Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-06-25
LOCAL. ITEMS.

nv The wer. what Is Shepherdstown going to
do on the 4th of July. Wen have 10 het up
something.
Mrs. Catharine Rohr, Of Cbarlesto~r, is the
old, st person in that town, aged W years, rhI
she walked 10 o neghbor's residence tie Other
day.
Picnic rarties will soon make music in the
groves round about here-chin music, OF course.
The Second Quarterly Meeting for Charl' stown
station A. E. Church South, was held on Satnr-
dsv and Suud ylast The Rev. j. Z. Armstrong,
PRECEDING Elder, preached duiing the meeting.
The Rev. DR.. Huntington, father in law of '"
L. Wilson, Esq, and Pie:ident u Coium oiah
University, of Washington, d. T., pieIcheu III
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday notLius
last. So says the Spirit.
Mr.. w. F.. Taylor of Williamspor', Md, mas
lease the CITY Hotel tformery the Sappingt n,
in CharlestoWn, and will take possession lii u
few days.
Thomas Fl. Bragg was s,fely conveyed to the
peniteuti ,ry az Moundsvillc, last week, oy Dtpu-
~ Sheriff Morgan and Deputy County Cleik
Gerard ID. Moore
Rev. Pike Powers, OF Ricl mond, father ln,uaw
of Rev. DR.. w. H. Meade, preached IN Zion
Episcopal Church on Sunday last morning and
evening SO says the Spirit.
The Virginia Synod Of the Lutheran Church
Will be held in this place, commencing on Tue am
of August. Some 90 OF 10 ministers and dele
gates " i'll be present. Preparations are GGlAg
ma &c to entertain them pleasantly.
Judge Faulkner resumed the session Of the
Jefferson Circuit Court on "Wednesday OF last
week, and in al able opinion over-ruled The mo-
ton for "a new triAl in the Harper's Ferry Bridge
case TIE term was concluded on Saturday l'st.
Mr.. Edward Fulk, son of Mr.. Jacob Fulk, AID
student Of Roanoke College, Va, has returned
home, during the vacation.
Miss Jennie Crane, daughter OF COL Joseph
Crane, of this county, WAS among the reciplchts
OF marks of distinction and prizes at the recent
COMMENCEMENT Of the stanford, n.y. r'hlHie
College, presided over by Mrs S. a. Truehart, u
native of Jefersor.
Prof. st. Geo. T Brooke, OF the Law Depart
me,t OF the West Virginia University, aud MIR.
E. W. Bediuger, law student OF the same, nave
returned 10 Charlest0wn for the vacation.
Miss Ann Amelia Morgan and Mr. Dunn have
bought oae lot each of ID. 3. Lucas, Special
Commissioner. in Lucas Extension TO Halltown,
and are going to build upon them during summer
and autumn.
DR.. Samuel c. Snyder. some years ago resi-
dent of Charestown and weli-known to our old
er citiz 'ps, died in Memphis, Temp, lew days
ago. aged 81 year. and his remains were Inferred
q; Georgetown, ID. Z.
Miss Kate Baker of this place, is visiting rela-
tiyes and friends in Washington county, Md.
We give au interesting description of the large
and valuable farming auu HlutIa e,'ate, U"hc"
by Alex. K Boteler, Jr., near Lynchburg; Va, Ia
another column in this issue, written by Mr.
Baton, editor of the Lyuchburg VirgiuiIo.
Mr. W. VI. Walker, near Martinsburg, high
ly respected cit.z;I, aged 81 years, died last
week.
lii stated that Miss Belle Boyd, the confeder-
ale spy, now Mrs Murphy, is in New Orleans,
engaged in writing her lifg and the account OF
the many interesting events and thrilling Incl
dents through which she passed during the war.
Encourage home industry" are words that
we should paste i'll our hats 1t Is the only
thing that will build up the town. Encourage 1t
not only by patronage, but by words OF praise,
and by inviting men and capital from abroad.
1t Is rumoreJ ia Hagcrstown that the Cum
berland Valley, Sheu. Valley and Western Mary
land X. K. Companies are to unite ia the cation
of union depot upon the south side OF WASH
ipgton street.