Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

and speaking will be in attendance.
Mr.. John Blackboard, formerly Of Sharps-
burg, but now of York, Pa, has been
nominated as one of the Democratic can
didates for the House of Delegates.
Gen. James A. Garfield was once poor
bow working OH farm, and fora time dri-
yer OH canal boat. Shepherdstwon Boat
men may take courage from this, and even
aspire to the Presidency.
Mr., Geo. w. Harris has sold his hand
some "Wayside" property OH the Letters
burg pike, i'm the northern suburbs Of
Haserstown, to Mr.. Geo. NJ. Stoncbrakcr,
of Sharpsburg, for 5000. Mr.. Stone
braker will get possession AID remove
into the house to live in August
Colonel Stith, member of the editorial
staff of che New Orleans Picayune, and
former Mayor of that city, died 1T the
Mountain View Hotel, WyLheville, Va,
Friday night, llth inst.
A party of about 100 Bohemians are in
camp near the Stockslager farm on the
line of the S. V. X. r., Washington coIn-
ty, Md. They were brought by Mr.. Best,
a contractor, to work on the road.
At the closing exercises of Roanoke
| College, last week, the degree of Doctor
of Divinity was conferred upon Rev. ID.
NJ. Gilbert, pastor of Grace lutheran
| Church of Winchester. AuhOnOr WORTH
| lily bestowed.
We are indebted to Mr.. Z. V. Reich,
telegraph operator at this place, for re-
ports from the Cincinnati Convention
during its session this week.
The conductors, Engagement and brake
men of the 5. V. r. X. passenger trains
| and all station agents of the same, were
measured this week for uniforms i'll COM
pliauce with q recent order OF the cOmpa-
ny.
Col. Nadenbouscl has received instruc-
lions to commence ut once the erection OF
4 new bonded warehouse at The liannis
Distillery, Martinsburg, the present
warehouse not being large enough for the
purpose of storing the manufactured pro-
ducts of the distillery.
A number Of fire companies have ac-
cepted the invitation to attend and JON
! the grand firemen's parade 10 be held OIL
the second day of the Agricultural Fair, ut
Martirsburg.
The indications are that the citizens of
Martinsburg will have all they can do to
accommodate the delegates and visitors TO
| the Democratic State Convention, July IS.
Miss May Entler, Of Wamego, skansaS,
| formerly of this town, will please accept
our thanks for Western papers received.
Mrs. John w. Grant and her daughter
Mamie, are visiting relatives III Washing
ton city.
Col. Daniel Dcchert, editor olthe;'S
it of the Valley, "HarrisGnburg, Va, paid
us a flying visit OH Saturday last. Glad
to see him looking so well. He had been
| on Il visit to the Tunkard Feast, at Lenark,
H., which accounts for his being fattcn-
ed up.
| The season for green fruit has come and
the dispensations of Providence among
the children are more mysterious than 1T
any time during the year. Strange how
people will lay everything upon Provi-
dence, even to the eating OF green Gu
cumber.
The members of IIedgesville Lodge No.
II. o. G.. Il. intend holding basket pic
mic i'm DR.. Lemons woods, near Hedges
vile, OH the 18th of July. NeighborinG
Lodges and the public arc invited to at
tend.
Lieutenant Owen Allen, of Clarke co.,
| was in Winchester on memorial day, and
rode his old war steed-now twenty-nine
wears old. Both rider and horse bear hon
orablc scars as memorial of faithful SER
| vice.
The pay-boat of the Canal company ar
rived on Saturday. The employees and
others TO whom the company was indebted
were paid to January LIST, 1880.
Isaac Lcng, of Page county, has pur-
chased the farm of q. NJ. Thurmond, in
Albemarle county, Va, 800 acres, for $751;
| 600; besides which he paid $4,000 for the
! stock and growing crop of wheat
Rev. S. NJ. Afford and family, of I!ar-
per'S Ferry, are the guests of T.. i. Stcf-
fey, Esq, Williamsport, Md.
| During the prevalence of the thunder
| STORM on Saturday night last, considera-
bic damage was done to property i'll the
vicinity of Cavetown, Wash. CO., Md.
Houses and barns were unroOfed, will
dows blown in, and trees blown down.
! The SundIy School Anniversary OF Berkeley
! Circuit (coloi.d will tc held in Ii. dgt syille ON
Sunday July 18th, at which time tue seco.d
| quarterly conference will also he held. The sun
| day Schools OF Clears spring, Wi!liamslort ard
Shepherdstown are invited. Several addresses
! will be delivered GU the occasion. Rev. /. w.
Boothe, 2. E., Rev. A. n. Kennedy, T. G., W. y.
Annett, Supt
| 1t is not the smartest man who is alw"y' sue
cessfu in life; it is hc who has the clergy Is
the successful one.
Mr.. G. T. Hodges has been busy this week in
having off The found alton for his new warehouse,
to he erected near the S " K. r: Denot At this
| this place. The building will be 24A4o feet In
size, two story high.
Messrs Myers & Kuadler threshed the first new
| wheat OF the season on the lot OF Mr.. John X.
Ray, near town, on Thursday last.
! COL Henry 3. Davenport, near Charlestown,
used self binding Reaper in cutting his harvest
! last week. and We learn he is very much pleased
with its operation.
1t will be seen by a notice in th; issue that the
/ Republican County Convention will be held al
Hlrper's Ferry to-day Saturday, Goth, 10 s'nd
delegates TO the Grafton Congressional CoGvea-
! ton.
Mr.. Charles A. Kcyser, OF this place, Informed
! us on Wednesday that be had just fini5hed bar
v,s,ipg for Mr. VIM. II. Blacktord, of Wash Co.,
| Nd, on the Potomac river, below this town,
which makes the 2lst year that he has harvested
| for Mr.. d. This is q pretty good showing for
| Teddy"
meeting OF The board of Directors OF the
! Western Maryland Railroad Company WAS held
! on Saturday, at Baltimore. to consider the pro-
posed extension Of the Baltimore and Cumoer-
| land Valley Railroad from Waynesboro' 10 Cham
bersburg and Shippensburg.
A convent IN of the Methodist preachers of the
| Cumberland district assembled In Cumberland
| on Tuesday evening, when the address OF vel
come was delivered by Rev. A. w. Rudisil, pas
tor of the church, and replied to by Rev. l.. I.
Waterman, presiding elder. The opening ser
mon was preached by Rev. D. q, Miller, oi;Shep-
| herdstown.
Mr.. D. F. Shoemaker, who recently purchased
| the fine farm of Mr.. Daniel Hethebower near
| Ripop, has already commenced improving IL
handsomely by erecting new barn, &C.
Messrs Pettys and Swagard Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, who have been
| engaged during the past two or three weeks IN
~ 1t
| K r. at this place, returned home on Wcdnes-
| dsy last They made many friends while here.