Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-12-18
LOCAL ITEMS.


Horse Blankets very cheap at c. A. Licklider's.
Mr.. James smallwood, Of Chsrlestown, caught
q bass " eighipg pounds and 10 ouncef, 10 the
Shenandoah river last week.
Girls, you have only q few more days OF leap
year left Why In the world don't you hurry mp
the cakes.
Sunday Schools are filling up, and Christmas
Trees are getting ripe.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Knott killed the "boes" hog
last week, weighing 4SS pounds. what "sassin-
gers" he must have made.
Mrs. Yontz, widow OF Mr.. Martin Yontz. de-
ceased, fell over q coal hod in her residence In
this place. on Saturday last, and broke her
wrist. DR.. Reynolds adjusted the wound.
Mr.. Geo. D. McGlincy, Auctioneer, sold for
Mr. c. T. Butler Trustee. the brick house owned
by the heirs of Miss Ann Butler, on MIin street,
! on Saturday last, at public sale, TO DIR. X. ID.
Marshall, for $lS65.0O.
Mr.. Presley Marmaduke slaughtered seven
hogs which averaged 800 pounds each. Very
good pige.
DR.. Charles c. Boa-man, formerly Of Martins
burg, aged SO years, died at jackson, California,
last week.
nty.ville containing l53 acres, will be offereo ~
Charl-stown, at pubic sale, by Mesa T.. boya
Faulkner and Vim. L. Wilson, Cornmissi 'Ie:s,
on Friday, January 9Th.
Rv. F. j. Brooke. pastor OF the Presby ,eiiAn
Church, Philippi, w. Va, and brother-iD-law OF
Hon. ID. b. Lucas, OF this county, was married
on the 25th uitr, to Miss Gay BcnLley, oil Rlch-
mond, by Rev. DIR. Mnnegarode.
The Supreme Court of this State, Judges
Green, Johnson and Hayman, Is still IN session
at Wheeling, delivering their options every
saturd ". Next session will meet at Charleston,
Kanawba county, early 10 January.
More incendiarism has taken place at Parkcrs-
turg 1t Is evident that somebody wants 70
burn down the town.
The Parkersburg Sentlne', brother r. E. Horn
err editor comes TO rs much enlarged ana lm-
prov d. 1t is ono Il the best democratic palers
IL the State.
NJ J. Chalmers Byers. near town, killed ID
porkers ON Thur Y, which aggregated thiity-
two hundred pounds. Very nice pen OF piga,
and what "sassingers."
Remember Orndorf's Merchant Tailoring Es-
Enlistment when you 90 TO Hsgerstown. see
advertisement in business local column.
Two more new ten wheel engines No. 20 ard
% for the use of the &. V. r. K, arrived hero
on Wednesday last.
Look over Fechtig's advertisement In this
issue.
Mrs Anna A. McAtee, re.ict OF the late WIN.
B. McAtse. died at her residence, Hagersto~n,
on Sunday afternoon last, from apoplexy, az the
age O so years. Her children are the Rev. WE.
A. McAtcr, Pastor Of PRESBYTERIAN Church In
Chicago, Walter B. McAtee, Esq recently Pres
ident OF the Corn Exchange, Baltimore; John
Ii d McAtee, E.q, OF the law firm OF Syestr q
McAtee, and Mis- Agnes j. McAtee, who resided
with her mother.
This Is the season OF the year when man
cannot open his window to shout OF pa,sing
friend without removing or upsettlng nall
dozen flower pots.
1t ia said that Illuminating house shli, ted with
Al. -. ,;th ,.lrkr md far
wards throwing open the windows, the poison OF
the disease will be carried OF.
Storekeepers advertise more at this season OF
the year than any other. The man with an eye
10 making advertising pay, keeps his name In
the local paper the year round.
A country doctor being asked what was the best
way to cure ham, remarked before answering
that question he should want to know what
allied the ham.
The ladies of the Reformed Church in this
place, will commence their festival on Thursday
OF next week.
We call attention to the Hagerstown adver-
tisements in the Register
Go and see IT, new goods OF Baker & McMur-
rau'e. You cannot fail to fl nd something you
want for Christmas. They have choice and
well selected stock of Christmas goods.
The engineers of the Shenandoah Valley rail-
road were in Salem, Va. last week with tue view
posed ,x,ep. ion of their road from Buchanan to
some point on the Alexandria, Manassas and
Orange road.
In the Circuit CouIt at Hagerstown, Samuel
Wi!son colored, convicted Of the larceny OF
money (s22) from Mrs. Sigler, on n boat on the
C. e D. canal, was sentenced TO imprisonment
in the peuitentiary for the term of three years.
ANY one wanting the American Asriculturist
for 81 per year, call on L. b. Smooth ut this Of
fee.
G. A. Licklider will pay highest cash prices
for Hides.
Sole Leather in any quantity desired at c. A.
Licklders.
Lookout for the lift snow, Vennor says is
coming, and prepare for 1t fy buying Sleigh
Bells cheaper than can be sold In town or coun-
ty, at e. A. Licklider's.
An entertainment will be given the boys at
the Rooms of the Y. N. G. A. on Monday night
come.
The contestants for U. g. Marshall Of this
State, are Davis, of Greenbrier, Patton, present
incumbent, Rossler, of Kanaws', and Yves At
kinson. Parkersburg.
Mr.. Isaac Rose, formerly OF Charlestowp, and
a well-known citizen OF Baltimore, died sudden
ly, of apoplexy, in that city, on Monday OF last
week, in the list year Of bis age.
For the twenty. third :ime Mr. John W. Gar
rett has been unanimously chosen president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
The ladies of Halltown will hold Fair and
Oyster Supper on the 9th instant (and to con-
tinue all the week. to procure FUNDS to Ply the
Ministers of the several denominations for their
services rendered during 1850. The public are
invited.
Mr.. Henry Weast, OF Boonsborc, Nd, aged
81 years, died last week.
Mr.. John Williams, of Funkstowp, Wash. Co..
Md, and uncle to Mrs. George w. Boswell OF
this place, has been appointed one the guards at
the House of Correction, near Jeasup's Cut, on
the Bait & Wash. Railroad. There are over 800
inmates, some engaged in shoemaking aud some
making oyeralls.
No Ice has as vet been procured in this place,
aud II we should not have freeze sufficient to
make Ice this winter, julips will be drank
straight" mkt summer.
Our four porkers weighed s47 pounds. What
"sassipgers" they did make, and they don't re-
quire any ''fa," to fry them, either.
Miss Lily Fretz of Mechanicstown, Nj has
been visiting friends in this place for some weeks
pest.
The frst car load OF wheat over the shenan-
doah Valley railroad for Richmond, Va, was
received there Friday aud brought top figures.
Mcssrs. Mumma and Biggs, trustees for Jacob
c. Grove, decd, sold on Tuesd y farm of ITO
acres, near Sharpsburg, ut sl9.75 per acre, to
Mr.. Isaac Ramsbnrg.
On Tuesday last, the 18th of December, Mr..
John Keplinger, near town. celebrated bis 64'h
birth d,y by having dinner and invited friends
to partake. May hs live to celebrate mauy more
anniversaries.
Mrs. Faulkner; accompanied by her daughter,
Mr.. Campbell, left harrisburg on Wednesday
last to spend the winter In the city of New York.
Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner will follow them as soon
as he can get clear Of the courts now pending in
this State.
I.iudley II. Oms, native of Montgomery
county, Nd, and an tx member of Whites bat
talon, Virginia cav airy, Is the present sheriff
e Get of Maricopa county, Arizona.