Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-06
LOCAL ITEMS.

Register Office on Saturday evening next, Aug.
18th, at2 o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose OF
| making arrangements Tor their ANIMAL celeora-
ten.
Mrs. Mary Barrett, of Harpers Ferry, is visit
log her aunt Mis-. Mary Sheetz, in this town.
John and Edward Goldsborough of Frederick,
Nd. are visiting ct Col. Schley's, near town.
Miss GIMME Schley is visiting friends at Dele
ware Water Gap. Penn.
The Harvest Home Festival. in the grove OF
Mr.. Daniel Staley, 8 miles west OF towD, on
Thursday Of last week, under the auspices OF MI.
Wesley NJ F.. Church, at Scrabble, Rev. =. y.
Cook. pastor, proved quite success, ana those
present enjoyed themselves exceedingly Inc
sum realized amounted TO about 500
Mr.. J. Baker Kearfott, son of Mr.. John P.
Kearfoot, deceased, was appointed County Sur
veyor OF Berkeley county, at a meeting o. the
Berkeley County Court, last week, IL place OF
his deceased father.
At the time of going 10 press on Thursday
evening we regret TO learn that Mrs. Lemen, wife
of Mr. VIM. T. Lemen, near town, is dangerous
" i'll, not expected 70 survive She has been III
for some weeks. Mr., VIM. Deck Is also quite
II.
The Charlestown Free Press says: The Su-
preme Court of Appeals Of this state, which Will
begin its term on the 4th Of August, has upon us
docket thirty three cases. or these niteen are
from the 18th Circuit, four from Berkeley, ten
from jefferson, and one from Morgan. FIVE are
'suhmttedn aud six are continued cases.
There is letter in the Martinsburg post office
for Mrs Evelne Edith Smith, OF Harpers FERRY
Mr. G.. NJ. Watson h Is sold his store property
at Failing Waters to Mr.. Wn. Wishsrd, OF w ash
ingtou county, Md, for the sum OF sl2Oo.
Scarlet fever has been lingering in Harper's
Ferry, ever since last spring, and occasionally
breaks out afresh. 1t has proved fatal 10 large
number of cases, claiming come promising
children for its victims.
Mr.. Jacob Ferrels OF this town has received the
contract for painting The Reformed Chulcn po'h
inside and outside.
Rev. NJ. L. Cutler, who has accepted call OF
the Mercersburg, Pa, Lutheran congregation,
preached his farwell sermon to his congregation,
last Sunday. TIE altar and other portions OF
the church we're deliberately decked with oeauti-
ful flowers for the occasion. After the services
tue beloved pastor gave personal goodbye TO
each OF his members present. The scene was
deeply affecting, and there was scarcely dry eye
in the entire congregation. so says the Mar
tiUsburg Independent.
The rate of increase in the population of our
State, between 1870 and 1887. is AZ per cent
This IL very encouraging.
Mrs Ella Yingling and Miss Minnie Hawn OF
Baltimore, are visiting the fanny OF MI. ueo'
w. Show, near this town.
Mrs. T. W. Mispletorn and son OF Baltimore
are visiting the family OF Mr., j. I. LAMBERT III
this town.
Died in St. Paul, MINI, July 25th, at the resi-
dence OF his uncle Capt. Peter Berkey, Joseph A.
Ashton, aged Is years. Josie" will be remem-
bered " many as the bright and Interesting IT.
tie son OF Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ashton, who
resid ed here few years ago.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the ME-. Church South, tomorrow,
Sunday evening, al So O'CLOCK
Lloyd Licklider is closing out job lots OF Mems
and Boys clothing, very cheap also selling OH
Boots aud Shoes at reduced prices.
Miss Miunie Hail. of this town, is visiting
friends and relatives at Brooklyn, New York.
Hon. C. J. Faulkner, of Martinsburg, was in
town On Friday OF last week, attending TO ousi-
ness of his legal profession lie was loohins e1-
ceedingly well.
Our Young friend Mr. Jacob f. Engle, son of
Mr.. Edwin G. Engle, is employed as assistant
clerk 10 Mr.. +. z. Lynch, Clerk of our Circuit
Court. Success 10 him.
Mr.. Joseph Byers of this town showed US a
lemon which he pulled from tree OF his own
| raising which weighed niue ounces. IL Is inc
larges. We have ever seen.
Mrs. Virginia MouldGr, Of Alexandria, We,
! formerly OF tnjs town, and widow OF the late
/ Wm Moulder Of this tOEn, is visiting relatives
! and friends at Fulton, Missouri.
Sausage Cheese for sale at Gbsou's Drug Store.
| Mr.. John Lenox, the young and intelligent
| cOnpositor IN the MartinsOurg Statesman Office
, called to see us on Saturday lass,
! A fire lot Of Pocket Books, PUrseF, etc, a;
| Gibson's Drug Store.
| Mr.. John Ed Iatimer of Washington, and q
! former resident Of this town. graduated recently
! at the Columbian Law School, A. Washington.
We learn that aIr. Zombro, while engaged in
! cutting wood upon the premises CT Mr.. BucR
| Luca', near town, and i'll company with MIR
! Jonn Lucas, was accidentally and severely cu
! through the hard, with an axe by the latter.
Under the professional assistance OF Dr. Eyler Of
! Dufiields, we learn he is doing well.
Miss E. G. I.Giimer OF Prince Georges county
| Nd, is visiting her cousin Mr.. i. w. Latimer IN
+, this towr.
Married at Boonsboro', Nd, on Tuesday even.
ing, tie 2rd Of August, by Rev. s. s. Miller Of
| the Reformed Church Mr.. VIM. Wheeler and Mis-:
| Loretta Miller daughter OF Mir. VIM. Miller, al
! of Boonsboro'. Peace, hanpiness and prosperity
to you ard yours, friend " ihiam.
! Geo. W. Tabt, former citizen OF Jefferson
county, w. Va apd foreman of the jury thai
! convicted John Brown in consequence of which
! his family had been greatly prosecuted during
| tho war, died at Harrisonburs, Va, Saturday
night.
1t is currently reported that the State OF Della
| ware was blessed with shower OF loads fe"
! DAYS ago. Well, If Nennor contempiates doing
+ awning RIDICULOUS Win WIS PS'
| of the country, we hope he will give US chickens
! Instead OF toads
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Croniso, of Sharpsburg, Nd.
! celebrated the thirty-fitth anniversary OF thel
| marriage on Saturday evening the 2od OF Jnly
| A rumOer of their friends and nolgh0ors calico
! on them in the course OF the evening, and the
| time was spent in pleasant social intercourse.
On last Saturday Chas. Futterer, auctioneer, O.
! Earerstown, sold farm of ITO acres, near the
! TINKER Church, near Sharpsbnrg. Nd, belong
! ing 10 Col John Miller, TO Mrs. Van Lear ahC
! Cathariue Miller for $50 per acre.
! The Morgantown Mercury says: Hon. j. B.
! Hog. our Representative in Congress, is IL
! towp. He is stopping al the Florence House
| The people Of Morgan county have very high
/ regard for the character and attainments of thi;
| distinguished gentleman.
! j. McCarty Duckwsll a well-known Attorney
! of Martinsburg, has relipqu!shed the practice OF
law and will enter theological seminary TIL:
/ fall.
r. Rev. Bishop Peterkin will preach and con
! fir at Bunker Hill, Aug. 18th, at IL O'Clock.
The Cumberland Valley Editorial Association
! proposes to hold its annual reunion at illiams
! Grove Pa, September 2. Gov. Hamilton ha:
been selected 10 deliver an address on the occa'
! sior and Mr.. Alfred \. Adams is requested tc
prepare Dutch poem on the recent editorial eX'
cursion to luray Cave.
! The Middletown Register says that while o
! party OF workmen were engaged III digging holes
for the erection OF the new telegraph line, over
! the South Mountain they came upon the remains
of a Confederate soldier. There are no douo,
! MANY more of these skeletons scattered over the