Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-05-14
Local. ITEMS.

The Act of the last Legislature removing the
tax on deeds recorded will take Effect June 10TH
Mr.. VIM. II. Cri.wel has purchased the
Thompson farp, near Martinsburg, at. s12.D per
acre 200 acres nice farm aud excellent improve
ments. The jefferson farm was sold ~ MIS-.
Thompson Of 1919 per acre, l26 acres.
The roof of Sheriff John 8 Moore's dwelling,
few miles from town, caught lire from spark
on Saturday las, but was exiinguished before
seri ,us damage was done The jeff 70. Mutual
FL, Co., will speedily adjust the loss SO says
the Free Press.
We acknowledge the receipt OF q complimenta-
~ ticket from T. b. Snodgrass. Z q, 10 the
Wool and Sheep Growers Exhibition oi Berkeley
county. which IS TO take place on Aiy lsth ana
18th, ISL, at the Fair Grouods, near Martins
burg. Compettiou open - all. Liberal premi-
utnr. Col. d. b Davenport oi this county and
Ger. Meem of Shenandoah will have their crle-
brated sheep on exhiGiLion
MIR. WIZ. buffer, who lives on the old Blu ter
bauyn farm ut townsville, Wash. Co, Mo-,
raj, ed from o lot Of 10 acres an average OF VI
bushels To the acre. large portion oil this corn
was in the field al the TiaIer.
Bishop Pcterkin administered the rite Of con.
frmaliJn " four persons III Zion Church on SUI
day afternoon, ut Charlestown.
Inexpert men who have to fol with carpet
hamm crs and tacks 10 this season are reminded
that tie New Testament has been revised, and
that The words formally appropriate to such
painful occasions have been ul.e.ed 10 "Ha des'
and Condemnation"
Deputy Sheriff Creque, Jacob Ropp, W. Il.
Kiiner and +. G. Williams, LETT ON "Wednesday
morning Tor Moundsyille. having 10 charge
Stewart Wheeler, James Johnson, Alex WOODS
and Charles DJuglr, all colored, convicted and
sentenced TO tie Pen tcnliary at the p eelt l. run
OF the Circuit Court. So says the Martus0urg
Independent.
Clerks of the County Courts will be elected in
Virginia the f,urth thursday In May. The cleo
ton for State officers will take place In Noyem-
Der.
Polk root grated unwitting'y with horsersci'h
and partaken Of by Mrs. Betsy holland, Mr.. JAS.
q McElrny AMI Mr.. James III. Conklyn aud fam
lily Ut the residence of the latter, one day last
week, caused serious sickness. SO says the Free
Pres.
n, catching of fab In West VirgiuiI waters
belw ca the lst Of May and 18th OF June by
Ii ok, crook or nets, traps, OF otherwise.
An old negro fsom Martinsburg appeared at
the White House, Wednesday of last week, and
attracted attention. He announced himself as
eli Justice John Marshall, Of Virginit.
The suit ct OF sheep washing WAS extensively
discuss. Ut a late meeting of the Wool Growers
Association Of Harrison county, ono, and The
majority, two To Que, was In favor OF not wash
lug sheet.
If You want p eplerdid suit oil Parlor, Dlnlng
room or Chamber furniture, don't fail 10 call on
Mr.. X gieschalz, in this place. IL, will sell you
bargains.
At the Berkeley Circuit Court last week, Chas:
Dou Jas, indicted FIR murder-FVund guilty and
sentenced to the penLentiary for 5yeaIs. Stewart
Wheeler, the notorious Is Il o K. X. highway
man, was found guilty aud sentenced TO live
years in the peuitentiary.
MIR. James a. Davenport has been appointed
IL L.,,fi nf liz y
K T.. to the position of Chief Of divi-ior, and
took his departure for his post OF duty On the
line between Waynesboro' mud Salem or Big
Lick on Monday last We also congratulate our
Young county man z. C. kcnnedy-son OF A.
Kennedy, E,q upon his promo ior, he, too,
having. uuderstaud, been put 10 c"nrge OF IA
corps oi engineers, win heudquarters ut Green-
willie, Augusta county. So says the Free fresS.
While at Luray on the 4th we got one OF the
".quarest' meals AT the Rust Hotel that we ever
put ourseli outside Of Every thing was good
and plrury ill., Don't fail TO "haIg up at the
Rust House when you 90 ~ Luray.