Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

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and bis son Edward, are stopping with Mr.. b. +.
Graves. They are clever gentlemen and We have
no doubt will make many friends among u.s.
Nessrs Best Ii Co have ms1ed their office en-
tire, to Sharpsburg.
Tomorrow, Sunday, is Whit Sunday.
Our farmers hsye been busy during the week
planting corn.
Can't. J.P. A. Eutler, of Piedmont, has been
appointed Magistrate to fill an uneNpired term,
caused by the resignation OF one OF the former
Magistrates.
Miss Lucr Gillespie. of Baltimore, who has
been visiting the family OF Rev. Mr.. Moser, OF
this place, for several months past, returned 70
her home in Baltimore, last week Her numer-
GUS friends here were quite loath 10 part with
her.
Grand preparations are being made for Deco
ration Day, June lst, and big lime Is anllciPa-
ted.
weddings will soon begin TO get as plentiful
as later" bugs.
The strike on the 8. V. R. r, near Front
Royal, has ended, and everything is moving g.
lorg smoothly.
This has been hot week, and the prospects
for cooler weather is not promising.
Mr.. Juo l.. Rickard, merchant of this town,
has Just returned from the east with fine assort-
ment of Millinery goods.
Mayor Byers tried his FIRST case on Saturday
night lest, and some OF the colo-ed '.Philadel-
phans" contributed So so TO the Corporation.
Gen. williams, o. Winchester, will deliver the
address at this place, on Memorial day, the lst
OF June.
Mr. W. A. Adams is making delicious Ice
Cream, nova days.
Can't. Jacob b. Crow has taken charge OF the
Saw Mill at the river.
We call attention TO Mr.. j. A. Adams adyer-
tisement, in this issue.
nfth In afa Pow nr An
drews, arrived home. here, from Fredericksburg,
Va, on We !nesday last
Mt Nebo Ledge, A. +. & A. NJ, will meet on
Monday night next al o'clock.
The jeff rson County Democratic Executive
Committee meets in Charlestown, to-day, Satur-
day.
NJ. Vim. T. Lemen has commenced moulding
brick, ut his new brick-yard, near the Zig
Spring."
Wheat is heading, and in short time harvest
will commence.
We are glad to state that the announcement
on our streets OIL Monday last, that Mr.. John
Ector was drowned, at Cumberland, was with
ont foundation.
Mr. y. J, Kimball, President OF the s. V. Con-
structon Company, aud WIFE and niece, aud
Col. w. W Coe, Chief Engineer of the s. V. r.
r., were in town on Sunday last, ard were the
guests of Hon. A. Il. Boteer
Mr. w. T. Lemen of this town, has purchased
the store Of Mr. Charles Rinehart, at Molcr's y
Road., and Mr.. John Clentn hts has taken charge
of the same.
Mr. McAl'ister, Master Mechanic, of the S.
Y. K K, aud wife, have taken rooms with Mr..
Graves, 10 town.
An exchange SAYS the Blaine hosts swoop'd
down on Maryland AZ the primaries like wolf
on the fold and gobbled up pretty nearly the en-
Tire deli = .tion ~ Chicago.
Mr.. G H. Pierce, prominent New York bank
er and broker and Il SOn-in-law Ot Hon. Charles
j. Faulkner, is extremely i'll.
Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge, OF Richmon J, fell a.
mopC thieves at Jerusalem and was robbed OF his
watch and 5000 in gold.
Officers OF the Government report that the
business of sweating" silver coin-that Is,
punching holes and cutting inches in it's *
tensivcly carried on, the silver thus obtained be-
ing sold To manufacturing jewellers. As there is
severe penalty attached 10 this oifense, the de-
tcctien aud punishment of the ofeu dtrs should
be easily accomplished.
Mrs. Mary V. MiddlekauG, formerly propre-
tress of the Washington House, Hagerstown, has
secured Paris Cottage at Cape May, \. j., and
will conduct II ~ boarding house the coming
season.
Four or five Democratic candidates for tic
Legislature in one of :he Western states are
said TO be roaming over their County hunting
for bubies to Hiss Don't forget this point ye
Wednesday last, Mr. Thomas Michaels, freight
conductor upon the III: stem OF the Is. ~ y. X.
r. had the toes upon one foot cut of while en-
gagged III coupling cars II Richardson's Station,
between Point OF Rocks and Frederick Junction.
The strikers ut Bentonville last week, on the
3 V, X H., we're discharged, and force of hands
were suut from this portion of the road, by SUI
perintendent Sands to complete the road 10 Ben
tonville.
A new Lutheran Church at Harmony, Middle
town Valley, Md Was Dedicated on Ascrnii)n
day, THURSDAY last Rev. DIR. Delhi, Of Freder-
lex city delivered the dedicatory sermon before
a large audience.
Senator Don Cameron laughs at the Idea Of
the Pennsylvania deli CATION TO Chicago not
casting u solid vote tor Grant, and says that as
sure u. his hair is red Grant Will be nominated
Oh the first ballot.
1t pays to soak seed before planting. The Chi
nesc in some respects the best agriculi uiiSts in
the world, soak all their grain IN liquid manure
diluted with water and sow when 1t begins TO
germiuate. We know that sprouted potatoes
viii come earlier than the unsprouted.
porter in Council Bluff, Iowa, while engag-
ed In his Legitimate trade OF baggage smashing
was somewhat startled 10y bullet whistling 10y
his ear from the discharge OF loaded revolver
in trunk he was handling. The porter IN ques-
ton is now regarded as the safest man 10 en.rust
on IS hunk 10 IN all that town.
Mr.. Jonathan Sifer, q prominent citizen of
the townsville District, Wash. Co, Nd, died at
his residence on Friday morning last, in tue
18th year OF his age.
We regret 10 learn that Mr.. Samuel Licklider,
aged ~ years, near Martinsburg, formerly of
this vicinity, tell from heat and exhaustion while
in the field helping to plant corn on Wednesday
o. last week. He was carried 10 the house, med
ical assistance called, and is now recovering.
II you want to see fine work call ct Darnell'5
and examine the Pho % graphs that he is turning
out daily.
A fearful cyclone swept across the eastern part
damaging property at least 100000. Twelve
dwellings were totally demolished. and l6O
acre orchard totally destroyed. lu Empire town
ship the damage nearly widespread and
many persons injured. the home OF Edward
Reese was destroyed, and Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
were lifted in their bed and carried quarter OF
u mile and set down in wheat field. child
of Mr.. Kreitz had It's skull fractured and will
die The town of Guthrie, which is a station on
the Springfield Division of Tue illinois Central
railroad, which contained about half dozen
dwellings, was struck by lightning aud every
thing destroyed BY fire.
A fearful storm to,k place in Minnesota on
Friday of last week At Madilia II struck the
residence of Wilbur Pond, which 1t lifted Ia the
air and crushed, leaving no two boards in one
place, and scattering 1t for miles across the
prairie, and driving the timber and boards into
the ground AS they fell. Mr.. Ponds family
were severely injured, as they fell out Of the
house about sixty feet from where it was started
lumber wag IN was carried thirty rods and
one wLeeltoru off.
LINES FOR MAY.