Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-04-23
LOCAL lR'EYfS.

In our last issue we stated lllIl thc Coi-
noration license for POOl-tablcs, according
10 our corporate laws, WAS $500, but We
have since learned that the license Was $50.
Can't. Frank Barnhart, contractor for the
erection of the Public School House, has
commenced operations upon the Old jail
building in this place, which has been puI-
chased and which will be converted into Il
school House. The inside walls Will be
torn out.
The first boat .oad of Cement, this sea-
son. was shipped TO Washington last week,
via G.. Il O. Canal, by Mr.. Geo W. knode's
BOAT. Major Blunt will have great de-
mand for this Cement this summer, as 1t i
of superior quality.
Henry Shepherd, Esq, has received
quite q large quantity of Oyster Shells
IRON GEORGETOWN via c. Il O. Canal,
which he is hauling upon the avenue.
around his mansion residence miles
North of this town.
Rebccca Dreamer, colored, aged about
90 years, died i'll this place on Monday last
Mr.. Potts, Engineer, and who left here
for Mexico, several months ago, in compa-
nv with DR.. Allen Reynolds and others,
we learn, will return on account OF III
health, i'll few days.
The Supreme Court at Wheeling. Sat
urIay last, rendered the following de-
ci>ions from this end of the Statc-ChaS.
Mccormick executors V. Jacob SchalIl'
from Berkeley county. Petition for writ
of error refused. John NJ. crIHSWei! ".
John F. Staub and Fred. Spillman, from
Berkeley county. Petition Tor VIII o. En-
rOr refused.
We learn that at the special session Of
our County Court on Friday OF last week
very few Magistrates, who were ciccjcd
lat Fall came forward ana qualified, nom
the fact that many refused 10 give the re-
quired bond and security, in the sum of
- 800 This will lessen the Magistrates
very materially in ourcounty.
Mr.. Daniel \. Hill has returned from
Baltimore and is now opening new sup
ply Of Spring Goods, Groceries, &c. Call
and sec him,
Mr.. T. HomShcr, at kerneySvil.e, has
been in the East and Is now receiving new
goods for the Spring trade.
Hon. 7. B. Kennedy, President Of the
c. '. X. r., has decided to have survey,
made to ascertain tn" cost of Il track around
Carlisle, Pa =. instead Of running through
main street. IL Is now the case. Major Ives
Chief Engineer Of the Road, will make the
survey.
Rev. J. A. lIof:heins, Reformed Minister
of Martinsburg, VIII preach in Shepherds
town at 1880 Sunday morning and a
kcrmeySvillc 30 =. NJ.
The Virginia CIa,-i-, Reformed Church,
will assemble at Mt. jackson, Shenandoah
county, Va, on the 4th of May.
Miss Ella Kelsey. Of this place, has re-
turned 10 Kcrdysylle, MI, where She i
engaged i'll teaching private school.
Mr.. ID. II. WilcS, executor of the Molcr
estate, settled his tir+t account in the Or
phau'S Court last. Friday, at llagcrStown,
embracing only the personal property.
After paving all commissions, &C., 500
800, so remained To be distributed to heirs.
Some ten or fifteen thousand dollars, en-
braccd in real estate, yet remains 10 be dis
tributed.
\ large number of bass are being caught
in the Potomac here with hook and line.
The "Warrcn Sentinel, ;" at Front Roy
al, published 10y Judge Lowell, has been
enlarged and very much improved III APP
pcarance and matter. The Judge is clrv-
er fellow and the "Scmtncl' ought to De
county. May it continue to prosper.
Rev. j. p. Stridcr, formerly pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church at Rap:dam S;t-
ton, Va, but now OF ThUmasvillc, Va,
Will resume his old charge. lie is Il son
OF MI John ii. Stridcr OF this county.
Some Of the Charlc>tuwn boys came UP
here on Monday last to get beat by our
boys III Il game OF base bail.
Ii is stated that Mr.. Charles Davies of
lImpcr's Ferry has been appointed to all
$500 clcrn,hip in the pension office at
Washington. We are glad to hear it, but
Nj D's ability should have insured him.
higher position long since.
Our young friend Nr. J. Aldridge Chew
has now charge of the business OF the
Grange Store at CharlcStown, in place of
Mr.. Charles Smith, and Major ". II. I.
Lewis is President of the company. We
had the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Chew at
the store on Tuesday last. lie is Il clever
gentleman and will no doubt give promp,
and satisfactory attention to business.
We bad SQUARE meal at the Carter
House. Charlc,lcwn, on Tuesday evening
last. We SQUARED several of the whites,
no, rolls, several pieces Of the choicest
beef stake, and the brs: cup o: coffee, that
ever went down the red lane"
We learn that Mr.. Jerry Harris, a prom
inrnt citizen of this county, died below
CharlcStown on Friday of last week, aged
about 60 years.
The new VI. f. Church South, about 3
miles West Of this town, on the Martins
burg road, will be dedicated tomorrow,
Sunday. See notice in this issue.
The election OF officers of l. o. G.. T.
will take place in their hall on Monday
night next, the 18th, at 5 o'clock. Alt
members are requested to be present
Mr.. VIM. l.. Rinehart has sold his farm
containing 60 acres 10 Mr.. y. i, Riuchart
at 500 per acre.
Avoid garlic butter by dropping small
lump OF saltpetre i'll the cream. y sure
cure.
Mr.. j. s. Bragonier started on Tuesday
last for New Hampshire, on legal bust
CESS, and will he gone, probably, two
weeks.
Mr.. L. +. Etchison, who is engaged in
the Government Stcrotyping department,
Washington. was summoned home here
on Saturday last, on account of very sick
daughter, who is now improving. MIR. +.
returned to Washington on Monday.
Mrs>rs. II. C. Entler, John l.. Richard,
John G.. Un>eld, VIM. B:llmyer, merchants
of this place, started for the Eastern cit
les this week TO purchase their supplies Of
spring goods.
Mrs. Bowman and children, the family
of Rev. j. c. Bowman. pastor of the Re-
formed Church OF this town, and who has
been Soiourning in Florida for some months
for his health, returned from Boonsboro
last week, and are now occupying the Par
sonagc here again. Mr.. Bowman will AZ
rive from Florido sometima next week.
n,o ar rho larTn ,rlcSSpS in tho fr,ut Of