Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-07-15
LOCAL ITEMS.


auspices of The Free Baptist Church of that
place.
The Mountain View Hotel is An honor TO our
town. 1t is a grand building, with every part ell
egantly finished both inside and out. And, MI.
Geo. w. Greer, the proprietor, knows just how
to treat his guests. 80 says the Harpeis fefry
Messenger.
Gen. Wade Hampton paid visit 10 Col. 4. V.
White. in Loudouu county last Friday, stopping
for u short lime in Leesburg. He was warmly
greeted.
The first carload of grain for Baltimore, via
the Norfolk and Western, Shenan doah valley
aud Western Maryland, was shipped last Friday.
Mr.. Henry 8. Baker, OF the firm of Baker q
McMurrap, visited Baltimore city this week, ana
we have no doubt his visit afforded him much
pleasure.
Miss Katie Hackney of Washington city is WIS.,
ting the fami of Mr. b. +. Harrison III this
Misses Birdie and May Gilbert, Of Middleway,
tLi, county, are visiting Miss Ada Harp 10 ibis
place.
Miss Emma Kate Keesecker, of this place, is
visiting relatives and friends in Washington.
Mics Pinkey Cbapline, of Washington city,
and daughter of the late Judge Joseph A. Chap
line is visiting relatives and friends In this place
and neighborhood.
Prof Dreher, President of Roanoke College
Salem, Vs., was in town this week looking after
the interests of his College.
Frank VI. Parker, the genial mail agent on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, who received an
injury TO bis hand last week s still carrying the
disabled member in sling ard drawing lnden
nity from the Travellers Insurance Company, OF
Hartford Conn.,, which his wise forthought had
provided so says the Iagerstown News
The Frederick Rifiemeu, the Lipganore Guards
and Emmittsburg Border Guards, Will part cl-
pate in the ercampmcnt to be held at Cumber-
lard on the 26th and 9th inst. Capt James
McSherry, Of tue Frederick Rfemer, will re IN
command of one battalion, as Col. Douglas Will
Lot be present.
The Supreme Court of this State adjourned at
Wheeling last week TO meet at Charlestown In
this county, on 2nd day OF August.
'We old maids remarked Miss Stibbins, love
cats because we have no husbands, and cats are
almost as treacherous as men,
The greenbackers Of the Parkersburg congress
siOn&l district have nominated DIR. A. X. Baroee
for Congress. He is good stumper, and Will
make active canvass OF the district
We regret TO learn that Mr. r. P. McGlincy,
son of Mr.. Geo. d. MEG incy of this town, is
quite i'll at his residence in Elgiu, Illinois. We
wish him speedy recovery.
Mr. Charles l.. Small, tobacco merchant, Of
Boonsboro', aud a native of Berkeley county, has
been appointed Justice of the Peace for the
Sixth Election District, vice Mr.. John murdoch,
whose appointment was not confirmed oy the
Senate.
Why is it that DR.. Thomas Mayap2le Bitters.
have lust been thrown upon the market ana not
wthslaIdng they out sell all other Patent NJ ed
icines combined for the same complaints! BE-
cause they never fail to cure what they are rec
commended for. Sold at all drug stores.
Parties have negotiated for the delivery, in
Richmond, to purchasers from the north OF J.
00O, 900 feet Of white pine, to be cut from land
Oh, nd
Botetourt county. The price to be paid Is un-
derstood to be $50 thousand, which is some
what under the mark, but concession was
made by the seller on account OF the largeness
of the order and simplicity of details.
Capt. w. W. Walker who has the reputation
for keeping the best stock in his line or goods
ships to-day, a barrel of fine whiskey to the In.
ter. Ocean Hotel, Manhar, Dakota Territory.
few days since, he shipped similar c0nsign-
ment to Bridgeport, Conn. go says the Hagers-
town News.
The Chapel at Antletam Iron Works, in Sharps-
burg District, said to be owned by The NJ +.
Church, was sold at SheIiff's sale last Saturday
and purchased by Mr.. Jas. Marker for $500.
A Young horse belonging to Mr.. Raleigh Do
mer OF Keedysvllc, walked across the bridge on
the Washington County Railroad near that place
one day last week. The bridge, which is over
the Antietam is thirty-one feet in height
Mr.. John Murphy, school teacher OF Boons-
boro', died Monday morning last.
James Croft, plasterer, was run over by o
train on the Winchester and Potomac Railroad,
near Summit Point, Thursday of last week, and
his head severed from his body. lie was IN the
act OF boarding the train to go to Charlestown TO
finish job of work when the accident occurred.
Messrs. II. +. Barnhart and John F. Welsh
ans took trip to Roanoke, on the s. V. X,
this week, with view OF prospecting and gen
eral observation.
Dunlap's Phosphate for sale by Messrs. Baker
IL billmyer, agents.
The new Pharmacy law of this state requires
laudanum, paragoric, peppermint, cinnamon,
it. Our merchants had better be on their guard,
or DR.. Booking will be after them.
took eight coaches, well packed, TO hold the
eXcursionists of the Hagerstown Light Infantry
to Luray, on Wednesday last. Quite number
here joined the party.
Col. John T. Gibson of this county, is sojourn-
ing at Toronto, Canada.
1t is only :he rich who can stay at home and
epioy their lawn dresses, cool verandas, and
pleasant rooms. The poor must go away every
summer, or some will think they haven't any
monyy.
The factory of the Hagerstown Preserving Co.
was the scene of active operations Thursday and
Friday. There were about one hundred and
sixty hands engaged in hulIing peas, indepenG:
packing.
Mr.. Walter H. Staley and wife, of Baltimore,
visited relatives and friends in this town during
the first of this week, on their way TO Salem, Va.
Wm F. Cunningham of Clearspring district,
Wash. Co., Nd, has cut l06 acres of bearded
Mediterranean wheat which will average -
bushels TO the acre.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. A. s. Gould-
ing one of the editors of the Martinsburg Her
aid, on Wednesday last. Brother o. Is clever
gentleman, as all editors are, and is n good
looking manageable gentleman, and he seems
to have hankering somewhere about here-not
far around these Digging. and we don't blame
him.
We Invite attention to the Fire Insurance ad-
vertisement of Mr.. b. F. Harrison, agent, in an
other column. He represents SUBSTANTIAL ana
excellent companies.
Dr. j. G. Gibson, of this town, was in Loudonn
county, Va, this week, upon matters OF ousi-
ness.
Turnip seed Lsndreth's) of different variety
for sale at Gibson's Drug Store.
Mrs. De Sauls, of Washington, and her two
Youngest daughters, are visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. b. Humiickhouse in town.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. Robert e.
Harper, of the Dry Goods house OF Byrd Il Co,
Baltimore, on Tuesday last. He Is native OF
our town, and we we're glad to see him.
Miss L. May Murphy, of Louisville, KT., is
visiting her sister Mrs. Jonn F. Welshans in this
place.
s. h. Barrett's Big Show will exhibit at
Charlestown on Thursday the eth Instant.
The Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday
Schools, OF Charlestown, expect to hold their
next annual picnic at Island Park, Harper's
Ferry, about the last OF July or FIRST of August.
Dr. Geo Terrill, has purchased privately, of
Commissioner &. w. Washington, 'CassilIs,"
the Kennedy farm, near Charlestown, contain
ing 240 acres, for SIS, O00-subject to confrma-
ton by the court.
Mrs. DR.. Gibson visited friends near sharps-
burg this week.
A moro man named Jesse Poindeyter was ar