Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-03
LOCAL ITEM s.

Young Mems Meeting VIII nc neio IN ths
| basement of the NJ. K. Church South, to-morrow,
(Sanday) evening, tSH O'Clock.
IL YOU want domestic" or ''Nictor''
! Sewing Machine, call OH Mr.. 5. Fiein-
ing. These are the best machines ever
made-simple and durable. He will sell
you them upon easy terms. Call and see
him before purchasing elsewhere.
Mr.. James w. B. Frazier, Butcher Of
this place, will pay the highest cash prices
for any number Of calves. Apply to him
ut the Market House.
The Ladies of the Mt Hope congregation will
give au Oyster Supper at the Mt. Hope School
House, on Tuesday evening, December 21th, pro
cecds for the benefit of the new Oakland church
at that point. The object is worthy one, aud
tie liberal patronage OF the puolic Is solicited
By change of schedule of the 8. F-R r.,
made MonGoy, two trains zone each way are
: taken off. ana the remaining passenger trains
now leave and arrive at sbepneIdst0Sn as FOB
lows: Northward at 7:l4 A. NJ and 12:22 Z. 81.
and southwark at 1910 and SIS Z. NJ. Full
corrected schedule will be found in this iSsu
1t appears that among all the democrats of
prominence outside of old Virginia, Senator IL.
G. Davis of this State was the only one 10 put his
hand in his pocket to help his brethren in their
fierce fight against Malone. lie sent hf' check 10
tue Conservative Committee tor S5CO. So says
the Martinsburg Statesman.
The contract of frescoing ard painting
st. Peters Catholic church, at Harper's
Ferry, West Virginia, has been given to
J. ii. Lampe, of Frederick city. The work
is to be completed by Christmas.
Turkeys are selling at 7anG cents per
pound, live weight.
Geo. w. Feidt, Esq. Of Martinsburg,
l. ta1 h,.f hn NJ ram
Master of MasOns for West Virginia. Dep
uty Grand Master for the fourth Masonic
District.
Pepper, Sage, Sweet Marjoram and Co.
riander for butchering purposes ut Dr.
Gibson's Drug Store.
The finest assortment of Christmas pres
ents in town, are now being opened at
DR.. Gibson's Drug Store. see advertise
mcnt next week.
All mails close at II O'Clock NJ, at the
post office. The mail from the West and
South arrives at 1922 Z. NJ, and from the
North and East at 1910 Z. NJ. The mails
are open at z. NJ, and the Office closes
at Z. NJ.
Hon. &. r. Butler has removed To- town,
and is occupying the dWelIing he recently
purchased of tic estate OF |. L. Chaplin",
deceased.
Henry Shepherd, ESQ, has gone to New
Orleans land will remain there some weeks
attending TO his large business interests
in that city.
Episcopal Bishop Petcrkin, Of West
Virginia, has built fifteen churches since
he took charge OF the diocese.
The Sunday Schools Of our town are
filling up rapidly some boys who haven I
seen the church for months are now wend-
ing theiY way thither. 1t must be that
Christmas is SO near.
Congressman JohL 4. kenna, OF the
3rd district, keeps the finest pack %
hounds i'm the State, and Is passionatcly
fond OF hunting.
On "Wednesday evening, Of last week,
as 4 canal boat was let into the lock ut
Seven Locks, it was discovered that Il
body of some sort had impedcd the work
Of the paddle. When the body WAS
brought TO shore il was identified as that
of Mr.. Elgin, who lives in the neighbour
hood. An inquest was held and the YER
diet was that the deceased 'came to his
death by drowning III the canal whilst i'll
u state Of intoXiCation.
Mr.. G. L. Hodges, merchant and grain
dealer, of this place, purchased on Moil-
day of this week, 1850 bushels OF wheataS
follows: 800 bushels of Mrs. Richard
Williams at .35 per buShcl; 600 bushels
of Mr. Vicl:ers at $1.35 per bushei; 800
bushels OF Mr. Lorenzo ELchison ut 5 IS
per buShel.
Messrs. w. \. Adams, ID. l.. Rentch,
and l.. Il. Smooth ere in the city this week
purchasing Holidays supplies.
An interesting meeting has been in
progress in the NJ. =. Church, Rov. G. q.
Cook, pastor, during the past two weeks
The Rockville Advocate. of Thursday
last says that whilst the canal boats Laura
and Clinton Knode were passing near
Seven Locks, on Sunday afternoon, Rob
ert Bradley and Tobias Ensigner, men be-
longing to these boats, became involved
in an alteration. which resulted in the
shooting of Ensigner. Bradley used Il
shotgun loaded with bpck-shot and the
entire load took effect in the left a:ln
about the elbow, completely SCATTERING it.
The wounded man was taken to PrOVi-
dence Hospital, Washington, where the
arm was amputated. Ensigner's condi-
ton is extremely critical ana fears are en-
tertaiueG of a fatal termination. No al
rests have been made.