Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-05-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

| LeetOWn to-day, SATURDAY., the 2otD OF May, al
the Brick Church, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. All pa
! irons and matrons are cordially Invited 70 at
tend. V. NJ. Firor, Secretary.
! Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. z. Church South, tomorrow,
Sunday evening, at 81 O'Clock.
Mr.. J. p stump was elected County superiu-
tepdent of Free Schools, in Berkeley county,
over G W VI. Tabler, on Tuesdly OF last week,
by about 800 majority.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society OF the Y. NJ. g.
A. will meet on Thursday next, the @no Oh June,
at 4 o'clock P. NJ.
We learn that the Sheep Show at Martins
bure last week proved quite q success. The best
of sneep were on exhibition, and many agrlcul-
tural implements also. A large crowd OF persons
| was in attendance.
Cant. Dunmore's Brass Band, of this place,
will attend the commencement exercises al $40
rer Colleg', Hsrper's Ferry, next week.
! Mr.. Joseph WeIshans, our worthy aud accom-
MODAL POs;m ,ster, has erected lamp III front
| of his new Office, which adds great convenience
| TO the public aud in the delivery OF mails at
night.
! Our merchants have nice and excellent stocks
! of rood, full and complete, which they are sell
| ing cheaper than Can be purchased elsewhere,
/ spend your money at home and keep up your
| own merchants.
Miss Helen Ab.ll third daughter of Mr.. A. 5.
! Abel proprietor of the ii more SIM, will be
led to iiymens altar by Col l. ' Baughnan of
the firm of Btughm 4u Bros editors OF the Fred
ericl; Republican Citizen, early the coming fall
II will meet you, | will meet you, when you
taters" come again" is the favorite song ot Inc
! polatU-bugs.
The Engineers on the s VI r., in passing
! through town, whistle Lively. That's right, let
! the iron horses snort"
The Warren Light Infantry have received an
invitation to visit the Hagerstown Agricultural
! fair which opens the 18th OF October mkt, as
| guests of the Hagerstown Light Infantry, and the
Agricultural Society.
The travelling public will note the changes
| made in the schedules Of two OF the railroads at
| Hagerstown-tue Western Maryland and the
shenandoah Valley.
Frank Ramsey, colored youth, confined in
the county Jail, at Hagerstuwn, on a charge of
| theft made an unsuccessful attempt To commit
suciLe on Tuesday night last hy hanging HIM
self with strips torn from his bedding.
The body of an unknown man was found
| drowned by Mr.. HOG, of townsville, floating in
| The Potomac near Avis mil. An inquest was
! held. but having some money in his pocket aud
| no Injuries upon his body, il was manifest that
| the man had died by an accident
The Hon. Jas. Clarke of New Orleans, for
! merIy President of the G. ~ .. Canal has become
| by TRANSMIT sion of the usual ice an honorary
member of the Hagcratown Light Infantry
Splendid weather for cut-worms, which are
said TO be full and plenti.u'.
Rev. j. W. Kiracofe, pastor of the United
Brethren Church at Falling Water, Berkeley
county immersed eleven converts in the Potomac
! River on sunday of last week, the ceremonies
being performed on the Maryland side, opposite
! that place.
Since the 23rd of March Mr. Samuel Boyer has
| shipped To Georgetown bS the [. ~ y. Canal
q 600 bushels Of grain. Oh this amount there
; q In. III l. At hps,t M |
OF corn.
The stockholders of the Jefferson Savings
Bank of This pace, at recent election, reelected
the following Directory-DLvid BlllWyer, Presl
dent; q NJ. Bel zloover, Attorney; b. +. HAM
son, Ctshie.; W. \. Morear, l.. W. Pufcn her
ger, Vim. RightsLlnt, &. 1. Licklider, a. W.
McClcary.
Rev. james F. Armstrong Presiding Elder Of
fen L Church South, preached able and elU-
sucnt sermons while here IN Sunday last.
Criswelrs Correct Baud have removed their
place of meeting To "a rOou, in Shepherd College,
which they have nicely fitted ur, and VIII lur-
nish music TO our citizcLs on Tuesday and Fri
day nights. No l)aiers allowed.
Coukiug should be mide TO drink few bot
ties IF soothing yrup, and II that doesn't Tx hun
up, let him try anouL piuI OF strong solution
OF arsenic. Desperate diseases require desperate
remedies.
Our n, W Presider. kicks pretty hard when he
has his boot aim, d at Lord Roscoe Conkling.
DIR. j. VIM. Walls, formerly of Winchester,
and who pracliced m,diciuein Baltimore In CO.
partnership With DR.. Ciagg tt, formerly OF Har-
per's Ferry, died III Puilauephil on Thursdny OF
last week Ills remains were Inferred Ut WIN
chester on Saturday last
If there be anything in the lOcust-tree sign,
for u good corn crop, We shalt have it this SEA-
sor. TIE blossoms are unusually abundant and
highly fragrant
The Hagersiown Light Infantry, Col. II X.
Douglas, commanding, have been invited TO at
tend the memorial lXei cl5es at winchester on
the 9th of juno.
Tue pay car Of the s. V. r. R. was in this
place on Monday last aid The employees OF the
road were paid oft
Mr. james Hurley resident Of Wash county,
Md, and one of It's best known citizens died III
Harrisburg on " eJneSd,y of Inst week, whe e
lie had been visiting oue VI his sons, W. r. huf-
ley. His age was g year,.
The tablet in memory OF Sallie Roman Bald
win deceaseC, has been placed IN position upon
the m"muIiai lower now III course OF construc-
ton at ST. Johns Episcopal Church, Hag irsto~h.
Hon K StocketL Matthew, of Baltimore, will
probably be the orator at Anlletlm Cemetery on
Decoration y.
Messrs. &. 7. Stonesifer and J. W. B. Frazier,
butchers of this town, owing TO the scarcity OF
stock in this section, went 10 Loidoun county
this week 10 purchase some uee'c''
Mr.. Phelps, proprietor OF the New Dominion
Paper Mill in this place started the manufacture
Of paper on Monday last The paper will be OF
a superior quality. Quite Lumber vi Lands
will be employed.
The Franki Literary Association, of Cham
bersDurg, made au excursion to Luay Cavern,
! on Thursday 49,. Another is also announced
Tor the ~ day oi Jane, from MarIinsburg.
Mrs. Ezra Nally, living near townsville,
| Wash. Co Md, VINO has Tor several months past
| been Il great sufferer IRON an lucrative disease
| OF the bones forming the knee joint was last
week compelled in consequence 10 undergo al
| amputalIon of tie limb. The operation WAS ici-
formed on last Thursday morning by DIS =:
| McP Scot, n B. Scott, ana M. Vi. V. ReichaId
| OF Hagerstuwr, by ampuIaling the tLlSh some
! distance above The diseased tut.
Mrs. Virginia Williams, at Swan Pond, SHARED
! IS sheep last weeF, which averaged % pounds
of WOOL 10 each su.ep. Hard 10 beat
A little three-year-o,d son of Mr.. Charles A.
! Thu SILL residing near Witshire's Sconoi House,
fell into tub OF hot water few dA,s ago, and
was severely though not dangerously; scIlded.
! SO says the spirit.
There is a project to run an excursion from
York, Pa, to Luray, Va, at an early DAY. IL Is
also said that the National Guards of Philddel-
! phia, consisting of 900 men, contemplate On
early visit TO the Luray CAyeins.
/ Mr.. c. A. Licklider OF this place, is attending
the International Convention OF the Y. NJ. Z. A.
at Cleveland, Ohio.
The Ladies Mite Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will Lold an Ice Cream aud
Strawberry Festival, in the basement OF the
churcr, on the afternoon aud evening oil saIur-
day, Juue 4Ln.
Mr.. James p. Erskne, formerly Of Martins
burg, died at Quincy, H., on tae oh Of April,
! eyed IS years.
We were pleased to have visit from our old
and esteemed irieLd, Mr.. John p kearfoot, oil
Berkeley county, ON Monday last. We are glad
to state that be is looking well AID enjoying
good health. Long may he yet wave