Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-04-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Solomon Boyer of FanCleaVesVllie,
was in Sharpsburg last Thursday superln-
tending the disinterment OF the remains
of George Zentmyer. They had been in
tered in the Lutheran graveyard 80
wears, and OH Thursday were placed by
the side of his wife in another section OF
the graveyard.
Alta meeting of the shareholders of JEFF
ferson County Building Association, No.
/, held at its office in Charlestown, on
Saturday list the following Directors were
elected: Jos. Trapnell, Jno. L. Colston,
James y. Gallaher, Jno. L. Hilbert, ii.
II. Cooke, 5, ). Dalgarn and +. w.
Brown.
Boiling water will remove tea stains
and many fruit stains; pour the water
through the stain, and thus prevent it
from spreading over the fabric, while
soaking in milk before washing will al
ways remove ink stains from any fabric.
Mr.. Chas. O. Lambert'S old sOrrel horse,
at Martinsburg, had his leg broken by be-
ing kicked by another horse last week,
and had TO be shot. The old sorrel has
something of history. He served dur
ing the war in both armies, and bore the
scars of several wounds. He was thirty
five years old at the time OF his death, and
bid fair TO live several years longer but
for the accident which befel him.
Mr.. Thos. E. Locke, formerly in the
employ of the late Vim. Dorsey. Of Mar
tinsburg, died at the residence OF his
brather. Mr.. Robert Locke, in Louisville,
Ky, OH Monday last, aged q years.
Elder S. w. Naill immersed one con-
vert in the Antietam last Saturday, and
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vval meetings have been i'll progress At
his church, at Sharpsburg nearly the ell
tire winter.
The stockholders of the Bank of Charles
town, at meeting held Monday, elected
the following directors, (the old Board
with the exec ption of Mr.. ). w. Wysong,
being chosen in place of the late john w.
McCurdy,) viz: Isaac Ii. Strider, VIM. ID.
Smith, John w. Grantham, NJ. w. Burr,
Gustav Brown, Jno. 5. Moore and ;. ".
WysOng.
Messrs. McGrann & Fitzpatrick, have
contracted to build fifty miles OF the >. v.
X. K. commencing at Waynesboro, Va,
and running sOuthwestward. The work
will commence next week.
Gov. Jackson has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen Regents of the Deaf and
the Dumb and the Blind at Roinney: Or.
j. K. l.. HardeSty, Geo. w. Thompson,
Dr.. y. d. Baker, John T. Peerce, Chas.
l.. Peyton, G. w. Craig and john ii.
Holt.
Mr.. Peter Cooper, engineer on the b.
Is .. Il. r., and II brother Of Mr.. r. VI.
Cooper, of Martinsburg, WAS killed on the
road near GloyeI's Gap, OH Saturday last.
Wcycr'S Cave, Rockingham county,
WAS discovered in 1904 by Bernard Weycr
while digging for ground hog. lie Is
now living in Illinois, or his children are,
and are doing we'll.
Mr.. Christian Rohrer, an employee at
the shops here OH the ). V. X. X. while
employed in erecting water tank at Lu-
ray, fell from the tank and received some
injury.
Mr. Brooks, son-in-law of Mr.. A. b.
Shaner, machanist at the shops of .he >.
V. Il. Il. here, has removed his family TO
this place, from Harrisburg, Pa.
Steps are being taken to construct
railroad from Front Royal 10 " ashngton,
the county seat of RappahanOck county,
Va. thence to Culpeper Court House,
Va, and II Is thought that tho 5. V. K. K.
will assist in building it.
Mr.. j. ;. Fleming, Notary Public, VIII
take dispositions, aflidaviis, acknowledge
ment of deeds, &c.
Fine Confcctonerirs at J. S. Jennings.
Mr.. G.. r. Hodges, an enterprising
merchant and dealer in grain, &c, in
this place, has repaired the road leading
from town TO the ;. V. r. X. depot, in
order that wagons can get to his ware
house without sticking in the mud"
Mr. II. has repaired this thoroughtlrc at
his own expense and deserves much cred
it for so doing.
The sale of Lime, stone and slack by
Carson 4 Sons, ut Rivertun, during the
past year, amounts To 2G0,0O bushels,
showing their large and growing bust
ness.
We call attention to the communication
In this issue, written ut Hagerstown pro-
posing Mr.. John ii. Strider of this cOuu-
ty, President Of the {. IL o Canal. No
better selection could be made.
Youpg Mems Meeting will be held in the
(b,s.meut of the NJ. f. Church South, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at 81 o'coch.
Mr.. James A. Adams has closed the
Virginia Hotel and has rented the build
ing as a private residence to Slr. ). A.
Trimmer, ). V. r. r. agent AT this place.