Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-11-13

Mr.. Joseph -. Fleming OF tnls place
represented Mt. Ecbo Lodge, \. +. ~ A.
NJ, at the Grand Lodge, at Wheeling,
this week.
We hope our citizens will attend the
sessions of the State Convention during
next week. Let none stay away who can
attend. You are cordially invited 20 all
its sittings.
Gen. Hancock remarked to friend af-
ter the election that he was not sorry for
himself but he was sorry for the people.
Hon. L. S. Newman, of Marshall coun-
ty, is highly spoken of for Speaker OF our
next State Senate.
As far as accurate accounts can be had
at this time our next Congress will stand
l45 Republicans, l4G Democrats and =
Greenbackers.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, a. +. s. y. NJ, will
meet OH Monday night neXtat 7o,clock.
All members are requested to attend.
Mrs. Dora Spots, formerly Miss Dora
SNYDER of this place, is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John ii. Snyder, III
town.
We learn that Il hog was stolen from
the tenant of Mr.. ID. b. Lucas and one
from Mr.. Joseph Engle, near DuiileldS,
taken from their pens, one night last
week.
Col. John w. Grantham, one of our
next Representative in the Legislature
is attending the meeting of the Grand
Lodge, MasOns, ut Wheeling, this week.
Col. Ben. Wilson is reelected to Con-
gress in the first district over John y.
Hutchinson, but it was very tight
squeeze.
The Thanksgiving turkeys have taken
n higher roost since the Presidents proc
lamaton appeared; hut our turkey hasn't
come home to roost yet.
Mr.. j. HORNE Weast, of Boonsboro,
Md. after a lingering illness fconSlmp-
ton for several years, died suddenly on
Sunday morning of last week, aged III
wears. His remains were Inferred ut the
Catholic Church.
Judge J. J. Jackson is now holding a
session of the L. 5. District Court at
Charleston, Kanawha county, West Va.
Uon. John PAUL., Re-adjuster, has been
elected to Congress over Judge ii. {. Al
len in the Shenandoah valley district, by
GO majority.
Mr.. Thomas Files, near Kerneysville,
has recently purchased fine lot OF Me-
rino Sheep.
We are glad to learn that our old and
fast friend, John L. Kerioot. has again
been elected Surveyor of Berkeley county.
lie has Squared the compass" many
years. Long may heyet wave.
The probabilities are that General
Weaver, the Grecnback presidential can
didatc, is defeated. Hancock ditto.
Mr.. James Lloyd hal four head ofyounS
cattle killed by the cars, near Cameron
Station, one day last week.
Now that the elections are over lets have
Il rest on politics.
Democratic dscord in New York has
lost the Presidency. With that State Han
cock would have been elected.
On Saturday last Messrs. Hopes Bros.
& Darlington, of West Chester, Pa,
closed Il contract in IIagerstown for land
upon which to erect, at an early day,
large establishment for the manufacture
of material for wheels of all kinds.
Mrs. r. ID. Shugert died at her home in
Berryville on Wednesday morning of last
week. after very brief illness. 4 young
and devoted husband is overwhelmed
with grief at the sad affair. She was the
daughter of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Pulliam, OF that
place.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. John
w. McCleary of the Boot and Shoe firm OF
James Carey & Co., Baltimore, on Tues
day. Thanks for daddy's dollars.
Thirteen candidates for admission into
the Free Will Baptist Church, Icolored.)
were immersed at the Town Mill,
CharleStOwn, OH Sunday week.
The Rev. Mr.. Bowman, Reformed min
lister, will fill the appointment of Rev.
A. G. Hopkins, at Beulah, on Sunday
next, at 3 o'clock L. NJ.
We learn that Rev. j. ii. Anspach, for
merly of this town, is quite i'll 1T llagers-
town.
Miss Maggie Reed from Nccrsvile,
LOudoun county, Va, Is visiting the
Misses Hill, below town.
1t is rumorcd among certain few that
there will be wedding in town shortly,
that will surprise the fricLdS of both par
ties.
The election mania is about over, now
let us get down to business, and try ana
accomplish something that will be Of
some practical benefit TO our town, which
i campaign is not.
Girls let's have leap year party before
the season closes. Remember they come
only every years.
The eplzooty delayed the starting of
the Clearspring mail from llaScrstown,
three hours OH Friday last.
'Pay in advance, gentlemen, your
faces won't carry you aS far in this mat
ter as carpet sack WOULD" said the gen
tlemanly night clerk ut the Baldwin
House, LIagerstown, and they "camc
down."
Mr. Emanuel Hibargcr, of IIagerstown,
has been appointed to take charge of, re-
pair and wind the company's timcpieces
for the entire length of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. He will be required to
make the trip once week, commencing
on Wednesday, slSth inst. Philadelphia
time will be strictly observed, and all
trains will be run upon that time.
Col. j. B. Peyton, for many long years,
the Clerk of the House of Delegates i'll
ton at the ensuing session.
We didn't beat 'em exactly, but had
them scared tolerably bad for little
while.
Mr.. J. B. Sharff has accepted and en-
tered upon the duties of day clerk at the
Grand Central Hotel, Martinsburg. Mr..
Sha.ff is n tirst-class business man, and
having had considerable experience iii
the hotel business, will be an addition to
the Grand Central that will he greatly 10
its interest.
The fall is IN excellent time 70 plant
fruit trees. During October and NOvem-
Der all tlIings are propitious; earth, air,
condition of trees, etc. If the leaves still
adhere, let them be stripped by hand, as
if left on they will carry Gilmore moisture
than the roots are in condition to supply.
John Brown, the mail carrier at