Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-03
LOCAL ITEMS,


K. Depot, the lot being lighted BY lanterns and
torches. Capt. Dunmores Band furnished the
music.
While the honest granger sees bis road gate
open nova days, lie Is not sure whetner IL is
the phosphate mau or the individual VINO oeais
In patents for which he politely ASKS tue FARMER
signature note. In any case IL Is sale lor Tue
farmer 10 take TO the woods.
Mrs Wintermoyer, widow of Henry Winter
| mover and daughte', OF Cumberland; ana MISS
jennie Hausucker, of Charlestown, are visiting
| the family OF Mr. Jacob .Wintermoyer, In this
place.
Mr.. G. T. Licknder has com menced the cree
ton Ola dwelling house, at the west eha .e o,
town. Mr.. Wa. l.. Arthur has also commenced
digging the foundation for dwelling house on
his lot on Washington street.
Mr.. Geo. Turner has erected dwelling house
on his land, about IS acres, at the Fioger Board
woods On the Shepherd Grade, 9 miles north OF
town. Mr.. John 2. Eutler o! this town did the
carpenter work.
Mr. Chas B. Humrickhouse, of this place, has
gone to Philadelphia TO take lessons IN tailor
ing establishment TO learn the art OF cuttlng
garments, &c. ..-'..'
We charge cents per line for Obituaries, and
the money must accompany the notices 10 IN
sure insertion.
A, the session OF the Teachers Institute held
at Charlcstown, last week, all the school teach
ers of this town received No. |. certihcates-
Ncssrs T. W. Latiner. Benz. HartzelI, j. Davis
Rentch, Chas T. Smeotz, Harry Turner, and
Misses Bette Fawcett Ida Fleming and Ada
Harp
Twenty-one car loads OF stock, comprising up
wards of four hundred head, passed over the 5.
V. X, from points on the Z. " u n; ~, on
Friday last, and taken 10 Baltimore via Western
Nd. L. r thence shipped to-New York the next
day. = ,@c-.;, o..
The Sharpsburg Enterprise, 30 well conducted
by Mr.. L. s. Browulee, during the past year, has
suspended for want OF patronage. Sorry 10 near
il. 49,.
Mr. G. T. Hodges has built large hay shed
near his warehouse, at the ). V. X. Il. Depot ae
pays $40 and sll per ton for hay,
The S. V.R Il. Co. is engaged In frightening
the switch ut the Depot, at this place, toward the
shops.
Mr.. Thos. Webb, agent for Hopes Bro. &
Darlington, Ragerstowr, and also a Pa. compa-
ny, is shipping, VA s. Y. r. f., a large quantity
of hickory aud walnut timber purchased In this
section.
Rev J. 4. Armstrong, pastor OF the Presbyte-
riAn Church 10 this town, afIer an apseuce oi
several weeks 10 Hampshire county, has returned
and will preach at kearneysylile on sunday
morning at 1880, and at shepherdstown at 1:3O
10 the evening
A derrick has been erected, and stone and
lumber are being delivered for the new lock on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Wll!lamsport.
We had pleasant visit from our young friend
Mr. Geo. Kelsey, son of the late DR.. Kelsey OF
this town, on Monday last. He was here on q
visit TO his mother and sister. lie has been WIN
Major. G. w. I. Kearsley,. at Charlestown, In
the mercantile business, for some time, and Is
clever, honest and industrious young man, ana
We aIe always glad 10 see him.
Alta special session of the Winchester Presby-
terry; in Martnsburg, on Thursday of last week.
II I hn(fa wal
Martiusburg, and son of Hon. j. S. Duckwall, OF
Morgan county, was unanimously recommended
10 obtain the necessary training to enter the
! ministry, and was appointed to the Theological
Seminary Of Hsmpden Sidney College.
Mr. Charles Scott Cunningham, eldest son OF
John B. Cunningham OF Bunker HILL beTkeley
| county, was lund dead in his bed, in st. Louis,
| last week, of apoplexy, whittier he had gone TO
| seek livelihood. His remains were brought
! home for intermeut
Mr.. Thomas Bowers, an aged aud respected
! citizen OF Bunker Hill, Berkeley county, died
last week.
Rev. Aquilla r Bender, pastor Of the NJ. Z.
Church at East New. Market, Somerset county,
Md. and brother to l. l.. Bender u Bro, Mar
tinsburg, died last week.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. K. Church South, tomorrow,
| Sunday evening, al 81 O'Clock.
We had pleasant visit from our particular
| friend and patron, Mr.. 6. Mason ConklyD, oil
Kabletown, this county, ON Friday last. Mr.. Y.
! came 10 attend the sunday School flchlc mere
| He is q pleasant gentleman, and we VIII INFORM
| the ladies OF Shepherdstewn that he Is also u
| handsome and agreeable bachelor. Now girls,
go for him." Hope he will call to see US often.
Mr. Richard Andrews, Waterman at the S. V.
f. T. bridge across the Potomac, is erecting
dwelling house In Rays addition, east end OF
town. r'..-
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bushels of wheat 10 the acre, this season. very
good.
Mr.. e. Rush Turner lost valuable colt by
death, last week.
Rev. J. Harry Logic, of Circleville Ohio, son
of Dr. James Logic OF Leetown, file the pulpit
of the Episcopal Church in this town, Oh Sun
day hight last.
The sale of cattle ard sheep, of Gen. Meem, at
Hagerstowp, aggregated S2,4S0 In adoltlon 10
the purchasers OF sheep, mentioned IN our last
ISSUE were Henry Shepherd, Esq, Capt. Lee II.
Moler, and Mr. John w. Hendricks, OF ibis
vicinity.
John H. IN ebower, Esd. member OF the
Board Of County Commissioners, OF W ASH. Co.
Md, and resident Of Sandy Hook district, has
gone extensively In the cultivation OF pears bis
crop this year from 40 trees will aggregate
about 200 bushels. More than one hall OF his
crop is OF the Bsrtlttte variety, for which good
prices are obtained. Mr.. Hefilebo~er Is now ne
gotiaipg for the purchase of about SUI additional
trees His market is Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. Chalmers Byers who started for lllinols,
last week to seek new hone, was accompanied
by his mother, widow of Jacob Byers, deceased,
aged 81 years, aud Miss Mollie Lemen, daughter
of the late Hiram Lemen.; We wish them all
pleasant trip and safe return home.
According to the latest returns We learn that
Major Harry Shce,z. tho "boss" tramping jour
printer, aged So years, was AZ Wrighlsvil!e, Pa,
on Iis grand rounds"
We learn that at the Catholic Fair held at
Rarper's Ferry last week, Cspt. Rodrick, con-
ductor on the b. Il O. r. r., and Capt Graham
Mcclellan conductor on the 5. '. IL, H., were
voted for, for silver lantern. Capt Mcclellan
came off winner by o small majority. We con-
graduate.
Mr.. Asbury H. Troxel, a bright, promising
Young man, with good business capacity, ana
full OF energy and Industry, died at Martinsburg
last week He was well-knownand favorite In
the community. He served for many years as
assistant to his father, Major L S. Troxell, IN
the Clerks Office, OF Berkele5,, and at the time
of his death was member OF The Jaw hrm OF T..
s. Troxel & Son. He leaves o wife and babe to
mourn his loss.
We haven't seen any Of Vennor's snow about
here lately, al least not this week. Had it come
on Tue,day last at the time the thermometer was
at % III this office the snow would have melted
quicker Than graf could wink his eye. Oh for
a bucket full OF ice cream = ladle and I'VE or six
fans. :,
county, Circuit Court, for horse stealing, to the
peultentiary for two years. arrived at Mounds
vile last week.
To Cure Wnts-Apply 2or 8 drops OF the oil
OF cedar to each wart tour times day ana they
will disappear In from two to six weeks.
kissing your sweetheart" says a trifipg
Young man. lis like eating soup with q fork, u
takes long time 10 get enough.
Our farmers are very much disheartened over
the failure of the corn crop in this county.