Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-06-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

some brick house, near Kearneysville, on the old
VIM. Lemsn farm, which he purchased some
time ago. Mr.. John W. Grant OF tbis place
burnt the brick and is now putting up the house.
The Hogcrstown Light Infantry, Col H. Kyd
Douglas COMMANDING, will participate In Tie me-
mortal exercises at Winchester. on Monday next,
the 9th Instant
Mr.. John Hawkips, SON OF Rev. J. Hawkins of
Prosperity, South Caroline, formerly pastor OF
the Lutheran Church in ibis town, viii De ole OF
the graduates at Roanoke College, w., ms
month.
Jane. Beadman. who bad the contract for
buidlpg the irst mile Of the s. V. K X. south OF
Shenandoah Iron Works, aud who went with
Messrs Mills u Rowland 10 work on their en-
tract in Teauessee, was killed IN That STATE, last
week BY tie Premature explosion ot oia-t.
Mr.. Mills accompanied his remains to bis home
in Pennsy lvahia.
The body Of the man found in the Potomac
River, near Townsville, by NJ. Huff, resident
Of that district, on Saturday, l4Ih uii., has been
identified by relatives 10 TO Mt. Cro"ell, who
left his home in Virginia, on The Thursday pre-
ceding, upon dShiug cruise.
when the Winchester ocomu!odAuon train ar
rived Mt Mopocacy Junction Monday night,
Moses Fisher, cup. Dyed ~ engineer OF The water
punps AT that station, discovered man lying on
Que II thu trucks CT one of the cars. Whom taken
on; ne stated that he had ridden twenty mlles IN
that position.
Pre,ilert Garfield two weeks sgo nominated
and the senate confirmed the nomination OF EA-
Governor Francis h. Picrpoint, Collector OF lu
t.rpal Revenue for thl-, toe Second District OF
thi. State Ger. Brown has held the pOsIAOn
about fourteen years.
DR.. 4. fink, OF JoLnstowr, Pa, will deliver
tie ANIMAL address 10 tie pupils OF the HGSers-
town Female Summary, on Sunday, June olh, III
ST. Johns Luther al Church, in that city
The contest 10 Luray, at the recent election,
between the "ahiskey aud the "anti-whl'Kcy
men" Was Tie most spirited ever known there.
The anti wlis&ey mem carried the e'eciiOn bY
20 votes.
In many sections Of the county the cut worm
Is paying havoc with the corn.
Everybody is looking around for summer
quarters; even the tly nAs begun to put on his
s;cck1.
Beady of cabbage blauts 4; YosePh NJ shtone-
prAker's.
Mr.. C. Moore Entler our Corporation Assessor
is now engaged in his duties IN assessing CorpOr-
alton property.
The rooms of the jefferson Savings Bank is
now being kaisomineh, ana they presents haho-
some and inviting appearance.
Nj q. r. Stuuesilier, butcher, has erected .
slaughtered house on the lot be recently pur-
chased OF Mrs. e. :. Shepherd.
NJ Buck Lucas is shipping lot OF fire wood
Yia s Y. X. K TO HIgerSLown.
Mr. g. T. Hodges is shipping large quantities.
Of hay 10 Baltimore.
The L. 6. District Court, Judge J. }. Jackson,
will convene at PTkersOnrg Uext week.
We find the following in one Ofour exchange:
young man, don't ue afraid LhRt honest leEin-
mate overworL will shorten your days. II IS
better tc wear cut in home. built by your own
#, Jrts 81 the age Of 65. than ISIS - rust out In
the poor horse five yeare later"
u rf,tT
week refused 70 permit ;he filing of bill To re
open lbe sale Of tue " hIle sulphur Springs prop
eIty.
Nr. II. Groves, Assistant Master Mechanic, s.
V X. r., ard daughter, Miss Sidney; and Mrs.
u. Middagh, wife Of Mir. y. d. MidJagh OF
the = Y. r. f Carpenter Shops, At this place,
are visiting relatives and FRIENDS In Altoona, P'
NJ. Henry McA}lister, son OF Mr John Meal
lister Master Mechanic, 3. '. L. Il , apd mo
has been II school in Palladeipha, arrived here
laeL week for the SUMMER and 10 stopping with
his parents al Mrs. Glass
Mr.. Benz Hartzell and Hr. G. T. s'oneslier
have purcha5ed lots OF Mrs. f. Shepherd at
$50 90 each. Mrs. s. has hal field adjoining
town, OF the +. Z laid out into town io6, and
hos uumher Tor sale,
Rev. l.. b. Mason, the newly elected pastor OF
tie Episcopal Church Of this town, has arrived,
ard 10 stopping with Mr.. j. 5. Bragonier.
CompsrY A., 81. John Cadets, OF Alexandrls
Episcopal Seminary, will 20 on .n oXcur'lon
from chat city 10 Luray, on the 9th OF JIpe, To
go INFO an encsm pm,nt there for several dhyT
The grocery store % VIM. II. G-igahy, II
Wnltc po,, depot, was iorci1!y entered a1t rob.
be5 On Las: Saturday Night OF bAcor tobacco and
other articles II value. This occurred alter the
remains OF the owner, who died CT DeTryv;i'e that
dlv. had reached his late home
Gen. @. s. Meem has concluded to hold his
annual sale OF sheep and cattle at Aagerstcwo,
on or about the 18th al August next
Recently whilst mr.. Jacob Pierce was f'hipg
in the Shenandoah, he cGcavated from DRIFT ON
BGr~eil's Island, in Ci0rhe county, barrel OF
apple brandy thOE was deposited there, il ia sup
posed, during the great ireshet OF 1oI0-making
she brady more than eleven years o!d.s
The Free Press understands that tho contract
for the erection Of restaurant building at Lura5
for the =. V. z. r., hiss been awarded 10 Mr.. j.
e.. Holmes The building is to be over one nun
bred feet long. thrty-eight feet deep, with n
wing. Mcssrs. Duke IL Gallsher, OF Char iestown,
are TO put on the tin root, spoutlng, N".
1t is said that there are lots OF butter in the gar
lie about this time.
Mr.. Jacob Sheelz, carpenter, hae been engaged
during the past week in h:ting up the room
under our Office for the Catholics to mold service
in.
Tho Evening Calf il q spicy little sheet, 10
be issuod every evening, at Charleston Ksnawha
county, this otntc, Ivy Me-srs Ferd h. Swami
and F. &. Warren. Saccess TO il.
Mrs Fry, wife Of Rev. DR.. Fry OF the Lutheran
Church Of Reading, Pa, is whiting her sister
Mrs Moscr, wife Of Rev. u. VI Mcser OF the La
thoran Church, in this place.
pleasant social was held At Lemen's Big
Spring. above towr, on Friday evening last, IN
der the management Of Mes1rs. LUZ, NOa
Bcdenstedt aud Meade, OF the 4. V. L. X. The
party consisted OF the Misses Powell, Misses But
isr, Miss Annie Harrison, Nss MiEEie Hail.
M"ssrs Mcarcdy, OF Ilogerst WI; Dr VIM. T.
Meaning, X Davis shepherd, J o. Aglionby, NJ.
3 Baker, and Others. Refreshments of various
kinds were served and good time generally was
had.
A through train from Baltimore via. Western
Maryland aud s. V. Railroads, will commence
running on Monday next, for White sulphur
Springs, arriving here about II O'Clock 81, 10
which q mail car will be attached
Marvin Chapel, house OF worship erected by
the NJ. Z. Church South, about three miles
northeast of Berryvlc, was dedicated Sunday.
The dedicl.ory services were performed ~ d..
Cox, Of Baltimore, editor of the Episcopal Meth
odis,. The sum OF sI2j, the balance due upon
house, was raised by subscription before the ded-
cstiOn.
D.. Lehman a. Cooper, aged 40 years, former
" of Maryiard died in New Mexico, iast WEEK.
fie practced medicine in HagerstOwn and then
went TO New N, xicO, where he had reside about
seven years. He married Mics Mamie Kennedy,
OF Hagerstowr, but enc died before lie went 10
New Mexico u live. He leaves two children.
lie di, d OF erysipelas, after few days lness.
Decoration by, Monday las, was observed in
all parts Of the country. apparently with as
much enthusiasm as when the 1Jwer-sreWing
custom was fist inaugurated.
The shParing Of the sheep sf Mr.. J. NJ. Van
metre, 81 the sheep Show, harIins6urg, the
n,eces weighed from 10 to Is pounds. The sheep
were lambs and ewes, Of the Merino class.
Commencement exercises of the Lebanon VAL
lev, Pa COLLEGE, will take place on Thursday,
June 9th. We notice among the memhers Of
the Senior Cass. Mr.. James ~. VanmetrF, Jr.,
and Miss Mary 4. Vanmetre, both of Jefferson