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

an old experienced workman, Is al The helm.
A movement was put on foot at the Soldiers
Reunion at Newtown last week looking forward
TO the erection of monument. 10 Col. James
Drake. of the lst Virginia Cavalry, who was
killed at Shepberdstown in 1869, and whose re.
mains are buried 10 the Lutheran graveyard at
Newtown.
Kerneysville Grange will meet on Saturday
the 3Oth of September, at p m A full atteno-
auce is earnestly requested.
Mr.. Charles A. Licklider. with his family, lett
here on Wednesday morning for Petersburg, Va,
where he will reside in the future. He has the
position of General Secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF that city. Ills
sister, Miss Annie Licklider, also accompanied
them. They have the well wishes OF this COM
munity for their future prosperity.
The Ladies' Festival at Unionville. on Satur-
day evening last, for the bentfit OF the NJ =;
Church South, proved quite success; about soo
was cleared, free of all expenses. The Duiheids
Band was present-which enlivened the occa-
sion with their excellent music.
Mr.. f. Hartzell of Guyandotte, this state, o
former resident of this town, stopped over lew
days here on his return home from fhiiadeiphia,
the first of This week. His many 1rlends mere
heartily welcomed him.
Mr.. Henry Myers, who removed to Mama
county, Ohio last Spring, with his family, re.
turned home here last week for the purpose oil
remaining. He says he don't believe in Horace
Grtely's advice young man go west" his
country is good enough for him.
Patrick Garrti, aged about twenty six years,
an unmarried brakeman on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway, was instantly killed at Piedmont,
Monday, by falling under a train. Ills BODY was
mangled beyond recognition.
The hen roost of Mr.. Frank Barnhart was Wis
tied on Monday night last and two OF Its inhao-
itants were removed.
Mr. Jacob Wiutermoyer has received splend-
id stock of Ready made Clothing and Notions,
for the Fall trade, which he will sell at the low
est prices. Call and see him.
Major Henry Hasan is still bringing in peach
es of the incest kind. from his farm in Berkeley
county, by the wagon load, and they seem mex.
bausiibe ip quantity Call on the Major and
get your peaches and cream.
Our townsman Mr.. John w. Davis presented
US with a cabbage which had seven heads upon
one stalk, and oil the heads were perfectly nara.
Who can beat IL.
Our wheat buyers are paying from 95 cents to
81 W for wheat.
Jonn W. Fleming of Sandy Hook, Wash. Co,
Nd, aged 40 years, who has been working on
the Vest Va. Central and Pittsburg Railroad,
and under th Influence of liquor, was run over
by o train at Cumberland, Md, on Tuesday
! night. His neck was broken and one leg crushed.
lie fell asleep on tic track.
Robert Thompson and VIM. Harper, two
white men, formerly from Frederick, were ar
rested in that city on Tuesday, for breaking into
the hardware store OF w. w. Crump. at Martins
burg, on the night Of the 10th and stealing
twenty five reyolvers and three shot guns. They
were taken TO Martinsburg for trial.
Among the visitors to our town last week was
Mr. John w. Kidd of Upshur county, this
State. He was in attendance at the Grand Lodge
! of l. o. G. T. He went from here to Baltimore
to attend medical lectures. Mr.. Kidd Is very
, clever gentleman, and he has our best wishes for
his future prosperity.
Mr.. j. T. Boone, of the DeFord Tannery,
Berkeley Springs, was in attendance al the Grand
Lodge here, last week.
Will A. strckler, ESQ. IAN old wheel-horse
of the temperance cause in this State,) County
Clerk of Richie County, this State, wife, and
Miss Hattie Pierpont we've in town last week,
attending Grand Lodge.
The residence, in Baltimore, of Mr.. John Ron
cmous, formerly of this town, was burglariZed
on Thursday night of last week, during the alb
sence o! the family witnessing the mystic parade,
aud robbed of quantity of jewclry and silver
ware The house was ransacked from cellar 10
garrett, and when the family returned home II
looked as il 4 cyclone had struck II inwardly.
The Carlisle Car Works have just turned out
lot of very fine passenger and postal car trans
fer truck for the Norfolk and Western, Shenan-
doah Valley, and Western Maryland Railroads
They are reported to be very handsome.
The railroads centering at Baltimore did big
business during the Oriole. In three days the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad alone carried about
40 0L0 and the Western Maryland Is, QUO.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company on
Thursday received twelve new gondola freight
cars of 10, 900 pounds capacity. The freight
traffic of this road continues TO increase daily
and the company is adding to its rolling stock
as rapidly as possible to meet the demands made
upon it.
Our young friend Mr.. John Ed. Underdonk,
employee in the spoke factory of MIR. E. Hartz-
ell at Guyandotte, this State, Is visiting his
mother 10 this place.
Mr.. E. J. Lee has a young thoroughbred Pat
terson Alderney Bull for sale.
There seems to be some misunderstanding in
reference to an article on rings and monopOlles
in our last issue The article had no reference
to our own senatorial and delegate ticket at
present in the field, as we believe they were
fairly nominated by the democratic conventions
without any manipulation of any clique or ring.
They were squarely nominated, and stand before
the people IA such, and ask the voters OF the
county to sustain them.
The Oriole in Baltimore last week proved to
be big thing for the s, V. X, In the way OF
local and southern freight Several heavy trains
loaded with freight pass Though here every
day.
Mr.. G. F. Stonesifer, of Boonsboro, has been
granted patent in an improved reversible and
adjustable drill and plow point. 1t Is said to be
good Invention.
Mr.. George E. Adams is having his dwelling
nicely weather boarded by Messrs. Geo. w.
Humrickhouse and son Samuel, contractors.
Mrs. s. D. Caldwell, of Washington city, is
visiting the family of Mr.. q. T. Liclider in this
place
Mr.. 8 H. Higiubotham is announced as an in
dependent candidate for the legislature, in this
county.
The monthly meeting OF the Women's Mission
ary Society will he held at the Parsonage on
Thursday afternoon next, Sept. 2Stb, at O'Clock.
Mr.. D X. Houck, soliciting agent OF the w.
NJ R. r., was in town this week, on matters Of
business.
The regular business meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held in their
Room on Thursday evening next, 18th inst, at
IL O'Clock All members are earnestly request
ed TO be present.
William Rpdditt, while delirious with drink at
a circus, at Washington, Pa. fired pistol into
crowd gather, to see the performance. The ball
struck the head of CT lid in its mothers arms,
scattering its braius all over her. Toe murderer
narrowly escaped lynchirg. He is now in Jail.
Some thief or thieves entered Mr.. W. w.
Crump's Hardware store in Marti1sburg, on
Sunday night and stole therefrom number of
guns, pistols and other articles, amounting in
value 10 over $50. This Is the third time Mr..
Crump has been raided upon.
Mr.. +. r. Hambry has sold his Lme-kin and
Ground Limestone Works, near Martinsburg, to
Messrs. G.. p. Markle Il Sons, of West Newton,
Pa the consideration amounting TO $4,000.
Mr. Ohio Williams, of Berkeley, received
premium at the Berkeley Fair for o handsome
bull of the Durham stobk.
Work on the Episcopal Church at Harper's
Ferry has been commenced. Zion Church,
Charlestowr, by recent collection for il, con-
tributed $1,000.
The "Red Starr Base Ball Club, of Charles
town. aud the Wildwood Club played q match
came at Wildwood ON Saturday last-the cred