Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mary Smith was the winner OF handsome Bl-
bic, and Miss Healy OF q marble Ap stand.
The Wheeling Intelligenccr aud Doedridge
county Record calls upon the legislature 70 pass
an act this winter e. Publishing the whipping post
as a means of punishment for crime III this STATE
A portion of the roof of the county bridge,
across the Potomac here, caved In, one DAY iast
week, on account Of the pressure Ut The snow.
Mr.. Peter l.. Lemen of Williamsport paid US q
pleasant visit on Thursday evening last. Come
again Mr.. l..
Mr.. Geo. Lambert, the travelling agent OF the
Wholesale grocery house of ). NJ. Bloom y Co,
Hagerstown, called to fec us FIR day last Mr.:
1. Is a clever and pleasant gentleman, and all
those having business with him will hnd him TO
be O pleasant man TO deal with.
Messrs. Prof. Smith, e. Dorsey Tyson and
Walter Tyson, of Frederick, Nd, were the guests
of Col W. A. Morgan, Lear town, during last
week.
Mr. John H. Buckles of Halltown called to see
US and paid for two years subscription 10 hegis-
ter. Mr.. is clever fellow.
Our old and good friend Mr.. b. K. Robinson
of Berkeley, visited us on Saturday auu io'ieu
out daddy's dollars for the Register, ana ihaue
us feel happy.
Mr.. A. C.. Drawbaugh, merchant, at s. V. X.
K. Junction, and one oil our lest iilends, sent US
ten dollar bill aud made us happy.
Money to loan, at this office on q months time,
at per cent, Oh good paper
Mr.J p. Marshall of Louisville, Ky, sends us
So for one years subscription to the Register,
and says, "tLc paper comes TO hand pronlptiy
every Saturday afternoon and l am always de-
lighted to receive it." Thank yon, "Phinny"
Mrs H. ] Rogers, of Appleton, Wisconsin, nee
Miss Comorah Keller, formerly OF this town,
sell DIS us 81 so for one years subscription 10 Inc
Register. Thank you, madam
Our old friend Mr.. James +. Randall OF Berke,
down daddy's dollars for the Register. His visit
was quite pleasant.
We invite attention 10 the advertisement OF
Mr. N. S. J. Strider, of Unionv'lh, In th's Issue
1t will be seen that he has purchased the interest
Of Capt. Melvin in the store aid Is no" owner Oh
the store himself. We copgTatulite iIlehu
who is q clever gentlem IN hnd reiiaole Ill e'e'y
respect. Call and Set him.
One of our customers" who has been taking
our paper for many years, called 10 see US on
Salui day last aud stated that ne Was not aoie W
paw our bill. and at the same time he had about
three dollars worth of ''rot GUT In him.
Leap year is gone, girls, We pronounce IL
fraud. II comes once in four years. pu'inS
that time young ladies are presumed 10 propose
and otherwise Talk matrmony as the gentlemen
do in other YEAR, but they don't. Leap years
are frauds, ard Nc call upon our next legislature
To abolish them.
Old potatoes may be freshened up by plung,-
ing them into cold water before cooking; ana
don't you forget it, ladies'
We notice that great many of our exchanges
are advertising medicines for DR.. Swayne ~ Son,
$50 South Sixth St., Philadelphia, and if they
yet any pay for il lhey will please inform US.
This firm has been owing us $4,000 Tor the last
three years, and with no prospect OF payment.
We consider them dead beats.
We arc glad 10 learn that our old friend Mr..
Elisha s. Snyder, at Scrabble, is recovering from
long spell Of sickness.
The numerous friends of Mr.. II. e. Entler OF
this town will be glad TO learn that he received
tue first assistant Clerkship, of the Senate, ut
Wheeling, upon tie organization oil Inc Leglsia,
ture last week. We also congratulate MIN, ana
the Senate 100. He very ably filed the same
position two years ago.
We learn that Mr. Emanul Staley below town
had several sheep killed by dogs few nights
ago. Several other farmers in the same neigh
borhood have suffered losses in the same way.
Judging from the number of marriages In our
paper siuce the first of January, the girls are
beginning to mean business. That's right girls,
hurry up the cakes this cold weather.
Mr. Grsntham, son of Col. John w. Grantham
of This county, drew valuable prize in hand
some nicture and several hundred dollars, in
Paris lottery, which he obtained in Washington
last week.
MIR. Geo. d. McGlincy, Auctioneer, sold at
public SALE for Col. Thomas Hite, Trustee, the
House and Lot OF Mr.. Abraham Harris, on
Angels Hill, the eastern end OF this toWp, on
Saturday last to Mr. Joseph L. Cookus, for $3.50.
We regret to state that Mr.. Abraham Harris,
one of our Oldest citzens, has been quite Ill
during the past week.
Mr.. Barney Traynor, OF Tyrone, Pa, formerly
of this town, purchased at private sale, OF Mr..
Rein Cross, two stone houses in FaWcetrs Row,
this town. Tor S9OO.CO.
Since the first of January new subscribers have
been rolling into the Register. lie: em roll
friends and VIC will soon be able to purchase That
douLI.,cylinder, double joinied, double-twistcd
back-action steam Press, by which we can run
off million papers in q minute. Let em roll
friends. and we will give you just little the best
paper you ever stuck Ratchet into. Let EN-
roil.
Rev. John Dougherty, pastor of 81. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Martinsburg, has been called
to take charge of a large parish in Richmond,
Va. Preverse to his departure he was presented
with gold headed cane by the church.
We hear of quite number OF farmers who
have lost sheep during the almost unprecedented
cold spell of the last two weeks. The sheep lsa
hardy animal, and it must be very Intensely colo
to cause 1t TO die.
On last Monday night week some parties at
tempted 10 rob the meat house OF Mrs. McWll-
IlmP who resides near yancevcsyille. Ihcy
had broken open the door but were compelled 10
beat hasty retreat by pistol shot from Mr..
New. before they secured any thihS
Mr. Charles Sutton, of near VanclevesVillr, last
Saturday week started to Martinseurg with
load of corn, and when midway OF Opcquon creek
the slush ice upset his wagon and he lost his
corn.
Some Of our distant "customers' pHy no more
attention to letter from us containing polite
request to pay up than If they were deal, dumo,
blind or dead. 1t seems to us that they ought
TO pay some respect to us, In answering our let
"a l,,,rr I.nf N IN
wears without paying for il. But we fear we
have trusted to their ''honesty" too long.
Messrs. Ernest E. Campbell, of Strausburg,
Prof. G. V. Yonce, of Luthervile, Md; II. Is.
Brown, of Staunton and Lawrence Boyd, OF
Winchester were The ushers at the Lutheran
Church, Winchester, on the 18th instant at the
marriage Of Rev. Luther l.. Smith, OF Middle
brook Lutheran Church, Augusu county, va,
and Miss Virginia E. Brown, OF Winchester, ny
Rev. Dr. Gilbert. The ceremony was largely at
tended and the presents numerous.
The Baltimore Conference OF the NJ. Z. Church
South will convene at Harrisonburg, Va, on the
End of March.
Wonder if Brother Hsines of the Spirit has re-
ceived any wood yet? Send up team, Brother
H, and we will loan you few cores. Rather
cool weather TO be out OF wood. go,
Two Gipeey campo, one on the kearneysVuie
pike and the other in the Selby woods, on the
Charlestown road, have been established Tor
some days, trading horses, telling fortunes, &c
Mr.. Joshua l.. Beaver, who removed from
Charlestown o number OF years ago, died at his
residence in Lexington, Va, aged 10 years, on
the 4th instant.
Col. Charles 7. O'Ferrall WAS married We'd
nesday evening in Richmond to Mrs Jenble W.
Dautorth, at the residence of her brother-in-iaw,
Mr.. c. E. Wingo.
Hon. u. B. Lucas visited Annapolis last week,
and argued before the Maryland Court OF APP
peals, in behalf of Mrs. Margaret A. Smith, OF
this place, tie cases of Church Extension of the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF. al, W.. Smith,
aud Smith VS. Missionary Society Of the NJ. L.
80 4 In oh NJ L. hnned TINT Ars g