Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

KINDS OF pictures.
Mr.. G.. Il. I.icklider was in Baltimore
this week purchasing new supplies OF
| Goods.
Mr., Stephen Whinn, foreman of the
carpenter work, for COfrOde & Saylor, for
the S. V. Il. r. bridge across the Poto-
mac, has gone to Japan to superintend
the carpenter work OH bridge i'll that
country.
Mr.. Graves, contractor, has finished
| the LAYING of the rails of the 5. V. K. X.
| TO the South bank of the Potomac through
| town.
The Memorial Association of Shepherds
town return their hearty thanks to the
Ladies', Speaker, Clergy, Band, Choir,
| and Public generally, for their cordial
cooperation with us in our Floral Dec
Grafton.
Mr.. Taylor Berry, of Amherst c. III.
! Va, native of this town, is here visit
ing relatives and friends.
Messrs. III. y Gallaher of the Charles
! town Free Press, 5. ID. Eichelberger of the
Martinsburg Statesman, and Josiah knO-
! die, reporter of the Iagerstown Mail,
were repre- scntatives of the Press, here
OH Memorial Day.
Mr.. Hubbard being absent there will
be 40 services in the Episcopal Church
tomorrow, Sunday.
| Mr.J. V. Poisal, of IIedgesvillc, and
! son-in-law of Mr.. Henry HINES of this
| town. died Oh Monday night last, of con-
! sumption, leaving Il wife and three child
! rem.
Charles Geyer, young son of VIM. +.
! Geyer, formerly Of Ilagerstown, was
! -, It,p
Monday, and instantly killed.
| The canal boat Alexander, belonging
| oCapt. W. T.. Griffith, was sunk in the
! canal while passing out of the Shepherds
/ town lock Saturday. The accident was
! caused by large stone rolling dowa up
! on the boat from the hill side.
Rev. l.. Z. Waterman, presiding elder
of the Cumberland District, Methodist
! Episcopal Church, has called conven-
! ton of the ministers of the district to
meet at Cumberland, June 81. The con-
vcntion is intended for discussion of the
! spiritual and temporal condition Of the
! district.
Rev. J. =. Hubbard and Mr.. f. J. Lee
are III attendance at the Episcopal Church
| Council at ParkerSburg, which convened
| OH Wednesday.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, A. F. IL A. NJ. will
meet Oil Monday night next ut O'Clock.
Mr.. John r. Ray and the 5. V. r. II.
| Co., have ut last amcably settled their
''right-of-way" difficulties.
Little Tommy Chapline, son Of Mrs. |.
! II. Chaplinc of this town, has caught
within the past week about 30 bass, some
pretty good sized ones. Good for Tom.
Mr.. Geo. L. Adams still continues torun
| hack from this town to kerneysville for
the convenience Oftravelcrs who may
wish to meet trains OH the Il. Il o. X. k.
| Fare from here to Winchester or to-
day, Saturday will be 81. 45round trip.
Mr. Joseph II. Sands, G.. III. Dugdale,
and W. w. Coo, were in town on Tues
| day last, looking after railroad affairs.
Mr.. VIM. F. Baker, formerly of this
! town, and now of Altoona, Pa, paid rela-
| tives and friends Il visit in this place du-
ring last week.
Mcssrs. R. S. NJ. Hoffman and d. c.
! Adams, of shepherd and Potomac Dis
| tricts, have entered upon their duty as
! Census Enumerators, and it would be
! well for each individual to have Il list of
their property ready before their arrival
! in order to save time.
Gen. Jack Wharton, formerly of IIaSers-
| town, is one of the regular Republican
! delegates from Louisiana to the Chicago
| Convention.
The Oakland and Deer Park hotels of
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
will be opened June II. The Oakland
Democrat says that Mrs. Kate O'Ncal, of
Cumberland, the housckocpcr of the Oak
land hotel, has already arrived there.
Now is the time to keep OH the look
ont for swindlilg lightning-rOd and ma
chine agents of different kinds. The best
plan is to buy only from agents of known
reliability and good houses.
At a corporation election at Charles
town on Thursday of last week, Mr.. Es-
rom Slifer was elected Mayor; &. w.
Trusscll, Recorder and MeSSrS. II. w.
Davis, j. G.. Holmes, joni III. Bishop,
Councilmen.
The Annual Address at the closing ex-
crcises of Loanoke Female College, Mar
tinsburg, commencing June eth, will be
delivered by Col. VI. Kyd Douglas OH
Wednesday evening, June 10th.
Mr.. w. +. Logan, editor of the Martins
burg Independent was reelected May
or of that city, on Monday of last weekly
a majority of 1856. Mr.. {. Q. Lambert
FORMERLY Ol lHlS Nio iC-ClCSlCu
one of the Councilman.
On Friday of last week, Mr.. J. W Trim
bic, editor of the Morgan Mercury, was
married to Miss Rosa Bechtol; daughter
of Mr.. Lewis Bcchtol, of Berkeley
Springs. Long may they wave, and new
or TRIMBLE at responsibilities.
June the 18th. Darnell the artist will
remain in town until the 18th of the pres
ent month, only.
Go to Darncll's gallery and have set
OF good photographs taken. Call at once
as he leaves the 10Th OF the present month.
Miss Bette Morgan returned home OH
Monday last, after Il protracted visit to
friends in Frederick, Md.
Miss Bette Tyson, of Frederick is visit
ing the family of Col. Morgan, near town.
Our young friend Jacob F. Engle, we
notice has recently procured himself Il
handsome new buggy.
Mrs. VIM. Spots, OF kcyser, W. Va,
and Miss Eversole of Martiusburg, have
been visiting the family of Mr.. VIM. Hell
ferstay, in town, this week.
Mr.. Sommer has about completed all
present necessary repairs needed by the
Straw Board Mills, at this place, and is
now making arrangements loT tHS COON
ing of the straw in order to begin opera
ton in the Mills.
Mr.. S. V. Robinson, one of the bridge
hands, was severely injured on Friday
last by one of the large timbers falling
upon his ankle and foot.
w. III. Beall, aged 80 years, Of Balti-
more, conductor OIL a freight train, b. d
o. r. r.. was killed OH Saturday last, at
Elysville, by being struck by an abut-
ment as the train was passing. lie was
member of the Relief Association, and
his family will receive 81 500. He was
youth in the telegraph service in the Con-
fnhnratn army lie leayns a wife and