Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

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evening next, the End OF February, at
6 o'clock, Z. NJ.
We return thanks to Mr.. Edward E.
i'illmyer, for copies OF Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. papers received; also to MIR. Ora
mcr for Harrisburg, Pa, papers.
The Washington Monument Fund is
creeping up, there being $155,O0O on
hand. 1t will probably reach 100000
by 1881.
Episcopal Bishop Peterkin, of West
Virginia, and his chaplains will hold the
spring examination of candidates for
holy orders at Charlestown, beginning
Wednesday February 4th.
Hon. B. +. Martin has introduced a
Joint resolution in the House, to forfeit
certain public lands granted to aid in
the construction of certain railroad and
telegraph lines.
Miss Rose Snyder, of this place, is
visiting her sister Mrs. John w. Nc
Clary, in Baltimore.
Don't forget to attend the sale Of the
Liberty Grove School House, on Satur-
day next, the 7lh of February. See adj
yertisement.
While at Charlestown last week we
had the pleasure of seeing our old-and
fas, friend VIM. Anderson, the celebra-
ted auctionerr, of Harpers Ferry. lie
has our thanks for money and subscrl-
bers receiv, d. Brother VIM. is as
handsome as ever.
The exhibition at the NJ. E. Church,
colored, in this town. will open tonight,
Saturday, at o'clock.
As a train was coming up the Wash.
Co. f. r., last Saturday, the engineer
was struck by stone thrown through
the window, near Eakles Mills, A young
man by the name of Keitz has been ar
rested AS the guilty party, and commit
ted for hearing at Hagerstown.
Joseph II. Soper was killed by Bal
timore and Ohio freight train, near
lIarper's Ferry, OH Tuesday
II any body wants to purchase hand
some little farm, II acres, well improv.
ed, on the Ridge" 4 miles south of
Shepherdstown, they will please call on
us at once.
Mr.. Edward Dechert, the junior pro
prietor of the Spirit Of The Pulley, Har-
risonburg, Va, called to see us on Mon
day last. We are glad to learn that the
Spirit is blooming"
Messrs. J. viii. Snyder and Harry
Snyder, brothers, of this town,and grad
yates of this office, have both regular
situations in the government prlhting
office, in Washington. Success to them.
The Baltimore Daily Gazette, can be
had at ID. L. Rentch's Book Store, at
80 cents per month.
Our hotols have been quite full this
week.
Holy Communion at the Episcopal
Church, TO morrow, Sunday, AT / o'clock,
a. Nj.
The Cement Mills below town, have
shut down for several weeks.
If the weather keeps as it has been,
there will no ice gathered off the river
mere this season.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, A. F. e A. NJ. will
meet on Monday night next,at o'clock.
Some gentlemen up in Pennsylvania
are debating the question, "ls there a
Devii?" They'd better let the matter
drop for the present. They'll find out
soon enough.
Young Mems Meeting will be held
in the NJ. L. Church South, Sunday eve
ming at - o'clock.
d. S. Noble, the live clothier of
of Mar,insburg, is now offering remark
able inducements TO customers, in the
way of the best ready-made clothing, at
the lowest cash prices. His stock of
Wanamaker's goods is complete, and
they can be had OF. him at the manutactur-
ers prices.
I'VE think the Mayer should be
careful in granting tramps lodging in
our town. The smallpox is on the rage
in other communities; and is known in
several instances, 10 have been brought
about by tramps.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Warner
of this town, and one of our oldest citi-
zens, is confined to her bed with severe
illness. Her daughter, Mrs. Harriet
Ray, arrived from Springfield, Ohio, on
Wednesday morning, summoned by tel
egraph.
Oar physicians have received sup
ply of vaccine virus, and a number have
avaied themselves of it by being vacci-
mated.
The Continental Hotel, Martinsburg,
has again been leased by its popular and
courteous proprietor, Mr.. VIM. Rut-
ledge, and will be conducted as it has
always heretofore, upon frst-class prln
cipes.
Our good friends and subscribers,
Messrs. J. p. Shilling, Robert *. Rob
inson, J. S. Moler, will accept our SIN
cere thanks fer greenbacks received,
since our last issue.
Somebody has observed that the
more girls are pinned back the more
forward they SEEM.
An IMPORTANT DECISION. Under
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