Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-21
LOCAL ITEMS.
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Rev. j. T. Rosster, Pastor of the 3rd Reform
ed Church Baltimore, and family are yisitit
the family of DR.. John Reynolds, in towr.
NJ. Kennedy Palmer, recently Of Richmond,
is visiting his uncle Mr.. John Wysong, near
town.
Mr.. ShalTer and family of this town are now
visiting relatives and friends in Carlisle, Pa
Rev. VIM. j. Smith Pastor OF the Lutheran
Church ut salisbury, North Carolina, and for
merly of this town, spent day ia town this
week, on his return TO Salisbury, from Boons-
boro, Nd
The ladies of Martinsburg presented the Fire
Department of that place with Banner, on
Saturday last. Mcssrs. c. w. Wilmer and {. !.
Faulkner, Jr made the speech's.
The School Board of Martin burg has selected
Mr. J. H. Clifford, colored, To teach the coiOred
school of that LOWE. Prof. Gerhardt was chosen
Superintendent Of the Martnsburg schools.
The NJ. +. Church of Bunker Hill Circuit will
hold camp-meeting near the Green Spring, Ill
Frederick county, Va, and about three miles
from White Hall, commencing Thursday, Aug.
26.h, and continuing one week.
The Republicans of Morgan county have nom
mated John Ii. Buzzard, Esq for Sheriff, John
T. Silcr, Esq, for House OF Delegates, j. Rufus
Smith, Esq, for Prosecuting Atorn'y aud John
Ii. Shackelord, for Assessor.
The ladies of the Reformed Church, Martins
burg, will hold Festival during tue Agticul-
tural Fair, for the benefit OF the Church.
The Reformed and Episcopal Sunday Schools
of Marlinsburg went to Mt Alto Park, Pa, on
Wednesday last A number OF persons met them
at Hagerstown, vi! 5. V. Il. H., from here. Con-
ductor Smith OF our town, had i'll charge the ex-
cursion train.
Mr.. Hamilton Davis had lot of fue peaches
in town last week, and sold them al sl.5O per
bushel.
Miss Ella Kelsey, Of this town, has again re-
ceiytd the appointment of teacher in the graded
school at Keedysvile, Nd. The schools OF that
county will open on the first OF September.
Hons. Geo {. sturgiss aud John A. Hutehin,
son addressed the voters of Harper'S Ferry, and
vicinity, on Wednesday evening, the 18th lns
Young Mems Meeting in the NJ. L. Church,
Sunday evening, at 81 o'clock.
Engine No. II, the Leopard, of the Cumber-
land Valley road, with a train of cars, and with
our young friend Jacob Best us conductor, came
over the S V K. r., from Hagerstown on Satnr-
day last, and returned the same day, 1t being the
first through freight over this road fiom Hagers-
town TO Shepherdstown.
Mr. Robert F. McCarrOll of Charlestown, is
assisiiug Mr.. P. II. Hughes, Agent Of the 5 v.
X. K, al Charlestown, in place OF Mr.. 5. Morgan
who is now stationed ut Bcntonvillc, US ssistant
of Mr.. &. A. Beck, agent there.
Mr.. G. Mason Pendleton, Of Morgan county is
suggested as a candidate for State Senator.
Mrs. Hutcbings, wife of Conductor Hutchings,
and son. have returned from Altoona, and taken
rooms at the residence of Mrs. Bennett
Miss Mary Magill, daughter of DR.. Charles Ma
gill, OF Catonville, is visiting Mrs. Mamie An
drews, widow OF the late Rev. DR.. Andrews in
this town.
Mrs. Tillie Lsshhorn OF Louisville, is visiting
relatives and friends in this place.
Miss Dora Snyder OF this place is visiting reli-
tiyCs and friends in Baltimore
Miss. Mamie Fleming of tits place il visiting
relatives and friends in WilliaGnspoEt, Nc.
At the Berkeley County Court last week the
following assessments were m"de on the Il. ~ o.
RR for school purposes:-Martinsburg s2iG, 100;
Hedgesville, s6S,o00 Opequon, $50. 500; Arden
So, sos.
The commissioners heretofore appointed to
erect a bridge over Back Creek at Shanghai,
were authorized TO advertise for proposals for an
iron bridge and the sum of 81 600 was appropri-
ated TO pay for the same, by the Berkeley Coun-
ty Court.
The grand jury of the Berkeley Comfy Court,
last week, returned the following indictments:-
State VS.. VIM. Hess, disturbing public worship;
same W.. Robert Adams, petit larceny; same ".
James Miller, falling to keep road III order; same
vs. Jas. Gageby, same charge; same vs.. George
johnson, petit larceny; same vs.. John E. Smith
and Richard Kearns, petit larceny.
During this week we were pleased to receive
visits from Mr.. w. B. Daniels, candidate for
Judge of County Court, and CAPT. Jacob 5. Mel
vim, candidate for the Legislature and Mr.. Cleon
Moore, candidate for Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr.. James Cole, Superintendent OF the Mailing
department of the Baltimore Sun, paid our town
a visit on Tuesday last. His family Is whiting
the family of Mr.. Joseph WelShans, in this
town.