Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

| a tobacco establishment in the room OF Mr.. ID
! Rightstine in this place.
More weddings to come of next week. VIZ
thought the girls would get up "ooom" aftei
| leap year.
Mr.. James Hamill Is now the polite and &C
commodating Clerk at the Continental Hotel
| Martinsburg, kept by Mr.. Rutledge.
bear was seen at the residence OF Mr.. Abe
Williamson on the upper Opequop Berkeley
| county, last week.
We regret to learn that Brother Smith Eichel-
berger OF the Msrtinsburg Statesman Is quite III,
The Legislature has fixed the time for holding
our Circuit Courts-2nd Tuesday In January, ord
Tuesday in May, and 4th Tuesday in August
! The Dramatic Society of this town will give,
we learn. an entertainment for the benefit OF
Criswelrs Cornet Band, in this place about the
| 22nd OF February.
Mr.. VIM. Helferstay of this place, has resumed
| his posjtion AS Waterman and manager of the B.
! v. K. 4. engines at Milford, Va. He had scalded
| his hand very severely.
Miss Ella Welshans was voted, by large ma
iority. at the close of the Ladies' Fair on Satur-
| day night last, the handsome Cushion Mr.. Rey-
| nuIds Jones drew the Afghan, aud Rev. w. q.
| Eygleston carried off the large Cake
Messrs. Faulkner, Beckwith and Grantham OF
the Legislature will accept our thanks for docu-
! ments received.
pleasant sleighing party took place at the
residence of Mr.. James Rightstine, North OF this
town on Wednesday night last.
Hon. Moses 8. Grantham of Berkeley has sold
2GO acres Of land to Mr.. \. Fl. Fry, for 5000
Rev. s. s. Wilson of Hedgesville will deliver
a leceure in GanOtown on "Matrimony" on Sat-
urday evening, Feb. 18th.
Noah G. Rohrback, a prominent citizen Of
Wash. comfy, Md, died suddenly Monday, OF
heart disease, near Rohrersyiile
The Hagerstown Mail says, between the Lu-
raw Cayes on the 8. V. K. K. and the attractions
ut Pen Mar, we anticipate big trade for the
railroads as soon as the season opens"
The Washington Capitol says that Secretary
Golf is the youngest Cabinet officer since Alex
ander Hamilton, and the handsomest OF the
present body except Devens. But what will they
say when Hon. John Blair aoge arrives
A called meeting of Winchester Presbytery
was held on Thursday last at Hancock, Nd.
Wildey Lodge, No. q, /. o. o. F., of Charles
town, bald out III benefits during laet year, s2C6.
Mr.. J. C, Holmes has completed the passenger
and freight depots of the s. V. K. r NJ Sheuan-
doah Iron Works and E'kton.
w. W. Wentzell, of Harper's Ferry, W. Va
man ufactuIcd during the year 1851, 356, sou
cigars, tue most Of wLi;h w,re hne goods and
handmade.
Mr.. G. II. b. Rouss, the well known merchant
and his brother. Mr.. VIM. W. Rouss, both OF New
were in Charlestown last week.
Abou, one hurd,ed aud twenty-five carpenters
are at work pu7hing ahead the work on the IN
flushed portion Of the 8. V. i. K. about Luray,
and as soon as the roadway is little more re-
leved of snow the work Of laying track will be
commenced.
The following officers OF OLIVE Branch Encamp-
ment, / o. o. F.. of Charlestown, were insta led
on Monday night of last week John w. Bless
inC Chief Patriarch; +. j. Williams, High Priest;
Geo w Thomas, Senior Warden; II. A. Burton.
Junior Warden; Z. NJ. Hough, Scribe, John l..
Hilbert, Treasurer.
The young man who wants to get up with the
sur, must not sit up too late with the daughter.
Tue First National Bank Of Jefferson, at
Charlestown, has reelected its old Directors for
the current year. viz Edward Tearney Thomas
Claggett Vim. l.. Wilson, Col. John 4. Gibson,
Daniel GetZendanner, John Burns and II. ..
Talbot. President Edward Tearney, Cashier
Samuel Howell, and Teller DIR. j. V. Simmons.
On Sunday week Warren Burton, little son
OF Mr.. a. Burton, Of Bolivar, in company with
another little fellow, Charlie OFT, Deighbor was
PLAYING with pistol, not supposidg it TO be
loaded when il went OF and shot little OFT in the
face wounding him severely, though we under
stand not dangerously. The same boy, curious
to say, was accidcn!ly shot in the head several
years ago by q brother OF little Warren Burton.
Sc says the Spirit.
Senator Davis, OF West Virginia, chairman OF
the Senate committee on appropriations, docs
not think there is the least probability OF all ex-
ira session of Congress.
John W. Grantham, Esq, will please accept
thanks for a copy of the Auditors Report for
1879 and 1880; and Frank Beckwth, Esq, for
Journal OF Senate and House OF Delegates.
Our girls surely mean business. That's right,
hurry up the biscuits.
1t is said that snow is a great fertilizer, and
that good crops never fail TO follow winter OF
abundant snow falls.
West Virginia and Connecticut are the two
States that nearly approximate each other In
population, the former having 6lS, 1913, and latter
622, 6S3.
The Rev. J. T. Lotus, of Baltimore, gentle
man highly spokcn of aud well qualified, has &C.
cepted the call of the Episcopal Church at
Moorcfi It'd, to fill the pllce of the late Rector,
j. ID. Furgusop, who has been called TO Mexico,
Missouri.
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
the National Bank Martinsbur%, last Thursday,
the following directors were chosen for the coIu-
ing year: j. s. Bowers, w. T. Stewart, Jacob
Miller, J. n. Abe. Jacob Ropp, j. Il. Alexander
II. n. DeatIick.
On Thursday morning last, as j. w. Johnson,
conductor of freight train ON the B. Il o. r K.
was connecting his train between the Bulleye
and Rafting bridges, q short distance east OF
Martiusburg, he fell from the top of house car
on to the track and portion OF the train passed
over his right leg, crushing it below the knee In
horrible manner. Drs. j. II. Hunter and \. ID.
Baker amputated the limb above the knee. Mr..
Johnson resides near Sleepy creek, Morgan
county.
The second social of the season, viii be held
In the rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A, on Tuesday
evening next, Feb. LIST, 1881. Come and spend a
pleasant hour.
The fret snow Of the winter Of 1850 and 1881
OH ~ No har onIt hn nd in
this section has not been free from ii since. The
heavy snow storm fell between the 2lst and 18th
of December, and up to this date, the sleighing
has been excellent.
Hon. Frank Beckwi'h OF this county is the
youngest member of the Legislature.
Although State Senator Faulkner is unques-
tionably one of the best debaters In the legisa-
ture, we venture the prediction that he Will take
up less of lis time 10 that way than any member
belonging to either house. de is worker, not
a blower" You are mighty right" Brother
Eichelberger, of the Statesman.
There seems to be now almost surety that
the g. V. X. X. will be extended from Martins
burg to Winchester at an early day. so says the
Martinsburg Statesman.
Humrickhouse & Wiutermoyer offer their
stock of winter clothing at greatly reduced
prices. See advertisement in another column.
Now for Bargains. Call and see them. lhey
have q splendid lot OF Clothing.
Mrs. Christina Shelly, aged 93 Year,, died In
Marliusburg last week.
The bonds recently issued by the Berkeley
County Court to fund the bonds originally issued
for the construction OF the NJ. & =. Railroad,
have all been sold or exchanged at par value
We understand that Hon. A. r. Boteler, vii
deliver the next lecture TO the 7. N. c. A., on
Friday the 2sth-subject "Justice to James Rum
sew" This subject Is q fsvorite one OF Mr.. b.
aud his personal interest In 1t, added TO his
known qualities as an orator, will make 1t an
opportunity of which no one should fail to take
advantage. SO says the MartinsbuEg lndepend-
ent.
Mr.. Samuel Lafever OF Berkeley, upset his
sleigh last Saturday night, and the horses becom.