Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-15
LOCAL ETEMS.

er of this place, died on friday OF last wteS, ana
his remains we're Inferred at Gettysburg, on
Mon6 ay last
Don't forget the sale of the House and Lot OF
Mr. A. Harris, to-day, Saturday.
Mr.. John N. Wehage, who has for the past
wear been agent and telegraph operator Ct 3. v.
Junction. lied at bis home 10 Baltimore on Tues
day evening last. He was fine young man and
very much liked By all who knew him.
The following letters remaiu in the Post-ofice
here-Wm. Fgart, Dr. John :. rely JsyeH MASS
Noffsinper, Mrs John w. Tavener, Mrs. John
Orpdo,ff. Mrs. Richard E. Ware, John a
Thompson.
Seven hundred robbits was recently shipped to
Baltimore, by Mr.. Isaiah speilman OF Morgan
county There must be lots OF COTTON tails
in that county.
Don't forget TO attend the Refnrmea fair TINS
Saturday evening. Everything will be nice, and
the girls too.
During the last eighteen months there have
been hatched at the State Hatchery at Romuey,
HatuIshire county, go, GOO Cailfotpla salnonj
"A, 900 land locked salmon: Is QUO brook trout;
500 California trout and $1,000 shst, besides
some German Carp, and large number oil ma
tive fish.
"Wednesday last, Sheriff Zeger, of Hogerstown
uron a warrant issued in compli Iuce with an In
dic;,nent found by the last Grand Jury, arrested
VIM. Cummings and Jack Arduger, charged
with storing boats on the chesapeake q ONO
Canal during the summer OF 1881. Ihey were
released upoa giving bail in tue sum OF SOW
eaCE for their appearance Tor lrlal al Tue reoru-
airy term of court.
Snare the patridgcs, for it is more than whole
sale murder 10 shoot them when found buddied
together in the snow. II the farmers sons would
trap the birds alive and keep them until after
the SHOWS have gone, they would prevent tue
extraction Of the game little race.
The Hagerstown Spoke Works have received
an order from Liverpool, England, for 5000
light and heavy oak wagon spoke'. This estao-
lishment expects to turn out during the present
year S0, 900 spokes.
The weather clerk will confer a favor uron
suffering humanity by banding in bis resisnan'n
immediately.
There i, no case on record where girl was
ever frozen to death sieigh-ridinr.
"a white new year makes good crop year,
Gays an old saw.
"The Popular Science Monthly" for January,
published 10y ID. Appleton u Co., y. L, received
10y w. is as usual of nn interesting character.
Herbert spencer continues his interesting article
"Dcyelopcment OF Political Institutions which
is worthy tie perusal OF every ole who have
taste for knowledge.
Hon. W. II. Trayers OF Charles,own, will be
associated with J. McCarly Duckwal, Esq In
the practice of law in Berkeley county.
Mrs. John IL. Campbell fell upon the ice at her
home near Lceto IN, few days ago, and broke
her thigh.
A set of harness was stolen from the ctable of
Mr.. Geo. II. Turner one night last week. So says
the Free Press.
Rev. J. II. Thompson has rendered his reSigna-
tiop, az Presid mt Of the West Virginia Univer-
siD, 10 The Board of Regents Of that Institution,
10 take effect March l2ib, and will take charge
Of q large Methodist Episcopal church Ia jersey
City.
We learn from the Spirit that the ceiling of
the machinery department OF the Hailto"n Pa
Der Mill caught fire from the chimney about
light O'Clock on New Years Eve, and portion
of the roof was destroyed aud the building other
wise damaged To the amount OF about $3.50.
DR.. A. c. Hammond, Of sykesvillc, Nd, for.
mCTh OF CharlcsIuwr, has sold his farm ui liO
acres, near Holds Mills, To q Mr. Beck, OF Ia
neytOwE, for s3 225. lie has al-O sold hive acres
in Sykesvillc 10 Mrssrs. E. VI. Miller and John
Harris at 800 per acre.
George W. Green, of the Mountain View Ho.
to-! Rarpcr's Ferry, says the Spirit, has secure
ice. from the Shenandoah river twenty inches
thick, and the ice on the go?trnmeut dam, above
Harpars Ferry, is said TO be thirty or more
inches tLicH
The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Stockhold-
ers Of the jefferson County Co operative Ascot
alton will be held in Charlestowu 90 Friday,
January ZS!h, loci, 1T "a q CIOVt. Nh'U iVl''it
of the business of the twelve months past Will be
submitted, ard for the election OF board OF
Directors for the ensuing year.
A meeiiug of the Stockholders of the Jefferson
County Agricultural College, vii! he held In The
Office OF the Secretary, in Charcstown, on Tues
dav, tue 25th day of January, at O'Clock
You can get new sole" Mt Z. 4. Lickiider's
for % cents.
Horse Blankets for sole at c. 4. Lickliier's at
81 As
A small lot of lnrge Sleigh Bells for sale at z.
A. Lickiider's at Baltimore prices.
"Don't You forget it J" that &. A. Licklider
keeps large stock Of Saddles and Harness
We coll attention to the new Hsgerslown ad-
yertisemcnis in this issue.
NJ. Nrbo Lodge A. +. & A. VI. will meet on
Monday evening next, att o'clock.
There appears TO he "boom" in Chesapeake
and Ohio canal bonds Friday last th'y were
quoted in Baltimore at 50. The advance in the
past few days has been twenty per cent, and the
bonds are now five per cent higicr than on the
day OF the recent decision.
We acknowledge the receipt OF the Sun Alma
nae, ~ pages, published by Nessrs. A. S. Abel
d Co., Publishers and Proprie.ors of the Balti-
more Suu. II contains great deal of valuable
information, and is furnished free to every regu-
lar subscriber OF the Sun.
Mr. Joseph Cookus of this town killed pork
er on Tuesday last weighing 4O6 pounds. Big
"sassingers."
Old "Unce Billy Strange" colored, at Pyles-
town, near MilIwoOd was frozen 20 death while
engaged in starting fire, Dec, 3lst.
Vennor is the "boss" snow mar, and don't you
forgetit.
The sermons preached IN the Lutheran Church
of this place on Sunday morning and evening
last, by DR.. &. l.. Keedy, Principal Of the Hs-
gerstown Female Seminary, were highly compii-
mented by all who heard them.
Our boys and girls are having splendid time
skating GU the Potomac, the ice eight ircbes in
thickness
Rev. j. P. Creamer, Reformed Minister of
ChambersbuFg, Pa will preach in this place on
Sunday morning the 10th Instant.
DR.. C. L Keedy, Principal of the Hsgerstown
Female Seminary filled the Lutheran pulpit OF
tits town on Suddav morning and evening last
in the sbseuce of Rev. ID. NJ. MCser, the pastor,
neral of Mr.. Joseph Gillespie, OF that place, who
was o brother to Mrs. Wattles, mother OF Mrs.
MOser.
Several persons are making an effort at Berry
Vile 10 again establish q bank in that place. We
could start bank ourselves ii all our delinquent
subscribers would pay UP. And we will just here
make the proposition that if our delinquents
paw up we will make each one a stakeholder and
pay them - per cent for their money for one
year.
The average valuation of land in Clarke coun-
Is. at q recent re-assessment, is s24 and frac-
ton per acre 10 1875 it was 1876
The farm of the late John d. Larue, OF Clarke,
containing 2S4 acres was recently purchased by
Mr. 2. McPierce at Sll, 900, being fraction over
SIS 70 per acre.
Capt. J. r. Num- has sold his farm In Clarke,
containing go acres 10 Mr. Jacob Roger at $40
per acre.
A few days before Christmas, Mr.. P. McCor-
mick, of Clarke, sold to Mr.. g. r Hardesty, for
shipment, 20 head OF cattle, the average weight
beiig nearly 1900 lbs. Mr.. J. s. Ware sold to
the same gentleman for shipment at the same
time 90 head that averaged nearly l3o0 los. Both
lots were shipped from Summit Point by Mr..