Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Society will meet at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Association
on Thursday the LIST Of September, at I. NJ.
Miss Carrie Bckle Of Hagerstown Ia visiting
Miss Ella Grant in this place.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John I. Henkle,
an aged citizen OF this county Is qulte III RON
stroke OF paralysis he received some weeks ago,
, at his residence near Halltown.
Miss Eta Rightstise, daughter of Mr.. William
! Rlghtstine Of this place, started Tor salem, va,
. on Thursday morning, hastily summoned there
TO attend the bed side of her sister, Mrs. Mamie
McClaDahsp, who is seriously i'll.
Miss Rose Hopkins of Baltimore, and Mr.. Geo.
A. Clarke of Washington, are visiting at Col. }.
Z. Schleys, near this place.
Miss Alice Stevens Of Frederick, Nd Is visit
Ing her aun', Mrs. p. ?. Marshall, near Kerneys-
! Vile.
We ask 1t as an especial favor that families
| will send Us the names Of persons who visit them
in town and vicinity, each week, Tor publication.
Three young mon named Russell Hopes, ia
| cob Aewas and c. II. Hewes, travelled rom
! Weschester, Pa, TO the Luray Cayerps, on b.
| cycles. Thry arrived hero from Hagerstown on
! Friday evening last and put up at the valley
| House. The next morning they started for Lu-
| ray by way of Martinsbarg and winchester.
Capt. j. p. A. Eutler and wife of Piedmont
| visited relatives in this town last week.
Thursday last the 18th instant, was the sixty
! fourth anniversary of the battle Of Bladensburg.
! There still living 10 this town and neighoor-
! hood few persons who remember the DattIe,
| from having pal ucipatsd In II.
| The fellow who gees TO picnic with dark pap
| falcons on may not look as nice az he who wears
layendar ones, but if both of them happen to sit
| down on blackberry pies We can Imagine which
| ooe feels the worst.
! EY-Sheriff b. +. Reiehard, OF the Clesrspring
! district, Wash. Co., Md, has thfeshed his wheat
;nhr LII AID 4
! euty-flye acres of ground. Mr.. Peter kreigh, an
adj lining neighbor Of the ex-Sherf has also
! thrrshed his crop, which turned out ,l20 bush
! els from sixty five acres.
| Navigation upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
ma, which has been INSTRUCTED for several days
| by reason of break that occurred In Dsm No. D,
| and which drew OF large volume OF water, has
been resumed and the blockade of boats at that
point been broken
In consequence of the low water in the Poto-
mae the Ssh are compelled 10 sand upon their
heads to get their gills wet and TO breath. Fact
Those early morning meetings ct camp are
pretty good test of mans piety. The man who
will rise from a comfortable bed in the early
morning and cit or stand for An hour IN the fog
Ky air Is pretty good man, and has evidently
goue TO camp for business.
The Committee on the Review Of the Laws,
composed of Senators +. Boyd Faulkner and
Robert T. Dennis, and Delegates James +. Fer.
WAC have been working on the Code for month
or more, at the White Sulphur Springs. adjourned
the 9th inst, to meet on Monday, the 18th
day of this month in Wheeling, TO finish up tse
work OH hand which, is, we understand, nearly
completed
Mr.. Chalmers Byers, near this place, started
en- route for the counties of Sangamon and Ogle,
Illinois, on Thursday night last in search for
new home. lie will be gone several weeks.
The drought which has prevailed in this coun-
ty and Berkeley, for some weeks past, has al
most utterly destroyed the corn crop. Many
farmers will not have . sufficient quantity for
their own use for stock.
Mrs Col L. T. Moore and Miss Mamie Brag-
onier, of Winchester, sisters of Mr.. j. 8. Bragor-
Ter, visited him in this place, last week.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. E. Church South, tomorrow,
Sunday evening, al 81 O'Clock.
Lloyd Licklider Is closing out job lots Of Mems
and Boys clothing, very cheap, also selling Oft
Boots aud Shoes at reduced prices.
The Good Templars of Lcudon Co, Va, had an
enthusiastic cam pmeeting on the 2nd Sd, and
4tb, days o. Aug. Stirring speeches were made
by Rev. A. A. z. Neal, Rev. DR.. j. Mex. Reilly,
j. NJ Kilgore, A. T. Mauphiu and Others. Old
Virginia is booming.
LOWS Barley, of the B. g. o. Railroad, son of
Conductor Barley, had the misfortune last Tues
day, whilst kaRdliug baggage, between Harpers
Ferry and Winchester, TO break the small BONG
in his ankle.
vii Jams Grove, Pa, Is to be lighted every
night with the electric light during the ristate
picnic 10 be held at tba: place from Aug. 29th TO
Sept. End inclusive.
|, i. said that Mr.. James #. keene, the million
airc, s negotiating for the Meem farm, in Shen-
andoah county, Va. 1t contains 5000 acres, and
is valued at about $500, 900.
Mr. Mantz, late Supervisor OF Trains on the
Valley Branch of the b. d O, has been relieved
and Mr.. Chas. Cole, an experienced railroad man,
we'll known and popular in the Valley, is filling
the position.
In consequence of III health, Rev. J. B. Haskell
has resigned the pastorats OF his Lutheran con-
sregalion in Stanton, and has gone to South
Carolina This pulpit will be Filled, each alter
nate Sunday, by minister TO DO selected.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights OF Pythias, of
this State Sill meet at Berkeley Springs on Tues
day, September IL. II is proposed to invite ad-
jscent lodges and have grand parade during the
session of the Grand Lodge
Miss salle Rckare, daughter OF Mr.. John l..
Richard of this town, is visiting friepda at Lu-
ray She will also visit at Staunton, New Mar
ket and other places before Der return homo.
Our young friend Mr.. E. E. Campbell, We are
glad TO learn, Is ore of the principals in the
Straasbure, Va, Graded School. Mr.. T.. is very
competent for the position.
Rev. DR.. Switzerland of Georgetown, ID. c.,
formerly OF Harper's Ferry, and Brother in-law
of Mrs. Isaac Dust Of this county, started on the
sixth CT this month to attend as Representative
of the Methodist Protestant Church the Ecumen-
ical Conference, which meets ia London in Sep
TENDER next
Mrs. G. I. Hodges and children, Of this town,
are visiting relatives and friends In Poolesyille,
Montgomery county, Md.
Mrs. j. b. Grow, Mrs G.. T. Stoncstfer and
Miss Bette Keesecker. Of this town, are visiting
relatives and friends in Harrisburg, Pa.
Daring the prevalence OF thunder storm on
Sunday evening, the 7tb instant, lightning struck
the barn at the parsonage of the Lutheran church
in Madison county and Is was burned to the
ground. All the hay and straw was consumed,
together with buggy, harness and one hog.
Mr. Wright Campbell, the pastor, was absent ut
the time In attendance upon the synod Of his
church, held at Shepberdstown.
Our wheat buyers, Messrs. David Billmyer, w.
". Lemeu and u. T. Hodges are paying from
sl.33 10 sl.35 for wheat.
Rev. D. NJ Moser, pastor Of the Lutheran
Church IN this town, has been granted a leave OF
absence for one month, and he and his wife are
now visiting friends in Lockport, New York, in
his former charge They will also visit Niagara
Falls. Mrs. WattIes. his nother-in-law, Is visit
ing her son .in-law Rev. DR.. Fry of the Lutheran
Church at Reading, Pc.
Don't forget to attend the Lawn Party to be
held by tho l. o. Of 6. T on Friday and Satur
day evenings next, the lad and Ord of Sept, in
the College yard.
Mr. Mason, attorney-at-law, OF Fns1 ericks-
burg Va, ia sojourhiny here with his vito, and
with the family of his mother-in-law Mrs. Rev.
DR.. Andrews.
Miss Ella Fayman Is visiting friends and rela-
tves in Plymouth, Luzerne county, Pa.
Mr.. J. G. Holmes, contractor, has fioished the
large and magnificent hotel for the s. V. K. r.
Co, at Laray. II is o magnificent structure of
QuseD Anne Style and OF the richest Eastlake
flush.
Ice Cream. Lemonade and Cake will be had At
the Lawn Party, on Friday and Saturday even