Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-06-10

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recently finished o similar contract for Nr. Hen
~ Shepherd.
Dr. J. Gregg Gibson and his two sons, Robert
and Hop are visiting friends In Washington.
Miss Dellaplaine, of Frederick, Nd, is visiting
friends ia town.
Mrs Henry Grove and daughter, of EleysvillP,
Nd, visited her sister, Mrs. Geo. W. Show, IN
town this week.
Turnip seed for sale at Gibson's,
We return our utmost thanks to Mrs. Zepha-
piah Bdne for the nice cake received by us.
new lot of fine French Candies, (Whitman's)
the best In town, just received at GiDson's Drug
Store.
Mr.. Thomas Brown residing upon the farm of
Col. r. p. Chew, near Charlestown, was severely
stricken with paralysis one day last week.
Rev. d. N. Moser will preach at Newtown
School House on Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Dou't forget to go To Gibson's Drug Store tor
the best Soda Water In town.
The colored people OF Martinsburg viii hold
Bush Meeting 10 DR.. Lemons Grove, near Bed
ipgton, on Sunday, July II.
Hoo. f. B. Faulkner, Chairman of Berkeley
CouIty Democrat: Executive Committee, Is III
favor of short, bet stirring, political County
canvass In the coming elections this Fall
We understand that onr esteemed fellow cili-
zen, J. Snodgrass, Esq, viii be candidate
for Congress, from this the End district. Ii lie
makes as gallant a canvass as he was brave al
gallant soldier in tie Confederate army he VIII
surely make things lively for other contestants
10 this county. SO says the Martins6urg sla'es-
man.
Mr. Hen Hey Milstead, one OF our Oldest cii-
zeus, aud who has been sick for some time, has
been very III for week or SO past. SO says Tie
Spirit.
The State Medical Society Of West Virginia
held their annual convention In Wheeling last
Dr Delivered the
address DIR. n. ID. Baker OF Martinsburr, wss
elected TO represent the Society before tac Viz
giuia Medical Association.
Horse Rakes-Chespest and best Horse Rake
in the market for sale by &. T, Hodges.
We return thanks TO Hon. Henry &. Davis for
Sound copy of the Agricultural Report for
1880. 1t is a valuable publication.
Rev. r. G. Holland, former pastor of the Lu'
theran Church in this town, and at present pas
tor of the Lutheran Church at Martinsburg, with
his wife, visited friends in this place during the
first Of this week.
A disposition 10 vomi. after eating is an ugly
symptom OF dyspepsia, it is however perman-
antly cured 10y the use Of DR.. Thomas Mayapple
Bitlers Sold al al Drug Stores.
We had pleasant visit from Brother Haiues
of the Charlestowu Spirit on Saturday last. He
came Up 10 witness the decoration OF the con-
federate graves. Cad TO see htiA looking so
well and robust.
Our merchants have full and complete stocks
of goods OF every description, aud are selling
them as low it not lower than you can purchase
elsewhere Don't 90 away TO purchase your
goods-there is no necessity for it-and then try
and build up your home town. This Is your
duty, aud YOU will eventually become benefited
by 80 doing. Spend your money at home
Misses Lizzie and Florence Miller Of Hagers-
town, Md, visited Miss Lily '. S;onebraker in
town last week.
.hran hnp pI
car loads of freight on the Norfolk and Western
X, r., waiting TO be transported over the ). V.
K. X for Tue North.
While engaged this week by the werkmen in
excavaung and leyelipg the earth for the cree
ton of the shops for the Shepberdstown Manu-
featuring Company, number OF human bones
were dug up, FROM colored grave yard, placed
there many years ago. 1t is said that several
colored persons belonging TO the Lee and Bedin-
ger families were buried there some years since
The bones were collected and re-iaterTed close
by.
Two boxes of strawberries for 25 cents, sold
upon our streets, by Mr.. Starr, on wednesday
last.
A curiosity in the shape of radisb, was sent
TO orr Office on Wednesday last To be appreoi
ated i. must be seen. We can't describeit.
The first car load of iron for the Shep-
herdstown Manufacturing Company arrived
from the firm Of Winterniz " Brother, Baili-
more, on wednesday lGSt, VIA w CskcIn
and s. Y. L. Roads.
We notice in the New Orleans Times, that at
q real estate sale in that city few weeks ago,
the Laurence stores, Noe. ~ and 81 TcLOupitou-
las street, which were sold about Is months ago
for s26. 900, was sold for S44, 100 TO Henry Shep-
herd, ESD, Of this place,
Rev, l.. X. Mason of the Episcopal Church, and
delegate Mr.. Geo. w. Hall, are attending
meeting OF the Church Council al Point Pleasant,
Mason county, this State, this week.
We regret to state that Mr.. Richard Lamar,
Sr. of Frederick, Nd is quite III, at the resi-
deuce of his son Mr.. K. d. Lamar, near Moler's
y Roads, below town.
Nj Grantham Bast of this town is BOW en-.
gared In painting the Berkeley Springs Hotel,
owned by Messrs. Trego d Son. Hurrah TOR
Dinas.
H. is stated that Ex-Governor Billy Smith of
Virginia, who is past his four score years, hasn't
drank a glass of grog for sixty-two years. That's
a long time between drinks.
Mr.. John Kepliuger, our Dairyman, had on
sale few days ago. some of the incest and
largest strawberries we have seen for lon-
time, al 20 cents per quart.
Hor. A. i. Boteler visited Washington city
this week Oh business.
We return thanks to Mr.. John Bower, the
popular efficient and accommodating ageul, of
the s. Y. K. K, Depot, al this place, Tor pam
phlet copy of an Interesting book entitled "I1u-
rsts' and Excursionists' Guide Book OF Summer
Homes on the line of the Norfolk and cstern
Railroad in Virginia"
Ladies' slippers, Newport ties, Foxed Caters,
Gents fine CATERS and low-cut shoes-a fine as
sort,uent just received at j. S. Fleming's.
The Domestic and Victor Sewing Machines
can be had at j. 3. Flelning's on reasonable
terms. Special rates TO cash buyers,
The Junior Fire Company, of Hag'rstown,
Nd, has been invited 10 participate in Fourth
of July celebration al Winchester, Va.
Charles F. wenner, who died at his home in
Berlin, Frederick county, Nd, on Friday, FROM
paralysis, had been i'll since the 2,rd of May. He
was a member of the Maryland Legislature in
1866 %, and was highly esteemed in Frederick
county He was the senior member of the firm
of Wcnner Jordan IL Co., grain merchants, and
had amassud u fortune OF S65, coo. Mr.. Werner,
was in the cd year OF his age
The rate of toll over the Shepherdstown
bridge was reduced one-half in favor OF persons
attending the memorial services at Sharpsburg
on Tuesday. Even at this reduction the rate is
eXtravaeant. person can take three ana
half round trips from Sharpsburg to Shepherds
town on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Tor i've
cents less than the regular fare OF horse and
buggy across the bridge and return. So Gays The
Sharpsburg Enterprise.
A correspondent of the Martinsburg Independ-
ent from Falling Waters says there is talk OF
raising a company at that place for the purpose
of putting small excursion steamboat on the
Potomac River for the accommodation of picnic
aud fishing parties.
An exchange informs Us that late law re-
quires the treasurer of every incorporated town
To publish annually in county paper. fuan-
cial statement of the affairs of his town.
Sheriff John s. Moore, accompanied by Jailor
W. L. Dalgirn and Circuit Clerk +. P. Lunch,
started for Moundsvile on Friday evening last,
with John Z. Daniels aud Buzz Lightf0ot, both
colored and sentenced TO the penitentiary at the
last term of the jefferson Circuit Court-the for
mer for FIVE, and the latter for two years.
George Perkins, alias Washington, noted col
ored thief previously out of jail only few days,
was arrested on Friday last and committed 10
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