Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-04-03
LOCAL ITEMS.


r. Co., will meet in this place, on tues
day next, the 9th of April
Bishop Peterkin, on Sunday last, at the
Episcopal Church, Charlesto Nn. confirm
ed class ofeleven persons.
The S. V. r. X. Depot, 4 Rirerton,is
now finished and ready for use.
The Valley Convocation, of the Epis-
copal Church, met III MartlnsburS, on
Wednesday last. Rev. MIR. Hubbard, OF
this town, was in attendance.
The Easter Festival OF the Episcopal
Sunday School, was held ut the chapel
on Sunday last, at 1 O'Clock, L. NJ, ana
that of the Reformed School, ut O'Clock,
Il. NJ, in the church.
The Directors of Elmwood Cemetery
are requested to meet this Saturday, ut
10 o'clock, L. Nj.
Mr.. John J.. Richard has received
nice lot of Notions, &C., which lie VIII
sell cheap. His stock of Dry Goods is
complete.
Mr.. John ii. Smith, OF this place, has
removed upon the farm OF Mr.. Elisha ,.
Snyder, ut Scrabble.
Mr.. Henry f. Cameron is having the
brick house i'm which his father resided,
renovated with new doors and window
frames, &c. Mr.. David llOut is doing the
work.
Mrs. Laura Van Swearingen is having
her residence reprinted inside anu out
side, by Mr.. Grantham Bast.
The Shepherd property, on Main ST.,
recently purchased of Mr.. David Billniy-
er, by Mr.. ). L. Schaffcr, is undergoing
repairs, by being reprinted by MI. JacoD
Ferrells and son Charles.
The Popular Science Monthly for Apri.
published by Messrs. Appleton " Co., Is
mon our table. This ever interesting
Popular Monthly, is always welcome
visitor; and this number Is particularly
interesting. We commend this Journal
TO all who are ola studiouS mind, as
work of great information and interest.
Our Young friend, Mr.. w. &. Hays, the
popular and clever News Agent, recent
iv ON the passenger train on the ). V. X.
r., is now running rs News Agent on the
b. Il o. II. K.
Mr.. Jas. \. Adams, who has been visit
inc relatives and friends in the western
part of this State, for the past two months,
returned home here, on Wednesday last.
DIR. Gold, Dentist, has removed oppo-
site Baker IL McMurran's Drug Store,
where he will be pleased to see his friends
professionally.
Wesley Seibert, the Barber, is us proud
as a cat with two tails. lie has just re-
ceived a bran splinter new Chair, from
Rochester, n. Y, in which he says he
can shave man quicker than gnat can
wink his eye.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Margaret
Line, fell upon her floor, caused by her
foot becoming fastened in the carpet, and
severely sprained her ankle, on Monday,
from which she has been suffering Sc
verely.
A man named Riley, on Thursday of
last week, in attempting to get out OF the
way of the passenger train bound Tor
Riverton, fell through the trestIiEg work
over Crooked Run. on the 5. V. r. r.,
down on the ground below, a distance of
30 feet, bruising himself very badly. lie
was brought to this place, and put under
the care of DR.. Jno. Reynolds, by Mr.. &.
II. Licklidcr, Overseer of the Poor. lie
was removed to the County Aims House,
on Wednesday last.
IN. Woodwork, Esq, Of StauntOn,
Va, a hotel man of wide reputation, has
taken charge of the Grand Central Hotel,
Martinsburg, and will conduct it i'll tG-
ture. Mr.. Woodwork has for number
of years past had The superintcndency OF
the Hotel ut White Sulphur Springs, du-
ring the season, and is an experienced
landlord. Mr.. G.. Tabb SnodgrasS takes
position as one of the clerks.
Mr.. j. G.. Holmes, contractor, is now
engaged in erecting Il freight depot, for
the S. V. X. r., at Shenandoah junction.
,n, & ha - G. n
company were draped in mourning this
week, in respect To the memory of Mr..
John l.. Wilson, one Of the oldest officials
of the road, who died in Baltimore Oh
Saturday last.
Hon. ID. b. Lucas, Of this county, has
been invited to deliver an address before
the State Educational Association. which
will meet ut Hinton, in Summers county,
on the 9th of August next.
Gen. Tyndale, who recently died i'll
Philadelphia, was the man who came to
Virginia for John Browns body and car
ried it TO New York for burial. He was
a soldier in the Federal army, and rose to
the rank of Major General.
Lieutenant Maxwell, now, Of Shicl-
vile, Indiana, and son-in-law OF MIR.
Eli. Fleming, ofLittle Georgetown, has
rented the Falling w ater Mill, anu VIII
come on soon and take charge.
Mr.. Frank Williams, of the firm of +.
c. Williams Il Bro, MartinsburS, is ar
ranging to make three or four months
trip to New Mexico, and will start III Il
few weeks.
Messrs. Barry, McCaflerty and Fitzpat-
rick having in charge the stone quarricS,
ana the erection of the piers, in the Poto-
mac, for the S. V. r. II. bridge, have a.
bout one hundred hands employed, and
the work is progressing rapidly.
Mr.. Peter Best, one of the contractors
for grading the road from the Potomac to
Hagcrstown, has returned from his home
in New Jersey.
About 225 hands are engaged at work i'll
grading the S. V. r. K. from the Poto-
mac, at Shepherdstown, to llagerstown.