Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. w. Il. Lemen is preparing to build
and burn a kiln of brick OH his place near
town.
We learn that rough and tumble fight
was engaged in by some OF the coiored
hands employed ut the quarry, above
town, on Tuesday evening last.
Mr.. VIM johnson, of engine No. 8,
and his new bride are stopping ut the
Virginia Hotel in this place.
Railroad tickets can be purchased at the
railroad station this place for Baltimore,
Washington, Frederick, HaSerstown,
Martinsburg, Cumberland and Front
Royal.
We learn that the work of trsck-iaylnlS
on the S. V. X. r. has progressed To SIX
miles south of Front Royal.
Mr.. Harrison Lloyd, near Bunker Hill,
has sold 100 acres OIL his farm TO his broth
er, Mr.. Dangerlleld Lloyd, for $l6 per
acre.
Our merchants are giving 40 cents per
pound for wool.
Mr.. Edward Fulk, son of Mr.. Jacob
Fulk, and student ut Roanoke College, Va,
was summoned home by telegraph Oh
Monday last, on account Of the serious
illness of his mother.
The Corporation Election on Monday
last, pa ysed of with very little interest
manifested as regards to candidates.
CITY Council meets on Monday next, at
o'clock, Z. NJ.
Mr.. C.. A. Beck, the clever and polite
route agent Oh the S. V Il. X. has been
stopping at the Entlor Hotel, in this place
during the past two weeks.
April showers have been pretty well
kept up since the LIST inst.
We congratulate our Council upon its
selection of Mayor, especially "later
Hillians."
Our Celebrated Criswell'S Cornet Band,
COMMUNICATED the 5. V. X. r. Officials du-
ring their stay here on Tuesday night
last, with some excellent music.
We have now, at this place, three mails
q day, which is great convenience To
all.
The arrival of No 4. S. V. Il. Il. passen-
ger train in the evening here is now 90,
five minutes earlier than heretofore.
Mr.. John Lambert and family. who
have been for several years residing at
Buckeystown, Md, returned to this place
last week.
Mrs. Flora Vance has moved her Mill
merry Establishment from here 10 llagerS-
town, Md.
We will publish the Mayors Proclama-
ton, next week.
There is letter in the Martinsburg Post
Office, for William Ii. Baker.
Our Young friends l.. Ed. and George
Bireley, of Frederick, Nd, have taken
charge of a large tannery in that city.
We wish them success.
Mr.. Wesley Seibert requests Us to state
that his name was announced Ill the last
Register as Treasurer for the Colored
Democratic Club, without his authority.
The ladies have commenced making
their gardens and soon all will be busy.
On Friday last a sealed verdict for So,
900 was rendered in the Circuit Court Of
Washington city in the case OF Charles
w. Hayden against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company. The suit was for
SIS, 900 for Seneca sandstone used by the
defendant in stopping gap in the canal
bank. On previous trial averdict OF So
600 was rendered.
citizen of Clarke county, died on Friday
last, aged about 60 years. Prior TO the
war he owned large landed estate, but
his circumstances, like those Of many
others, were greatly reduced by the vi
cissitudes of the late war.
The local option bill for Washington
county, Md, passed the House OF Dele
gates, Of that State, on Tuesday last. The
bin is now in the Senate. There is no
doubt of its passage by that branch Of the
Legislature.
Major Randolph, Chief Engineer of the
Virginia Midland Railroad, visited River
ton last week, inspected and accepted the
signals for the crossings of the trains on
the ). V. r. X. over the track OF the '.
NJ. r. K.
At a congregational meeting of Zion
(EpiscOpaD Church, Charlestown, held
on Monday of last week, the old Vestry
was reelected, as follows:N n. 5. White,
Dr.. w. F. Lippitt, Jos. Trapnell, David
Howell, .. c. Washington, John y.
Washington and j. b. McElroy.
The Editorial Association of W. Va,
will meet ut Morgantown on the 9th OF
June.
Mr.. Daniel A. Hill is In the city this
week purchasing bran new stock OF Dry
Goods and Groceries, which he will open
in the store room formerly occupied by
Mr.. Jas. Z. Barnhart as Book Store.
Mr.. G. Il. Licklider was in the city this
week purchasing fresh stock Of Grocer
les, &c.
The Rev. J. A. Register will preach at
Halltown on Sunday afternoon next, A
pril 18th, at 3 o'clock.
Gen. J. d. Imboden, formerly of Rich
mond, Va, is experimenting the mining
if iron ore, in Scott county, Va.
Rev. c. S. Lingamfelter, who has had
pastoral charge of the Presbyterian
Church, in Berryville, for the past four
or five years, rendered his resignation 10
his congregation on last Sunday, and it
was accepted.
Sheep and wool seem to be the subjects
of IA considerable boom in West Virginia
Just now. There is no political boom that
is as cOmmendable.
At a meeting of the directors ofthe
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
held March 10, President John W. Garrett
that OH April the wages
OF employees De increased, restoring Tue
rates paid prior toJuly, 1877, thus making
all increase of ten per cent. The recon-
mendation was adopted.
Mr.. Edward r. Licklider is agent for
the celebrated "Vibrator" ThrcshinS Ma
chine, built by Nichols, Shepard q Co.,
Battle Creek, Michigan.
Mr.. II. j. Maddox, son of DR.. Thomas
of Wasbinr-to n1nntv NIL
graduated recently at the National Medi-
cal College, Washington, d. C.
On Monday U. S. Commissioner Albert
Small began the taking of testimony at
Iaylor's Hotel, in Williamsport, i'll the
suit of d. X. Stewart and others against
the canal company for a receiver. The