Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

Thu Shenandoah Valley Railroad viii run an
excursion train l., ihe Union (rolureh) Protract-
ed Meeting at Berryville Sunday. AuruSt Let.
Mr.. p. q. r ,ndolph, OF MiIlwood Clark, Co..
Va, has been appointed fgxaRe Master ON The
4. Y. X. r. and RUS on train 3, ahich leaves
here al P. NJ, daily.
The proprietors OF the new H"tel In Hagers-
town seem TO have great DIAL OF trouhl. In set
Ting down upon name. II was the w ashing
tom House" at first then The more al1stocratic
name of "Windsor" was adopt'e. That has
been dropped and the more democratic name oil
"Bald~in House" has coue to the iron,. ms I'M
name has been adopted In honor Ar. L. T. Bald
win. who Is tie largest stocklol In The prop
erty.
There will be another Tournament held at
Bsdiuptou, Saturday, July 3lst. A saddle, bril-
die. whip and spurs will be offered Us pilz 5.
The following Is the commi tee OF arrangements:
David Welshans, Shiveley Leymaster and deo.
Horner.
Lightning struck the House of Mr.. Copenhnv
er, near Castleman's Ferry. ore day last week
from which Mrs T. received very severe snoch'
rendering her senseless for a few minutes.
MrC. R. Hardcsty shipped from Summit
Point and BerTyyille last week seventeen hu"-
dred and forty lambs, most Of which were
bought In Clarke county.
Young Mems Meeting in The Episcopal Church
on Sunday evening al Il O'Clock, I. NJ
Mr.. Stirling, Treasurer of Rockii g am Co.,
Va, is Writing Rev. w. g Eggieston, IN town.
Miss Minnie Taber of ELECTS City, Md and
Miss Jennie Tabler, OF Hedg svill', are Ii4iilng
Miss Florence and Lille Sta!ey. in town.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, A. F. g. A NJ: will meet on
Monday evening next at O'CLOCK. All heh-
bers are requested to be present.
Mr.. NJ. G. Hamilton, young man .mrIoyed
In the rol ing mill at Cuubrrlai d, has iaileh
heir 10 the neat little fortune amounting 10
about $500 The bequest Is fr"m MT Jimes "A.
Blurk, an aged and wealthy citizen of Burlington
The "Holliday Light Dragons is the name
of a volunteer cavalry company inst orgah"'a
at Middletowu, Frederick county, Va.
Miss, TENSE DeVir, daughter the editor OF
the Rockingham Register, OF harrisonours, NI.'
Is visiting the family Of the Rev. W. u. Egses
ton, In this place.
Mrs Kate Resinger and child. OF Baltimore,
are visiting Miss Bette Lcklider in this place.
After an absence of severa! years. M. John
W. Magaba returned mere rom raot ~ 49, 49,
Mo-, at which place during that time he mas oeen
making his home, on Wednesday last. lie Is
looking remarkably well, aid We are glad 10
welcome him back.
The various lodges Of the Improved Order OF
Red Men OF Virginia, West Virginia, Mary lana,
PENNSYLVANIA, and the Bistrcl OF Colnmhi', will
hold grand picnic at Island P'Tk, near Harper
VI,
The barn of Mr.. James Lloyd, on the old Col.
Myers farm, on the OptquOn, was struck by
lightning during the storm OF Monday ot last
week, and entirely destroyed, toS 'ther Win
lot of hay, oats, farming implements, &c. Mr..
LLOYD sustains loss OF about s1'e
Mr. Henry Martin, q farmer near William
sport, Md, who had three horse' Killed last
week by a stroke Of lightning, nan MS oara
struck on Monday. The building was burned
With his entire CT Cd aud everything II contained
except the live stock
Robert stickney's Imperial Circus, Museum,
Menag :rie and Great Auglo American Agsrega-
ton, will positively visit Marllnsburg, tuesday
August 3rd
The Reformed Sunday School, Of Martinsburg,
will 90 to Mt Alto, Wednesday, August lS.h.
The Uarkesville and Kearneysville cor gregations
are expected to join in the excursion.
An alteration occurred on the streets OF Berry :
Vile on Monday evening between dco. w; rine,
taller and Henry Brandy, colored, when the Tor
mer struck the latter Oh the jaw, breaking The
bone.
Messrs. Weirick & Weller. proprietors OF the
Jefferson Foundry and Machine Shops of
Cbarlestown, are filling large contract III rail-
road castings for the s. V. X. X.
We learn that the old custom OF renting the
pews In tic Episcopal Church III Ills town, will
shortly be resumed.
Mr.. John EMERSON is having his hou'e on
Princes street, this town, renod LED. Mr.. u.
w. Rawn is doirg the woik.
Mr.. j. G. Unseld was in the city tais week On
matters OF business.
The season known as dog-days commenced on
the 7th OF this month, and Ill last ultil the Stst
of Augusta period OF six weeks. 49,
The Bunker Hill NJ. L. Sundsy-scl DOL will
hold n basket pic bic iu Mr.. Kilmer's Grove,
August It'll.