Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-03-20
Local. ITEMS.

Miller, Maury Marten. Geo. Jackson, ,,
Franklin Hahn, Henry Elvin, Thomas
F. Grants, Thomas Ashton.
J.C. Holmes, the Il. r. contractor, has
the 5. V. II. r. depots for Riverton, Front
Royal and Bentonville, ready to go up;
The first named depot will be completed
next week, and the others followed III
quick succession.
Duke & Gallaher, the K. IL contractors
for tin work, are ut work timing the rool
ofcarnenter shops and the store house OF
the S.V.R. r., at this place-thcy go
from here TO Rivertown to finish work
contracted for there.
At the request of Rev. W. G. Eggle-
ston, Rev. j. l.. Shipley will preach
Sunday, 2lst, at Urionville, ut ii O'Clock,
and ut Bethesda, ut o'clock.
While at Charlestown last week we
heard the name of Mr.. Il. \. Alexander
mentioned rs being candidate Tor re-
election for County Assessor. lie mas
filled the position extremely SATISFACTORY
", So far. and no better can be had IMAM
he and Mr.. Trail, and we throw up our
hat for both of them.
Mr.. ID. $. Rcntch, Agent for the ,. V.
r. r., has in addition to those already SET
tied, made the following settlements, III
uagerstown, last Tuesday, for lanu uaih-
ages y. c. Grove, >. L. Miller, JVhh
Ensminger, Jonas Spielman, r. ID. Her
bert, Hammond & Armstrong, Mrs. l..
Ridenour, j. L. Rowland.
There will be communion ut the Pres
hyterian Church, Harper's Ferry, sun
day morning, 2ls:, Rev. w. &. Campbell,
pastor. Rev. j. NJ. Clymer, of keyscr,
will assist.
We invite attention to the advertise
ment of Mr.. c. III. Gallaher, Charlestown.
agent for Adams Express Company, and
Mr.. Z. V. Reich, agent at Shepherds
town.
The Bentonville Depot of the 5. '. X.
X. has been put under contract. Benton
willie is within about fifteen miles Of Lu-
ray, and the railroad, it is expected, Will
be completed TO that point early i'll April.
\ meeting was held in MartinSburS on
the 9th instant, and measures taken look
ing toward the organization Of JOINT
stock company, with shares at 500 each,
to establish manufactory i'll that place.
Col. Abraham Spangler, Of Mooreti@ld,
Hardy county, died there on the 29th ult.
of consumption. He was formerly Il resi-
dent of Winchester. He went into the
war with a company from Moorefield, and
rose to be Colonel of the 33d Virginia In
fantry, which was one Of the regiments
of the S.oncwall brigade, and commando
ed by Gov. Holiday until he was disabled
by his wounds.
DR.. L. &. Hamill, dentist, has removed
his office from Burke street to Queen
street, nearly opposite Bakers drug store,
Martinsburg, where he will be pleased to
see his old friends and customers.
Miss Mary H., daughter of Rev. j. w.
Lupton, formerly of Frederick county,
Va, was married in GAINESVILLE, Tonnes
see, on Feb 24th last, to Rev. j. g. Can
non, pastor of the Presbyterian church,
Leeshurg, Va. 1t was 4 brilliant we'd
ding.
Ina recent decision of the Supreme
Court it is held that national banks can-
not be taxed higher than other real and
personal property. This question will
affect nearly all the States.
Mr.. Mayberry Ronemous, employed at
Mr.. John Fitz' Agricultural Works Ma
chine Shop and Foundry, MartinSburg,
had the thumb of his left hand cut of i'll
the machinery on Wednesday.
Rev. I. j. Cross has been appointed to
take the place of Rev. III. &. Mcdaniel on
Sharpsburg circuit, NJ. Z. Church.
MesSrs. Thirston & Co., of Hagerstown,
last week filled an order for 1000 feet of
lumber for the ). V. r. X. 1t will be used
to erect shanties for the workmen.
There has been shipped from the sta
ton on the 5. V. X. r., near White Post,
within the brief time the road has been Ill
operation ten thousand bushels ofc
The Baltimore Conference NJ. E.Church,
has pledged itself to raise 81, 900 to redeem
its church property i'll Winchester.
DR.. G. W. Golds5orough and family, of
GerardstOwn, will move from that place
to Frederick city, Md, about the LIST inst.
A Miss Mitchell, Il young lady OF Front
Royal, Va, hitherto of high social stand
ing, is accused of the crime of infanti-
eide.
Nearly two hundred persons left Ha-
gerstown last week for new homes in the
West. Many of these were from Penn
Sylvania, but more of them from Mary
land.
While at Charlestown last Monday we
heard great deal said about politics, and
who are likely to be the prominent candi-
dates for the county officers &c, &c, but
everything seems to be tangled up as
yet, and there don't seem to be amy
''leader."
Capt. Cashier, formerly Conductor on
the ). V. X. r. passenger train, and also
of the firm of Cashier 4 RunyOn, Produce
Merchants, of Camden, n. j., il now
busily engaged in buying up produce,
Butter, Eggs, &c. His headquarters are
for the present ut Adams Hotel, in this
to Hn.
The new bridge for over the river at
this place is being framed at Cumberland,
Maryland.
Young Mems Meeting in the NJ. Z.
Church, South, Oh Sunday evening at
l-2 o'clock.
Next week being passion week, servi-
ces will be held in the Episcopal Chapel,
at O'Clock, each morning. Also Fri%ay
morning at III o'clock; and on Thursday
evening services and communion at
O'Clock, in the church, also services every
evening at ID o'clock.
Mr.. John Rightstine of Washington
city visited his uncle, Mr.. VIM. Right
slime in this place, this week.
We took a trip on Monday morning
last, on the 5. V. K. X. to Berryville and
returned to CharlestoMn. Capt. Hutch
ings, the conductor, was in command of
the train, who is a clever accommodating
and pleasant gentleman.
While at Berryville last Monday we
paid our respects to Mr.. John q. Crown,
editor of the Clarke Courier" and one
of our apprentice boys while we run the
"Trumpet' in Smithsburg, Washington
county, Md, in the year 1852. We were
glad to find him looking so well, and ex-
ceedingly prosperous in business. John
was good boy. Long may lie wave!
We invite attention 10 the advertise