Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-17
E.cCAx. ITEMS.


lille, to the Free win Baptist Yearly Meeting.
The second annual excursion Of the SIMS OF
Jonadab OF Marvl,nd ~ Island Park, lbyrne's
,SIsand,) Harper's Ferry, took place on Thursday
last, July l5.h.
The prize medal for the bes. target shooting.
at the Fishers I'LL military pic nic was award
ed 20 the V inchcster Light IpfapJy.
Prof Gleason, the Celebrated Horse tanner and
trainer j,clurcd upon he horse in front OF Enter
Hotel on Saturday and "Wednesday evenings
LIST, otter wltchhc FORMED eiass OF lo scholars
Ut SEQ each.
Tuesday last was the hottest day of the season
in TIL. latilu:e the mercury Indicating iVO IN
the shadc.
{ Mr. Walter Duke of Washington and Miss
Mnli, Bowers OF Harper's Ferry, visited Mrs.
Geo. McChan in town this week.
Mr. Goo Clarke 81 Washington is visiting the
family OF Col j. L Sckley near town.
Mr.. Settler has taken charge as agent Of the
st. James Depot, s. V. X. L., in Washington
! county, Nd
MI Nebo Lodge A. F. s. a. NJ. will meet in
! REGULAR communication on Monday night next
! All members are requested 10 DC present
A Grand Dcmocraii. ratification Meeting was
! hold Al Berkeley Springs on Saturday, for the
! purpose of ral!iying the nomination oi hancock
, and English, made at Cincinnati on June ai;h.
| II meeting WAS addressed by able speakers,
/ among them the Hon. B. 4. Martin, who denV-
lanes Harper. co!ored, sold his lot and dwell
! ing adjoining the :. V. Il. properly, 10 MI w.
( T. Houg: &c, for $500
Mrs Anna Birely, relict of the late Geo. h.
/ Bircly, Merchant OF Frederick, Nd, and daugi-
Ter OF the late Col. ienry Schley, and sister TO
Mrs; Laura Chapnc of lnls 10 IN, died on Mon
! day evening alter i short Illness
A ylrcr snake was killed By Mr.. Samuel Hum
| rirthoilse. on Sunday last near the Jail. the
I.N,nr Tt.lfl ren oh r.
! snake was Lil.ed tie cLicken5 walked away.
! 4 Hanco,k aud EpgIish Club has been organ
| IL d at CharicslCSr, wiki Capt. George Baylor,
! President: s. Howell Brown and q. H. Cofkrell,
| Vice Presidents; GOO. w. hainCa anu W. W. b.
| GaIiailer, Secretaries.
| The Grad Central Hotel a. Martnsburg is one
Of the bet Hotels in the State, with well sup
rliet table a: competent and clever cler KS, one
| Of whom is our firm friend, Mr. Jde. N!iuih.
! Til. popul II NCu.e is sure OF The pabic patron
| age.
Mr.. G.. Z. Evans, the popular Tvhacconis. OF
Martiusbu:g is now furnishing TO the trade, The
| best stock Of goods ever offered in this or any
other market. We have tried samples oil his
! goods and can testify rs 10 tLclF quality.
DR.. L. B. IamiH OF Mactinsburg, expects to
/ hc in town next week for the purpose OF trying
10 organ;Zc an order OF tie American Legion OF
| Honor.
Mrs. Magiacno Jones aged IS years, did at
shsrpshurg, on Friday Of Last week.
| Tue town OF sharpsburg, Nd, has popula-
ton OF lylS, an incrcas OF ga IN ten years.
Our County Court viii meet 81 Monday next,
| the 18th instant.
About fifty tons OF ice from the North ar
rived here on Tucsdsy 10 supply the icc-house,
for Tic s. V. z. X. Co., Mt the depot.
Miss Long of Niililmsport, who visited the
family II Mr.. John KypIi GER, last summer, died
at her home, last week, ci AA!Ir!Al lever, aged
"a out 20 years.
Mr. VIM. I.icklidcr of this place, is visiting
relatives AID friends i'll Wi.liamsport.
Miss Emma DrSauls OF Washington, la visiting
Mrs Geo. w. Show in town.
TIE family OF Mr.. Geo. l. Staley of Baltimore
are occupying taclr residence in this place, for
the Summer.
Mr.. Sommcr of the Straw Board Paper Mill,
commenced making paper Tn Tuesday last.
A Grange Picnic will be held OF Bcnton's Camp
Groui d, Loudoun county, the 18th Aug. Among
the svc !kers are Col. L w. Baylor, Hon. james
h. Grove, and Col. j Ohm Il. SEider, of this &c.
Duirr Mr.. Hubbnrd'a absence for several
weeks, Rev d. Grammar, formerly OF Middle
way, is expected to CiiciAtc in tic Eri'copal
Church in this place.
Two thou,aud tons of railroad iron nave ar
rived at Wayhesboro', Va, and the track Is being
laid this way, on the >. V. Il Il.
Best d, Co, will have tGc s. V. Il. r., running
from this place to Sharpsburg, Md, a distance
OF miles by the goth Instant, in order 10 allow
tie Grand Army OF the Republic to visit Ante
tam Cemetery there, via Hmper's Ferry and
Shephcrdstown.
We had pleasant Vi il from Mr.. c. L. bud
row. the popular Passenger Agent Of the b. ~
o. K H., on cIncsday last Mr.. ID. Is making
all ntcCUssury arrangements for the grand eNcur-
sion which is 10 take place over this and the !.
V. K. X. TO Washington and MI. Vernon on
Wcdnc. day next, the Plat OF July.
Mr.. Lutz the Supervisor of the s. V. Il. r., 10
now busy in SUI erintending the bali1atiu, OF
this road, and he infUrId5 lis when complete IL
will be ii s'-cllSs in every respect. Mr.. l.. is the
right man il the.right place, and VIII see that
everything in regard to this road Is kept IN or
der.
WEI Ross and joseph Mitchell two coloTcd
boys aged respectively about y and II years,
broke into the s. V. X K. depot at CharlestoWn
on SUI day last, and stole thcrt from about ten
dollars in money and about twenty railroad TEX
ets Thry were arrested yesterday aud brought
blt"rc Justice tlIgg, who held them To answer
Indictment at the u Y. Circuit Court-admitting
Mitchell - ball. and committing Ross, who was
unable to g.vJ security. So says the Spirit.
The CONSTITUTE nal Amendments are bling
pretty fro, " discussed through the columns Cf
the press Oh tls State.
The Is. 81 q. railroad will carry persons TO the
DemocIa ic State Convention at Martinsburg. on
the 25th i..s. IL regular excursion rates Iron
any point along their line. ....
A you: man OF this place hoa5ted that he
had u wel.-stored Iailt. whcrcupon young la
day murmur, q: what ply We can't hnd out
whore lie stored IT,
Some one wants 10 know II n womtn was de-
signed 10 be equal with man, why she can't
whistle.
II men would spcrd in doing good to others
quarter of the time ard money they spend In
doing harm to themselves, misery would walsh
from the earth.
A great many men w o start out 10 reform the
word leave lhems, ives Oft for the last JOB
The West VirginiI Medical Assertion held
is annual Convention ia PHkersburg on Thurs
day OF last week There was fur dttcIdtnce
OF piembers, and good deal OF business vas
transacted.
western chap says Lis stcp-;notter is so fond
q. ThllOi,in the family, that If I'LL the children
had been waah tubs, there would not have been
d whole bottom III the house.
The stable and courthouse of Calva B Hriks
Ed, about three miles southeast OF Charles
town, together with seventeen tons OF hoy
Kicked outside ond farming impl' mcats within
the buildings, were destroyed by IRE on Satur-
day afternoon last. Surpassed accidental origin:
Loss about 5000, on which MIR. Hc!kes VIII
promptly receive an insurance OF about $50
q ON the fIcIson 90. Mutual Co., l.. =. Alex
ander, agent. SO says the Split
Persons troubled with neuralgia will find this
o cure II they try it, Two drops OF lsudaIun IN
half ,caspUontul OF warm water and troPpsd H.
to tie carr; IL will give immediate relief.
The Statesman predicts that Hancock md
English will carry Berkeley county by sou major
iIy and the State by 20, 600
The Sunday school of The Lutheran Church OF
M,rtiusburg held picnic excursion to Mount
Alto Park, Wednesday, July 18th.
Three dealers in H. & 'rstown, this season. sold
one hundred and iifiy rcapers aud great many
more could have been sold had not the Inanufac-
turcrs been unable to supply the demand.
The Fairrno,t West VirgIi.n says: ut is the
ofiri OF many Democrats heroabouts tn3t