Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-22
Local. ITEMS.

ing last, where they will visit several weeks.
Miss Clara Stewart, of Hagerstown, is visiting
the family of Col. w A Morgan near this place
PIatts Chlorides, the most popular disenfect-
AIT in use. For sale at j. Gregg Gibson's.
Mr.. Allen Staley has accepted position with
II. G. Entler IL Co., In this town.
Mrs. Mamie Kimball and husband. OF Freder-
lex county, Md visited her father, Dr. gregg
Gibson in town this week. --'
Thursday last was payday on the V r.
Mr.. Vim. Gibson, son of DR. Gregg Gibson,
of this place, left here on Tuesday last Tor Tex
a. in which State he expects to make his future
home
Rev J p Hubbard, of Philadelphia, and for
merly pastor OF the Episcopal church this place,
preached able and interesting sermons in the
church here, on Sunday morning and evening
last.
Fishing Tackle, full supply at Gibson's Drug
Store.
Rev. L Mason of the Episcopal Church of
this town, attended the Valley Conyocation
which met in Charlestown this week
The Morgan Mercury says: "The Charlestown
Spirit AID many other newspapers are coming
ont strongly in favor OF Hon. Daniel b. Lucas for
Congress- He certsinly is a worthy man for the
position and ought to have it, The party he has
SO Faithfully served can find no better man In
their ranks.
The S. V. X. K Co. received two new engines
from the Philadelphia Baldwin Works on
Wednesday; and ten new passenger cars passed
through here for the Norfolk and Western Rail
road, which road was purchased by the K
Company.
A part of a confederate Ing was dug up from
under the ground, near Hagerstown, on the SV
K L, by the construction hands, one day last
week.
DF stouffer auctioneer for john Murdoch,
trustee, sold at public sale, on Saturday last, the
house and lot of William Wheeler, located at
the West end of main street, IN Boousboro', Md,
for 81, go, Alfred {. Huffer purchaser. AT the
same lime there was sold, horse Tor the same
party for tue sum of S2iO. Both sales are re-
guded ~ being good ones.
Some thirty new freight cars for the s Y X,
arrived ON Monday. They were built al Carlisle
aud came via V l. K.
Its currently reported among railroad men
that by the first OF June next Pullman palace cars
will DC running over the S V K from New Or
leans To New York,
Mr.. VIM Crosdale, the purchaser of the Balti-
more Gazette, has changed tue pane OF the pa
per 20 that ol The Day.
Suit has been entered for the divorce OF Gov.
Hauiltou's daughter, of Hagerslown, who was
recently married To young Stsnhope, IN carroll
county. The record on the chancery docket In
the Circuit Court for Washington county reads
as follows: Clara Stanhope vs.. john L.. STAN
hope, April Is. Bill in equity filed and sum-
mons issued 10 Baltimore city.
Mr.. John l. Richard has returned home and is
now opening his stock of spring and summer
goods.
Mr.. d A. Hill il receiving his supply of
spring and summer goods and groceries, which
iccomplete
Messrs WIN. T. Lemep, Fl. &, Eutler, and
John + Weishans are 10 the eastern Giles pur-
chasing their spring and summer supplies OF
goods.
While ut Charlestown on Tuesday last we
chung up" at the Garter House, kept by Colonel
Dorsey, aud we put ourse!f outside of one of the
squarest meals we ever stuck FORK INTO. Inc
Col. knows how 10 keep hotel.
Mr. Abraham Shepherd has commenced the
butchering business at his residence in thi, town,
aud will have choice meats for sale this Friday
and Saturday morli lgs, and every week hereal-
Ter. lie will endeavor 10 have the choicest meats
for his customers at all times. Give him call,
A heavy storm of wind and rain, accompanied
with thunder and vivid fl Ishe5 of lightning,
passed over our town on Wednesday night last.
While at Chareslown on Tuesday last we
dropped in To our young fri-nd and live
merchant Mr.. Geo. fl Hagley and found him as
busy as an old men scratching for d oZen young
chickens; and our old friend Mr.. WIN. Hedges,
salesm ~, toe, was bobbiL' around considerably
selling goods. George has Dig stock and sells
at the lowest hgures.
Holmes Norris, colored, of Carlisle, Pa, was
married at the residence of his brother Jordan
Norris, in this town, on Wednesday evening last
by Rev. Abraham Title, TO Mrs. Lucy Brown,
for thirty years faithful servant in the family
of Mr. + Harrison ir this town. They started
for Carlisle, Pa, on Thursday for their perma-
nent residence
On returning from Charestown last Tuesday
we called in TO see how our young friends Messrs
Osbourn Il Barnhart, who recently embarked IN
the merchantle business, at Duflields, were pro-
pressing and we soon discovered that they had a
bran new stock OF goods of every description on
hand; and were selling them at the lowest prices.
They are young men full of energy and vim,
perfectly honest and reliable, and understand
their business. Give them call.
"Bounie Prince, Jr., the valuable mammoth
stallion of Messrs. j. W. Bane & Co, died on
Sunday last, of tue new horse disease PINK
eye" near Charlestown.
An exchange says-why Is il that fifteen or
twenty negro and youths are allowed TO
lounge around the streets from one week TO an
other with no ostensible employment? 1t is not
allowed in any other Incorporated town OF which
we have any knowledge Let them he arrested
as warrants and hired out To work. If they do
not like that treatment, let them seek other
quarters.
The stockholders of the s. V. r. r. Company
will hold their annual meeting for the election
of directors, al Luray, ON the Srd OF May. Jonn
II. Xittle will represent the stock OF the corpora
ton of Shepherdstown at The meeting.
Mr.. Philip Henry, near Kearneysville, bad his
flock OF 90 Steep ralded by dogs last Sunday
night losing lis lambs AMI all but sixteen Of
his Il ck. Mr. Jacob Rush, of Berkeley county,
also had badly hurt by prowliDg ours.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. Dodd, of the
Agricultural Implement firm of Do1d Il Dodd,
of Martinsburg on Saturday last. Mr. ID is
clever yonng man, full OF business and vim, and
is bound to make Il success in his new enterprise.
We regret TO learn that Mr.. Grove Henkle,
near Kearueysvlle, was attacked with slight
stroke of paraly sis one day last week.
The Washington Star says proposition has
been maze 10 the government by "a company OF
capitalists to lease the property and water power
n, Harper'a Ferry for ninety nine years for man
ufacturing purposes. The terms offered are
quite liberal. and the proposal is now before the
solicitor of the Treasury, who has 1t under adj
visement. 1t Is stated that they intend to use
the water power for the generation OF electricity
which will be conveyed TO Baltimore aud Wash
ngton aud used in lighting these cities with cleo
trio lights.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Philip Eugle. Jr.,
of Harper's Ferry, is seriously parayzed.
The Valley Convocatiou of the Protestant
Episcopal Church met in Zion Church, Charles
town, on Wednesday evening last, APRIL 18th,
and continued thro' the remainder OF the week.
The County Court Commissioner will meet
on Monday, May lst. Persons having financial
business with the county should take notice.
Mr. Philip Gordon, an old aud highly respected
citizen OF this county, aged Sc years, residing
near M,erstown, died suddenly on Monday of
last week.
has
Firors agency the nulmproved farm, near
CnarleStown, owned by Miss Mary A. Daugher-
ty, 1917 acres, at sac per acre.
The case of Sheppard VS.. Peabody Insurance
Company, from jefferson county, in the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, has been ordered TO be re-
arr ued. :here not being now In Office q quorum
OF the Court 10 whom II was submitted.