Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

There will be public installation OF Officers
Of MI. Nebo Lodge, No. OIL, A. +. q A. NJ, at
the Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday
evening next, the 27tt instant, at o'clock p. N.
The Y. NJ. c. A. of Charlestown, ut meeting
held December 9th, elected the following officers
for the ensuing quarter, viz: A. d. Barr, Presi-
dent; L. r. Finnell, LIST Vice President; Joseph
Aller, I'd Vice President; Frank Allen, Treas
urer; Thos. B. Timberlake, Secretary.
There are sos patients in the hospital Tor the
Insane at Weston at this time, and there are a
bout 12 insane persons throughout inc o'aph
seeking admission.
Mr.. o. Howard Roger has been appointed d.
vision Passenger aud Freight Agent OF the she9-
andoah Valley Railroad. He will have his head
quarters in Hsgerstown and bis division will en-
brace the whole line OF the Shenandoah Valley
Road.
The State superintendent report shows that
jefferson county has SO school houses, with
total value of school property OF s25,45l; num-
Der of school pupils In the county, 2,404; teach
ers, 40; whole amount of taxes levied for build
ing fund, s4,297. So; for teachers fund, So O69-
20, total receipts for all purposes, ,645.44 TO-
tai expenditures, SIG, 62.
Mr.. C. H. a. Brown, native of this county.
aged So years. and An old merchant In Baltimore,
died in that city on Wednesday of last week. HIS
remains were taken 10 CharlestoWn lor lp'e'
ment on Tuesday last.
We had pleasapt visit from Mr.. <. Hartzel1,
ofGuyapdotte, this State, formerly citizen Of
this town. on the first of this week. Mr.. d. had
been absent from his post some weeks, hao
taken In" the Yorktown celebration ana tnence
TO Philadelphia He stopped here on MS return
TO Guyandotte His numerous old friends here
were glad to see him. and especially 30 when ne
is looking so well.
Four cases of small pox are reported at WeVer-
tor, three miles below Harper's Ferry.
Boonsboro, Nd, has over fifty widows and
only nine widowers. Shepherdstown hasn't SO
many widows, but she has some mighty epry
ones.
If You want TO get the incest Supper,
Oysters, Ice Cream, Cake, &c, DC, and
see the pretty girls and spry widows, go
to Billmyer's Hall, next week.
DR.. E. T God, who has been resident den,
list of our town for the last four years. departed
with his family on Tuesday last Tor Aoingdon,
Va, where he will engage in the Drug business
and dentistry combined. The DR.. was square"
In his dealings here. and the citizens OF Aoin9-
don will find him honest and upright lneTe. we
regret his departure from our town.
Our biggest porker weighed $40 l-2 pounas,
and the next 32l. later bill! beat again.
One of our jours, who has counted up, says
twenty-five OF Shepherdstowns fairest daughters
were led to the Hymeneal altar during TINS year.
1881. That's pretty good showing for shep-
herdstown.
Mr.. A. j. W. Snyder has leased the Walker
Mil, on the Tuscarora, about one mile west OF
Martinsburg, and has put II in full working or
der. ,
The farm of the late john Reichard, In Clarke
county, Va has been sold to Thos. j. Rlnker, OF
Berkeley county, for SS2 10 per acre.
Mr.. D. E. Henderson, of Leetown, In this
county, has procured a patent tor gate hinge.
All Watchts sold by w. Z. Hademan, Jeweler,
are warranted for five years.
Cabbage imported direct from Germany, is
sold in the Martinsburg market at from 70 to %
cents per head.
Mrs. Leyenia Irwin, corsort of Mr.. Jacob Irwin
who died in this town, aged To years, mad peen
in delicate health for several years. her 1uneral
took place on Monday afternoon last. owing 70
the illness OF her pastor, the funeral service was
conducted by Rev. d. NJ. Moser, pastor OF the
Lutheran Church at Shepherdstowp, w. Va,
who preached an eloquent sermon from the
words: ITO live is Christ; to die is GAIN 80
says the Sharpsburg Enterprise.
Mrs. Mary II. Dana SCHNEIDER, the distinguish
ed suthoress from Texas with her sister-in- law
Mrs Bragonier, of Winchester Va, Mrs. Fenton
Snoufer, of Gaithersburg, Nd, and Mrs. Mamie
Bragoner, of Shepherdstown, West Va, were
visiting Mrs. Hebb during the past week. 80
Gays the Sbarpsburg Enterprise.
Young man, if you want to see the
prettiest girls, and get the incest supper
you ever stuck fork into, 60 to Bill
myers Hall next week.
On Monday, while Mrs. Frank Bonner, of
Sharpsburg, was preparing dinner, her child,
aged about one year, caught hold of bowl Of
hot vegetable soup, and pulling it over, scalded
itself very badly. The little sufferer fingered I'M
til Wednesday morning when death came TO its
relief. So says the Sharpsburg Enterprise.
William Brashears and Henry Ward, of Sharps-
burg are employed on the masonry work OF the
new hotel now being erected at Big Lick, Va.
Great discovery at Trademarks Jewelry Estab-
lshment, where you can buy goods at cost.
Mr.. Joshua c. Wilson has returned from New
Jersey and says he recovered judgment against
Messrs Best IL Co. for the entire amount OF bis
claim with accrued interest. AS the real estate
owned by one member OF the firm Will much
more than cover the amount OF the judgment,
the money can be easily realized. 80 says the
Sharpsburg Enterprise.
Now is the time to subscribe for the Register
friends. Commence with the first number in
January, 1882, take it one year, ard then II you
say you did not get the worth OF your money,
we'll refund. Send in your names.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hoffman, druggist OF Boonsboro',
Nc. native of this vicinity, but for many years
q resident of that town, has purchased mouse
and lot, adjoining his property, on the east side
OF the public square, in that town, Tor sooo'Vo
If YOU want to see the youth and
beauty of our town, and get a good and
nice Supper, 60 to Billmyers Hall next
week.
Mrs. Bragonier. of Winchester, widow OF the
late Rev. d. G. Bragonier of this towr, aud Mrs.
Mary Dana SCHNEIDER, of Texas, and widow of
Rev. Robert D. SCHNEIDER, and authoress OF "rass
under the Roo" and other popular songs, visl-
ted Mr. J. s. Bragonier in this towp, during the
past week.
The Chancel in the Episcopal church Is now
finished, and services will be held there on Sun
day morning at the usual hour.
Col. U. l.. Boyce, Vice President of the 8. V.
R. R., has taken up his residence at Hagerstown.
Mr.. Vim. Arthur is erecting handsome dwell
ling on Washington street III this town. Mr..
Geo. W. Humrickhouse and SONS are doing the
carpenter work
In answer to INQUIRIES from Postmasters from
different parts of the country the Postmaster
General has issued an order directing that on
Monday the 26th instant, and on Monday the End
of January the postofices Of the country shall be
closed as on other legal holidays.
We wish all our patrons and friends
q Merry Christmas, big fat turkey,
ard Happy New Year.
Gen. c. H. Kimball, Director General, sent US
an invitation to attend the international Cotton
Exposition, on Editors Day." Dec. Goth, at At
lanta, Georgia. Now, had he sent US free pass
on ali the railroads to that city we might have
HoNoRED him with our presence.
Rev. B. F. Cropise of Sharpsburg, Md, got
'poundipg" list week, by many OF the members
oil his church and friends, and they didn't hurt
him bit.
Last week we stated that Mr.. Dunjee was
robbed Of $500 worth of bonds and Sl4 in mon
ey, at hotel in Berryville, while attending
Baptist meeting there. We since learn that Mr..
D. Waterman of Hsrper's Ferry, was the party
robbed, but that he has since recovered the
bonds, and the sl4 in money made good BY the
hotel keeper.