Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-02-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Hon. W. H. Ii. Flick, of Martins
burg, and James D. Butt, Esq, OF
Harper's Ferry, are spoken of as prob
able delegates from this State to the
Chicago Convention.
Messrs. Best & Hoppock, contractors,
have upwards l25 hands employed IN
grading the S. V. II. r., near Sharps-
burg, opposite this town. "A large num-
Der of hands are also employed in get
ting out rock and framing cribs for the
bridge here, across the Potomac,
Land owners along the S. V. Railroad
in Washington county, Md, whose dam,
ages have not been settled, are requested
TO NEE, the representatives OF the 5. v
r. r. Company, at Hagerstown, on
Monday next, the 23d instant, TOR the
purpose of arranging the same.
Mr.. Chas. w. Spangler the efficient
telegraph operator of the B. 81 o. Il:
r. Co., at Harper's Ferry, was married
on Monday evening last in the Bolivar
Nj. E. Church, to Miss. Erma A. Key
ser of Bolivar. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. ]. 3. Hall and was
witnessed by an unusually large audi
ence of admiripg friends. After the
ceremony, the happy pair took the
evening train for an extended tour up
North where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Forest Grange will meet Friday,
9th instant, a: 9 o'clock. All members
are requested to be present. }. VIII
Taylor, Master.
Mr.. w. Newton Lemon purchased
Liberty Grove School House, with l
IL acres land, at public sale, sold by
the Reformed congregation of this
town, on Saturday OF last week, for
100000.
Don't forget to attend the sale of the
house and lot, belonging 10 Mrs. Mar
garet Line in town, to-day, 2lst instant.
This is valuable property.
Twelve chickens were stolen from
Mrs. Smurr, one night last week.
The dwelling house on the DR.. Ma
gruder farm, near Vauclevesville, which
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday of
last week, Mr.. Dennis Triggs, the oc-
cupant of the house at the time the fire
occurred, lost FIVE or six hundred dol
lars in money and bonds, besides other
property. No insurance.
Judge j. II. Robinson, Assistant Soliei-
tor of the Treasury Department and Web
ster Elmer, Esq, Chief Clerk, were in
Harper's Ferry, on Saturday last, for the
purpose of inspecting the Government
property at tina; point, which has been
offered for sale in May. 1t being the in
tention of these officials to prepare cata-
logue setting forth the advantages of this
valuable property in order to thoroughly
acquaint capitalists of its advantages for
manufacturing purposes.
The interest of the United States in
the Shenandoah Ferry, at Harper's Fer
ry, 68 1-2 acres CT land OIL the South
side of the Shenandoah river, and the
Ferry Lot on the north side Of said
river, advertised in this paper, were sold
on Saturday last, by Gen. N. Golf, Jr.,
Commissioner, to the Harpers Ferry
Bridge company, for $6O5.
An excursion train will be run over
the S. V. r. r. on Sunday, March 7th,
a, reduced rates of fare, to afford per-
sona along the line an opportunity Of
attending the Baltimore Conference,
NJ. Z. Church South, which will then
be in session a! Front Royal, and re-
turn after night service.
The people of this county are called
upon to meet at Charlestown, to day,
Friday, goth, to raise funds for the re-
lief OF the people of Ireland.
David Howell and Col. w. A. Nor
gan, Commissioners, will offer at pub
lie sale, at Charlestown, March 18th,
the farm of S. Howell Brown, near
Charlestown.
MIR. Le-Hew is now the agent on the
passenger train on the S. V. road in the
piece Of Mr.. P. H. Hughes, who is now
agent and telegraph operator at River
ION, Va.