Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

ell on Sunday afternoon. Nov. 18th, al 8 O'Clock.
Cheapest Fall and Winter hats, bonnets,
plushes, satins, feathers, ribbons, &C., can
be found at NJ. l.. Herrington's Millinery
first door West Of the Episcopal Church.
KerpeysyiIle Grange will meet Saturday, 18th
day of November, st O'Clock p. m.
Messrs. JacobJ. Miller and his son William II.
Miller, have cold their Min property and - acres
of land attached, situated on the OpeQuour
known as tie Newcomer Ail,"S miles south
of Martiusburg, for the sum OF $6,0Oo, 10 Aessrs.
J. Walper Snyder aud Henry TTostle. Ts1s prop
erty has been occupied by Mr.. William Il. Mil
Ter since 1871
Judge Thayer Melvin, Of Wheeling, who has
been Judge OF the Ohio Circuit Court Tor fifteen
years, and who was re-elected recently 70 ten
year term, has resigned.
Mr. Gustav Brown of Charlestown, ie repre-
sentative TO the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Ma
sons at Wheeling, this week, and hr. j. Id.
Duke of the same place, representative OF Malta
Lodge.
Rev. A. A. P. Neal, of the NJ. z. Church
South, formerly Of this towp, Is conducting re-
viyal Of religion ut Kernstown, above Winehes-
ter.
Judge J. J. Jackson is now holding Federal
Court at Charleston, Kanawha county.
Capt. NJ. j. Billmyer and DR.. A. 8. Reynolds
we're on a hunting expedition along the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland, this week.
Irish potatoes are selling at sl.4o per bushel
in this market.
Trough on Rats" for sale at Gioson's Drug
Store.
We are sorry TO learn that Mr. r. 8. NJ. Hof-
nan of this place, Is again conhned 10 bis house
by sickness.
Pulmona-At Gihson's Drug Store-cures
coughs, colds and all lung diseases.
Mr. Geo. McGlincy. Auctioneer, sold at public
sale, on Saturday last for Dir. Gee. NJ. Beliz.
hoover, Special Commissioner, the House aud
lot, situated at the west end Of town, oil The es-
t,te of Abrahsm d; xoD, deceased, ~ Mr Joseph
s. Brag Jpier. sloS Is; also the lot on Princess
Street to Mr.. J. Wesley Seibert for $l02 ~.
Mr.. John Lamb, who was, recently, so badly
hurt by the explosion of blast at the Cement
Mills, below town, had taken from the inside of
bis left upper jaw, on Sunday last, by DR.. =. i.
Butler, assisted by DR.. Gibson, piece OF stone
about Il al ounce 10 weight which has been i'm
beded there ever since The accident occurred.
Mr.. Lamb is still improving of his wounds out
he will never recover bis eyesigh'.
Rev. Mr.. Eyglestou, OF the ". K. Church
South of this place, Is conducting quite an inter
esting meetiug ct Bethesda, below town. Some
nine or ten have professed conv,rson.
Rev Mr. Wissler, formerly pastor of the Re-
formed Church Of this town, preached IN able
sermon In h,t church 90 Tuesday morning
~.
Bishop McTyrire presi Ing elder of the East Bal
timore District Conference NJ. f.. Church Soutf,
a position made vacant by the death OF Rev. Dr.
Rcgest-r Dr. Poisal has accepted The appoint
ment and will enter at once upon his duties.
We learn from the Spirit that Randall herrick,
color ed, died near Chsrlestown Oh Saturday last,
aged los years. He was present al NJ. vernon
aud assisted In the removal OF the remains OF
Washington from the old 10 the new vau'', over
ffty wears ago, ard was then comparatively IN
old man, with grandchildren growing up around
him.
On Monday evening last, \ man named Nc
Grue, and resident oI Twin, Pennsylvania, near
Pittsbury. fell from bridge on the Shenandoah
Valley R.ilroad at Est Liberty, Page county,
from height of IS feet, aud was instantly killed.
His remains were taken ~ Hagerstown on Tues
day.
Philip P. cambridge, E'q.. aged IS ycars. died
at his residence in Winchester, on the 2Stb OF
October Mr. DAnd.idge was horn at the SOW.
err" 10 jefferson county. After graduating ~
Princeton, for many years he lived upon bis
farm on tue Opequon. lie then became engaged
IN various coal and iron interests In West Virpin-
IA until 1856 when be established bis home In
Winchester. Mrs. Dandriige, daughter oil The
late PRECEDENT Zachary Taylor, survives him
NJ. Worley brakeman on freight train on
the Shenandoah Valley railroad, on Saturday,
night, had two II the 1ngers Of his right hand
terribly mashed between the dead wood OF the
cars. he was t,ken 10 Hagerstown. On his ar
rival there he received a dispatch from his vile
calling him home 10 Baltimore on account OF
the expected death OF one of his children.
The PRESBYTERIAN Synod, in session at Peters
burg, Va have decided ID hold their next rect
lug AT Charlestor, In this State. The commit
tee, to whom refer ed, by the Synod OF 1879.
a certain exception taken 10 the records of the
Presbyiery of Greenbrier, touching the eec'iph
OF n ruling elder to tic office OF moderator, TT
hnr. lIf.d
Mr. John Lipps. aged 20 years, who carri' d on
the Brewery business Tor many years, oltd In
Frederick city, Nd, last week.
The usual sales OF lands delinquent for the
nou-payment of taxes are bling advertised In the
different counties Of Vest VII giula al this IT, e.
Jefferson county Is happy Exception To This
rule. E1-Sherif Bsk.T has no lands delinquent
to advertise aud has had none duTipg bis four
year term OF Office He collects the tsxcs, and
has no sales either. How many other sheriffs
whose term expired last January can cay rs
much? 80 says the Spirit.
Wednesday evening Of last week new Bald
win passenger locomotive, which has just been
received by the Shenandoah Valley road, was
tried IL was attached at Sbrpherdstown W the
$40 p. m. train going south, and although the
beariugs, being new, heated, the result was most
satisfactory. The train contested OF six cars and
was drawn With ease at high rate oil fpe'd,
The locomotive Is OF the largest size aud OF the
newest patterns, and Is a lac siDie oil those
which run between New York and Philsdelphia
~ mile minute.
A young lady's hat blew off the other day and
was run over by proad- wheeled cart The rib
bons were eonewba soiled, bat the bat Is now
regarded as the very latest autumn shape.
We have just read q handkerchief Irritation
code, aud advise ell men wishing 70 avoid q
breach OF promise suit 10 wipe their months with
their cot tails
There will be another excursion OF the mer-
chants and citizens OF HagerstOwn TO the Lursy
Cayerns ON Thursday November 18th, on which
occasion the caverhs will BE- illuminated by
electric light Admission To the Cavrrns will be
81, which Il included Ia the price OF the tickets.
Cattle shipments continue heavy over the
Shenandoah Valley railroad.
President Arthur has decided TO designate
Thursday, Path instant, a. q day Of national
thanksgiving and prayer.
Three new Locomotives, one destined for the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad and the 9th
er two for the Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad,
were forwarded over the Shenandoah Valley
Railroa', on Monday last
Miss Laura May Murphy, Of Kentucky,
is visiting her sister Mrs. John T. Welsh
ans, in this place.
Malarial fever, of malignant type, has
been prevalent In our midst for some time.
One physician, DR.. McSherry, reports TO
have attended 6O0. SO says the Martins
burg Herald.
Thanksgiving turkies have been allow
ed TO shift for themselves all summer, but
are now being treated as rich old uncles.
A special term of Berkeley Circuit Court
will be held in December, for the trial Of
causes in which Judge Faulkner was for
merly counsel, and over which q Judge
from another Circuit will preside.
James MeDermott, an old citizen Of
Martinsburg, died on Saturday last, aged.