Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-12-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

There will be no paper issued from this office
next week. Our boys want hold y to tuke u
fresh start on the first OF January.
Miss Mary, eldest unmarried daughter Of Judge
MOtter OF Hagerstown, was married on Iuesd;y
to Mr.. Is. T. Holiday, formerly merchant In
HageIstowr, and at present a resident OF Balti-
more
Tuesday last the deepest for 20 years IN this
section. Sleighing Is excellent and our people
are enjoyipgit
Baker & McMurran have the incest lot Of Sill
verware for Christmas presents, and CaLdies In
town. -.
Mr.. John stonesifer, aged CO, merchant of
Boonsboro, Md was severity burned by coal
oil explosion, q few days ayr, which may prove
fatal. He was only saved from instant death by
q colored man throwing his coat around Mr.. 3.
extinguishing the flames. DO
The Washington city. Virginia Midland and
Great Southern Railroad was sold at auction In
Alexandria, on Monday, TO Messrs. X. L. Bald
win, Wilcoxen Brown aud Robert Garrett, trus-
tees, for IS, SOC, 600. II
present terminus of the s. " Railroad. .a..
Mrs. Susan jackson, the widow Of Jackson,
who shot Col. Ellsworth at the Marshall House,
Alexandria, at the beginning OF the war, died
several days since at her residence, at Langley,
Fairfax county, w. She did after only brief
illness.
Mr. James Humrickhouse OF this towr, who
has been 20 Baltimore under DR.. Chisolni's care
for cataract OF the eyes, has recovered his eye
sight and will be home In few days.
The Luray CIverus will be Illuminated on
Tuesday December 2S.h, and Friday December
3lst, $780,
T. o. Graves OF Luray has sawed and furnish
ed for the s. V. railroad, nearly FIVE hundred
thousand feet oflumber.
The Free Press understands that Mr.. Jno. +.
hon bad III ia "A f,yy
and was seriously Injured.
The Young Mems Christian Associate IN viii
give dinner to the poor children OF MaTtius-
burg, du ing Christmas week.
Outing recent visit IN California, Mrs Gen.
PIice, of Missouri, formerly Miss Caroline Long,
OF Page county, Va, had all her elegant silver
ware stolen.
In a family that takes newspaper you find
more intellig ence than in one that does not.
Sheriff elect, Geo. A. Cbrsmar, and his depu-
ties, Juo. w. Lamon and j. 7. Pawling, were
qualified before the Berkeley county court on
Monday last, and K. Creque, jailor. 49,.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair raises the banner OF
III den for the President in 1854, and the Louis
Vile Post for Gen. Hancock. That is looking D
good way ahead
single TO the development and progress Of his
State, Is anxious 10 have his amendment TO the
sundry civil expense resolution brought ur, 80
that we can have geological survey.
We are informed that on Saturday, the Su-
preme Court, in session at Wheeling, decided the
case of Mason Va. the Harper's Ferry Bridge Co,
in favor OF the plaintiff. AS we understand II,
this decision settles every question between the
parties, except TO determine the value OF the
Jerry which was destroyed. SO says the Sp rit.
The NJ e. Church Sabbath School will hold
Sociable on Thursday evening next the SOth in
slant. A treat will be given TO the children and
other exercises will take place. Admission Tree
and all are invited.
The members of Malta Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ,
of Chsrlestown, we are informed, will hold their
annual oyster supper about the second or third
week in January.
The many friends Of Engineer A. j. Daily, s.
V. r. X In this place, regret TO learn that ne Is
lying quite i'll at his residence in Hagerstown
All members of MI. Nebo Lodge are requested
o'clock, sharp. .
A son of Hon. VIM Fl. Mines. President OF 8.
V. X r., of Page county, aged 10 years, is quite
i'll from the effects of afall.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Henkle killed 81 hogs which ag-
gregated 1880, averaging 200 each. Excellent
sassingers, no doubt.
We had brief but pleasant visit from Col K.
A. Taylor, one of the firm of 4. NJ. Lazarus d
Co., Exchange Place, Baltimore, Commission
business, on Monday last. He was stopping with
Co. j. <. Schley, near town, on his return from
the West travelling In the Interest OF the firm.
We were glad to see him looking SO well and
handsome.
We are exceedingly glad to learn that our od
friend and patron Of the Register, Hon. Moses &.
Grautham of Berkeley county, has recovered
from a severe spell Of sickness. Long may he
yet wave.
Our old friend Chas. Thumel, of Martnsburg,
recently killed three hogs Weighing as follows
400, 430 $40. Charley, what "sassingers" they
must have made, and we will venture 70 stake
glass of beer that they Will require no 'iat' to
fry them, either.
The ladies fair last week to raise fund for
Foun tam in Greenhill Cemetery, MartiEsDurg,
realized s204
Mr.. Pillsbury, an artistic painter, in this
town, for the S V. r. r., has recently put some
lettering on the front of Mr.. John l.. Richards
Dry Goods store, which is certainly hard to beat.
The Hagerstown Light Infantry, Col. II. Kyd
Douglas, commanding, have received their arms,
and are having their uniforms IN Ide.
j, fferson Savings Bank will be closed Christ
mas day and New Years day.
The Good Temrlars of Gerardstown will soon
be addressed by DR.. Best OF Leetown, Hon. john
Blair Hoge OF Marlinspurg, Hon. G. +. Butler OF
take their turn. The Lodge will hold u supper
IN New Years night. g.
MIR. }. W. Hill, below town, killed : hogs
which aggregated 2237. We presume they made
excellent 'oassingers."
Ellsworth K. Hill, below town, shot Hawk
the other day which measured ~ feet from tip
to tip of the wings Wonder If he wouldn't
make good Christmas dinner? If he wouldn't
there might be some HAWKING done.
A horse belonging to MIR. Geo. Duke died on
Wednesday night.
It is certainly an outrage that all the hens are
standing around idle and causing eggs to be high
and so scarce.
A meeting was held by number of the ciLi-
Zens OF this town on Tuesday evening last with
view of reyiving the order OF Good Templars,
ar;p la.tn in n md In
Temperance cause prosecuted generally. Rev.
u. g. Miller presided as Chairman, and ID. l..
Rentch, Secretary.
Our young friend Mr.. Edward l.. strod", near
Duflields, exhibited TO US on Saturday last,
Scotch Shepherd Pup. aged weeks, which was
way. He navigatedlby pushing himself forward
with both his hind legs That "purp" Is certain
ly curiosity.
Workmen are engaged on the foundation of
the new freight depot OF the b. & o. X. r., to be
erected ut the Queen street crossing MartinsbuTg
striped Shawl was found near Biilmyer's
Mill, on Sunday morning last, and left at this Of
fee The owner can have /: by calling at this Of
fee
Mr.. VIM. Vickers, residing near town, killed z
hogs which aggregated 2u5S. Very nice "sassin-
gers."
Merry Christmas, big fat Turkey, and
Happy New Year, to all our friends and patrons.
Inat Tue Joyous hoiiuAy SEASON 10 near NJ MANU-
a glance at the various windows and counters OF
our town will speedily convince you. Our mer-
chants have all been preparing for the heavy de-
mand certain TO come for the thousand and one
fancy things wanted TO make many little ONES
heart glad and eyes dance with joy. 49,.
A valuable bull pup, belonging to Mr. Dunn,
took q notion to jump into vessel where hogs
were beirg scalded, on the farm of Mr. b. Z.
Washington, on Tuesday last, and was dead and
clean enougn for bOlogncs in f,w moments. So
says the Spirit.
Rev. Abram J. Ryan, the poet priest, has &C
cepted an invitation TO deliver an address or
recitation al Winchester, Va, In aid of q fund