Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-10-16
Editorial IBrevlt1es.

AT the flalns, rauquier county, Oh
Wednesday last, was consummatsd the
event of the season, the marriage at
Grace Church, by Rev. G. e. Pearson,
of Mr.. Edward p. Turner, son of Ad-
miral Turner, U. S. n, and Miss Mary
Beverly Turner, daughter of Edward
e. Turner, Esq, of the PLAINS.
TIL. Thinkers will hold their annual
Love Feast in their renodeled and
enlarged church, near Tilghmanton,
Washington county, Md, commencing
Saturday, Oct. 23rd.
DR.. Fredk. Dorsey, of Hagerstown,
whose health last year suggested trip
to Florida, has just crossed and re.
crossed the Atlantic, under advice OF
brother physicians, for its benefit.
An election for officers held at
Sbarpsburg for president and mana
gers of the Boonsboro' Turnpike Com
pany, resulted in the election of Joseph
Pofenbarger, president; Daniel Num-
ma, treasurer; l.. w. Pofenbarger, ia
cob Marker, William +. Blackford,
Morgan Miller, Henry G. Mumma,
Hezekiah Myers, r. w. Grove, mana
gers.
! Another pastor having been accused
of kissing the lady members of his flock
the Philadelphia Chronicle Herald
thinks that preachers will have 10 wear
nu zzles. when not on duty.
There were fourteen deaths from vel
low fever and eight from smallpox in
Havana during the week ending last
Friday. During the month of Septen-
Der there were seventy-eight deaths
from yellow fever.
The Metropolitan Hotel, in Wash
ington, has been leased to Messrs. Sell
den and Robbins, the former gentleman
lately of the Norvell and Arlington
Houses, OF Lynchburg, Va.
Muscoe Garnett, late Judge Of tie
County Court of Essex, Va, died at
his residence, Ben Lomond, on Thurs
day morning last, in the 74th year of
his age.
Rev. T. S. Wynkoop, pastor of a
Presbyterian Church, in Washington
started with his mother on trip around
the world, during which he will pay
special attention to an investigation Of
the missions in the East.
A question having been raised as TO
the eligibility Of Capt. E. w. Early, Of
Charlottesville, Va, for presidential
elector, by reason of his holding the
position of register in bankruptcy, he
has solved the difficulty by rendering
his resignation. His successor will be
appointed by the republican State cen
trail committee.
Mr.. WIN. NJ. Price has disposed Of
his interest in the Cumberland Times.
The paper will hereafter be conducted
by II. b. Taylor and his son, J. L. Tay-
lor, under the name OF 7. B. Baylor d
Son.
Mrs. Victoria G. Woodruff adver-
tises in recent number OF the London
Times, that, "beiug compelled again to
commence libel suits against spiritual
lSte anu hHitIlCau NDtuiuHo !" ho CIV
constantly circulating malicious Stand
ders," she "offers reward of $3.50 tor
every letter that contains enough libel
t. enable her to proceed criminalIy and
civilly; and $25 will be given TO any
and every person who will give intor-
nation that can be used in proceeding
legally against persons who are circula,
ting these foul stories by word OF
mouth.
p. T. Barnum has brought suit at
Dallas, Texas, against the Texas Cen
trail railroad for 100000 damages, for
failure OF contract 20 put his company
through on time.
In the Circuit Court of Frederick,
Nd, the case of Charles p. Bond
against the Maryland Copper Mine
Company for ten thousand dollars dam
ages for injuries sustained by blast
explosion two years age resulted in
verdict for the defendant. The Copper
Mine company is composed principally
of Batimoreans.
Rev. Nelson Falls, recently officia
ting al Oakland, Md, is now assistant
rector at Trinity Cat hedral, Eastou.