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

Miss Sarah Magill, of Virginia, Is visiting at
Col Morgan's, near town.
Miss Bette Morgan has returned home after
an absence Of several weeks visiting friends 10
Maryland.
We regret TO state that Mr.. John J. Vansan',
residipg three IN lies North OF town. while carry
ing sack of salt into his smoke house on mon
day last fell and received severe internal iD)ur.
les.
We are requested to warn oil travellers by
horseback or vehicle that the recent heavy rains
washed away the culvert at Tiggs' run, below
this town, and consequently. tie road at that
place Ia impassable. Preparations are Doing maze
TO repair damages.
Rev. P. &. Davis, Editor OF the Reformed
Messenger, Philadelphia, preached In the Re
formed Church Of this town on Sunday evening
last
Tho meat house of Mr.. Geo. l.. Hoffman who
lives near Walper's Z Roads, was entered one
night last week, and over 100 lbs Of bacon stolen
thervfrom.
Vennors goose bone fortels al uncommonly
cold winter.
Canal boats ore carrying large quantities OF
wheat to Georgetown.
The stump orator is getting bis ''phacts" and
"fggers" ready for the fall.
Miss Rigge, Of Washington, 10 visiting the ian-
lily of Mr. Thomas Wysong, below town.
Powder and Shot, Caps and Gun-wada. for
sale ct Gibsoh's Drug Store.
Dir. Thomas L. RickaId Of this place was one
of the yroomsmen at tho wedding CT Mr.. Henry
y. Baker, in Baltimore, on Wednesday LIST.
NJ. l.. W. Potluberger has taken charge OF
the Flour Mill of Duke Il Co., In this place Mr.
shepherd Gatrell will run the mill aud attena 10
tue bu.iness. Mr.. John II. Duke goes TO Koa'
uokr, Va, with view OF erecting a DILL there
in connection with other partief.
Mir. Geo w. Show has gone TO Roanoke, Va,
with view OF looking up o business stand Tor
the Confectionery business.
Miss Alice Brilner of this place Is visiting 'ela-
tives aud hiends In MarLinsourg.
Miss Rae! sel Gasneil Ut Baltimore visited the
family of the late Joseph Entler In this place
last week.
Rev. W. G. Egglcston and Mr.. G: T. Licklider
attended the Conference OF the NJ. (. Church
South. at Martinsburg, during this week.
Rev. J. G. Bowman, of the Reformed Church
OF this towr, was at RoaDnke, w., Inns week.
He 10 looking after the Interests OF hi! cnaIcn
there with a view OF erecting building Tor
worship, lot having been donated there LOT
We learn that Mr.. Henry Z. Barr, who lives on
the "Black Farm, had several bor:es poisoned
last week, two OF which have died. IL IS not
known how the poison was given, out a phyoi-
clan says that the death vi lac Two horoes WIS
caused by poison.
Mia, Mary E. Allen, OF Mcorefeld, this State,
has been Appointed assistant teacher 10 Shep-
herd College for tho ensuing year. MISS hiien
was graduated at the College in 1873 ana has
been teaching 10 Hardy county ever since. one
Is a fine scholar and excellent teacher
Young mar, take your sweetness TO thu Festi-
val at ULiouvilie GU Saturday the l6sh iDstanf,
and treat her 10 all the good things there and let
her know you have heart ss big as corn DIR
re-. ;.
Miss Florie Etchisop, of Washington city, Is
visi.ing Mrs. Laura Chapiine In this place.
Miss Sidney A. Groves, OF Milne, Page coun-
", w., is visiting friends 10 this place
MIS-. Rebecca Rightstiue, widow OF the iate
MI. J. W. Rightsliue, returned to her home from
a visit here, TO Washington on Thursday last.
Mr.. H. W. Potts, formerly engineer OF the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company. with
his vie, is visiting relatives in this place.
Mr.. w. E. Phelps, formerly manager OF the
paper mill in This town, visited bis vile ana
father-in-law Mr.. Joseph Byers, in this place,
this week.
Today, Friday, the Sth, at the time OF our
going 10 press, the democratic county conven-
lion is assem- ied AT Chasiestown Tor the purpose
of nomin atiug two candidates for the next lcais-
lature and County Commissioned. Ihe longest
pole will knock the persinmous.
Mrs. Koohu, wife OF Rev. Mr.. Koohn Pastor
of the Lutheran Church at EdiDburg, indiana,
visited ber sister Mrs. Rev u. NJ. Moser, IN this
place. last week. Rev. Mr.. Koohn Was pastor
OF the Lutheran Church 1T Middleway, IN this
county, some twenty years ago
Rev Mr.. Long, American Bible Society Agent
for this State, will preach 10 the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow (Sabbatb) morning AT ~ IL
o'clock.
Capt. Jacob 8. Melvin, the Democratic nomi.
nee for State Senator, was IN town THIS week.
Henry s. Baker, of the firm OF Baker d McMur-
raw, druggists. of this place, was in Baltimore
this week and on Wednesday evening last formed
new partnership with Miss Alice l.. Cook OF
Baltimore The new firm reached home on
TAur-day evening and were heartily welcomed
by their numerous friends.
James McMurrau, merchant at Hillsville, Va,
paid visit TO lis friends ir this place this week,
on his way home from Baltimore. II mas oseh
several years since We saw bis face, but be mas
not grown any shorter. We were glad to see
him and 80 we've all his old frieoos. He speaks
well of the fine crops and the hne prospects o!
his section. Oar railroad is stretching It's arm
ont into his country and Is developing nc" in-
dustries' ,.
dav for Norganiowu, 10 assume the d lties OF
President of the University of West Virginia.
Prime Timothy Seed for sale by Baker & Bill
mytr.
We have received premium list OF Frederick
County (Md.) Fair to be held OCTOBER lo-i0.
Mr.. John A. BartruG, = native OF Lancaster
county. Pa. died last week at the residence OF
his son-n-law, Il. l.. Darnell, In Cumberland, at
an advanced age. He was pensioner OF the
war of 1912, having served as drumner-boy with
Capt. Bakers company of volunteers that
marched from Lancaster city to the defense OF
Baltimore.
Mr.. Frank Keyser. son of Mr.. Charles A. Key
ser OF tais place, and n .ypo In the government
printing Office 0; Washington for number OF
years, paid our Town visit this week.
Pro-. D. D. Psudleion, Principal, with Miss
Mary u. Allen, as assistant, opened up Sbep-
herd College In this place, with very differing
Drosnects on Monday last
Msior Henry Hsgan OF this place has hun
dreds of bushels of very fine peaches on his farm
near Bedingtop, Berkeley county. He has them
on sale at his residence in this town every day.
The Supreme Court of Appeals which had been
In session at Chsriestown several weeks ad.
i0urned on Friday last 70 meet In Wheeling on
the 4th day of October.
Read the advertisement In this issue, an order
FROM the Circuit Court, proposing change IN
our Corporation affairs.
Mr.. B. F. Harrison, Mayor of our city, and
Cashier of jefferson Savings Bank, has been
MIR n. Renner and wife, and Mrs Hortensia
Knode, widow OF the late Joseph FL. Knode, OF
near Ripop, this county, visited relatives IN this
place this week.
Mr. Van Doren Butt, on old an well known
citizen of this county, died at AiddleWay on
Tuesday last.
Rev. J. p. strider, of Culpeper, Va, has de-
clined call to the pastorate OF the Presbyterian
Church at Warrepton, Va. Mr.. Strider has also
received call to Thomasville, Ga.
The membership of Zion Baptist Church, OF
Berryville, and NJ. E. and Second Baptist
Churches, of Charestowr, (colored,) will have
an excursion to Harrisburg, Pa, September lith.
Round trip fare from Cha: lestown, 81 IS,
Col. James w. Cole, Superintendent Of the
mailing department of tue Baltimore Sur, and
vile and ntice, visited the family Of Mr.. Joseph
Welshans 10 ibis place, the first OF the week.
Tney had been ON AN extended visit to the west.
While here they visited Lursy Caves.
J. 8. Fleming has just received an elegant