Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-10-30
LOCAL ITEMS.


Register office. Let 'em roll friends, we
will give you the worth of your DADDY :
dollars.
DIR. Gold and his family have been
visiting friends and relatives near " IN
chester during the past week or more.
The Lutheran Church at Unionville
has purchased an Estey Organ, and Miss
Pinkey Ronemous is the Organist. 1t was
procured of Mr.. PAUL of Martinsburg,
Agent.
Jefferson county has returned very
excellent representative TO the House or
Delegates, in the person of our young
friend. Frank Beckwith, Esq. He is one
of the most promising young lawyers in
the State, and will prove man OF mark
in The legislature. So gays the MARITIME
burg Statesman.
Mrs. Adam Barley living about seven
miles southwest of w inchester, gave birth
one day last week to three pretty LITTLE
girls. At last account they were all alive
and doing well.
Mr.. Jas. Bane has recovered his horse
and buggy, which was taken on Saturday
nigh. a week, from Charlestown.
The November (fiscal) term OF the Coun-
ty Court of Jefferson will commence on
Monday, the 18th day of the month.
A beautiful Hancock & English flag
was raised by Mr.. w. w. Vented, and
his large force of cigar-makerS, over his
establishment on Wednesday, and was
witnessed by large and enthusiastic
crowd. Good for the boss cigar-maker of
Harper'S Ferry. Mr.. j. Rufus Barker of
this town is his popular travelling sales
5000, ca,-- ia Free Press
Jefferson county gets S4,639.1 of the
State School Fund.
The Western Union Telegraph wires on
the line of the 5. V. r. r., now reach
Luray.
Col. Robert W. Baylor and II. b. DAY.
EXPORT were Judges of Stock on exhibit
ton at the National Fair, Washington
City.
Mr.. Geo. C. Thomas, ofthe Phoenix
Carriage Works, Berryville, is the victor
mt another Ia ir, he having won the frSt
premium for carriages ut the Washington,
d. &. Fair last week.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the well known
authoress, and who visited John Brown
in Jail in Charlestown previous to his eX-
ecution, died on the 10th instant, at Way
land, Mass, aged IS years.
Five thousand people attended the Dem
ocratic mass meeting and Barbecue ut
Leesburg, Va, Wednesday of last week.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Richard i.
Merrlck, Hon. j. c. ). Blackburn and
others.
Mr.. John Humphreys, one Of the oldest
citizens of Charlestown, died on Tuesday
afternoon, Oct 10, 1850. He was for many
yeaIs a member and deacon of the Pres
byterian Church, n christian gentleman,
honored and respected by all i'll the COM
munity to which he belonged.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Western Maryland Railroad,
held in Baltimore last week, the follow
inc directors were reelected for the en-
suing year Joshua BiggS, of Frederick
county; George w. Harris, Washington
county; G.. w. HumricklIonse, Washing
ton county; J. X. Longwell, Carroll
county, and Edward Worthingion, Bal
timore county.
Judge Flemmng. of the district COM
posed of Monongalia, Harrison and Ma
rion, has been reelected by about 800
majority.
Mr.. Pillsbury. foreman in the s. V. r.
r. paint shops at this place, finished up
this week, one of the handsoncst signs
that we have ever seen. 1t will be put up
ut the superintendent office, llagcrs
town.
Boyd's Galyanic Batteries, for the cure
of Rheumatism, Pains in the limbs and
back, Sick Headache, Nervousness, &c,
for sale at this Office. Price 80 cents.