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

MA has eQueSteQ tnc EOp0 W aPF"in
tor, and bishop Kain's name Is menuonea III
connection with the new place.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Relief As
sociation has taken steps for q general vaccina-
ton of It's $1,000 members.
Petitions praying the Legislature to submit the
Probioitory Amendment TO the constitution OIL
this State are being extensively circulated ana
numerously signed.
Mr.. Robert Manford, of Berkeley county, was
found dead near the Alms-horse on saturday
last. probably dying from exposure de was
widely known, having travelled in almost every
State In the Union.
Lost il a Crowd.-While endeavoring to fad
a suitable holiday present stepped 10 al naiae
mans JewelTy store and was astonishea at Tue
GREAT reduction of prices and purchased nne
gold watch from him which keeps elegant tune.
The Aanpis Distilling Company at Martinsbu:g
sbinned 100 hogs to market during last week,
which averaged 22O pounds, all Berkeley County
stock.
The protracted meeting at the Methodist
Church South Harri-onburg, is one OF great In
terest. The meeting is conducted oy Rev. o. l..
shipley, formerly of Shepherdstown.
Murder-The prices of watches and Jeweiry
have been greatly reduced BY W. Z. haioen al
Jeweler.
Col. John @ A. Metcalf, Mayor OF the City OF
PaImyrs, Mo native Of this town, will please
accept our thanks for files OF papers received.
Berkeley County, W. Va, 900 bond sold
at public sale, at Hsgersto~n, last week, LOT
81, 10.
The trsnps who were arrested by citiz ms OF
Harper's Ferry, at Sandy Hook. for RIOT, ana
taken to Hager.town last week, mentioned III
our paper in the last issue, gave tneir naes no
Geo. Morrison, William Clayton, "iiiain INV
and Geo. Derriug.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. Martin n.
Miller. of Louisiana, Mo formerly OF this 'icln-
ity. last week. He ia visiting his numerous Tela,
tives and friends in this section. he reih,.ra
from here thirteen years ago, ana tcis IS Die =.
visit since to his old home. He was warmly
greeted by his former old FRIENDS, ana we are
Glad TO state that no IL looking exceedingly
well.
The pupils of the Female Seminary, Hagers-
, town in view of their departure for their MONIES
until after the holidays presented TO the nrincl-
pal of that institution Rev Z. l. keedy, Ilhnrs-
day evening, handsome casnahele >, Sus ss.
trimmed in brocaded silk, as token oil their es-
TEEN. and as an evidence Of their appreciation Oh
his labors for their welfare.
Mr.. Harry F. spapgler, for several years tele-
graph operator in the employ OF the western
MARYLAND Railroad at WILLIAMSON, Nd mas
been appointed by the Shenandoah valley hh,-
road Company as station agent ana teitgrapn
operator OF that company at Bentonville, va.
Sandy Hook furnished yesterday morning
two more inmates OF our county Ill in the per
soma of Webs,er Spencer and John Williams,
both colored. They were committed by justice
j. Luther Elgin, charged on the oath OF Josepn
and James 2. Ryan, with setting hre 10 cars U.
the Baltimore and ONO Kallrolu co'H ,n ~
| Sandy Hook 30 says the Hagerstown News.
Mr. Charles NJ. stonesifer of Boonsboro', has
been successful in procuring situation as clerk
| In the office of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
| in Hagerstown.
Mr.. Henry G. Bergan, at Dam No. 4. on the
Potomac River, near Scrabble, ABOVE to%h,
caught bass weighing So poudds, On MONDAY
| last.
At Haldemaus you will find choice selection
| OF Silver ware. ,,.,
| Call and see Haldeman's stock OF wedding ana
engagement rings. They are hobby.
Peter McManua, on account of whose marri-
! age and desertion of bis wife was published IN
! our last ISSUE says he was never married 10 the
| woman, Matilda Tigo, of Harpcr's Ferry, TINS
| State, and that .'Tioings Wanted OF Husband
| Is blackmailing scheme, oy "hlcn u ootaiu
| possession of his property.
The installation ceremonies at the Lutheran
| Church, on Sunday last, were OF an impressive
end solemn order, by which Rev. X. T. Holl"Dd,
| formerly of Shepherdstowr, was formally maze
| pastor of this congregation. Inc church was
| crowded, and DIR. j. U. Butler, OF washington,
| d. c., preached an elegant sermon. Tho new
! pastor takes charge of his field OF labor under
| nropitious auspices; he is already greatly es-
| teemed by the congregation, which i among
| the largest in the city, and we hope happiness
and success may attend him TO the cid. SO says
! the Martinsburg Herald.
| We learn from the Keyser Tribune that Judge
j. j. jackson, of the United States District Court
| and the Clerk Moore, went deer hunting In that
vicinity last week, and killed five deer. 1t is
| stated that when the Court shot o toe DUCK lie
| shouted like a Comanche Chief
Rev. John E. Ho1, rector OF Trinity Church,
| Towsontowp, Md, died On Monday morning
! last. in Baltimore aged GS years. In 1917 he
took charge OF Christ Church, Wildwood, Clarke
county, Va, and remained there eleven year..
Guiteau Lynched-Haldeman will sell his en-
tire stock of Watches, Jewelry and Silyer"are at
cost.
Mr. X. n. Butler, of Cumberland, has con-
tracted with New York company TO supply
"a, 900 telegraph pole cross-arms,
MIR. Benjamin Mines, son of VIM. Mines, OF
Shenandoah Iron Works, has purchased of Mr..
jackson Garrison, bis Iron Ore banks, lying near
their furnace, for the sum oil $1,000.
Bargains at Haldeman's Jewelry Emporium.
Call early and secure them.
Judge Faulkner held special term OF Circuit
Court at MartiDsburg this week.
At butchering of Mr.. Martin B. Lemer, a.
boye town, last week, sausage, measuring -
feet and inches was stuffed. That's the "boss"
sausage. Mr. Henry Otty assisted in tie butch
eripg.
Invitations are out to attend the marriage Of
Miss Emma X. Hawkins, daughter of Rev. j.
Hawkins, formerly pastor Of the Lutheran Church
of tais town now at Prosperity, South Caroline,
10 Mr.. s. @. Hammer, at Grace Church, Prosper
ity, on Tuesday evening the 9th instant
The heirs residing in West Virginia of the Eng
lish estate due the Hedges in America, are re-
ouested to meet in Martiusburg, w. Va, Jan.
nth, 1882. Take with you all papers or copies
of records that will establish identity. Good
accommodations at reduced rates may be had at
the Grand Central and Continental Hotels.
In July last, distractions were placed on the
B. & o. near Hedgesville, but no clue to the per-
pelrators could be obtained. Detectives have
been at work since, and on Wednesday last,
Henry Holly, colored, was arrested. AT q hear
ing before Squire Colston, ut MartinsburQ,
Tuesday, he was acquitted and discharged from
custody.
Rev. DIR. Leecb, pastor of the NJ E. Church at
Frederick, Md, was called to Washington Sat
urdly by the critical illness Of his mother.
Rev. j. Reubush, OF the United Brethren
church, died Friday at his residence, at Letters
burg, Washington county, Nd, of pueumonia,
after q brief illness, aged about62 years.
w. +. Geyer, of Martinsbrrg, has purchased
the e. w. Thompson tract OF land, adjoining the
Bedngton sulphur Springs, Berkeley county,
w. Va and containing 300 acres, for $4,000 1t
is to be improved and made summer resort.
Chas. Davies, ESQ.,, orator and poet from Har-
per's Ferry, who is now In one OF the Depart
ments here, has been making considerable repu-
tation for himself by his addresses before Camp
FIRE meetings of the Grand Army Posts In this
city. So says Washington correspondent to
the Wheeling Register.
At Haldenan's, the Jeweler, you can fad the
largest selection of holiday presents 10 town.
Col. j. H. Sands, General Manager of the s. "
r. r., is tails week. engaged in locating the de.
pots on his road between Waynesboro' and Big
Lick. Va.
Mr.. wm J. Knott, we learn, killed the .boss"