Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-05-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

The members of the Southern Soldiers Memo
rial Association are requested TO meet at DIT IL
Nj. Loyn's shop Oh Saturday afternoon, Inc Sotu
instant, al 4 o'clock, for the purpose Vi m'hlng
arrangements to decorate the confederate graves
on the FIRST Saturday in June A Iull attehoanee
of tho members is expected.
Rev. Frank Aglionby, son OF Mr.. Charles Ag-
lionby, of this county, but for many years resi-
dent OF England, was among The passengers ar-
rived at New York on Sunday last on Tue Ger
manic, IRON Liverpool.
Our young fieud Mr. Erwin Hartzell, OF Guy
andotte, this State. formerly resident oil tiis
town, is here visiting friends. He had been on
business trip to the North. and on his return
home he dropped in to see his many friends here.
We are glad TO see him looking so well.
Mr.. Brophy Chief Clerk and Assistant Super
intendent of the s V K, was in town ills
week. -,
Mr. Warner of New York, who was with Mr..
Potts Engineer Corps in Mexico, Ia visiting Mr..
Alex. B. Shepherd, who was aiso member If
the came corps. in this place
Now is the time to use Hunyadia and Appol!i-
naris Water. For sale at Gibson's Drug Store.
Pure Monticello Whiskey for medicinal use at
Gibsop's Drug Store
For the popular Disinfectants, Platts Chlorides
Bromo-C hloralum, Carbolic Acid and Carbolic
Soap, 20 TO Gibson's Drug Store.
Mrs. Andrews, widow of the late Rev. DR..
Andrews, and her son Mr.. Charles Boteler, ar
rived in this place from Fredericksburg, Va,
last week, and will remain during the summer
season. Mrs. Andrews is occupying her resi-
dence here.
8. II. Barrett g. Co.'S New United Eleven Mon
ster Railroad Shows will exhibit in HagerstowD,
on Wednesday, May 81. They will exhibit at
Martinsburg on Tuesday the 30th of May, and
at Chambersburg, Pa, on the LIST OF June.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Sallie Lemen,
wife of our townsman Mr. w. Newton Lemen,
and daughter of Mr.. David Billmyer, has been
quite i'll for some weeks.
We see 1t stated in al exchange that Col.
James Northam, of Accomac county, Va, slo-
der of the war of 1912 celebrated his seth birth
day recently. He is still active and strong. His
present wife was Mrs. A. P. Kearney, widow of
Brscoe Kearney of this vicinity, and NEE Miss
Amanda Morrow of Wheeling.
Some of our farmers are busiy engaged in
planting corn, and some of whom, owing to the
late long spell of rainy and cold weather, haYe
not as yet finished blowing for corn.
Mr.. Abraham Shepherd requests US to state
that he has removed his meat store to the Mar
ket House on Main Street and will supply the
public with choice meats Of all kinds regularly,
and he desires all customers TO call and be sup
Piled, His meats will be OF the best.
Mr.. Geo. McGlincy hrs rented the meat store
belonging to Mr.. G. It. Stonesifer, and will have
there regularly for the public all kinds of meats
of choice kinds. Give him call.
Information was received at WevertoD, Wash
ington county, Nd, Monday Of the accidental
drowning at Pullman, ILL.,, on Sunday OF Mr..
VIM. OBrynP, who went to Pullman from WASH
ington county about two years ago. He was about
% years of age.
A grand excursion, composed of stockholders
OF the Shenandoah Valley 4 ilroad and members
of the press is announced to take place on the
17th Of June to Luray
Judge Faulkner, who commenced the May
term of our Circuit Court in Charlestown on
Tuesday last, is'"rushing things" as we heard
gentleman remark, The fist two days he tried
four criminal cases, sentenced three TO the peni-
Tertiary, one to the county Jail, and fined one
man for selling liquor without license. Truly
the Judge is crushing things" and he is the
very man to do 1t.
The most foolish opposition we have heard of
to the proposed cnange of the Charter, Is that
it is squapdering the peoples money, when in
truth it is saving to the people OF from $50 10
$40 per year. The only thing 1t does effect, is
the changes Of election to the honored position
of Councilman by some who are always aspiring
to office.
Mr.. James Farnsworth, aged 80 years, In the
employ of the B. & o. 4. r., at Clarksburg, ard
son of the Hon. D. ID. T. Farnsworth of Buchan-
non, upshur county, died last week.
The colored Teachers Institute Tor this county
will be held at Harper's Ferry on the 9Th OF
June, conducted by Prof. A: l.. Wade.
May is making about rs bad record as did
April so far. Old Probability ought to under
stand that some real spring weather would be
appreciated.
1t is said that every time Barnum's big ee-
phant. Jumbo, takes his foot out OF the mud 1t
looks as If some one had been digging cellar.
W. H. II. Flick, Esq, of Martlnsburg, will de-
liver the Decoration Day address at Grafton.
The West Va. State 8. 8. Con vention will meet
at Hartford City, Mason Co., West Va, on the
evening of May Did
hospital on Wednesday with $40 gold piece
stuck 10 her throat. We presume she was an
editors daughter. Editors always give their
children $40 gold pieces to play with, except U.s.
Leading officials and others interested in the
Shenandoah Valley and the Norfolk and West.
ern Railroads met In Alexandria, Va, Friday OF
last week, and executed mortgage Oh portion
of the Norfolk and Western. 1t is understood
the mortgage is in connection with the CONSOLE
dation of certain interests in the two roads,
Mr.. Thomas Light, living near Falling Waters,
Berkeley county, rejoiced in an amateur men,
agerie, 10 the shape of curious cali that was
b I'm ON his farm. II has but one eye and three
separate and distinct nostrils, and can breathe
through each of them, or either OF them when
the other two are closed. This calf has been sold
to resident of Martinsburg,
Ground will be broken shortly for the fouuda-
ton for the extension of Trinity Z. f. Church OF
Martinsburg. Rev. Il. d. Roller, rector, has pur-
sued this object, indefatigably, for the past two
years, and now his labor ia to be crowned with
success. j. L. w, Baker, Esq , is the Chairman
of the building committee. So says the States
mau.
There was baby show in New Marlnsville,
this State last week, The babies wero fondled
and lavished with every imaginable pet name.
There is another show there this week. Three
men are on exhibition. They are the judges:
they too are being fondled and called pet names
BY the irate mothers whose little angels were not
awarded premiums. Poor men
A circus recently visited Petersburg, and the
Freeman Sensitive heare OF man selling the
only cooking stove in his house for sS W to get
tickets for himself his dear wife and four chhid-
rem, to whom life would have been henceforth q
miserable blank had they missed seeing the
show.
The Ladies' OF the Mite Society OF the Vi. E.
Church South, of Hedgesville, purpose holding
Festival at Mr.. Richards store-room, commence
iug Monday night, May Both, and 10 DC con'in-
ued during the week, for the benefit OF the
Church,
The Hagerstown Light Infanty Company have
accepted the invitation extended by Reno Post,
q. A. r., to participate in the ceremonies at An
tietam Cemetery on decoration day.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed Church,
SYNOD OF the Potomac, will convene in annual
session in Middletown, Nd, on Wednesday even
ing, May 81.
Sarah Mitchell, colored aged about so years,
was found dead in bed at her residence three
miles southwest of town, on The Kearpcysylle
pike, on the farm of Mr.. Newton Vanmetrc, on
Thursday morning, Upon the awakening OF her
husband she was found dead. She formerly be-
lunged TO the estate OF Jacob Line, deceased, OF
this town.
The place of meeting of the General Assembly
I'm, 4 ha Iii. tat
which was appointed to convene in Atlanta, Ga {,
on Thursday of this week, has been changed, on
account of the prevalence of smallpox al All M
n, to Columbus, Ga. The delegates from VIM
p.aehrt.ry orc Pevs I Graham and