Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-03-13
Local ITEMS.


erty of the Rev. j. L. Shipley, at the par
sonagc of the NJ. L. Church, South, to-
day, Saturday.
Mr.. John w. Grant is about completing
the brick work of the building OH the old
factory lot OH High st.
There has been number of hands en-
gagged during the past week In building
the pier on the other side of the river on
the tow-patlr ofthe Canal, near the I'LL
lock, opposite this town.
Col. H. X. Douglas, of ;lIaserstown,
visited our town on Saturday last.
The Scrabble merchants areno having
their goods shipped here, via. ). V. X. H.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, A. + & a. NJ, meets
on Monday night next, at o'clock.
The S. V.R. r. Company, have present
ed their Engineers on the road, with ele-
giant watches.
Superintendent Lucas, Of the Cement
Mills, below town, shipped on Monday
last, via. the 5. V. X. H., ear LOAD OF
cement to Messrs. Satterlee d Co., to DC
used in mason work OIL the B '. X. H.,
above Front Royal, Va.
Several more car loads Of lumber arriv-
ed here this week for Messrs. Cofrodc u
Co., contractors, for the Bridge.
We understand the Jail is in readiness
for visitors, should it become necessary
to receive any there.
Now is the time to begin to make ar
engagements for summer visitors, for we
anticipate large number in this viclliity
the coming summer.
County Court commences next Monday
the 18th instant.
The Entertainment in Billmyer's Hall
last week, cleared above all expenses,
$4,000. Pretty good.
Mr.. f. l.. Etchison, of the StereotYplng
Department at Washington, visited his
family here, this week.
"Wednesday next the 18th, is st. Pat
ricks day, in the morning.
Subscribers to this paper who intend
to change their residences on the LIST OF
April next, will please inform us so their
paper can be forwarded accordingly.
In consequence of the disagreeabie
weather prevailing on Sunday last, there
were very few persons here took tile train
for Front Royal.
Mr.P. V. Reich assumed the duties as
agent of the Adams Express Company,
at this place OH Tuesday last, Mr.. HIT,
the route agent being here and making
all the necessary arrangements.
Mr.. Ransom Bolts of Charlestown, is
now running as brakeman on the ,. v.
passenger train.
gnR. l.. Magruder has the largest and fin-
est'supply of Tobacco and Cigars in the
market.
We congratulate our young friend, DR..
Allen 5. Reynolds, son of Dr.. Jno. Key
nolds of this town, upon his graduation
in Medicine, at the University of Mary
land, at Baltimore, on Saturday last.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick q Co., contractors,
have rcopened the old quarry of Mr.. W.
Il. Lcmen, above town, and are now get
ing out stone ut that place, to be used IN
constructing the piers Tor the K. Il. bridge
here.
The Young Mems Meeting will be held
in the Episcopal Chapel, on Sunday eve
ming, at IL O'Clock.
Our young friend Mr.. Robert Harp, has
situation in the store of Mr.. Hodges, III
town. Good luck to him.
Mr.. Jacob Ferrels and son Charles are
painting the new store room OF Mr.. John
+. Welshans, in the Magruder property.
Major Blunt, of the Cement Mills below
town has contracted to furnish the &C.
ment used in constructing the piers OF
the Railroad bridge ut this place. Sever
al thousand barrels will be needed.
We had pleasant visit on Saturday
last by Mr.. Edward Dechert, Junior pro-
prietor of the IIarrisonburg esprit of the
Valley" He has been on a "boom" in
Pa.
We have few of Prof. Boyd's Galvan-
ic Batteries for sale ut this office, price
fifty cents, for the cure OF Neuralgia,
Rheumatism, Sick Headache, and Ner-
vousness generally.
Warren Carrot has sold his merchant
mill at Weaverton, Nd, to David Rhine
hart for 81, 900.
In the minutes of the Baltimore Confer
ence NJ. +. Church, of Monday, we find
the following Rev. w. Is. Edwards,
from the committee to whom had been
referred the appeal of Rev. j. Anspach,
who was suspended from the ministry,
submitted report, which was adopted,
that, in view of the representation that
Mr.. Anspach can furnish new evidence,
the case be commended to the Quarterly
Conference of Flintst0ne circuit for
new trial.
Five hundred hands are wanted by Jno.
Satterlee q Co., on the 5. V. r. X. See
advertisement.
Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr.. George Jones,
died i'm Cumberland OIL Friday last. She
was a daughter of Mr.. Daniel b. Nichols,
near Unionville lie. Her remains were i'll
TERED in Elmwood Cemetery here, on
Saturday afternoon last.
Mrs. Flora Vance of this place, will re-
move to Hagerstown, about the LIST OF
April, and will there open Millinery
store.
Col. w. A. Morgan and David Howell,
Commissioners, sold the farm of Mr.
Howell Brown, near Charlestown, about
$50 acres, improved, to Mr.. Daniel llelle-
bower, for the sum of $4,000.