Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-10-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Saturday 23d, instant, at 2 O'Clock, L. M.
| David Billmyer, President. c. L. Butler,
Secretary.
The presidential election takes place one
week from Tuesday next.
There will be no term of the Circuit
Court for Jefferson this fall, unless specl-
ally called.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Harrington, of this place, is
now receiving Il large stock of Millinery
! Goods. Call and sec them. Advertise
! ment next week.
Mrs. Jesse Strider, of Missouri, former
! " of this county, (and known as MISS
Sarah Loon, previous 70 her marriage
! is visiting old friends and acquaintance
! in this town.
DIR. T. c. Hunter, Druggist, formerly
| of Charlestown, this county, died sudden
ly of heart disease, at Knoxville, Tenn,
on the Sth instant. He was son of DR..
,, Hunter, deceased, who was we'll known
in this town.
Brighten your rooms by nice Oil Cloth
Rugs, to be had at Lemen's.
Messrs. r. l. Magluder.and r. D. Shep-
herd of this place, have been on hunting
expedition in Page county, Va, during
! this week. We learn they shot (Reich)
and left.
Mr.. ID. \. Hill has returned from the
! East with splendid stock of Fall and
Winter Goods. Call and sec them. Adj
! yertisement next week.
A number of our town folks attended
the opera in Hagerstown during this
/ week.
Mr.. Lutz, Supervisor of the 5. V. r. +.
! and family moved into our town last week
/ and occupy the house recently occupied
! by Mrs Lille Il. Lee. We welcome them
! to our town and hope they may make
many friends in our midst.
| Mrs. James w. Kclrney and her child
rem have been visiting her mother in
! Washington during the past week or two.
Young Mems Meeting in the NJ. f..
| Church South, Sunday evening, 1T 3 :
! o'clock.
Mr.. J. W. Osbourn, "Pood," has
opened his Oyster Saloon for the season.
The night train, (specian, from Ia
gerStown, after the opera, during the
week, was under the charge of Conduc-
tor VIM. Daugherty, a genllemanly and
efficient officer.
Rev. j. i. Hubbard, who is attending
the General Convention OF the Episcopal
Church in New ! ork, rs a delegate from
this State, will not be home until next
week, consequently he will hold 10 SER
vices here on Sunday.
Mr.. II. j. Kimball, of this place, has
7 recently opened a first class oyster Sa-
loon, on Princess street, where yol can
lind at all hours oysters of the best quail
itv. done up in all styles, to suit the Taste.
Give him call and you will find them
as represented.
Upwards of one hundred OF our citizens
attended the Iagerstown Fair on
Wednesday last.
Some malicious person started, the 9TH
or dav. the absurd report that the ). V.
II. Il. bridge and trestle over the river, ut
this place was in dangerous condition.
The report is false and unwarrantable:
and whoever started it did it for Il mean
and cowardly purpose.
Hon. John p. Campbell, formerly q
prominent member of Congress from the
Hopkinsyille District in Kentucky, is now
on Il visit to Martinsburg, Mr.. Campbell
married Il daughter of Hon. c. j. Faux
ner. and she is also on a visit to her pa
rents.
Mr.. Chas. 7. Smootz, of this place, has
gone to teach school at Springfield,
Hampshire county, W. Va.
Sole Leather in any quantity desired for
sale ut G. a. Lickldcr';.
We are glad to learn that our friend,
Mr.. Jacob V. Carney, was elected con-
stable in Falling Waters district, Berke-
ley county, at the election last week.
Mcssrs. Brady and Terrell, democrats,
ere elected members OF the Legislature,
in Berkeley county.
The Presbyterian Synod, composed Of
the territory of Ole Virginia, West Nir-
ginia and Maryland, convened mt Mar
tinsburg on Tuesday last, the 18th.
Marriage license were issued in Wash
in"ton city, on the 18th instant, to Wells
W. Spotts. of Charlestown, this county,
and Miss Dora \. Snyder, daughter of
Mr.. John II. SNYDER, of this town. Mr..
5. was recently brakeman on the S. V.
II. r.. of this place, and is now III the en-
ploy of the Is. d o. Railroad.
Many take less care of their conscience
than of their reputation.
Don't have your feet exposed when you
can buy pair ofhalf soles for 20 cents III
G. \. LickIidcr'S.
Warm, dry weather, Mt this stage ofthe
season endangerS the growing wheat from
the ravageS OF the ilcSsian fly. Those of
our farmers who seeded their ground
quite early have reason for approximations
OF danger from this cause.
Never deceive lawyer. Never lie to
him about your case when he takes it in
hand. He can attend to that branch of
business himself.
First among the things to be thankful
for is thankful spirit. Some people
would Grumbe at the accommodations in
heaven if they ever got there.
The man who has money IN the bank
and plenty in his pocket can wear Il straw
ha. four weeks longer than the one WHO'S
in debt for his last weeks board. Why is
it
What society most needs is less kissing
before marriage and more kissing after.
Women who ''marry fora home" have
no right 20 complain ifthey get nothing
else.
A Western paper heads the marriage of
4 bachelor of 81 years. Another Old
Landmark Gone
G. A. Lickldcr's Harness and Saddle
Emporium is full since his return from
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Misses Virginia and Bette McGlincy
started for East Liverpool, Ohio, 10 miles
below Pittsburg, on Monday last, to assist
their sister Mrs. Mamie Lee and her hus-
band, recently of Parkersburg, in run
ming an extensive hotel in that place.
The first Baltimore mail brought to this
place. by the Western Maryland Il. Il.
via HagerStown aud 5. V. Il. X. arrived
here on Tuesday last at IL A. NJ.
An Irishman tells Of a woman who was
so cross-eyed she put her spectacles on
the back OF her head.
1t strains young man more to have
one hundred and forty pound girl sit OH