Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-07-02
LOCAL ITEMS.


Party In College yard, on Friday and Saturday
nights next. Don't fail to 60.
Rev. Cbas. q. Fisher, late pastor Of the Re-
formed Church 10 Winchester, has been appoint
ed Superintendent and Treasurer OF the Board
Of Publication of that church-the position filled
for forty years by his father, Rev. &. 4. Fisher
deceased.
The Cumberland Valley Road at Hagerstown
has now employed large force of hands In lay
| ing two additional tracks, which have been
rendered necessary by the large increase Oh lfainc
| and travel over this road.
Mr. B. Gobeep one Of the Oldest coach.
! workmen in the Valley of Virgnia-Who worked
| 20 wears 10 Charlestown for Major HAWKS and
! the past ii years with Mr.. Geo. q. Thomas, of
Berryyille-died on Sunday morning, aged II
| years.
John Wolf, OF Willamsport, Nd, sentenced
! TO the penitenliary at the November Term OF the
| Circuit Court, in 1878, for larceny OF coa', has
! been pardoned by Coy. Hamilton and given his
liberty.
We learn that there are thirteen hundred
hands 2loyed on the grading of the extension
of the S. V. X. R., from Waynesboro, Va, TO
Big Lick, and will increase the force to twenty
six hundred 10 few days.
Lloyd Iicklder ia closing ont his stock OF
Straw Hats, Ladies Slipper, and other goods al
reduced prices. Now is the time for bargains.
The eth session of Va Normal Music School
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address, DR.. j. NJ. Amiss, Sec, Luray, Page Co,
Va.
The Electric lights will be put In the Luray
Caverns by the first OF August.
We have no report that the world came to an
end on the 18Th of June. Our readers Will De
apprised as SOON as 1t takes place.
Mrs. Henry F. Cameron and daughter Ellis,
and Mrs JosephS 8. Fleming, are visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. John Cameron and his son in-law,
w w.
Mr.. John b. Mortor cashier of the Merchants
National Bank of Richmond, died suddenly last
week, aged 70 years. He was brother to Mrs.
Rev. Dr. Head of the NJ. Z. Church South, Lees
burg.
Some people excuse themselves for doing
wro because others do wrong. And that Is
very wrong.
We learn that Mr. Daniel W. Cook, o native OF
this vicinity and who moved west about ~ years
ago, died at lis residence at Connelsville, ILL
nCis, during last March, aged about SO years.
Mr.. W. w. Corcoran has sent to Greenwich,
Prince William county, Va handsome marble
monument TO he placed over the grave vi the
late Rev T. b. Batch, ID. D. DIR. Balch was the
son of the Rev. Stephen b. Balch, who Tor nifty
three consecutive years preached the gospei IN
Georgetown, ID. & and was himself q faithful
and laborous member Of the Presbyterian church
for nearly sixty years.
A great deal OF the furniture for the Restau-
rant at Lurav, has arrived, incluiing Ice cream
fre,zers, cooking utensils, tables, chairs, &C.. oil
Of the very hest material. Some idea may be had
of their extensive purchases when we state that
one item embraces 20 dem chairs. So says the
Courier.
Let every young man set out In life with the
resolution to he guided by the principle of up.
rightness, and stick by II firmly, and there Will
lie no danger of shipwrecked manhood.
James H. Griffith, "a tenant of Hon. {. j. Faulk-
ner, of Berkeley, has an improved Buck from
which I6 : pounds OF wool was sheare'' and
ayearling Eve IA l-2 pounds.
One of the greatest trials in young lady's life
Is when she tries to get half gallon foot into
quart shoe.
A man advertises: 'Hands wanted on boys
pants Hands won't do any good in Shepherds
town; II takes leather strap.
An excited old maid In q temperance lodge q
few evenings since read an original poem, enti-
tied The lips that touch liquor shall never
touch mine," and the young men present gave
three cheers.
At the annual commencement last week Of
Roanoke College, Salem, Va, the degree Of
Master of Arts was conferred upon Clayton o.
Keedy, Esq Of the Frederick, Nd, Bar.
This is grand growing weather. Put your ear
to the ground and you can almost hear the po-
tatoes growing OF each other and saying Lay
over we want room"
Two former citizens OF Jefferson, Messra. Thos.
ID Moore and John j. Abel, of st. Joseph, Mo-,
the former brother of the late Samuel 8.
Moore. and the latter brother of Capt Joseph f.
Abell-arrived at Charlestown last week, on q
visit to their friends in this county. Mr.. Moore,
until this visit, had been absent from here for
| twenty years. so says the Spirit.
The miler's house belonging to Mr.. W. W..
! Tanquary, and occupied by Mr.. Joseph Blue, at
Brucetown, was DESTROYED hy fire about 9 o'clock
nf last Rlne
| understand saved most or all of his effects.
colored girl, charged with incendiarism in the
matter, has been arrested and committed TO Jail
at Winchester.
Messrs. Cleon Moore. G.. W. T. Kearsley, +.
w. Brown and J. S. Bragonier were appointed
Commissioners in Chanccry, by Judge Faulkner.
at the recent term of the jefferson Circuit Court.
Mr.. VIM. Burnett resigned the Commissioner
ship of the Court held By him.
Miss Harriet Russell, aged lady at Win
chester, died from cancer last week, leaving
many relatives aud friends.
II you want to buy the best sewing machine
now made and upon the easiest terms, call on
Mr.. j. s. Fleming, Agent, in this towr, and get
Domestic" Best machine out; and no mis-
take.
The Town Council of Charlestown has ordered
that all billiard rooms should be closed at the
same hours that the bar rooms are required TO
close, viz at ] | o'clock on Saturday night, and
at 10 O'Clock on other nights.
Four or five hundred cXursionists, from Balti-
more, Washington aud elsewhere, Visited leland
Park, Harper's Ferry, on Thursday Of last week.
The dwelling of Mr.. Geo. Anderson, Jr., near
Middleway, caught fire about 10 O'Clock on Mon
day of last week, from a defective flue, and The
building and all the personal effects OF Mr.. An
derson and family therein were consumed, not
leaving them SO much os change OF clothing.
We understand that there was no insurance on
the property. so says the Spirit.
Catholic services In this town on Tuesday
morning next, July 5tb, at 10 O'Clock, by Rev.
Father O'Reilly, of Harper's Ferry.
A large number of excursionists from Wash.
ingioL, Baltimore and elsewhere, are expected
at Island Park, Harper's Ferry, on the 4th Of
July. SO says the Spirit.
Messrs. John r. Keys and John w. Fawcett,
of this town, put in a bid for plastering the new
large hotel OF the S. V. X. r. Co, at Luray. The
amount of work will be about eight thousand
yards.
Our kind and clever friend aud patron, Gustav
Brown, who Is proprietor OF the nice Confeclion-
ery at Charlestowp, recently served the installed
officers OF the Masonic Lodge there with Ice
Cream, &c. Gustav knows how 10 make ice
cream, and he don't cook it either.
Mr.. John K. Reyes and wife are visiting the
family Of Mr.. James Reyes in Baltimore.
The family of Rev. L. K. Mason, Rector of the
Episcopal Church, conri'ling of wife and two
children, arrived last week, and are occupying
the Rectory.
An excursion from 81. James College, Wash.
Co., Md, to Luray Caverns, via S. V. K, r., took
place on Tuesday last.
The Cement Mill hands. Major Blunt; and the
s. V. X. X. hands, were paid off last week, and
the "sponduix" were lay ing around loose.
More new subscribers rolled in 10 the Register
tbis week ct 'pm roll We want every sub
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