Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-12-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

and well selected stock of Holiday goods, which
they offer at very low prices.
Christmas is drawing near, and our columns
will show who have the riceet and best goods
for the least money. Read all the advertisements
before you start out to look Tor presents' anu
make note OF whatever you want.
Miss Annie Warner Of Shepherdstowp, w. Va,
Is visiting The family of Mr.. y. l.. Bartlett, In
Green Spring, Ohio.
Our citizens need not 90 abroad to find Xmas
goods this season-our merchants have large and
varied stocks on hand, anything you want cheap p.
Mr.. E. NJ. Jeffries OF Fauquier county, Va
was united in marriage, by Rev. j. K. Jones, on
December LIST. in the Episcopal Church, Front
Royal, Va to Miss Mary |. Lowell, eldest daugh-
ter of Hon. John T. Lowell, editor of the Front
Royal Sentinel. State Senator of Virginia, and
also director 10 the g. v. K. r. Company.
Mr. Marcus 3. Buck, formerly of Front Royal,
Va, died near Warrenton, Va, last week, after
\ long ard painful Illness aged 66 years He was
former director in the s. V. K. X Company.
Mr.. Buck was native of Warren county, va {,
and was one of the best known men in the Shen.
andoah Valley. He established ard conducted
up to n few years ago the Belmont vineyards,
near Front Royal, Va, and expended nearly
800, coo 10 the construction OF vaults, &c, lot
the prod uctiou of wines and brandies on an ex-
tensiVe scale.
A country paper in Illinois says, among its To-
Abraham Lever, who went of two weeks ago
with bis wife's red head, Lired girl. Until bis
return his Sabbath school class Will be in charge
of the Rev. Mr.. Perkins"
A Boston girl thanked man who gave his
seat in a street car, and he married her and
proved to be worth $500, 000- We circulate this
in the hope of inducing the girls to be q little
more courteous.)
Mr.. G. T. Stonesife-, butchcr received o severe
and ugly cut, about inches in length, on his
right arIr. by striking his arm against knife in
the band of Mr.. Charles Putz, while catching
hog on wednesday morning last. DR.. Z. I. But
Ter sewed up the wound.
The Western Conference of Maryland Synod
of the Lutheran church, convened at Funkstown,
Wash. Co., Nd December 5th.
Rev. Father Theodore Mead, formerly the
Chaplain at Notre Dame, at Govanstowp, mas
been assigned by Archbishop Gibbons, to assist
the Rev. Father Frederick, OF Hagerstown, Md.
Father Mead will have charge OF the missions at
Williamsport, Clearspring and Boonshoro', in
Washington County, Md.
Nr, John j. Shaull has been appointed post
master at Leetown, 10 this county, vice Geo. w.
Nicely.
Messrs. D. B. Lucas and G. F. Gross, Special
Commissioners, on the 10th ult., sold the follow
ing property belonging to the estate OF Peter
Jones deceased, situated In the town of Bolivar
in this county, viz: A small unimproved lot, 10
j. b. weutzel for s55; blacksmith shop and lot,
to n C. Bracket, for s2O5; house and lot, TO s.
T. Jones, for $3.50. So says the Spirit.
Judge Pearre, OF Cumberland, is not in an i'm
proved condition and fears are entertained by
his friends Of that place that he will not recover
from his illness.
There is a time for all things; and now is the
time 10 plant holiday announcements in the Reg
lister.
The West Virginia Legislature will meet on
Wednesday, January llth.
The Labor Standard American Auxiliary AS
ISOLATION held services at New York on last FIJI
day night in memory of Jonn Brown, OF Har-
per's Ferry memory, when addresses were made
on the life anG character OF Brown by John
Swinton and others. 1t was proposed to raise
funds and erect monument to him, and steps
will be taken by the organization for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. T. L. Richard was in the city this week
buying nice line Of Christmas goods. Walt and
see his stock.
The Reformed Sunday school will hold their
Festival on Christmas Eve, Saturday evening, in
the Church.
Christmas exercises of the Lutheran Sunday
School will be held in the Church on Monday
evening, the 26th OF December.
A business meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
Society will be held at the Y. NJ. g. A. room on
Monday evening the 18th OF December, at 6%
o'clock p. N. All the members are requested 10
be present
LLOYD Licklider has just received the latest
styles of Gents Stiff Rim and soft hats, also
caps for men, boys and children.
French Candies, (Whitmans) 20 cents pound
at Gibson's.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Minghini, Of Middleway,
slaughtered hog last week tnat weighed 100
pounds.
LLOYD Lcklider has charge of the Bible Depos-
itory You can buy Bible for % cents; Tests-
ment for cents; large quarto family Bible Tor
ESQ. Call and see them.
Figs, Raisins and Sugar plums at Gibson's.
The ladies at Haltown and vicinity will hold
Fair and an Oyster Supper to raise funds to pay
the Preachers, commencing on Monday nignt,
Dec. 18th, and to continue during the week. Inc
public are invited TO attend.
Three fattening hogs, belonging to Mr.. j. j.
johnson, near town, died of cholera in the pen,
the first of this week. A large quantity of tur-
keys belonging to Mr.. Presley Narinaduke, near
towr, also died of cholera, within the last lew
weeks.
Brother Hays, editor of the Hagerstown Globe,
recently had all addition OF ten pound boy to
his family. and is as happy as an organ grinders
monkey. Never mind Bro II. you Will get use
TO that after while.
Mr. John Z. Champion, aged S. years, I'M
married, born. lived and died on the same farm,
died on Monday last, near Rohrersyille, Wash.
Co.. Nd. He was man of considerable means,
and honest and upright
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
has reduced its repair force in each division from
sixteen to four hands, reduction OF twelve
hands in each division. This, they announce,
will continue for only one month from the LIST
instant
In locality called "Cash yalIey,"a few miles
north of Cumberland, the entire family OF a far
mer named Henry o. Becker, consisting OF him
self his wife and seven children, are i'll with dip
liberia. One OF the children has died and the
death of another is expected.
On last Friday, Charles Lewis, colored lad,
aged about fifteen years. fell of moving freight
train ia the Yards OF the Cumberland Valley
Railroad at Chambersburg and was literally cut
in half by the cars that passed over his body.
We notice 10 our exchanges that the smallpox
is becoming alarming in some localities. SIX or
seven cases are reported at Wincneste,, ana d
number at Frederick. Prompt action should be
taken to prevent the scourge from making It's
appearance in our town and vicinity, and every
ne rson should be vaccinated. DR.. &. i. Butler
has Iesh lot of animal virus for the purpose OF
vaccination.
Rev. Mr. Beckley, pastor of the Lutheran
Church at Boonsboro', Md, is recovering from
severe spell of typhoid fever, and his Vile Is now
very i'll with the same fever.
A tirkling sound in the air that has puzzled
number of our people is explained by Mr.. jacob
Marker who says that buzzard wearing small!
bell has been lowering over the country for the
past few days. So says the sharpsburg Enter
prize.
Monday evening, Dec. 10Th, has been desig--
mated as the time Tor holding the Evangelical
Lutheran Sunday School entertainment AZ
Sharpsburg. Rev. NJ. l.. Helsler, of the Bur-
Seminary, will be present and deliver
an address.
At meeting Of the directors of the Chesa-
peske and Ohio Canal Company, held at Annap-
oils last week, it was determined to keep the
canal open as long as possible the coming winter
or until the ice may Interfere with canal opera
lions. The canal is in thoroughly good condi-
tior. and the demand for coal brisk, with