Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-01-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

elected.
An election of officers for the corporation OF
| Bolivar on the 5th OF January, resulted as fol.
| lows-Mayor, John N. Smallwood; Recorder, w.
h. Chambers, Councilmen, o. T. Kemp, j. b.
Wentzell, j. II. Lenox, T.. NJ. Beal, T. Nash.
Persons having Moody and Sankey's Gospel
Hymns &c, words and music, Nos. i, 2, =, COM
bined, belonging to the Y. N. c. A., will please
/ leave them at Mr.. ]. g. Fieming's store.
John T. Henkle, Esq, aged about IS years,
died on Sunday last, at his home near HalltoWn.
| Mr.. Heukle was tor a number OF , ears before
/ the late war, and once since, )usuce Vi Inc
| peace, and was welhknown throughout the
| county.
Mrs. Joanna Hart wife of Maj. G. 8. Hart, OF
Winchester, and formerly Of the Grand Central
| Hotel Martinsburg, died on Saturday Of cancer.
! Probably no lady in private life wac more wide
| " known and highly estimated than Mrs. H.,
! and her husband and friends have the sympathy
| of the entire community in their aihiction. she
Yves the daughter of Isaac Krebs, Esq, OF Win
| chester.
,, We had pleasant chat in our sanctum on
Wednesday evening last, with our old friend and
| patron and former cOuntyman, Mr.. K. j. Hebb,
| now near Funkstowp, Wash Co., Md. Mr.. H.
Gays he cannot get along without the Register,
and helped TO swell our pocket-book with sever
oil OF "daddys dollars" Mr.. Il. is also as quare
| q man in all his dealings as you will find ION
| top of the Sod" He Is running 390 acre farm,
the best in that county, and Is raising big crops
and big horses and cattle. Long may he wave.
1t is reported that the S. V. +, K. Co, is ready
TO buy the Western Maryland Railroad, when
ever The latter company Is disposed TO sell. The
! g. V. r. K. co. wants o lice to Washington and
Baltimore and we shall not be surprised to hear
! OF them bidding for the W. 81 o. K. K. in order
TO have such line.
Mr. Peter Monegan and Miss Kate Snowman
of this vicinity; spent pleasant week during
LA tha itOh la rnnf nf z
X. J. Hebt, near Funkstowp, Wash. Co., Nd.
Persons visiting friend Hebb cannot help but
have pleasant time, because he Is a clever and
hospitable gentleman, and his good wife and
sons and daughters are just as clever as he Is.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John e. Hagan,
near Frederick, Md, and elder brother OF Major
Henry Hagan of the Eutler Hotel In this place,
is seriously i'll. The Major received q dispatch
on Wednesday summoning him to his brothers
bedside.
While at Martinsburg on Tuesday last we
chung up" at the Grand Central Hotel, kept oy
| Col. Aurandt Persons stopping OF this Hotel
will find the COL very clever and accommo-
dating gentleman, and will do all he can TO
make his guests feel at home. He certainly
knows how 10 keep hotel; and you can get as
square a meal there as ever went down the req
lane"
If you want to be happy and make your wife
and children happy, just call at the Clothing
Store of VI. c. Entler ~ Co., In this place, and
purchase suit of nice clothing. They are re-
ducing their stock at low down prices, and the
very best ba rgains can be had
While at Martinsburg last Tuesday we DRAP-
PED in to see our old friend d. s. Noble, the
"boss" Clothing man OF that town, aud he
seemed to have regular flow" of customers.
When you 60 TO Martinsburg call and see him,
and you will lind him as clever leioW as ever
you mauled rails with"
We regret to learn that Rev. j. A. Armstrong,
n a PRESBYTERIAN Church town.
mas been 10 Baltimore for several weeks under
treatment of physician for an affection of the
throat as well as severe and acute pains in his
n eek and back part of the head.
While at Martinsburg last Tuesday we called
in TO see one of our warmest friends and former
fellow citizen of this town, DR.. j. l.. w. Baker,
the popular Druggist Of that town. and was glad
to see him looking so hale and hearty, and
through him we learned that he had become
quite "family man." that he had already been
Blessed, in bis third marriage, with two jewels.
May they be a comfort to his gray hairs and de-
cliniDg years, Is our fervent prayer; but long
may he yet wave.
Miss Emma Mckee, daughter of Mr.. Joseph
Mckee, of Washington {. H, Ohio, paid us
pleasant visit Oh Wednesday last, and added 10
our FINANCE" for subscription for her father.
She is here visiting her uncle Mr.. Hugh Mckee.
Mr.. Joseph Mckee left here about % years ago,
and is glad to learn the news from his old "birth
place" through the Register. Miss Emma is an
accomplished and handsome young lady, aud 1t
wouldn't surprise us a cit eTo ale capture
jefferson or Berkeley boy and take him home
with her.
The following are the Officers of Caledonia
Lodge No. 4, I. o. of o. F, of Shepherdstown-
Geo. Folk, N. G.; John w. Msgsha, V. g.; d.
8. Rentch, Sec; j. b. Crow, Treas; John d.
Staley, Chaplain j. Wintermoyer, Warden; Jno.
Caster, K. s. to N. q !; q. W. Wolf, l.. 8. 10 N.
G.; s. r. Humrickhouse, s to q; John
a. n. los I
Cookus, sc; W W Myers, Z 8 s; Jos Pool, l.
S..
A jewelry peddler named Bangs, Jumped"
his board bill at the Entler Hotel in this place
on Wednesday last. Maj. Hagan didn't have
zone eye skinned for bees and the other for
snakes" this time.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement Of the NJ. E. Church South, tomorrow,
Sunday evening, at SO O'Clock. ..
On Wednesday morning of last week Mr.. VIM.
Rightstine had two sheep killed and seven
manned by dogs on his farm about two miles
North of town. Mr.. David Billmyer also suffered
o loss of some ten or fifteen in the same way.
Mra. E. g. Shepherd and daughter Miss Fan.
ME, started on Tuesday last tor Jacksonville,
Florida, and will remain several months.
We learn from the Sharpsburg Enterprise that
on Saturday afternoon Van S. Brashears sold for
Samuel Pennel, constable, all the implements
and stock in trade of Chas. w. WarreE who had
been conducting the business of jeweler in Mr..
Samuel Shows building. Warren was citizen
of Pennsylvania and alter remaining here long
enough 10 dupe number of our people, he
.''lolded his tent like the Arabs and as silently
stole away" leaving his board, rent, advertising
and o plumber OF other accounts unpaid.
On Saturday last Van 8. Brashears sold for
Samu el MumIna aud Chas 6. Biggs, Trustees. a
tract of land, containing W acres, roods and
is l-s perches, TO Mrs. Elizabeth Grove, at $751;
4 Ian for Chaa IL
house aud lot iu Sharpsbnrg, TO William Early,
for s6S5.oo. 30 says the sharpsburg Enterprise.
A large break occurred on the Chesapeake s.
Ohio ca nsl near the burned warehouse at Mer-
cerville. The water has cut through under the
towpath exactly where the same accident occur
red week or two ago, though in this instance
the break is larger. Henry 9. Burgan is in
charge OF the division. 10, 800
On Thursday morning last one Of Adams Ex-
press wagons stopped at the court house, Wash
ington, and a coll OF rope about is or "a feet
long and J. inches in diameter was carried in
to Tie marsbsrs office. 1t had on IL tag direc-
ted ''Charles j. Gutear, care of the sheriff of
Washington county," Major Williams; the dep
uty marshal, declined to receive it as the prison
er was not tnen in his custody, but in the war
den's and the rope will probably be taken to the
Jail. e.. .r .-. .... .. ...F..... r.
Keyser City, in this State, on the 5th instant,
for corporation officers, elected straight out
temperance ticket
Past Sachem Geo. D. McGlincy of this town,
installed the following officers OF 0sceola Tribe
No. S, / o. K. NJ, at Charlestown, for the en-
suing term: j. T. Trussell, Sachem; w. B. Da-
Wis, Senior Sycamore: B. +. Dooly, Junior Saga
more; C. NJ. Hough, Chief of Rec; John h. Bsh-
op, Keeper Of Wampum; F. L. Beler, Prophet
d. A. Phillips, 1st Sanop; Geo. w. Wright, End
Sanop; X. b. Lucas, LIST Warrior; q. l.. Hilbert,
Pad Warrior; n. T. Manuel Sd Warrior; VIM II.
Moore, Jr., 4th Warrior; j. A. Engle, Guard of
Wigwam; VIM. II. Rodrick, Guard Of Forest.
Mr.. r. A. Alexander, Assessor OF the LIST Dis
trict Of this county, has appointed Mr.. Jno. G..
Shirley as Deputy Assessor, and Mr.. Shirley re-