Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-05-27
LOCAL ITEMS.


Ne.sra. Towner schley and Daniel A. Hill
agents for T. Homsher, are Offering the highest
cash d. Ices for Wool,
The members of Tuscarora Grange No. H. in
Berkeley, Will hold picnic on Saturday, June
Sd, in a woods lear their hall. The pubic are
cordially inyiteC..
In order 10 keep pace with the Improvements
of The times VIC have introduced teiegraphic
wires into our Office, by which VIC hope 10 learn
the news Of tse day more readily.
Charley Clarke, colored came near meeting
with severe accident while rolling logs al me
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Depot, at this
place, on Tuesday last, by log passing over
him. Fortunately it struck rock, wi ich turned
its course somewhat, and only one end passed
over bis side and arm, infficting slight bruises.
Mr.. Geo. P. sadler, of Pottstowp, Pa, Chief
Draughtsman Of the firm Of Cofrode ~ Say To-,
and who Graughted the beautiful bridge OF Tue
Y r r, which spans the Potomac al this lIac.,
visited Dr. Allen s. Reynolds, in this town thls
week. Mr.. Sadler was in company with the
Doctor when in Mexico last year. he Is very
clever and pleasant gentleman, and we were
very glad to have met him.
Rev T Rossiter, of Baltimore, and and for
merly pastor of the Reformed Church in this
place, visited friends here this week.
We regret to learn that DR.. E. B. Hamill, o
prominent citizen and dentist OF Martinsburg,
died suddenly of heart disease, In that city, on
Monday evening last, aged about IS years. his
remains were inferred on Wednesday by the Ma
sonic fraternity.
We had pleasant visit on Tuesday from Mr.
Charles Werner, who is engaged as clerk with
Mr.. Geo. Bogus, wholesale and retail dealer In
wood and coal, in Washington city. Mr. W. Is
rusticating with the family OF Mr.. John hep-
linger near town, for the benefit OF bis health.
The dyspeptic can now laugh, eat and grow
r.. o., 11p md 1pt
horrible disease dyspepsia, siuce she inttroduc-
ton of DR.. Thomas Mayapple Bilters Sold at
all Drug stores.
Some person who has been keeping an eye on
the heavens state that the comet can now De
seen, without the use of a telescope: at about
1880 p. m. This is convenient hour Tor lnVes-
tigation by those most interested in comets
The best thing for potato-bags, says the agr!-
cultural editor. is carbonate OF lime. 1t makes
the potato bugs hold their nose and walk OIL TO
the pig-pen to get a breath Of fresh air.
81. Johns Episcopal Church, Hagerstown, is
10 be consecrated Tuesday, June 9Th. MIR. [. y.
Baldwin, who donated the handsome memorial
tower, recently erected, together with reprcsen-
tatiyes of the New York clergy and Officers OF the
Norfolk and Western and Louisville and Nash-
vile Railroads will be present. The church cd
ifice, asst stands completed, represents an eX-
peuditure of $4,000.
The confederate graves at Frederick, Nd will
be strewn with flowers on Thursday tie SIN OF
June.
Rev r d Roller, rector Of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Martinsburg, has received call 10 81:
Johu's Episcopal Church, Mobile, Ala, one oil
the largest and wealthiest congregations III the
South.
Mr. Frank w Muzzey and bride, daughter OF
Col. John E Schley, after an extended bridal
tour North have also arrived at San Francisco;
lNal
months, previous to their return home. They
have our thanks for late Giles OF San francisco
papers.
seventy-thres acres of land, OF the Thomas
Campbell estate, near Middleway, were sold pup
licly on Friday week, oy Commissioners White
& Trapnell, TO Mrs Lucy Wysong, at SCI per
acer.
A dog with foot like that Of BarDum's jun
DO has been prowlipg over the gardens in town
for number of lights, tramping down plants
ard making a mess of things generally.
Mrs FaCue, wife of our lamen.ed Bro Fagup,
conducts the Mountain Echo, at Keyser. Let
her receive q hearty support and she will make 1t
a success. She il, we believe, the only lady edi-
tress in West Virginia.
parcel of dogs attacked flock of sheep be-
longing TO Mr. W s Lovett, near Winchester, one
night last week, and killed 20 sheep and wound
ed Is. Dog-gon the dogs.
It rather disturbs the urties for lover TO hear
his girl talk about ethetialized friendship, the
gOssamer wings of love- the thin and permelble
texture affection and that sort OF thing, and then
see her sit down and eat big hunk of roast
beef, four biscuits and an apple pie.
The unwilling Of the monument TO the Con-
federate dead in Front Royal has been postponed
until next September.
A movement is being made TO secure the cree
tion of an Episcopal chaplc at Harper's Ferry
The 9Th Annual Council of the Dioces' OF
West Virginia meets in Christ Church, Point
Pleasant, the eth of June, 1882.
The Harrisonburg Commonwealth advocates
the construction of branch OF the Shct andoah
Valley Railroad TO Harrisonburg.
An effort,we understands being made for the
erection of Southern Methodist Church at
Shenandoah Junction, in this county.
Babbitrs Soap for sale at Gibson's Drug Store.
The recent fine rains have produced won
derful change in the appearance oil the clover
and grass in tie fields. Fields that month ago
were quite bare are now well covered, and dur
log the last fen days especially has there been a
wonderful growth of the grass.
Mr. Hugh l.. Gallahcr and daughter, Mics Bet
tie OF Waynesboro, Va, are visiting relatives
and friends in this place.
The pay.ca of the s. V. Il. Il. passed over The
road on Monday last paying OF the employ ees
Rev. Henry Baker, pastor of the Lutheran
Church al Altoona, Pa, visited relatives In this
place on Monday and Tuesday last.
Mrs. Fannie Keys, an aged lady OF this town,
received slight stroke of paralysis on Friday OF
last week.
All persons crossing the bridge over the Poto-
mac, to attend the decoration of soldiers graves
at Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown, will be
charged one-half the usual rates OF toll.
The Adriance will cut any height from one to
eighteen inches. Call and examine the machine
before buying, for sale by &. l.. Barnhart.
Hon. Lewis C. Smith and NJ. Buchanan Scblcy
OF Hacerstowr, left Tuesday for New York,
where there will take passage on the steamship
Rome for Europe. Their trip is for pleasure OBJ
servation and health, and will extend ever pc
riod OF about Eve months.
On Saturday night last the smoke house of Mr..
Ezra Emmert, near Tilghmanton, Wash. Co.,
Md, was entered by digging under the wallsa ana
SO pieces of meat stolen, and on Sunday night
the smoke house of Mr.. Jacob WarIenicliz,
about mile below Tllghmanton was also enter
ed and 20 pieces of choice meatstolen thereirom.
The anniversary exercises of the Alumni Asso-
citation of Shepherd College, lid fare 10 b. as in
teresting US they have been heretofore. Mr. II. c.
G.tZendanner is the orator; Miss Anna j. Nor
gan the historian of the class of 1877; Mis- Ella
ID. Hout the essaylst.
Our schools are filling up agAip, the scarlet
fever scare having subsidized.
The trains on the 8. V. K. R. are expected to
run through 10 Roanoke, by the l5lh of June.
The distance from Hagerstown to Roanoke is
2SS miles.
The following paragraph appeared in the Bal
timore Sun one day last week-Willam v
Pnelgs, superintendent Of the Spring Lawn pa
per mills, at Lewlsville, Cecil county has sold
his paper mill at Shepherdstowp, Wet Virginia,
for $4,000
Capt e Z Hedges has purchased from the
Thruston heirs the Washington Hotel property,
better known Us the Barnum House, in Cumber-
land. Md, for sl2 100. Capt Hedges is popu-
lar gentleman and well-known, having been an
efficient conductor on the B & o L for many
years. Success attend him.
Go to Dufiields and buy the best Mower in the