Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

stein Cattle, advertised In this issue. Far
mers should give this their attention 1t
is said that this stock is superior TO all
others.
Do not forget to attend the sale OF the
Real Estate of Mr.. VIM. A. Chapline, to-
day, in town. This is excellent property
for fine Investments.
Prof. B. c. Unseld closed his singing
class in this place last week, and has gone
to Hampton, Va, to take up class in
that place.
Maj. Blunt Of the Cement Mills, below
town, paid off the hands on Saturday last,
leaving considerable money to circulate.
The pay Car of the S. V. r. r. passed
through here, paying off the employees on
Thursday morning.
Maggie Hill, daughter Of j. Taylor
Hill is visiting her grand parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Jonn w. Hill, below town.
Mr.. McEldowney, machinist at the s.
V. r. r. shops this place, while leaving
the shops on "Wednesday night, fell upon
lot Of brass, cutting his left wrist severe
lv. DR.. G. T. Butler rendered profession
al services and he is we are glad to say
doing quite well.
All the merchants Of this place have
consented to close their places OF business
on Thursday next, Nov. oath, it being the
day set apart for National Prayer and
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. j. Kibler, prominent citizen of LII
raw, Va, and father of Rev. j. l.. Kibler,
Of the Baltimore Conference, NJ. L. Church
South, died OH Sunday morning last, and
was buried near Front Royal, Va. lie
was about 62 years of age.
Mr.. n. S. }. Strider, the live merchant
at KNOXVILLE, has received large supply
of fall and winter goods of every descrip-
ton which he is determined to sell at low
down prices. Advertisement next week.
We learn that at the sale Of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Williams, on Tuesday last, horses
and stock sold at very high prices, some
horses bringing $3.50 to $40 each.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society OF the Y. G.
A. propose holding festival during Christmas
week. Look ont for ii.
Rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A. are open to the pub
lie every evening from 615 TO ~ O'Clock.
About IS volumes have been added To the Libra
ry. Send yonr boys and young men to spend
their evenings, all are welcome.
Misses Fannie and Bette Conrad Of Harrison
burg, Va, are visiting the family OF Rev. w. u.
Eggleston in this place.
Mrs E. A. Bishop and daughter, Miss Molle,
of Frosburg, Md are visiting the family of Mr..
6. T. Licklider in this place.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. O. E. Steiner,
assistant secretary of the Frederick City Mutual
Life Insurance Company, on "Wednesday last.
He is clever gentleman.
Misses LIZZIE Dade, Minnie Butler, and Mamie
Hilleary, of Frederick county, Md; and Miss
Gertie Dade of Montgomery cornty, Md, are
visiting the family of Mr.. z. z. Marshall near
this place.
Hon. q. J. Faulkner, sr, was in town on We'd
nesday last, looking extremely we'll.
Culored Silks and Sa,ins for dress
trimming in all desirable shades at Wei
shans'.
On Tuesday morning last while Mrs.
Joseph Rinehart, accompanied by Miss
Cloud, were leaving the depo, at this
place, in their bugey,their horse became
frightened at the cars and ran away,
kicking as he ran, smashing the buggy
to pieces and throwing the ladies out,
but fortunately not ipjuriug either be-
yond some slight bruises.
Mr.. Jas. w. Greenwood has recently
erected a new shop in the rear OF his
dwelling house on main street. We
learn that he shortly proposes opening
an eating saloon in the room formerly
occupied by him as shop.
Mrs. Dr. Manning left this week for
Camden, S. g., the home OF her parents
on a visit Tor some time.
A fine lot OF soaps and fancy notions
just received at Gibson's Drug Store.
A heap OF coal, containing about $50
tons, belonging TO Mr. Jas. McGraw, of
Harper's Ferry, took fire by spontane-
Gus combustion, on Thursday week.
Timely efforts and great labor confined
the loss 10 a moderate amount, which
was promptly paid by MIR. h. A. Alex
ander, of the Etna Company, in which
the coal was insured.
Ex-Governor II. M. Matthews has
been painfully i'll for several weeks past
from neuralgia or rheumatism of the
heart. AT last accounts, however, he
was somewhat improved.
Vennor, the weather prophet, comes
to the front again and predicts mild,
open winter. 1t is ~ be hoped that
Henry, for once, is telling the truth.
The new signal light invented by Mr..
WIN. Armstrong, of Martnsburg, ID
now being almost exclusively used on
the b. & o. r. r., and gives general
Mrs. Smith, a lady aged II years,
mother of Philip ii. Smith, Esq, OF
was stricken with paraly-
sis on the evening of the It'll, aud is not
expected TO recover.
Capt. J. p. A. Entler of Piedmont,
Mr.. Hugh L. Gallaher of Wayuesboro,
Va, and Mr.. G. G. Cameron OF Balti-
more, all former residenters, visited our
town during the past week, all looking
well and in fine spirits.
Turkeys are getting ripe for Thanks
giving DAY.
My but the Virginia Democrats are
mad, aud we don't blame them.
John Fl. Albert formerly driver of
Adams Express Co., Hagerstown, has
been appointed messenger ON the S. '.
There will be an excursion over the
B. & o. Railroad from Hagerstown to
Baltimore on Thanksgiving day.
OF the corn crop of. West Virginia
for 1880, Jefferson produces the largest
number OF bushels, and Marshall comes
next. The counties exceeding half a
million bushels are, Jefferson, 673,425;
Marshall, 659,6l5; Berkeley, t39,S75;