Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-09-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

Fl. Knott. Thomas L. Rickard, r. D. Lamar, del
egates, attended the democratic congressionai
convention, at Piedmont, this week.
Rev. w. G. Eggleston, of the N. Z. Church
South of this town, attended the Oriole ~ pal
timore. last week. and while 10 the crowd Wit
nessins the procession passing by he was re-
lieyed of n handsome and valuable gold watch
by pick-pocket. lie was not aware OF Inc roo
berry until he searched for his watch. Dog gon
that thief.
It has been sig ,ested by railway olhclal
that an extra MAJ - carried on :he LOCOMOTIVES,
whose duty it shsr De that of q watchm an o. tne
track, signals, etc. thus relieving the engineer
of some OF his too airy duties, and tending 10
secure greater safety.
Frederick. Md was The scene Of q very inter
estipg wedding on Wednesday OF last week tne
high contracting parties being DIR. WIN Nell
formerly of Hagerstowr, but now OF Charies-
town. and the accomplished Miss Jennie Sim.
mons of Frederick. The ceremony was performed
In the Protestant Episcopal Church ny the REV.
Mr.. lpg,e In the presence OF large and iashion-
able assemblage of people. The happy coupie
at the conclusion of the ceremonies lett on
bridal tour to the North,
Election day is rapidly approaching, the IND
Tuesday in October, and the candidates are Oh
the war path.
A peach weighing lS11 ounces was taken
from tree belonging TO Mr.. Geo. M. beilz-
hoover, this week.
Messrs. Frick & Co., of Waynesboro', Pa,
shipped l79 steam engines of their own build
during the month OF August. Their shipments
for this year have already reached nearly 6oo.
An instromen has been invented by means OF
which a person can see distance or sky ieet
under water. The man who fishes LOT Two houis
without bite eau now look and see wherein
the trouble lies.
The Virginia SYNOD of the Lutheran Church
will assemble at New Market, Shenandoah Co..
Va. on Tuesday next the Goth instant and con-
tinue for one week. Rev. d. NJ. Moser, oi inc
Lutheran Church in this place, with John II.
little, delegate, will be present
Reports from the county indicate that cohsi1-
cradle damage has been Gone TO the growing
corn by the late storms that prevaieu IN an,a 10
caity Whole fields were Frustrated by being
beaten down by the wind and rain, ana great
many of the stalks were broken.
If you want good puff try Baker ~ McMur-
rams new cigars and cigarettes.
Our Graded School is still increasing and the
three teachers now have their hands full TO over
flowing.
Shepherd College holds its owp. The County
Schools are slowly increasing in numbers as the
weather gets cooler and the busy season passes
by. Parents send your children TO school. They
only have the one opportunity; that past, lhey
will not have another.
The weather has been all we could wish during
the past week. All nature is smiling.
Ifyou want NICE handsome, cheap letter pa
per, Just try Baker IL McMur:an's.
The predil lions of Vennor do not seem TO
effect the weather much this month.
The Entler House has had q new roof put on
this week.
Some of our merchants Lave received new
goods this week.
Rev. James A. Armstrong has gone on a visit
to his uncle, Judge Armstrong, in Romney. IL
is hoped that the change will be beneficial and
hasten his restoration to health.
Mr.. John T. Janney, the Greenback- Republic
can candidate for the State Senate was In town
last Saturday-looking up voters.
While Butler Marshall, son Of Dr. r. M.
Marshall, and other boys of our town, were
playing show" one day last week, they had the
large dog belonging to Mr. George K. Adams, as
their lion, and while on exhibition the dog
bit him on the arm, but not severely, The boys
should have their "lion" better trained at their
next exhibition.
The Federal Circuit Court. Judge jackson
presiding, Hon. w. II. IL. II. Flick, District AT
torpey will convene at Clarksburg, the first OF
October. The case of Russer, deputy 2ostmsst-
er under Wisner, charged with robblng the U.
3. Mail will be brought up for trial at this
term. So says the Martinsburg Statesman.
Hon. B. f. Brady, Independent, is announced
in Berkeley as the peoples candidate Tor the
Legislature.
1t is announced that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has issued orders 20 all ticket
agents to refuse to sell tickets "to persons who
are intoxicated, ;" and all gatemen are instructed
'to pass no one who is under the Influence OF
liquor"
A. A. Stephens was run over and killed by
yard engine on the Shenandoah Valley railroad,
at Roanoke, Va, Tuesday night
Last Monday Justice Morgan Miller admins
tered the oath of office to Mr.. K. w. Grove, the
newly elected Burgess of Sharpsburg, who then
swore in the Assistant Burgess and commission
ers.
Manufacturing Company which was incorpor-
ated a few weeks agI with capital of 100000
completed their organization at meeting held
in Martinsburg last week. The board OF direc-
tors were instructed to proceed Immediately to
procure machinery necessary to the manufacture
of iron and steel blooms, ingot, slabs, DC
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
will, in a short time, begin the erection OF new
depot at Shenandoah junction OF such dimen-
sions as will afford every accommodation TO the
travelling pablo at that point.
A passenger train on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad made the trip from Harrisburg 10
Chambersburg, a distance of tifty-two miles, a
few days agu, In one hour aud twenty three
minutes, including for stops.
Extract from a letter written by one Of the
oupils at a young ladies' boarding school in
Massachusetts TO her father: aud lastly, dear
pa, | must tell you that the young fellows in
this neighborhood use BEARS grease on their
hair to such an extent that all the girls wear oil
silk capes. l wish you would tell ma to buy me
Que as soon as she can"
Mr.. j. B. Crow, painter at Mines, Va, visited
his family here on Sunday last.
Two large engines passed through here on
Monday last for the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road. They were built at Patterson, n. j.
About sixty persons of our town attended the
excursion to Mt Alto on Friday of last week.