Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-02-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

town, on tuesday last:-L. w. Pof1enOef-
ger, b. +. Graves, S. Z. Grove, VIM. Rou-
lette, Miss S. A. Spielman, Mrs. Barbara
Long, Kaufman heirs, Isaac Malatt.
Hesekiah Jones and William Brtner,
are putting up the foundation, masonry
work, for the two new dwelling houses,
on the old factory site, corner of Princess
and High streets, for Mr.. Miller OF Baltl-
more. Capt. II. +. Barnhart, contractor,
for the erecting of the houses.
Mr.. David Billmyer sold at private sale,
on "Wednesday last, the Shepherd proper
ty, oil Main street, adjoining Mr.. u. L.
Licklider, TO Mr.. Shatfer, Superintendent
of Brien's Iron Works, below town, and
from Carlisle, Pa, for the sum of $1,000,
Mr.. Peter Best, one of the contractors
| on the 5. V. Il. r., has returned from
visit TO his home, at Stockton, n, ~, and
Mr. Hoppock, partner, will leave for his
home, this week, at Lambertyille, n. D.,
TO remain a few days.
a pure Brock and Rye" whiskey, for
medicinal purposes, can be had at the bar
of the Entler Hotel.
Lost, OH Monday night last, gold
horseshoe scarf pin, between the resi-
dcnce of Mrs. Lilly p. Lee and Weise's
corner. The finder will be rewarded by
leaving it ut the store of Mr.. G. Il. Lick
lider.
Our friend Mr.. Nelson Il. Snyder pre-
scented us with some four OF five copies OF
the "Martinsburg Gazette" published by
Mr.. John Alburtis, in the months of No
yember and December 1913. They are
interesting relies.
Some ten or twelve chickens were sto-
len from the hen house of Mr.. j. w. Os-
bourne, on Friday and Saturday nights
last.
The first telegram we received on our
new line was one from Hon. d. B. Lucas,
Charlestown, on Friday morning last.
Quite handy thing, this telegraph; as
handy as ''snutf in rag"
\ lot of roughS from across the river
tried to create disturbance in town on
Tuesday last, by quarreling with some col
Ored folks, and brandishing pistols and
knives. They finally left town and re-
turned across the river.
We are glad to know that Mr.. VIM.
RightStine of this town has received the
appointment rs assistant agent at the ).
V. Il. r. Depot ut this place. He isa
competent and steady young man, and
will no doubt fill the position to the salts
faction of his employers.
Mr.. Augustus Durf, son Of Mr.. Ohio
Durtf, of SharpSburg, died ut Memphis,
Tennessee, OH the 9th of February, aged
81 years.
Mr.. John Shay of Sharpsburg, is quite
i'll.
The advance in the price of printing
paper has had the effect of increasing the
demand for straw, and very materially
enhancing its value to the farmer. The
Hagerstown Mail says that one farmer in
Washington county, was offered $500 for
the straw off of forty acres of wheat.
On Tuesday morning of last week,
about o'clock, Asbury Keysecker and
Morgan Thompson, two noted desperadoes
hailing from Morgan county, WHO were
serving out 4 sentence III the MartlnSburg
Jail for all attempt at robbery in Berkeley
county, effected their escape by means of
false key, going through back door
and scaling the Jail wall. a reward OF
thirty dollars is offered for their apprc-
henSion.
Mr.. Mines, President of the S. V. r.
r., says that they have the iron all ready
to lay the track TO Waynesboro' Va, and
that when the cars reach his Iron OrkS,
in Page county, there will be Il grand eel
eDFallOn. w HOop-ce!
The owner of the furnace at Knoxville,
on the Potomac river, is mining ore at his
ore-banks III West Virginia, and intends
to put the works in full operation early
in the Spring. Another sign Of reviving
prosperity.
An immense quantity of iron, for the
S. V. Il. r., has been received at Charles
town.
Mr.. j. c. Holmes has engaged to erect
a restaurant and freight depot at Shcnan-
doah Junction, for the S. V. X. r.
Posters have been circulated ANNOUNCE
ing that round trip tickets, at one half of
regular rate, will be issued between Riv-
erton and all stations on the S. Y. r. r.,
good from March I'd to 18th inclusive, to
enable persons to attend the session of the
Baltimore Conference, Al. f.. Church
South, at Front Royal, beginning March
Sd. Two special trains each way will be
run on Sunday, March 9TH, the last train
leaving Riverton at close of services of
the day.
Messers. j. Z. Kimball, President of
Shenandoah Valley Construction Compa-
ny, Jos. ii. Sands, Superintendent of the
5. V. X. r, W. w. Coe, Chief Engineer
of the same, were in town on Monday
last, having come in private conveyance
from Hagerstown. They took special
train over the 5. V. Il. r. from here for
CharleStown in the evening.
His Honor, Mayor Ray and Sergeant
Geo. McGlincy left here OH Tuesday last
TO attend the meeting of the Great COun-
ell, |. o. of X. NJ, which met in Wheel
ing on Wednesday. Mr.. VIM. Right
slime officated as mayor during the
MAYORS absence and JOS. l.. Cookus as
Sergeant.
Mr.. G. II. Trail, of Harper's Ferry, and
District Assessor, is OH his annual grand
rounds" again, paying his respects to the
people. He called to see us on Monday
last. We are glad to learn that he will
be candidate for reelection, as no bet
ter Officer can be found, as well Us being
a clever gentleman. We throw up our
hat for him.
The intended Odd Fellow demonstra.
ton and procession which was to take
place il. this town in April next, will not
come off, in consequence of the lodge here
not being able 10 get the church (Presby-
terian) they applied for and for other real
sons.
From the number of shells received at
lHe ucpOl Oll DdIuiudy last, olO "ouiu
have thought war times were coming
again, but on close inspection, it was
found that the barrels contained conch
shells of the most beautiful kind for Jno.
G.. Unseld Call and see them.
The ladies of the u. 3. Church, Mar
tinsburg, under the management of
Mrs. Charles Hutzler and Mrs Harrison
Rutherford have presented their pastor
Rev. j. X. Nelson with handsome
new suit of clothes.