Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Evangelical Lutheran Synod South will
meet on Thursday at 10 O'Clock, q. m, May
18th, In st. Marks Lutheran church, Chafioue,
Virginia Synod-ReYs F Campbell, D ID, D NJ
Gilbert, D D, w schaeffer, Moser, d
Moser. j Miller Barb, T w Dosh, ID ID,
C Beard. and Hon G NJ Beltzhoover, w Z Craig,
ESQ, NJ Coffmau, Esq, II Baker, Esq, Jonn Y
Utz, E:q.
All kinds of Ladies Slippers, cheap for cash
at Baker u Billmyers.
Many of the boatmen along the Canal, dis
couraged at the prospects ahead, have sold out
and moved away, many of them going to the
different Iron Works in Pennsylvania
Lace Collars, Lace Neck.ties and Fancy Fis-
chues at Baker d Billmyer's
Among a number of other bills for relief intro
duced on Monday in the House of Representa-
tiyes by Hon Milton G Urner, was one in favor
of Solomon s. Lum, of Sharpsburg, for sl,46o.
Fine Lace covered Parasols at Baker q Bill
myers.
We learn from one of our exchanges that an
other disease is threatening the horse Ihls DIS
ease is called thrush. 1t makes itself known by
an eruption on The skin Immediately above the
hoofs, aud in time, If not attended to, the hoofs
soften and drop of.
A large stock of Hosiery cheap at Baker &
Billmyer's.
A New York minister said in his sermon,
Sunday, with great emphasis, that man, unless
he is al officer or person exposed TO danger,
who carries a revolver is "a coward, O mean
coward" That's o straight shot at the centre
of the target.
On Thursday right, March 3lst, Mr. Thomas
Carroll, stencil cutter stopping at the Eagle
Hotel" in Nartinsburg. was robbed OF consid-
cradle SUN of money. Officers Cirque and Fra
ley were notified, and they succeeded in appre-
hending and arresting the guilty parties the
same night A. the preliminary hearing, they
gave their names as Thomas Moore, Joon Smith
and James Conner of Baltimore city, and the
Grand Jury, now sitting, has indicted them lor
grand and petit larceny. So says the Martins.
burg Statesman.
The cheapest lot of Mating in town at Baker
& Billmyer's
Sunday, April 9th, was the seventeenth ami
yersary OF Lees surrender at Appomattox, the
virtual closing of the war of the Rebellion.
A large and fine lot of Straw Hats at Baker il
Bilmyer's.
Fine Silk Parasols at Baker & Billmyer's.
During dearth of news in Western newspa-
per Office, he office cat was damned into the job
press, ana the editor Immediately set up the FOL
loving headlines Dreadful Accident-Nine
lives lost"
For some time past the Pennsylvania railroad
has been using number of locomotives belong
ing to the Shenandoah Valley railroad to help 1t
out with its delayed and increasing freight. Four
o. these locomotives were sent here last week 10
their owner.
special-Early Vermont and Early Rose seed
potatoes at Baker IL Blllmyer's,
A bill has been introduced in the Kentucky
Legislature imposing fine of twenty dollars on
every citizen who tells u lie. We ought 10 have
a corporation law of that kind.
IN 81 nf Nav
1882, will remind one OF winter again, and the
spring ia likely to be cold and backward general
IT, so says Mr.. Vennor who Is not dead yet
Dog gon that Vennor.
Henry Shepherd, Esq, has returned from
New Orleans.
To prevent smoke from a lsmp-Soak the wick
in strong vinegar, and dry it thoroughly before
you use 1t. 1t will then burn both sweet and
pleasant and will give great deal of satisfac-
ton for the trifng work in preparing.
Mr. VIM. South, of this town, most excellent
mechanic, has accepted position as pattern
maker in the shops of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company at Shepherdstown. We have
no doubt but what Mr. South will FL the bill to
the letter, So says the Hagerstown Herald.
The Country Gentlemen points out fact
which it is important for cpltivators of corn to
bear in mind, namely, that the roots of corn
twelve or fifteen inches high will meet midway
DtlWceu Lue IuTct-letI TOWs. anu mat lOu2 DtlCTc
the ears from the entire ground between the
rows will be occupied by their long and slender
fbers. 1t concludes from this that chilling"
corn is not only unnecessary but injurious. Flat
culture is regarded rs decidedly the best.
judge Hoge has introduced bill in Congress,
the provisions of which authorize the Court OF
Claims to take jurisdiction of the case of William
Wilson. of Martinsburg, whose house in Har-
pers Ferry was torn down by The Federal troops
during the war and the bricks used for making
ovens, shelters, &c. The bill introduced by
Judge Hoge, it is hoped, will properly bring 1t
up, and give Mr. Wilson his long delayed dam
ages.
On Easter Monday, April 10, the following
gentlemen were elected vestrymen OF st. Pauls
Episcopal church at Sharpsburg:-Urial Knode,
Stephen P Grove, Aaron Good, DR.. Charles F.
Russell, Franklin T. Grove, George NJ. Stone
braker Samuel Hebb and Robert w Grove.
At the Easter services Lutheran Church
large congregation was present The altar and
pulpit were handsomely decorated with pro-
fusion of flowers, growing plants and cut lilles.
Rev. K Holland, pastor, OBLIGATED, and admin
istered baptism to seven candidates and confirm
alton TO fourteen, and seven FROM other churches
The services were impressive and the music
good. SO says the Martinsburg Herald.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. Z. Church South, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at 81 o'clock.