Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-05-14
LOCAL. ITEM =.

Rev. J. C. Bowman will conduct religious ser
vices in the church at kearneysville, Sunday
morning, May 22ud, at lo1f o'clock.
Mr.. ID. Griff. Moler, near Moler's y Road, be-
low town, raised handsome aud 'xceiient
frame barr, OF large dimension, on Intsasy oi
Frederick county, Md, was the contractor. MI.
VIM. j. Britner, Of this town, did the stone
work.
Our esteemed friend Mr.. Karl J.. Kimball OF
the Treasury Department, Washington city, has
our sincere thanks for Washington pipers re-
ceived each week.
Mr.. r.. s. NJ. Hoffman, Secretary OF Shepherd
and Potomac Districts, jointly, sold at pubic
sale, on Saturday LAST, MIR. {. Lamar, auction
Ger the brick dwelling attached To the old jail TO
Mr.. g. T. Lickider for $780, Mr.. l.. VIII remove
il 10 Lii. lot OF tie west end of town. The stable
was purchased by Mr.. Geo. 7. stonesifer Tor 80.
Read Mayor Beatty's Organ AdyertisemeI t.
and send 10 Washington, y. D., for bis latest ii
Illustrated Catal, que.
Farmers end Threshermen look out for the
"Staryed Rooster Threshcr" In next weeks pa
per. -
An application for 81, 900 policy on the HE
of Mr.. james Il. X. SaffelI, who d led at burkets-
Vile, Md. on the lst inst; in the olst year OF DIS
aye, was received at the home office oil the
southern PeDnsy lvania Mutual X lief Ass ocla-
ton" of Hanover. Pa, on the same day that the
notification of his death was received from one
Of the Company's agents.
The Storer College (colored) at Harpers Ferry
commencement will be held ON the ooth proH.
An exchange gets off the following which, we
have been informed is pGciry, az well as adViee !;
"Wbite wash your fences, walks and CELLAR; Kill
all the insects fleas, flies aud other ieliefs.
Young Mems Meeting will be held In the
basement OF the VI. Z. Church South, to-mo'row,
Sunday evening, al 81 O'Clock.
Mr.. Lie BrotherVon is erecting Urge bacK-
building ~ BIS dw Cling house on Duke Street.
MANY thanks TO our distant friend and patron,
John L. II, f.inan. At Lewstown, Logan county,
ohio, Tor the Y sent Us for suOscl iption 10 Tue
Regi, ter. L,rg may you wave Johr, ana may
your shadow never grow les''
Read the Mayors Proclamation In this Issue
Miss Emma Smooth of this place; has returned
here after a visit OF some twelve months In tue
state OF Kansas visiting relatives.
Mrs. s. ID Caldwell of Wllilmsport, Is visiting
the family of Mr.. q. I. Lickiider in this place.
Miss Lilly stonebraker daughter of Mr.. Jos.
NJ. Slonebrsker of this place, has returned home
from Wit in Baltimore, with her aunt Mis-.
Geo. K. Slaley, during the past winter.
The City Hotel, Owings House, at Charles
town, Is closed, Mls Bragg's least expired On
the 18th ult
Front Royal, Va, has street-!amrs. Let US
have them in Shepherdstown.
The Bairmont West Yirgini,n hos hit upon
good plan. 1t proposes hereafter ~ puonsh Tue
names of parties who beat II out OF suoscrip-
lions. We have waited for several Of our suit
scribers as long as We car, and will adopt the
same course. II even they would pay lie % or
so cents in the dollar We will make comp.o-
mise.
Hew. but It's hot Vennor says we are to
have u snow storm Oil the 10th of this IN Inth.
Let 'er come just now. Dog-gon that ieilo"
that stole our bacon.
Miss Jessie Daruell OF Cumberland, visited the
family of Mr.. d. s. R'ntch, In this place. lhi'
week.
The highest cash price will he given iOr WOOL
at The store of Baker ~ Bilmyer.
Nessrs. Lee II. Moler, A &. Drawtaugh, Geo
w. Moore and W. n Lelnen, from this end oi
the ,ounty, have been summoned as Grand jury
men for the May term OF the Circuit Court
which meets on Tuesday next
Decoration day will fall this year ON VI nday
the 3Oth Of May. Preparations are being made
at Anlictum Cemetery Tor the celebration.
Major Harry Sheen, the "boss" tramping jour
PRIME according TO last accounts, WAS ut Nc.
Cunuellsburg, Pa. de is making his annual aud
rounds again.
We return thanks for on invitation to attend
the Commencement EXer,iSs Of Select Female
place Oh the BIRD Of MAY. The annual address
WIN be delivered by Col. Charles I. o'Ferrell.
Our thanks are due for an invitation to attend
the Seventh Anniversary of the Alumni Ass0ci-
aliop, Polytechnic Institute, NV Market Va,
on the evening VI the 27th OF May.
Mr.. j. b. Hilemap wife and daughter, OF Al
tooua, Pc, visited our town during portion oi
last week and the first OF this; rooms Ut the Eli
tier Hotel Mrs. II. was Miss Ann EyeTson, Il
native of til; town.
Dogs cot among o flock OF sheep on the farm
of l.. w. Poffenberger, opposite our town,
in Md and several oil the sheep have since died.
Four oil the dogs were tracked 10 Sharpsburg by
Geo. Benson, VINO farmcd the place.
Bob" fayosite terri Ter dog, belonging to Mr..
Abraham Harris, WAS poisoned on Saturday
night last. Poor little "Bot," he was so much
buried, and We hope hc has gone where the gJod
dogsgN
Dog-gon II. Who stole our bacon and sassin-
gers. Tuat Is the question.
Shepherd College Commencement will take
place this year on June 18th aud will be held
in the Lutheran Church.
The well-known colored barber Jas. f. Brady,
of Charlestown, was paraly zed on friday hlShI
last aud Is critically Ill.
Moses II. Davis, member Of the late Legisla-
ture from Harrison county Is reported TO b. one
of few heirs 10 many millions vi dJllars IN Ter
many. His share will not be less than million
anyway.
Judge Melvir. Of The Wheeling Circuit Cour',
DECIDED this We K, In a sui. brought by the Z. "
o l. ilroad against Auditor Nj Ter, that the road
under it's charter and incorpOrative acts Is tX-
empt from taxation.
The State Sunday School Convention will be-
ON at Parkersburg on May 3ls, OF the NJ. f.
Sout las ing until June 2ud.
Cumberland proposes to sue the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, for failing to keep his engagement
to deliver lecture ct her fair lhree years since
writ was served ON the Rev. b. Wills passing
through Baltimore one day last week in the cars;
dame ge laid at $4,000.
Ellis's Galvanic Batteries, the best in the mar
ket: for the cure of Neuralgia, Headache, PAins
in the linbs, and Nervousness, for sale u. this
Uflice-pricc 80 cents.
Who stole our bacon Dog-gon that thief
He v i'll never get to Heaven as long as he hives.
Mrs. Emma 8. Hill, wife OF DR.. Hill of Frank
lin, Illinois, and youngc.t sister oil MT. Joseph
Welshans OF this plac Is visiting relativ rs ana
friends here after al absence OF thirteen years.
Mrs. Virginia Moulder an esteemed lady, and
mother-iu-lsw OF Mr.. A. q: Uhier, fcil from
chair ut the residence of Mrs. Catnarine Uhler,
on Washington street, Saturday afternoon last,
and quite severely injured herself. 30 says the
Alexaudii Gazette.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.. John b..
SNYDER of this town, died On wednesday last OF
boits.
Mr. b. F. Graves, proprietor Of the Wiley
House, has fixed up Lice and pleasant sitting
room lur Lis guests, on The corner.
The Bar at the Eutler Hotel has been papered
and repaiuted, and fixed up generally.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hite Of Washington city Is vie
ting her sister, Mrs. Col. W. A. Morgan, near
this place.
Mr.. Joseph Crane, OF Rlppahannock, Va, for
merly of this county, is about 70 trtab i'h a
large cheese factory at his place near Woodvi!le,
and will begin with the milk of 100 COVE.
A int stock company composed in part OF
certain officials OF the s. V. 4 Co., and