Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

We regre to learn that Mr. Charles Flanagan,
is quite III at the residence of bis brothern-law,
Mr.. John Lirkder, below town
DIR. VIM Kent Gfiher. brother OF ReT' ID. NJ.
Gilbert pastor of the Lutheran Church at Win
chester, ded at Philadelphia on The 18th ult.
He was an emitrnt physician.
Mr. ID. G.. Adams, Census Enumeratuor, in
forms US that in Potomac district, in 1879 there
were = SOC acres in corn and 90 GO bushels f.
S7sacres in wheat and u $40 bushels; and in the
spring of 1850 there were 5,5a5 lbs OF wool
clipped.
On Friday last, just Before the commencement
of the pei tormsnces OF Haniiton's circus ber-
ryyille difficulty arose inside the tent between
VIM. Churchmsn and John Edwards, both col
ored. which resulted in Churchman drawing q
rnz ,r and giving Edwards two ugly cuts-one
on the back part of the neck and the other down
the front OF the scalp. Edwards is better.
| Cburchmah attempted 10 escape, Sut was
PROMPTLY arrested by Sheriff John T. Crow
The balloon thSt was put off on Saturday
night last but which fell shorty afterwards, was
tried ag lin on MondaJ night last, but burned up
| in the attempt.
short time before her death, Old Mrs. Wise,
| of Hagerstown, conveyed to her brother, Peter
! Swsrtzwelder, large house On West washing
ton str ct, in that place. After Mrs: sgartz-
welder's d-ath, the heirs Of Mrs. Wise fled
bill to set aside the deed. but the bill was dis,
missed, and the Court of appeals has affirmed
the decree The property will therefore go to
the heirs of Mr. Swartzwelder instead OF to Mrs.
v isr's children and grand children.
The following isa list OF letters remaining in
! the Post Office herc-Mr. John Rutherford, VIM.
! II. Wondard. Mr. II ID. Wright, Rev. Mr.. Geo.
Williams. Mr. Henry Britten, Mr.. Harris Carter,
Mr. William Morton, Mrs Laura Tinlay, Mics
Mary Cayell, Miss Mary Striplen.
The supr. me Court OF Appeals concluded its
session at Wheeling last Wtdncsd'y, and cd.
! iourued Until first day of next regular term. at
| Charlestown, the first Wednesday in August.
| Judg. Green has returned home.
During the thunder storm OF last Friday. the
barn on the farm Uf Mis- Elizabeth B. Daniels,
near Gerardstown, was struck by lightning and
! set oil fir; but by the strenu, Us Efforts oil the
| family, aided by the neighbors, the tire was e1-
| Tin gushed before do z serious q mage.
The members of the NJ Church, South, on
Berryvllle Circuit, viii hold Camp Meeting, In
! the woods of ID. b. Morrison, directly on the
road from Berryvils TO CrTm's Chapel, about SO
mile \. W. from Berry vile, and ! u miles ). 4
from Crum's Chapel commencing Tuursday. the
| 9Th Of August, loSO
Our Young friend Mr.. Samuel T. Kuott has
returned h,ine IRON the University OF Virginia,
! looking vel Welcome LTm lone.
We Lad pleasant Wit from Mr.: Garland
| Hurst one OF our popular and efficient deputy
! Sh, IFS, On Thursday. All our people here
throw up their hats for lie aud Col. Morgan again.
Mr.. r. l.. Wright and family of Ball
timcre, and Mr.. III. ID. Wright, brother
in-law and fathcr-in-law OF Mr.. II. ). Nj.
! Hoffman, ARE stopping with him III towi.
At "A special meeting of the Council on
! Thursday night of last week, l.. Il.
! Sni5otz, Assessor, reported, the aDiOtint.Of
taxable property in the corporation, as
Enthusiastically, $l5l ,270,00; Personal,
SOL ,2l5,OO; Total, $3.50, 1890, Heads, 2S7
| Dogs rs.
The most noteworthy social event of
! Staunton, for some time past, was TN cle-
| rant entertainment ut "Oakenwold," the
! beautiful suburban residence OF Capt. Il.
ID. Ransom, on Monday night last. 1t
was given in honor of Miss Christine
Washington of Pennsylvania, and Misses
Margaretta Washington, Mary Browns of
Jefferson county, W. VA, guests at Oak
cnwold." SO says the Staunton Virgin
! ian.
The market for Southern wheat at Bal
| timOre was active OH Wednesday, FultZ
selling at $l.l4 and Longberry at Sl.F.
Rev. Barnas Sears, LII. D., of Staunton
Va died ut Saratoga, y. y, on Tuesday,
| aged - years, whittier he had gone for
his hea It'll. lie was manager of the Pea
body fund.
Mr.. Il. A. Alexander announces him.
self as a candidate for Assessor. No
better can be elected than he and Char
ley Trail We throw up our hat for
both of them.
We had very pleasant visit on Wed
nesday last, from MIR. Geo. w. Halnes,
editor Of the Charlestown Spirit Of JJ-
fcrson. lie is looking remarkably well,
and we were glad to see him.
Mr.. G. Johnson and family, of Balti-
more, is visiting DIR. Tanner, near town.
MIR. Mills, contractor on S. V. Il. r.,
near Lulay, Va, was in townthis week
At the last meeting Of the Board of
/ Trustees OF Bethany college Professor
Pendlc,on stated that he would not be
candidate Tor re election 10 the office
of Superintendent Of Free Schools.
We have received catalogue of the
Bethel Academy, Classical and Mill
tary School, Major A. &. Smith, Princi-
pal, near Warrenton, Fauquier county,
Va. This schools in prosperous con
dtion, and enjoys a reputation second
to none. Address the Principal for
catalogues See advertisement.
Mrs. John +. Welshans and her sis
ter, Miss May Murphy, of this town,
are visiting their parents near Louis
vile, Ky.
Mr.. Frank p. Cord is now running as
Baggage Master OIL S. '. Passenger
train No. 5.
Mr.. John w. Grant is now busy in
laying a new brick pavement in front OF
MIR. Henry Shepherds property, now
occupied by Hon. A. II. Boteler, on
| German street.
A gondola car loaded with iron rails
for laying the track over the bridge,
jumped the track when near the cross
| ing on German street, on "Wednesday
evening last, but il was soon put on
again by a force of hands.
aD" REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention
met at Grafton on "Wednesday. The
convention was largely attended, and
quite harmonious The following is the