Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-02-12
LOCAL ITEMS.


but is employed by Dr. ]. Gregg Gibson, Drug
gist In this town. Mr.. 8. has had considerable
| experience in the business in former years which
renders him reliable and trustworthy Druggist
and we feel assured that the DIR. could not have
| employed more CONF etent assistant.
Weinyite attention to the advertisement OF X.
! J. Baker 81 Co., Baltimore, manufacturers OF
Fertilizers. They are reliable and pleassOt gen
tlemen 10 deal with. Call and see them.
sleighing parties during the past two weeks
were held at VIM. Rineharts, WIN. Entlet's,
David Pi.znogle's and Mrs. Jeremiah Nofsins-
err.
We invite attention TO the interesting letter
from Mexico, written by DR.. A. Z. Reynolds, IN
! this issue.
Mr.. KarlL Kimball OF the Treasury Depart
ment. Washington, will please accept our thanks
for files of Washington papers received.
We notice that Bro. Haines of the Spirit has
rot yet changed the date on bis local page.
Wonder if he isyet printing lis PaPer, IRON 1 sae
1850" foImsy His subscribers would Ike 10
| know as u news Item.
| Mr. r. p. johnson OF Baltimore, Is wishing Ut.
! Tanner, near this toWD.
| Mr.. John II. Show of this town, gave an ex
| cellent entertainment and supper 10 Mr.. John
| G. Unsed and his bride, and other invited
guests, on Wednesday evening last A pleasant
and social evening was had.
| Mr.. w. n Lcmen has shipped by rail from
this point since the first OF July last, 5000
bushels OF wheat and about 900 bushels of
corn, and has received during the winter 3o2
| tons OF coal.
MIR. David Blmyer shipped about l2oCo
| bushels of wheat from this point siLce last July.
About $1,000 bushels Of wheat were shipped
| from this point, by our dealers, since last July
The Legislature has ordered an election to be
| held in Berkeley county 10 I'll the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Delegate DR.. Terrell.
Sheriff John s. Moore and ex-Sherif Baker.
| started for Moundsville OF Tuesday night last,
| in charge OF James Ross, colored, sentenced, at
the recent term OF the Circuit Court TO one years.
| imprisonment in the peniLenliary. SO says the
| Spirit.
Postmaster B. F. Leisenring, of Charlestowr,
who has been seriously i'll for several months
past has recovered so far as TO be able TO SIT up
| occasionally.
Geo. T. Light of Charlestown, will give TWEEN
ty cents apiece for live partridges IN pairs, male
| and female; or fifteen cents apiece for single
| birds.
M. Geo. e. Eyster, of the Halltown Paper
Mills, was severely scalded by the escape OF
| steam, Monday morning.
1.-The Nursery" a monthly magazine, publish.
ed at So Bloomfield Street, Boston, for the inter
est of young folks comes to us regularly. 1t Is q
valuable publication for the young
! The hands of our Office return many thanks TO
| Mr. Barnhurt and his wife, the Golden Wedding
| folks. for a bottle of wiue and cake. AS the
hands were tempered they did not know what to
| do with the wine, but the editor decided That ne
| would take IL aud use II in case OF sickness.
We are glad to inform our readers that 4 Post
| Office has been established at the \. V. X K.
| Junction, o short distance west Of Duflieds, on
| the b. & o. r. Il and will be known rs "Nei.rs"
and Mr.. James p. Conley us Post Master.
Mr.. Marin Snyder, aged 81 years, died at
Rohresville, Wash. Co., Nd, last week.
Tie municipal election in Wheeling, w. Va,
| g dam
resulted in the choice OF a. I, Eser.on, uen''
| for mayor; l.. w. Stevens, dem. street commits
soucr, and the republican candidates for other
| Offices The republicans have majority oil one
| in the city council Oh joint ballot.
Mr.. Harvey Peer, of Martinsburg, an employee
| of the b. & y. K. r., had his hand mashed last
! week. Barney Vanmctre, OF Martinsourg, also
an employee Of the b. ~ o. K. r., he'd his leg
twisted and sprained. On Sunday Mr.. Andy
! Grady, brakeman, Z. IL o. X. r.. fell between
| the cars, which passed over his toes and mashed
them badly. On Monday VIM. Ziler, freight
conductor, B. IL o. K. K, had two OF his fingers
and thumb mashed.
| Gen. Fi,z Lee has accepted the invitation OF
the Confederate soldiers OF Louisiana 10 deliver
| an Grafton at the unvei!ing OF the statue Oh
| Stonewall Jackson at New Orleans 10th OF May.
The editor wrote AN evening with Saturn
and il came out in the paper AN evening with
Satau.' 1t was pretty rough, but the foreman
said 1t was the work of the devil And II look
ed that way.
Senator Faulkner and Delegates Gran than and
Beck with have thanks for additional public
I documents.
p.o!racted meeting Is In progress in the
Baptist church in Martinsburg. Rev. A. Z. Rog-
crs is assisted 10y Rev. Z. B. Shepherd OF Challes-
town. &C.,
On an average, the d. & o. Railroad which
passes through Martipsburg, kills or cripples
human being for every week In the year. SO says
the Martinsburg Statesman.
weSt VIRGINIA has seventpen volunteer military
companies, thoroughly arrncd by the State and
uniformed OF the expense Of the soldiers.
report is going around that In q neighboring
town q barber charges lightning rod men five
cents shave in consideration OF the privilege OF
honng his razor on their cheek. Book agents are
shaved for nothing We have men In Shop
herdstown with check enough TO sharpen now
The he extensive ta1nery of Deford & Co., under
erection, offers $500 per cord for BARK, at Luray
Misses Eta and Annie Ray daughters OF ex-
| Mayor John K Ray of this town, are visiting
relatives and friends in Waynesberc, Pa.
We regret to learn that Mr.. William II. Stalcy,
son of Mir. John ID. Sialey OF this town, is lying
quite i'll of pneumonia, at his residence in Har-
| per's Ferry.
Gen. Hancock's majority, popular vote, over
Garfield, Is 6.332.
J. B. Stroup, employee on the g. V. r. r. fell
! from car on Tuesday last decorating his right
right hand. DIR. W. p. Manning rendered sur
| gical aid.
A Berkeley Springs girls toast "The young
| men of Berkeley Springs-Their arms our sup
| port, our arms their reward; fall In, men"
Mr. Slater of Lovettsville, Va, has leased OF
John l.. Nicodemus, the n lyman House, formerly
the old Engle Hotel, now conducted by X. V:
| Nyman, Boonsboro, aud will take possession OF
| 1t April lsi.
railroad company has been organized at
| Philippi, for the construction Of q road from
Grafton to Philippi, aud thence to the White
| Sulphur in Greenbrier.
| Mr. H. B. Baylor of this county, has been ap
pointed assistant master of road on the b. " D.
| r. r., and is in charge OF the malntslnance OF
| track of the first division, embracing terminal
| stations in Baltimore and main line and branches
east Of Harper's Ferry.
| A gentleman OF this town was conducted on
| Tuesday last through the large wholesale estab-
| lishmeut of 8. NJ. Bloom u Co., HngerstoWn,
| and says that this popular house Is well managed
| under the efficient control of Mr.. Bombarger,
| bock-keeper and cashier, Mr.. Cook, general
| salesman, Mr.. Lambert, travelling salesman, aud
| all under the general supervision of Mr.. Bloom.
The Depot of the s. V. L X. at Sharpsburg
Station, was entirely consumed by fire on Sunday
! morning last. The loss is estimated to be be-
tween two and three thousand dollars. The act
was an inceGdiary.
DIR. W. p. Manning OF this place will leave
| here on Monday next on visit to frieuds In
South Carolina, and will be gone about ten days
The proceeds OF the entertainment TO be given
| by the Dramatic Society, for the benefit OF
! Criswels Cornet Band, on or about the 22nd
instant, Is for the purpose of purchasing uniforms
| for new members.
| Last Monday morning was another cold one
| the mercury was down To 10 degrees below zero
at o'clock, but q thaw is now taking place
MR.. John Ronemeua, near town, fell down the
stairway on Thursday OF last week, and sustained
severe confusion of the left shoulder and elbow.