Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

q. A. Licklider's.
The trial of Guiteau, the assassio, has been
postponed until November I4th.
Gov. jackson, of this State was robDed Oh MS
gold watch whilst leaving the boat al fofkto"n.
Mr. / C. Holmes, OF Charlestown, hos con-
tracted to erect the large railroad hotel and de-
pot at Roanoke, Roanoke county, Va.
Large stock of whips from Is cents up at c. A.
Lickliders.
W. L. Radley, of Sandy Hook, q brakeman on
the b. & O. r. r, was run over BY lis train at
Harrisonburg, on Saturday night last and killed.
Mr.. John Fellow, aged about IS years, died
suddenly at his residence near Middlewsy, on
Friday morning last
On Tuesday, November s, elections will be
held in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
Colorado. Mississippi, Nebraska, Wisconsin, n
jersey, Maryland. New York and Mnnesota.
Sole Leather, French and American Calfskins,
Linings, &C., for sale at e. A. Licklider's.
County Court will begin November 7th' -Cir-
cult Court November 18th.
The following persons left for the West and
Texas, from this community on Wednesday last:
Mr.. VIM. Fletcher Kerney Tor Iowa. Mr.. w, l..
Kooptz and Miss Mamie Wilmington for Hi
nois; Mr.. VIM. T. Moo lilkir, Mrs: Joseph Van
metre, Capt. Henry Kerney, and Miss hortensa
Kooniz, for Texas. We wish them oil Pheasant
trip and safe return home.
Krouse, of the Culpepper Timer, over the arrival
of q new born son. The editor OF the shep..
herdstown Register, who never had "%ell
spring of joy" in his house, can't enter into the
feelings of the Culpepper brother, and calls him
"aild editor.n He'll be tame enough by-aud
by. SO says the Free Press.
The fire seen in the direction OF Berryville, on
Saturday night week, was In the barnyard OF
Mr.. G. C. Rickamore and destroyed the straw
from 100 acres Of wheat and several stacks ot
hay. Fire supposed to have been the work OF
an incendiary. SO says the Spirit.
DR.. j. v. Simmons has sold his Drug Store,
near the Court House, Charlestowr, TO Maj. Z.
l.. Moore, who has employed Mr.. L. w. Al qultn
as his agent to take charge of the same.
Engineer j. B. McElroy began, last week, the
running of lire for the proposed new Charles
town and Frederick City MISUNDERSTANDING
from the 8. V. X. K. depot at CharlestoWp.
That dread disease to children, diptheria, is
raging tn a considerable extent along the Opeq-
nor, in the neighborhood OF Newcomers NM.
Last Friday, o most interesting little child oil
Mr.. Charles o. Payne, was stricken with the dis
ease and only survived until Tuesday, and he has
another lying quite i'll. Mr.. Snyder also lost
child.
Gov. jackson, of this State, We learn, has des-
ignated Maj. James NJ. Lee, of the State Cadets,
as member of his staff
Among the colored appoiptees TO Storer Col
lege, made by State Superintendent Butcher, un-
der the provisions OF the contract made by bun,
with the authorities of tina. school, as author
lied by the Legislature of 1881, are the follow
ing from jefferson county; Lizzie L.. Collins,
Mary Anderson, Aris johnson, b. F. s Black
burr, Ed. Braxton, Florence Lavett aud Alice
A V. Peyton.
Messrs. C. A. Licklider, J. 0. Agiionby and B.
8. Pendleton of this place, and Mr.. A. d. Barr of
Charlestown, attended the Annual Convention
of the Y. NJ. q. A. of Maryland and West Vir-
eioia, held at Westminster, Md, last week. Mr.
Aglionby was elected Vice-President, and Mr..
Barr OF Charestown Associate Vice President.
Miss la Kearncy, of this vlciui:y, is visiting
friends at Modes: town, AcComac county, We.
Tho Presbyterian SYNOD of Baltimore, which
on last Monday I'll ,sed o session of nearly weeks
duration in Cumberland, passed resolution i'll
structipg its clerk to correspond with the clerk
of the PresbyteIy of West Virsiuis, with view
to uni:ed memorial TO the General Assembly,
requesting that the West Virginia Presoytery DC
Incorporated with the Baltimore Synod.
Lloyd Licklider has just received q lot of No.
! Heavy Full Lindsey Suits. Go and see them.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. E. Church South, Tomorrow,
Sunday evening, at So O'Clock.
Nice stock of Mems Undershirts and Drawers
ut Lloyd Licklders.
Trunks, valises and Railroad Bags at Lloyd
Ifcklider's.
The adjourned session of our Legislature meets
in Wheeling 10 January to codify the laws. The
body will be composed of i3 Democrats, Is lie.
publicans and 9 Greenbacliers in the House, and
20 Democrats, 3 Repu ollcans, l Greenblcker and
l Independent in the Senate, if no vacancies oc-
cur.
Mrs. A. P. Northam, wife of Col. Sortham, OF
Accomac county, Va, Qormeryly Mrs. a. r.
Kearney,) is visiting relatives and friends III this
place AMI neighborhood.
Fancy Cologne Bottles aud Soaps at
Gibson's Drug Store.
Mr.. Davis Shepherd of this town has
been appointed to Il position i'll the office
of the 5. V. r. r., at this place.
We are glad to see air. w. c. Halie-
man, who has been confined to his room
for the past week by sickness, is able to
be about again.
DR.. Manning of this place recently sold
his driving mare TO his brot her-iil-law,
Mr.. George Saunders, Of South Carolina.
He has sold his colt to his brothcr-in-law,
Mr.. Harry Saunders.
Our old friend, Judge Rodgers of Ker-
neysville, has opened in addition to his
blacksmithing business, general manu-
featuring and repair shop for the purpose
of manufacturing and repairing carriages,
spring wagons, road wagons, farming I'M
plements, &c. He has secured the services
OF Mr.. Vim. Carell, of Necdmorc, Pa, an
experienced workman, and guarantees
good work at bottom prices. The Judge
don't throw in "a chromo," but parties
patronizing him will always find him on
hand with good joke, and the Judge
knows how 10 tell 'em. Give him call.
Mr.. Griffith living in Terrapin Neck,
along the Potomac river, caught in fish
pot on Monday night last, about 40 cells,
and four or five hundred lake herring.
The latter is the first ever caught III this
vicinity. Young herring was placed III
the Potomac several years ago.
Mr.. Geo. McGlincy, Auctioneer, sold at
public sale, on Saturday last, for Messrs.
}. S. Bragonier, u. B. Lucas, Joseph
Trapnell, Special Commissioners, the first
floor of the brick dwelling house Of the
estate of 1. 7. Chaplinc, deceased, on
Main street, in this place, to Mr.. Z. L.
Butler for the sum Of ! ,025, 90 dollars. AL
so the lot on New Street, for the sum of
232 so to DR.. 7. Butler.
Mr.. Isaac w. Chapline, merchant of
this place went to Baltimore this week on
business.
vancleavesville still ahead! The en-
terprising young merchants, Messrs::
Licklider & Mckee, have just returned
from the eastern market with large and
well selected stock of fall and winter
goods, embracing all articles kept in
country store. These young gentlemen
are energetic and deserving, and we ask
our friends to give them a call.
Communion services will be held in the
Unionville Lutheran Church, Rev. ID.
NJ. Moser, pastor, on Sunday, 9th inst, at
IAN. Preparatory services OH Satur-
day, to-day, at 2.3OP.M.
Dr.. w. p. Manning and Mr.. r. L. Ma