Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-26
LOCAL ITEMS.


On Monday morning last the work OF grading
was commenced at Shenandoah Iron Works Tor
the repair shops of the let division OF the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad.
Congress meets on the 5th of December. and
then lively times may be expected,
/ Mr.. j. Kibler. aged 65 years, who died ut Luz
| raw. Va, last week mentioned In our last issue,
was an rpcle to Mrs DIR. Gold Of this place.
Black Spanish Iaces all widths at Rickard's.
The Circuit Court of Jefferson,-Judge Fsulk-
ner presidiug-was in session last week from
| Tuesday nLtil Thursday morning, when the
| Court adjourned over until last Monday, and
continued all this week except Thanksgiving
Day. -.
Full line OF Fancy Buttons, passamentries and
, dress trimmings at Rickard's.
Mr.. II. W. Crittenden, Of this county, shipped
1000 lbs. of honey the pro ducion OF his apisry,
| to Washington few days ago.
Mrs. Geo. ". SPOTS, of Charlestown, fell
down q stairway on her back porch, on Monday
evening of last week, and was severely, though
! not dangerously Injured, one OF her ribs being
broken. DR.. 6. T. Mason gave her surgical at
| tention.
| Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. E. Church South, tomorrow,
| Sunday evening, at 81 O'Clock.
Carpets, flor and table oil cloths from A to
| S-4 wide at Rickard's.
town which hac been deferred on account OF the
| shooting OF the President, on the 4th of July
| came of on Monday plight of last week, and as
! mos; animated and imposing affair.
| The employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio
I Canal Company were paid their wages for the
months Of August and September, amounting In
oil to about SIS, GOO.
Canal will be continued until the 18th OF Decen-
Der, If the weather proves favorable for the con-
tinuance until that time.
Ladies' and Children's Worsted Hoods at
Richards.
On last Sunday night while Thomas Coeley
and John Sewers, OF Clearspring, Md, were er-
gagged 10 fishing at Charles fish pot, below Dam
| No 5, succeeded in catching large bass weigh
| ing seven pounds and l ouLee, besides about
! forty cells.
The Postoffice Depar tment has just ruled that
| postage stamps with any fraction of them miss
ing will no longer be accepted as prepay ment OF
postage on the matter to which they are attached
People will have 10 be careful how they detacn
the stamps from each other.
Fairs and festivals for the holidays appear to
be the order of tue future. At Funkstown 1t is
proposed to hold Que for the benefit OF the Au-
tietam Cornet Bnpd, and at Boonsboro for the
benefit OF the band at that place.
All shades of Germantown wool, 10 cts per
ounce, at Richards.
Beside henDd, auu WuO
been named as standing ready to step into Sena-
tor II. g. Davis shoes, that of Hop. b. F. Mar
tin is now added.
DR.. William H. Miller, the leading physician
of Page county, is dead, aged SO years.
On Monday w. H. Young, auctioneer, sold
for H. b. Harrison, his "Smith" farm in Clarke
county, containing l94>S acres, to P. D. Warfeld
OF Jefferson county, at $3.50 per acre.
Col. W. A. Morgan, Capt Lee Fl. Moler, Capt.
NJ 7 Eropk Ri,lmvpr Mr. VIM |
Rinehart, OF this vicinity, and Dir. Benz. John
son of Baltimore, returned here on Saturday last
with three dee, captured in Mineral county,
last week. The party captured ten deer alto
gether.
Officers of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co.
are engaged in inspecting the stone that has
been delivered at various points along the canal
and pass judgement as to the adaptabli y of the
stone for improving and enlsrging the locks.
The Berkeley County Court at it's special term
on Friday last accepted the competitive bid oil
81, 500 put in by Wendell Small for building an
addition to Berkeley County Almshouse 1t is
understood that the contractor will commence
work at once
W. L. Wilson, ESQ, OF Charlestown, appoint.
ed special Judge, held special session of the
Berkeley Circuit Court on Saturday last, lasting
only for the day. The Court Was occupied In
hearing chancery causes OF an important charac-
ter.
Alexandria, Loudoun 81 Himpshire,) will be Of
fered at Public Auction, in Tue city OF Alexan-
dris on the 3lst day of January, 1882. by Il. :.
BARRON, X. II. Lee, Charles E. Stewart and Henry
Heator, commissioners oil sale. 1t Is comp leted
to Round Hill distance Of 53 miles.
DR.. WIN. N,i'l, Surgeon of the Hagerstown
Light Infantry, and who has been pracLciog his
profession in that place for year past, has de-
cided to permanently locate al Charlestowr, In
III 8 county Dr. Neill is brother of NM. DR.. j.
V. Simmons, of Charlestowp.
In the crowd that had collected to hear the
music in front of the Baldwin House, Hagers-
town, Wednesday evening OF last week. by the
band of Caleuder's minstrels, Mr.. Rowe, living
near the College of st. james, had his pock
picked of his purse containing slS cash AID
like sum in one OF der on the 5. V. K.
Mr.. II. b. Miller, fish Commissioners for the lst
Congressional district, has on hand about five
hundred German carp. These fish are excellent
far fooc are rapid breeders, and as they can live
in water In which other fish would perish, are
much sought for. Persons in the State who are
d., srous or securing them for their ponds are re-
ques,ed to apply Immediately, as il is incnnveni-
emit for Commissioner Miller 70 keep them longer
Mr. Miers address Is Wheeling, W. Va.
We understand that the seven horses, among
them Mr.. Hout's, stolen on the night OF the 9Th
of October, were traced TO Pbiladelphis to which
point they had been shipped by rail-two OF
them at least, having been put on the cars OF the
z. " R. R., at this place, and that IL is pretty
definitely ascertained who were the parties that
had hand in the matter. So says the Free Press.
A large meeting of citizens of the southern
portion of Berkeley county was held at Bunker
Hill on the 5ih inst, In the interest OF the extern
sion of the Cumberland Valley Railroad TO VIM
chester. Hon. N. 8. Grantham was chairman,
and Charlis Stuekey, secretary. Mr.. Wisner OF
Martihsburg addressed the meeting in favor of
the extension. Strong resolutions were also
adopted, urging the extension as matter OF
right and justice.
Mr.. NJ. P. Moller, the energetic proprietor OF
the o gan Factory, Hagerstowr, had very VAL
uable new organ destroyed as he was taking 1t TO
the mandatory, last Monday, from the Depot.
The horse In his wagon ran of near the manu-
factory and upset the vehicle, entirely demolish-
ing the organ.
It is stated that Polk, who last winter muir
dered H. J. Butcher formerly OF Weston, and g.
j. Herring of Martinsbu re-, was tried in June
and found guilty of murder in the first degree In
both cases While the jury were out considering
their verdict, Polk managed TO make his escape,
and Is still at large though believed to be in the
county In which bis trial took place
1t will be seen by advertisement, that Mr..
Eugene Baker has been appointed Agent OF the
Court for the sale of Jefferson County per cents
and the redemption or refunding OF the b per
cents. Mr.. Baker will be seen at the Sherifs
Office every Tuesday and Friday. at Charles
town.
The members OF the Cumberland Valley Edi-
torial Association INDUCED in an excursion TO
Richmond, Va, leaving Harrisburg, Ps., on
Thursday last, aud spent Friday in visiting tie
Luray caverus and reaching Richmond. to-day,
Saturday. They will remain there until Mon
day, aud return via the Chesapeake aud Ohio and
Shenandoah Valley Railroads.
The Ladies Auxiliary Association will meet at
the Y. NJ. C. A. Room on THURSDAY, December
LIST, at 4 O'Clock p m, 1t Is especially desired
that all the members will be present
Thurday last, Thanksgiving day, everybody
was permitted 10 eat turkey, provided they had