, for ~
cents per hundred and shad for dollar during
the past week.
Preaching will take place In the Presbyterian
Church of this town, on this Saturday evening,
the 22nd instant
Rev. Mr.. Moser will preach at Newtown
Church, above Scrabble, on Sunday afternoon,
the 3oth instant, at o'clock.
The "Pay Car" on the 8. v. R. r. was here on
Monday last Mr. Mcdowell, the cashier, caused
many smiling faces.
Mrs. DR.. Sanders Of South Carolina, Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Manning, In town.
satterlee & Co. contractors. want $50 labor
ers on the 8. V. K. Il. at Bentonville.
"Aunt Charity colored woman Of our town,
has Duck with four legs.
The family of Mr.. John w. McCleary OF Baiti.
more, have arrived and will spend the summer
months here.
On Sunday of last week the Lutheran Sunday
School at Richmond, in the presence OF the Cen
eral Synod assembled there, were addressed by
r. G. Chisholm, ESQ, of Charleston, 8. e., Mr..
Henry S. Boner, Superintendent of the Luther
an Publication House, Philadelphia, aud Rev.
Luther l.. Smith OF Augusta county, Va.
Col H. Kyd Douglas is putting up wire fence
along the 8. V. r. R, on his farm Ia Marylan
opposite this town.
Mrs. Atchison, aged about 70 years, wife OF
VIM. II. Atchisou, and sister to VIM. Davis Of
Bakersville, Wash. Co., Md, died At Mt. Morris,
Illinois, last week.
The Democratic Conservative voters should
not forget to assemble at their places Of voting,
to-day, Saturday. 22nd instant, at 3oclock, for
the purpose OF selecting delegates 10 The Graf-
ton Convention.
The Mail for both East and West coses here,
via 8. V. r. R., at 10 Is A. N.
Messrs Baker & Billmyer of this place. thro'
Wilson 81 Bro, shipped 10 Boston, during last
week, via 8. V. +. r., upwards Of 5000 pounds OF
wool.
Wherever we 20 we hear most gratifying ex.
pressions in favor of q. II. Trail and K. A. Alex
ander's reelection as Assessors for this county.
We received letter from Cooper county, Mo.
stating that the wheat was all In head and scarce
ly knee high and would be harvested by the
10th of June
toll on the bridge will be reduced one half on
Memorial day, June LIST.
We had pleasant call from Messrs. Ed. Max
we'll and Blondell Of Martinsburg on Monday
last. Our old friend Ed. was looking as blSom-
Ing as q rose, and as happy as = wood pecker on
a cherry tree.
We learn tina: Mr.. o. T. Kemp OF Harper's
Ferry, who has charge Of the Bridge department
of the Il. d o. K. R. at that place, IL building
Elyin Map he IN hay
for trial trip by the 4th of July. He has en-
gagged the services of Prot Lemen to make the
first trip from Maryland Heights to Loudoun
Heights. II is said by all who have seen II to
be grand piece of workmanship.
The first excursion to Byrn's Island, Harper's
Ferry, took place Oh Monday last. The party
was from Frederick.
Messrs G. T. Hodges and w. n. Lemen, have
during the past week shipped via 3. V. X K.
several cor loads of wheat and hay to the East
ern market.
Mr.. X. l.. Magruder of this place attended the
great boat race al Washington city on Wednes-
day last.
A severe drouth has been going on in this lati-
tude for some weeks, and vegetation generally Is
suffering for rain.
Mrs. Eliza Williamson, NEE Hamtramck, OF
this place, has o situation In the Treasury De-
partmept, Washington, as clerk.
a Ula5t put Oh NJ Luc quarry aUOFC toWu vi
Saturday last threw q large stone which came
tumbling down the cliff and striking one Of the
derricks, broke IL up considerably.
The idea that guppowder and whiskey will
make soldier feel brave is all nonsense. Put
him behind stone wall If you want to see his
spine stiffep. We have been there ourself
To-day, Saturday, the 22nd, tie Confederate
graves will be decorated at Charlestown; and on
Saturday next, the 29th, the Federal graves at
Antetam, near Sharpsburg.
On Thursday last man named VIM. Doyle,
about twenty-eight years Of age, was washed
over dam No 6, above Hancock and was drown
ed. Doyle attempted to cross the Potomac In
skif, and the current being very strong at that
point 1t became unmanagesble and was washed
over the dam, resulting as above.
young child OF Rev. Ambrose Gring. of Bed
ford, Pa had the side of its face bitten OIL on
Friday last by horse belonging TO that gentle
man. Rev. Gring Is o sou-in-law OF Samuel
Stonebraker near Townsville, Washington CO.,
Nd.
Mr.. James P. Matthews, OF the staff of the
Philadelphia Press, has been appointed to the
managing editorship of that journal. Mr.. Mat
thews was formerly resident of Hagerstown.
and practiced law while there. For long period
he one Of the chief writers on the staff of the
Baltimore American.
The new time table on the s. V. R r., went
into effect on Saturday last. Trains leave and
arrive here as follows Leave, 6.15 and lO.4O A.
NJ and 8 P. NJ, connecting with b. & D. K TX.
East and West Arrive, 720, IL. 80 A. NJ. and
sop. n.
Hon. F. E. Beltzhoovar, OF Carlisle will delv-
er the Grafton at Mt. Holly, Pa, on Decoration
day.
When boys 60 swimming they should keep
away from the water. No boy ever drowned
who kept away.
The young gents are extremely liberal In es-
corting their "fair ones" 70 the Ice cream saloons
every evening.
Mrs. James W. Skiles and children, OF Kable-
town, are visiting Mrs. SIS mother, in Orrstown,
Pa.
The frame work for one span, 8. V. Railroad
bridge, across the Potomac river, at this place,
has been commenced.
Hon. Chas j. Faulkner and Daniel B. Lucas
addressed the Democracy OF Preston county
Monday.
The Democrats of Mercer county, In Conven-
ton assembled appointed their delegates TO the
State and Congressional Conventions, and in
structed them in favor of Hon. &. j. Faulkner
for Governor, Col. b. w. Byrne for State Super
intendent of Public Schools, and John Z. Kenpa
for Congress Fusion will have no effect in
Mercer.
Col U. L Boyce has purchased, at the cost of
800, bell formerly the property of Lord Fair
fax, of Greenway Court. 1t was brought from
England, where Ii WAS cast 10 115O-that date
being stamped upon IT. and weighs so lbs This
bell was presented to the Meade Memorial
Church, Of White Post Clarke county, and was
sold for the use and benefit of said church to
Col Boyce. who, we understand. intends pre-
sentipg it TO the engine "Fairfax," Of the g. V.
r. K.
Engineer Daily of No 8, and wife, are stop
ping at the Virginia (Adams) Hotel.
Mrs Maria Sheetz widow of the late Capt
Henry Sheetz, OF Nashville, Temp, and former
ly of this town, and daughter, Mrs. Mann. and
family are visiting her sister in-law Mrs. Zeph-
eniah Bane, near Charlestown.
Judging from the sentiment expressed at
Harper's Ferry, IL does not matter to that com.
muni,y who is Sheriff, so the present efficient and