Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-03-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

the 2lst OF April.
The Potomac Conference Of the Virgin
in Synod, Lutheran Church, Will meet ut
New Market Oh the 9Th of April. Rev.
DR.. IF. Campbell will open the Iirst ques-
ton.
Mother Engle, wife Of Mr.. Edwin G..
Engle, aged 65 years, last fall, dried ooo
hounds of peaches. This is quite com
mendable, and 1t should DE an example
to many young folks we know OF for III
dustry.
An Iowa woman examined straw cut
ter i'm a hardware store, and she has just
recovered $500 damages for the loss OF TWO
fingers on the ground that the machine
was not labelled Dangerous"
The first prize for the best written ana
delivered Grafton ut the Yale College Ju-
nior exhibition last Thursday was taken
bv james Leighton, of Glenburr, IA,
whose subject was John Brown" Good
ness gracious.
Best 81 Co., contractors, advertise for
10, 600 Ties, TO be delivered between Shop
herdstown and TIagerstown, on the ;. v.
II. r., by the first of June next. See bills.
The Circuit Court, Judge IIoge pre-
siding, convened ut Charlestown on Tues
dav. The Grand Jury found ~ indict-
ment against Thomas ii. Bragg for the
murder of Thomas L. Spinks, III Charles
town, in January last.
Mr.. c. Moore Entler has purchased the
"Bowen' property, large wealher-board-
ed house, and lot, OH Princess street, of
Mrs. Hugh Gallaher.
While at Harpcr's Ferry on Saturday
last we failed TO get 4 glimpse and Il
hearty shake of the hand, of our OLD ana
genial friend Joe Barry. We anXiously
cnquired after him, and we were told that
he had "gone fishing"
1t will be seen that the sale of the farm
of a. 5. cambridge, offered by ID. Is. Lu-
cas-, Commissioner, has been postponed
until the End of April. See advertisement
in another column.
Rev. j. l.. Shipley, who has beaQ pastor
of the NJ. +. Church, South, of this place,
during the past four years, left OH Thurs
day last, with his family, for Harrison
burg, Va, his new field of labor. He
and his family have the best wishes of
this entire community for their future
happiness and prosperity.
a Vocal and Instrumental Concert will
be given at..NIt. Wesley church, (Scrabble)
April Sd, at l-2 O'Clock, =. Nj. Proceeds
to aid in purchasing an organ for the
church. Tickets % cents. Let there be
full house.
March winds are bowling around us.
ferson County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company.
Lent closes on the 10Th of March. 1t is
not necessary for us to add, "and don't
you forget it.
DR.. J. r. McCleary, son of Andrew
McClcary, ESD, died ut his fathers resi-
dence, Berkeley county, OH "Wednesday
of last week, OF consumption, after lin
gering illness. He was young man OF
fine promise, and had started in his pro-
fession with the brightest prospects, but
was compelled by i'll health to give up.
The following are the present officers
of Equality Ledge, of Masons, of Martin =
burg: e.. j. Faulkner, Jr., w. NJ, r. ID.
Mathews, 5. W.. y. S. Boak, j. w.; 4.
Beall, Treasurer; Blackburn Hughes,
Secretary; George +. Showers, ). d.. :;
SamuclJ. Bratt, j. D.; and I. w. kcarns,
Tyler.
Mr.. G. E. Harwood, of the Dry
Goods Store of Mr.. d. w. Timberlake,
Martinsburg, is in town with large
stock Of Dry Goods, and is selling them
cheap at Auction. Bargaiusl Bargains!
During the past eighteen months fifty
one buildings, each costing from one 10
three thousand dollars, have been erected
ut Front Royal, Va, on the 5. V. Il. Il.
The twelfth convention of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran General Synod South, will
be held in Richmond, Va, beginning on
Thursday before the second Lords day
in May May Gth) 1880.
Another spoke factory is to be started
in Hagerstown, with $1,000 worth of MAJ
chinery, and employment for about twen-
ty hands.
Mr.. l.. w. Poflenberger requests us to
state that we were in error III stating that
he was a partner with Mr.. Graves in con-
tracing 10 grade that part of the railroad
which leads through our town to the riv-
er. and that Mr. Graves "goes it alone"
All right Mr.. p.
Ben. Martin seems to be the leading man
for Congress from this district, with Lu-
cas- as second best. The fight will be be-
tween Lucas and Martin, with chances in
favor of the latter. SO says the Mooreiield
Examiner.
Mr.. VIM. II. Lemen was severely in
iured in one ofhiS feet, by his horse fall
ing upon him, one day last week, whilst
riding upon horseback, and his horse
stumbling.
Mr.. Allen Staley, who has been teach
ing school IN Hampshire county, this
State, returned 10 his home, here, on
w edEesday last.
Mr.. VIM. Govern, stonecutter at the
quarry, above town, on Wednesday last,
broke the foretinger of his right had while
at work. Dr.. Manning of this town rem
(lered professional service.
Rev. J. II. Wolff, pastor Of the VI. f.
Church South, ut Gainesboro,' Frederick
Va, with his family, have been
visiting his father-in-law, Mr.. David III.
IIout, in town, for some days past.
A Convention of the Grcenback Labor,
party will meet at Charleston, OH the Goth
of May. See announcement in another
column made by Hon. John a. Thomson,
Chairman.
A writer in the Alexandria Gazette from
Frederick county, Va, representing
himself and hundreds of the best people
of the Valley counties, presents as suit
able person tor nomination and election
rs the successor of Gen. liuntOn in Con-
grees, Maj. r. w. Hunter, of the Win
chester Times.
The outlook for farmers everywhere
never was better. The prospects for the
year 1880, should no unforeseen circum-
stances interfere, will be Oh e of the most
,N1.,
sow and cultivate with renewed vigor.
A minor, or one holding any office,
or otherwise, cannot he appoint
ed census enumcrator, and the enumera-
tor must be resident of the district, and
in his application distinctly state this.
A circus never runs too long for spec