Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-12-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

peen DISCONTINUED, ~ not proving PaSipB GU
terprise
Mr.. Henry Baker, of the firm of Baker & Ne
Murran, was in the city this week purchasing
Holiday goods.
! Mr.. Thomas l.. Rickard, of the Dry goods
f. House of Mr.. John l.. Richard, has returned
! from the city purchasing goods for the Holidays.
Mr.. wm. A. Adams has returned from The
! city, having purchased large supply OF Christ
mas goods, Toys, Notions, &c. AaVertiseuieh'
/ next week.
Capt. J. P. A. Eutler and wife visited the FAM
wy Week. St MI ''' NJ D
Engineer Kahoe took last week, one Of the
large len wheel (No. 24) ergines, Delepeing 70
! the s. V. r. r., 10 Waynesboro, to he USED al inst
| end of the road and brought the "Milnes' bacf.
Mr.. Sommer's family, who have been staying
with him DUNG the past few months, WIN lne
exception of his TWO sons, returned to fhliaoei-
phia on Tuesday last.
Rev. s. Lingamfslter OF the Pfcsoyteil "a
church, of Berkeley county, has accep'eu Gull
at Poolsyille, Md.
Hon Chas J. Faulkner left Marlinsonre Oh
! Monday las TO argue some cases In the eupFcine
court OF the UniItd States.
TIE youth who permits his sweetheart to rule
him Is miss guild young man
The West Vi ginia legislature will have work
enough for one hundicd days, which VIII nave
10 be done in iorty-Eyr, or be lett unoone.
Tie tall, pointed hateful heels so long worn
! by tue /, dies TO their shoes, and when nave
/ made them look like they we're stcpplng on boz
! irOI are giving way to broader and more c'm
| Portable heels and soles. Corn doctors VIII be
The losers, but additional ease ana coHiIois VIII
| be the ladies' acquisition.
! We have heard nothing yet Of the decision OF
| the Court of Appeals of our own State, III Tue
| interesting case OF Era Herring w. ChaE. >.
! Lee. &c. That cause has now been in the hands
| of the Judges for more than two years, ahu Lao
been tWi,c orally argued, in addition 10 Tue
| elaborate printtd briefs OF counseI. 90 Gays lno
! Msrliusburg Statesman.
Mrs. Susan Jacob, widow OF Rev. John Jere-
| miah Jacob, and mother OF Elk Gov JACOB, 'Set
/ 81 years aicd 81 Romney on Tuesday vi Last
! week.
NJ. John +. Welshans returned this week i5i III
| the div where lie purchased large STOCK VI
beautiful goods, toy books &c, ior theSouiS
folks Tor Christmas presents. Ills store Is ai""1o
attractive, but next week it will be more 90 tLan
! ever.
Remember the Ladies' Fair for the benefi. OF
| tho Reformed Church, during the Holidays.
| Rev. J p Hubbard will prelcb his first sermon
! to his new charge, in Philadelphia, on Sunday.
he preached bis last here on Sunday last.
! CITY Council will meet on Monday .vening
next at o. O'Clock.
Mis- Rosalie Bessie of Wheeling las been Wis
iting Miss Ell ma Crow in town during the piss
! week.
young lady ana gentleman OF this town.
made bet on the presidential election, ana the
! looser vas TO climb tree and OaCkeu the shoes
| OF the winner. The LADY won tue bet and last
| week she saw the yourg man passicg her nome
when she called him and made him climb u tree
| and perform his part of The contract.
! Mr.. Harry Cain, OF Gilmer county is spoken of
| for Strgeanl-at-Arms Tor the House OF Delegates
Hon. G. T. Butler started for Weston on Tues
day last TO attend a meeting OF the State grange.
Call at the Furniture Room OF Mr.. Kogelschatz
in this place if you want 10 buy nice Furniture.
The official vote for Judge in this dirtrct Is MS
fnllows-Faulkner 29T5, Wisner 2I3b, Grove
| 1850.
Many thanks TO our old and firm friend and
patron, Mr. Geo. Licklider, for sweet potato OF
his own RATING which weighed Ga pourd.
Turkey and sweet potato for our Christmas dln-
uer. TO way
The candidates for [. s. Senator in this State
are J. y Camden, Judge Brannon, Herr )rd,
Mathews Judge Jackson, Judge Crnden, Chas.
J. Faulkner, mm. A. Quarter, James MORROW
IT., b. f. Martin, Col. Ben. Wilson, and Jln
| Ferguson.
The many friends OF Conductor Grahpm Nc
Cleilln, s. V. X. r., IN this town regret TO hear
the death of his father, which occurred in AL
Louna, Pa, last Friday, and tender Him their
sincere sympathy.
John Riley of Clarke county, Va, aged 1O4
years, is still hale and hearty aud walks mills
| every day.
The election of officers of Mt Neto Lodge, A.
f. d 4. NJ, will take place on Monday n!shi,
December goth.
Mr.. John II. K!oth, residing near this town,
on Tuesday of last wet X, fe!l upon the ice ana
fractured one of It's Ii5;. DR.. Z. I. Butler ren-
dercd necessary aid
There are letters in the Martnsburg Post Office
for Thomas II. Byers and Thomas Turner.
4 veIy large straw rick of Mr.. w. 2. Carper,
on the james Roper farm, was fired about 7. VI.
on Tuesday by an incendilry. Mr.. G. saw tie
fire iend TUunirg from the rick, but could not
Cyertake him. A portion OF the straw was saw
ed. SO says the Free Press.
The Shenandoah Valley Construction Co.. we
understand, has purchased the celebrated Lur+y
caves
Messrs. Merchant & Lucas, of Charlestown,
purchased of Mr. Frank Butler, last week, u hoy
which weighed $50 pounds gross.
Mr.. Woolford tenant upon the farm OF
Thomas q. Flagg, Jr., near Martlnsburg, had
sc fac sheep killed one night last week 10y d'gs.
R.v. Mr.. Arnett, of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Har1er's Fairy, was recently the lccipl-
ept OF donations which filled his larder and IN
hlcd his pocket book. SO says the Free Press.
The family of the late Commodore Chas. Boar
man, of Martinsburg, has been teiegraplcG that
their brother, DR.. Z. {. B0arman, is lying can
gerously i'll at bis home IL CAillofnA, Win
sligat hopes OF recovery.
Rev II. NJ. Wharton, OF Luray, w., has &C
cented a call to the pastorate ofLee Street Bap-
tist Church, Baltimore
Hon. W. l.. Wilson of this county, will convey
the certificate OF the electoral vote of West Nir-
eiuia 10 Washington. He ia entitled to 10 cents
per mile for the JriP aud four dollars per day.
/ The Rev. W. c. Campbell, of Harper's Ferry,
has declined call to the pastoral charge OF tne
Presbyterian Church at Frederick City, Md.
Col. y. Il. Dulauy, of Loudouu county, has
received one SOuthduwn ram and twenty ewes
from the place Of Mr.. Henry Webb, Cambridge,
ENGLAND. The ram cost $500 ana the ewes SUO
each.
The next Legislature we understand, will be
asked 20 Tx upon January, May and Septeihccr,
as the months for hO ding the terms OF Tic Ch-
cult Court Of jefferson county.
We notice that large lamp has been put up
against the side OF the depot at this place; now
If several more were put up between the depot
and the street il would have considerable relig
icus iphueuce on dark and rainy nights.
The other day we received letter from Balt-
more inclosipg 10 cents in stamps, with RECEIPT
for Us TO sigr, but no name mentioned. We OBJ
sery. n number of Baltimore people have also
received similar letters and the officials are try
ing TO find out the mar. The impression prevails
that he is conscience-stlicken man making
restitution.
Hor. w. l.. Wilson, of Charlestown, attended
the meeting of Presidential Electors Oh tuesday
ct Wheeling. In the vote OF this State, Mr.. VIII
son as an Elector received the next hSGos' vote
57,SS9-CoI. Dan. johnson leading him only Iw'
Several evenings since as the family of Mr.. ..
Leisenrins, of the Garter House" were at sup
per. some unknown party entered his private
sitting room, opened his desk with duplicate
kew. and took lherefrom q shot bag containing
| about SIS No clue 20 the Identity of The rob
her So saws the Free Press.