Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-04-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

G, w. Hofman, Jr., shipped from Front Roy
al to New York city, last week. 5000 dozen eggs,
purchased in that and adjoining counties. That
must be an eggs-traordinary country.
On Friday evening last fifteen additional new
stock cars for the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
passed through this town on Their way 10 the
southern terminus of the road
Hon. Beverly Tucker has concluded TO make
his bone at Berkeley Springs de has moyed
there with bis family.
We learn that Mr.. John B. McGary has laid of
a number of building lots at Shen. JUNCTION,
which he offers cheap, and several dwelling
houses will b. erected there this summer.
Mr.. A c. Drswbaugh. the live merchan: at
shen. junction, has been appointed Postmaster
in place of Mr. Eertney. An excellent appoint
ment this.
Mr.. John G. Uaseld has sold bis house and
lot ct the west end OF town TO Vim. Wells, color
ed, for S27500.
We lesru that new schedule on the w. r.
Z. will 60 into effect on Monday next, the 18th
instant
Our old friend and patron Mr.. Robert K. Rob-
ipson, aud " DO resided near Billmyer's Mill, has
removed 10 MsrIinsburg and taken up bis ABODE
there We wish him many years yet OF hsppi-
ness and peace.
Miss Ella Kelsey OF this place has returned
home from teaching school at keedysvilie, Nd,
the school term haying been closed for the pres
eut.
IL. Solomon Lam Of Sharpsburg shot swan
below the Cement Mills, on the Potomac, below
this town, on Saturday last, at arrange OF $50
Yards II measured : feet uches from Tip 10
lip of the wings AID feet inches from eud
OF bill to tip OF tail, aud weighed li]9 pounds
Communion services will be held il the Luz
theran Church OF this town, Rev ID. NJ ho'er,
Pastor, on Sunday morning, the l7th instant
Mr.. Ludwig Hess, a worthy and respected ciii-
Zen of Berkeley county, who resides about two
miles northeast OF Martinsburg, WAS stricken
with paralysis last week, and has been seriously
i'll ever since.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
s. Y. K g., for the purpose OF eleciing Board
OF Directors for the ensuing year, will be held at
Luray on Wednesday, the 4th OF May.
We return thanks TO Hon. b. l.. Butcher, State
Superintendent of Free Schools. for a pamphlet
copy OF the School Law, sent US.
Miss Gertie Richardson, daughter of Col.
Richardson OF Clarke, has been visiting Miss
Annie Harrison and Miss Nellie Reynolds, In
this place, for several days.
Mr.. q. T. SIonesifer, the popular butcher of
this town, bought of Henry Shepherd, Esq,
near this place, one of his fine Attorney beeyer,
and which he has slaughtered for this mornings
market Call and get piece oi II, as II Is choice
A friend of ours who has sco!tinG wife and
who lives somewhere in this county, we are
afraid 10 say exactly where On being asked what
his occupation was, replied that lie kept HOT
house.
A series OF meetings are being held 10 the LII
theran church every cv uiug this week. The
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mo5or on .ia:!ng.
\ few days ago Mcssrs. 5. VI. Bloom & Co.,
wholesale .Octrs, L .gerstowu received per tle
Baltimore and O.do R.ilroAt, a supply Of gro
ceres the aggregate weight of wuIcn ~aS $50
pounds. Oh This amount there were 49, barrels
Of sugar aud 10 sacks of rice. For one days re
ceipts We thluS, probab thcse figures viii give
pretty fir lea of the amount OF business that
these gentlemen are doing.