Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

We had Il pleasant letter this week from
orr old friend, Mr.. John p. Hess, of
Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Mis-
souri,.
Hon. A. r. Boteler, Of this place, at
tended the funeral of Judge Edmund
Pendleton, ut Winchester, on Sunday
last.
Mr.. G.. o. Lambert, of Martinsburg,
slaughtered a steer last week, raised by
Mr.. Andrew McCleary, which weighed
1870 pounds.
Mr.. j. ID. Cashier, formerly conductor
ON the 5. V. X. II. passenger train, and
wife. started for Indianapolis, Indiana,
on Tuesday evening, to visit relatives
and friends.
Mr.. G.. r. Hodges is now in the city
purchasing Il stock of Groceries, &c.
III. C.. Entler & Co., have received a
nice lot of Notions, sc.
Baker & McMurran have the best lot
of Garden Seeds in town.
The fastest time ever made by 4 freight
train between st. Louis and Texas, has
lust been accomplished. There were
twenty cars with Il thousand kegs of lag
er beer. Galveston and other Texas cit
les had run out of beer, hence the hurry.
\ man asked for Il pass over the y. IL
o. Railroad OH the ground thai his aunt
was killed on the road some thirteen
years age.
We learn that Mr.. Dice Howell, who
i now on avisit to his father, residing
in Gerardstown. cut his throat in 4 fit of
insanity on Friday evening, but fortu-
natelv not cutting deep enough to endan-
Ger his lie. The wound was attended to
by n physician and he will probably re-
cover. Mr. Howell but lately returned
from California. SO says the Martins
burg Statesman.
Joe johnson and his two sons, negroes,
who live about mile south of Gerards-
town, were arrested by Constable Hollis,
and brought before Justice Stuckey, for
stealing seven bushels of wheat from
Morgan Weidman, and Il lot of chickens
and grain sacks from Robert Brown. At
ter a hearing the Justice committed them
to Jail.
DIR. Charles II. Jordan, formerly flor
dams White Sulphur Springs, Frederick
county, Va, died ut WarrenSburg, Miss
ouri. on Thursday, March lltl, 1880, in
the 18th year of his arg.
In Augusta county small green bug
is making havoc in wheat fields.
Mr.C. b. Rouse, of New York, has
contributed $l0Otowards the telescope ut
the University OF Va.
If We could see others as we see ourscl-
YES, there would be more good looking
people in the world.
\ tramp went into Nevada whisky
saloon and said Fill me up with whisky
and have some fun with me-
4 woman in Philadelphia has presented
her husband with the twcnty-third baby.
lie calls her his baby mine.
\ contemporary urges young ladies 10
claim their rights and assert their privi-
leges early and often this year. 1t says
"When the boys call, tell them if they
mean busimeS: you are really TO take
their future happiness into consideration
but if they don't you've other fish to fry,
and YOU cannot afford to waste gas and
fuel for the sake of simply being spoo-
NY"
There is Il woman in Wisconsin who has
been married ffty-cight years, and who
fire. Her husband is probably the old
est fire escape on record.
The PoSlOilce Department has advcr-
! Used Tor DluS Tor lnlSceilallcOUS SUR routes
throughout the United States, number
| ing in all 435. The contracts will be let
in May, and so into effect Oh the lst OF
July.
Winchester carriage builders are selling
their vehicles in England.
Shoes Of the Winchester brand are in
heavy demand in the South. Mr.. john
Ray, formerly of this town, is foreman OF
the establishment.
The three political National Convcn-
lions will be held in Junc-that of the
Republicans in Chicago, Juno 3; that OF
the Greeubackcrs in Chicago, June 10,
and that Of the Democracy III Cincinnati,
June -.
At its meeting on Saturday night last,
the Temperance Union of kcySCr pre-
scented Rev. II. +. Bishop, of the NJ. +.
Church, with handsome quilt. 1t was
| made by ladies of that town, and each
square bore the name of the maker.
There probably never was period in
The life of IIagcrstown, Md, which was
marked by such general and notable inn
provement ~ that going on now. This
is not only exhibited in the body of the
town, where old buildings are being re-
newcd and all vacant and available spaces
filled up, and notably by the erection OF
such Il structure as the new hotel, but
prevails in all the suburbs.