Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-17
LOCAL ITEMS.


Members of the Lutheran Church
can receive copies Of the minutes OF the
Lutheran Synod of Virginia by calling
OF the Book Store OF James 4. Barn.
hart. =
There will be no services in the
Lutheran Church on Sunday evening,
in consequence of a meeting OF the
Bible Glass at the NJ. K. Church., at
which all the members are requested to
attend. "'.
Mr.. Henry Trostle near ksarneys-
vile, killed 5 hogs, aged 10 months
which weighed 265, 264, 24S, 223, lS5;
average 2S6 lbs. Pretty good Brother
r.
Ifyou have strong desire to convert
the heather, You needn't 60 out OF your
own street, perhaps not out Of your own
house for good opportunity.
Mr.. Charles H. Knott killed the "boss'
hog last week, weighing 6o4. Goou sized
shOat, that.
The members of the Bar and the officers
of the Circuit Court for Berkeley County,
united and rendered to Judge John Blair
Hoge OF Martinsburg, as token OF their
esteem, Il most beautiful gold-mounted
cane, OH New Years day.
Choice lot Of new Prints just received
by j. L. Richard.
Rev. Mr.. Bowman attended meeting
of the Reformed Chassis, at Winchester
this week.
Our County Court will meet OH Monday
next, 18th inst.
Mr.. Samuel Woody of Charlestown was
for two years totally blind. lie can now
see as good as ever, after all operation t0r
cataract by DR.. Ruling of Baltimore.
Mr.. Daniel Heflebower, having rented
his farm, will sell all his stock, farming
utensils and household furniture, on
Tuesday the 3D. of February, at Ripon, IN
this county.
The next Quarterly Meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Jefferson Mutu-
al Fire Insurance Company, will be held
at the office of the Company, in The Glib
son Building, in CharlestOwn. Oh Mon
day, january 10th, 1880. A full attend
ance is required. K. A. Alexander, Sec
rotary.
Mr.. John Ray Foreman of the Winches-
ter Boot and Shoe Mandatory, called to
see us Oh Wednesday. Jack is looking
well.
A great many people are anxious to in
troduce a new religion into the world VINO
have never given the old one fair trial.
Messers. Satterlee & Co have compile
ted their work upon the road between
Shepherdstown and Riverton, and on
Friday the "Fairfax "-engine No l-lat
cars, etc, were transferred, via Shenan-
doah junction, and thence over the Is. IL
O. and Midland Railroads, via Harper's
Ferry and Strasburg, to the point OF con-
nection with the Midland Road, beyond
the river ut Rivertoh, to prosecute active
ly the work acknowledging between Front
Royal and Luray.
Kerneysville Grange will meet Satur-
day, 18th instant, ut O'Clock, L. Nj. sui
iect for discussion-What is the most
profitable stock to raise and the best man
ner of managing the same. D. W. Bor-
der, Secretary.
The Page Courier says there is consid-
cradle activity along the line of the ). '.
r. r. between Lury and Mines Iron
Works.
Rev. T.. A. Mann, of Middletown, Nd,
is building new church at Harmony,
four miles North of Middletown, aud
near the birth place of the late Rev: DR..
Bi.tle. TO commemorate this fact, Rev:
Mann will himself contribute memorial
window dedicated to the memory OF DR..
Bittle.
It's stated that Hon. George Peter OF
Montgomery county, Md, can have tne
presidency of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company if he desires it.
Hon. Arthur p. German, the coming
Senator from Maryland, was at one time
the nresident of the National Base Ball
Club, organized on Capitol Hill, wash
ington city, and in existence from 1857
to 1850. He is said to have been good
Catcher"
Young Mems Meeting on Sunday even,
ing at 3 1-2 o'clock, in the Reformed
Church. Subject-Grace. Bring your
Bible to this meeting.