Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

dsy evening, Dec 18th, 1881. Business Of i'm
| portance will be submitted.
The ladies of Elk Branch Church propose
having an Oyster Supper commenting Dec. %lth,
1851, and possibly continuing several nights:
The proceeds to be devoted TO the Interests OF
the church. All are cordially invited to attend
Take Notice the members of Mt. Nebo Lodge
No. o., A. F. d A. NJ, are requested to attena
the stated communication on Dec. 18th, at
o'clock p. ID. The election of officers WIN take
place and other important business. by oroef Oh
the Lodge. X 6. NJ. Hoffman, sec.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John E. Erwin OF
Harper's Ferry, died on Friday morning OF last
week, under the treatment of DIR. Curtchley, in
BROOKLYN, N. Y. His remains were Inferred at
Harpers Ferry on Monday last, by the Masonic
Fraternity. His age was AZ years. Mr.. 4. had
been 10 i'll health for some years. He was well,
known in this county, having filled the once OF
Assessor for many years. lie was also known
as an honest and upright man. and good citi-
| zen. Peace to his dust.
Capt. Henry Kerney and Mr.. VIM, T. McQuil-
kim who paid visit 10 Texas, returned last
| week after an absence of several weeks. Ihey
were well pleased with their trip ana SPEAK ,a III
glowing terms Of the State OF Texas. They calied
upon DR.. A. 8. stonebraker, at Waco, Texas, a
! former citizen of our town, and report that Inc
DIR. is well fixed and is getting along timely.
Mrs. Erwin, wife OF Mr.. Jacob Erwin, aged
&C wears, was buried at Shsrpsburg, on Monday
last Rev. d. NJ. Moser, OF the Lutheran Church
in tais place, preached the funerai sermon.
The ladies Of Halltown and vicinity will hold
Fair and an Oyster Supper TO raise tnndS 10
pay the Preachers, commencing on monoay
night, Dec 26th and TO continue during the
week. The public are invited to attend.
Magnificent stock of Books suitable for both
old aud young, at Welshans'.
Mr. j. C. Holmes of Charlestown, in addition
to the railroad hotel, depot and other buildings
which he is constructing at Roanoke, mas con-
! tracted TO build fine new depot at Norfolk, Va,
| for the Norfolk and Western K. K. Company.
What can you give as Xmas present more
| suitable than handsome volume OF poems!
You can get 1t at Welshans.
Picture books for the little folks from cents
up, at WelShans'.
The Board of Public Works of Virginia has
| sent the Clerks of the Courts the assessment OF
the value of the different Railroads In the STATE
| Virginia Midland and Shenandoah valley haii-
roads are each valued at sl5, ooO per miie,tns
former will pay the State a tax OF s@S oo2 QUA
the latter So, 0S6.O0 for lSS2
The largest stock Of books, albume, cut up
pictures, blocks. ink-stands, and novelties Tor
the Holidays, at Welshans.
Rev. J. A. Armstrong, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church at this place, In company WIN MS
bride visited his relatives AND friends at Salem,
Va, during the past two weeks. They are ex-
peeled home here to, day, Saturday.
We call attention to the Hardware advertise
meut of Mr.. j. GassmaD, Martinsburg, in another
| column. 1t will be seen that Mr.. L. has u varie-
ty of goods which he will sell at bottom prices.
Mr.. &. is also q SQUARE man, and Will deal with
you 'on the square" every time. We know this
from experience.
The handsomest line of Silk Handkerchiefs
ever offered in Shepherdstown, at Welshans'
Shawls, blankets, and cloaks, great bargains
| at Welshans'.
Messrs. Humrickhouse 81 Wintermoyer, The
live merchants has just received a new supply OF
0vercosts, SUITE, Gents Furnishing Goods, NO
tons DC, which they VIII sell at Dottom inquiries.
Call and see TEEN.
An absent-minded woman, in this place, mis-
taking herself for a teakettle, filled herself up
with water aud sat down on the stove TO boil.
She discovered her mistake soon after.
The Cumberland News states that as q train
was nearing that place, one day last week,
child was seen lying on the track some distance
ahead too short to stop the train, when brake
man, named Samuel Rankin, of Martinsburg,
sprung from the pilot OF the engine. and snatched
the child from the track. both escaping with
only slight injuries. 'aonor to whom honor Is
due" which certainly is Mr.. Rankin.
Mr.. Charles Thumel of Martinsburg, slaugh-
tered four hogs during last week, which were
only five months old. and pulled the beam al Inc
following figures: Nick-444; Bob-30l; Tom
S3l; and Billy 4)U; tOtal-l0zO POUNDS. WouueI
If Charley didn't feed 'em on beer?
Lewis Washington Days, colored, who robbed
the cars of the & o. K. K, of goods, at We
yerton, Nd, some time ago, was sentenced TO
the Penitentiary, at the Hagerstowp, Nd, Cir
cult Court, last week, for term OF hve years.
ing clothing and jewelry from Mr.. Clark, at Fall.
ing Waters, Berkeley county, this State, anG
! taken to Maryland and sold, was also tried ut
the Hagerstowp, Nd, Circuit Court, last week,
and sentenced to the Penitentiaay.
By on act of the West Va. Legislature, the
time designated for to commence tue Assess
ment of property has been changed from the LIST
day of February to January; the Assessment Tor
the year 1882, therefore, will begin January lst
instead of the let of February, as formerly.
The boey of VIM. Calstan, who was member
of Mosby's regiment during the late war; and
who was killed at Harper's Ferry, was removed
few days ago to Baltimore by brother. The
body was originally inferred at Martinsourg.
Murder-The prices OF watches and lewelry
have been greatly reduced by w. &. Haldeman
Jeweer.
We have six butcher shops In town-Messrs.
Joseph L. Cookus g. T. Stonesifer, j. w. b.
Frazier. Charles Walters, Z. II. Barnes, and NC
Glincy and Entler, at which places you can ouy
all the meats you are looking for-beef pork,
veal, puddings and sassingers, and ram, lamo'
sheep-meaI and mutton"
Mr. Benz. w. Thompson has sold his Beding-
| ton farm to W. +. Geyer, OF MarlinsbuIg, Tor
$4,000.
Hsldeman the Jeweler is constantly receiving
the latest novelties suitable for Holiday presents.
Mr. g. A. Miller, Attorney at Law, at Charles
tor, Kanawha county, this State, in remittlng
us bis subscription last week says-"l READ ana
enjoy your paper very MUCH
Our friend A. w. Randall, who resides few
miles above town, on the Martinsburg roac, Is
shipping lots of turkeys to the New York mar
kets from Ibis place, via the 8. V. X. X. Ad Is
senung off some hefty fellows, and who have
made their last gobble in this country.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Vir-
ginia on the 3rd Instant in the case OF j. NJ.
Mason W. Harper's Ferry Bridge Co, from JEFF
ferson county. Certiorari was awarded on mo-
ton of appellee.
At Trademarks you will find choice selection
of Silver ware.
Kapawha county has nearly seven hundred
pieces of property advertised delinquent for nom
psyment Of taxes. jefferson county has NONE.
Mai. Il. L. D. Lewis, of Clarke, has been
unanimously chosen President of the 8. V. Ag-
ricultural Society, Winchester, to succeed Mr.
John NJ. Miller, who positively declined re-
election, and the former Vice-Presidents for the
counties in the limits OF the Society we're all re-
elected, among them Col. h. W. Baylor, Of JEFF
ferson.
Rev. Frederick D. Power, the preacher In
charge of the Campbellite Church. in Washing
ton, which the late President Garfield attended,
is chaplain of the House of Representatives.
Call and see Haldemsn's stock OF wedding and
engagement rings. They are nobby.
Miss Ellie Barbour, the eldest daughter OF
Hon. James Barbour, of Culpepper, Va, and
niece of Or. 3. Z. Beckham, of this county, was
| married Wednesday evening of last week, 70 Mr..
| John F. Rixey OF that towr, Commonwealth
| Attorney for that county. Among the brides
maids was Miss Nettie Aglionby, of this county.
! Mr. A e. SNYDER Attorney at Law. of Lewis