Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-02-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Henry Shepherd, Esq, will accept
our thanks for New Orleans papers re-
ceived.
Mr.. John F. Welshans and the fam
ily of the late DR.. Magruder, have ex-
changed residences. Mr. w. intends
to fit up new dry goods store room
in the Magruder property.
Mr.. John B. Fayman has horse and
wagon and will be glad to do hanlIng
for any one at very low rates. Give him
call.
Miss Ada Butler of this place attended
the magnificent wedding at Georgetown,
on Tuesday oflast week, of Miss Fannie
Herr to Mr.. w. G. Niblack, son OF
Hon. w. E. Niblack of Indiana.
Another wonderful cave has been dis
covered near McGaheysville, in Rock
ingham county, Va, within less than
half mile OF the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad.
Rev. John L. Gilbert of the NJ. L.
Church South, died OIL Wednesday last
at his residence in Brucetown. Some
years since he was the Presiding Elder
of the Lewisburg wv. Va.) District.
The reappointment of Col. E. M.
Mobley, Of Hagerstown, as internal rev.
enue store keeper, is an act OF justice
that is very gratifying to his many
friends.
MIR. Richard P. Mccormick. OF Win
chester, son Of DR.. Mccormick, is in
charge of corps of engineers on the
line of the Texas and Pacific Railroad,
at Fort Worth, Texas.
Railroad business is still "boom-
ing" here: additional switches and side
llngs have been put in at the 5. '. de-
pot, besides coal bins and various other
buildings are being erected.
The Depot building at the S. V.
r. r. junction With the B. & 0. Il. Il.
has been completed, and there has also
been a platform made all around the
same, extending from the track OF the
B. & O. TO the S. V. Road, which is
great convenience TO both companies.
Mr.. Frank Jones of Duffields, has re-
ceived a patent for lye conductor for
barrels.
Miss Nellie Reynolds of this town is
visiting the family of Mrs. Mary Motter,
at Wiliamsport, Md.
Rev. Henry Nice, formerly OF this
town, aud who is pastor of the Ches-
ter Street NJ. E. Church, Baltimore,
at which 16O persons protested con-
version, at a recent revival, was pre-
scented with gold headed cane, Mon
day night.
If any person has small home, Of II or
! 20 acres of land, near Shepherdstowh,
! improved, for sale, will please correspond
with Mr.. Alexander Price, Washington
G. H., Ohio.
We learn that a young man
named Samuel Harrison, who had been
employed by Messrs. Best d Co, and
discharged, on Tuesday last, forged a
board bill of some amount, on Mr.. Lee
vi Porter, of Bridgeport, Md, opposite
this place, and also robbed the vallse OF
John Shul,z, a fellow boarler, OF $500
in money.
Henry L. Clinton, the lawyer that
represented w. ii. Vanderbilt in the
contest of the Commodore's VIII, has
sent III his bill for $25O,000 for his ser
vices. A few such fees would make a
Shepherdstown lawyer feel like i rich
man.
Those of our subscribers who know
themselves to be in arrears for their
paper will aid and oblige us very much
by calling and settling up. We are in
need of what is justly due us, and
though the amounts are not large, "e'-
cry little helps" you know.
Thos. Throcmorton's farm, Arden
District, was sold to Geo. H. Anderson
at S4,l3O; John w. Pliers tor 1880;
and the Albright tract Of Granthams
estate, to John Graves, for $3.50 cash.
From almost every section Of the
Union reports Of the business revival
come. This is especially the case in
the mineral regions. Our own State
is advancing gallantly to the from. and
must ere long be recognized as the iron
centre.
Miss Martha Hite, of Gerardstown,
Berkeley county, made 80 l-2 lbs of but
ter from one COW during the month of
January.
Solicitor Rayner will take steps to
attract the attention of Northern CAPT
talists to the valuable water power, etc,
10 be sold at Harpers Ferry on the 25ih
OF May.
Mrs. Rev. II. C. McDaniels, of Sbarps-
burg, is very i'll with pneumonia fever
Mr.. Jacob Baker and Mr.. J. Emory
Smith, of Sharpsburg are quite ILL.,
Miss Alice Carney, of Bedington, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary Grice, OF
Sharpsburg,
1t is now proposed that all the locks
upon the G. & o. canal be enlarged.
Such change is needed and it is quite
likely to be carried out.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Tucker,
took place from his residence, at An
tietam Iron Works, on Friday morning
last, and his remains were followed to
their last resting place by large tain
of relatives aud friends.
Mr.. John Beuner, Sr., Of Sharpsburg,
died at the Aims House, near Hagers-
town, last week.
Mr.. +. Hagerty, near Antietam Iron
Works, died Friday night Of last week,
aged ~ years.
Mr Edrar Innns now has entire