Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-11-11

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Just received, at Lloyd Licklider's,
nice stock of Gents Fashionable Stiff and
Soft Hats.
Our merchants all exhibit large stocks
and handsome goods. They will sell
you cheap for the money
There is a very exciting and interest.
ing revival being held by the colored
Methodists in this town.
The physicians and druggists say it
is dstressingly healthy i'll this vicinity
We are glad to hear it.
A very large quantity Of freight has
been received at our railroad depot this
week, and much sent away.
John Lambert Las removed 10 his
new residence OH the southeast corner
of New and Princess streets.
Strictly prime new crop New Orleans
Molasses, New York Buckwheat, Ap-
pies, and Country Lard, at Trusselis.
The Post Office Department will sell
stamped envelopes at a 10 per cent re-
duction on present rates after January l.
1t is proposed TO organize Catholic
church at Roanoke, and 81, 800 have
already been subscribed for the purpose.
Barnhart, the city expressman, is
kept busy delivering goods. Haul
away, jim money makes the mare
go"
The name Mines, the new name tor
Shenandoah Iron Works, is an English
name, and is pronounced in England
Nils
The annual Sunday School Conven-
ton for the State of Maryland will con-
vene in Sharpsburg on Friday next the
l7,h.
DR.. and Mrs. Marshall celebrated
their tin wedding last Monday. and re
ceved enough tinware to run small
hotel.
Messrs. Samuel Darnhart and Daniel
Favman have returned from Roanoke
to Mines, and are now engaged IN
work there.
The corn crop in the United States
this year is estimated at l,6SO,OOO,O00
bushels, much more than is needed for
home consumption.
The difference between man and a
horse is that the man is OF no account II
lie is broke, while horse is worthless
when he is cot broke.
Rev. J. /. Miller, formerly principal
of the Stanton Female Seminary, has
moved his family TO Luray, and resides
in the house of Mrs General Rust.
Querye-When are the directors OF
Elmwood Cemetery elected? Annu-
ally, biennially, every now and then,
once in while, or semi occasionally?
We return thanks to that old friend
of the REGISTER, j. Q. A. Metcalt, OF
Palmyra, Mo, for paying two years and
a half in advance. Who'll be the next!
The family of the late Gen. Robert
L. Lee visited the Luray cave last week
and remained over night at the inn,
with some friends from Lexington, Va.
Mr.. Christopher Benner, an aged cit
izen of our town, fell down the stone
steps at the railroad crossing on High
street the other day and was consider
ably bruised.
The cartridges have not had time to
recover since the severe winter OF 1851
and 1881, and hunters should spare all
the birds this season so that they may
not become extinct.
Shepherd College has Sc pupils en-
rolled this month, IS boys and is girls,
The graded school has 147 enrolled and
uore expected. The colored school
has an attendance Of CO.
Mr.. Peter Grim, who lived by HIM
self near DarkesvilIc, Berkeley County,
was found dead one morning last week.
He died of heart disease. He had been
dead three or four days when found.
Rev. w. D. White, of Harper's
Ferry, preached in the Presbyterian
Church at this place on Sunday morn
ing last. He is the son OF the Rev
Robert White, d. D., of Fauquler
County, Virginia, who supplied the
nplpit at this place for Rev. Mr.. Bed
iuper for several months.
The several buildings of the Shep-
herdstown Manufacturing Company are
now nearly completed. The engine
has been set to work i'll the main build
inc, and hands will soon be engaged on
manufactures and repairs. The foundry
and smith shop are ready for the roof.
Many applications for the manufacture
of different farming implements have
been received and some accepted.
SETTLED AT LAsr--The election re-
turns from this the second congressional
district of West Virginia, about which
there has been so much uncertainty, at
last have been received at Wheeling,
and. as the official vote shows, Wilson
made mighty close shave of it. The
vote is, Wilson, democrat, ll,4O6; Ma
son, republican, 1896; Kitchen, green
back, 656-Wilson's majority over Ma
sou. 10 votes. For Judge of Supreme
Court, Snyder, democrat, has majority
Of 32ll over Guthrie, republican. The
vote for Congressman by counties is as
follows:
Wilson. Mason. Kitchen.
Marion, l,55S l,65l 2o
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