Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-04-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Twelve persons were received into MEMBER
ship of the Lutheran Church, Rev. u. N. moser,
pastor, in this place on Sunday morning last
five bv rite of confirmation, five by certificate,
and two reinstated.
The S.V.R. r. depot, at Charlestown, was
broken into on Saturday morning last, during
The absence of the Agent at breakfast, and the
money drawer forced open and robbed OF ABOUT
ten dollars in money and Smith % Wesson re-
yolver. Entrance was effected by breaking the
glass and turning the inside sash fastening OF one
of the windows, By which the ourgiars hauus
were cut, as blood marks upon the drawer attest.
DIR. Williams. aged 10 years, prominent citi-
sen of Front Roya was drowned on Friday of
last week, at Riverop. He, in company with
Mr.. Smith Turner, a lawyer of the same town,
was fishing in the river in boat, which was cap
sized. Mr. Turner made his escape.
The Burkeltsvlle Female Seminary has been
leased by Rev II. G. Bowers, a Lutheran Minis
ter, who will be assisted by his son OF fennsyi-
vanil College
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States will meet at Allan
ia Ca, in the Fret Presbyterian church, on the
18th of May.
Bisbop Peterkin administered the rite of con-
frmation TO twelve candidates In the Episcopal
Church in Martinsburg. on Monday night last
Wildey Lodge, l. o. o. F., of Charlestown,
proposes to celebrate the Anniversary OF Odd
ent month.
If our rural friends will each plant broom corn
along the creek sides and in other out-of-the-way
places on tneir farms, they could ind ready sale
for it, and make it profitable TO establish broom
factory at Roanoke. Mr.. Rowland. gentleman
living at Forest depot, who has been engaged III
the manufactu OF brOoms for years, says his
great trouble is TO find sufficient corn TO supply
the demand Let the farmers think OF this. The
corn always finds ready sale. so says the koa-
noke, Va, News
Mr.. Aaron F. Lantz died st his residence in
Hagerstown on Saturday morning last, from the
effects of lock jaw resulting from treadlng upon
nail about two weeks ago while In tue employ
of the Hagerstown Steam Engine Company.
The deceased was aged about thirty-two years,
and was held in high esteem by large circle OF
relatives and friends The remains were Inferred
Sunday In the cemetery at Keedysvile, whence
they were accompanied by the Hagerstown Light
Infantry, under command of Capt. s. +. Croft,
and the First Hose Company, under command OF
COL L. NJ. Mooiey, of which organizations Inc
deceased was member.
Mr.. C. ?. Hatch, general freight and passenger
agent OF the Shenandoah Valley Railroad; Col.
Frank Huger, master of transportation oil The
Western Division of the Norfolk and western
Railroad, and Capt. n. NJ. Osborne, master OF
transportation OF the Eastern Division OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, have been pro-
divisions.
The stockholders of the Bank of Charlestown,
on the Sd instant, reelected the old Board OF
Directors-Messrt. Isaac II. Strider, John W.
Grantham, VIM. ID. Smith, NJ. ". Burr, Gustav
Brown, John 8. Moore and s. W. Wysongg.
John w. Grantham, Esq, was reelected Presl-
dent OF the Board.
The so-caled Thomas Dalton, mentioned IN
our last as one of the gang of "monte men ar
-tn1a INIT Va II az
Henry Murphy, an eX-member OF the Washlng-
ton police, ana is the same man who was shot al
by Deputy Marshal Shryor Slower, of Charles
town, at Harpers FerryN few days ago. He has
been taken TO Washington TO be tried Tor grand
larceny.
Hon. James G. Blaine and Gov. Cameron of
Virginia, have accepted invitations to attend the
fair of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural So
ciety, at Winchester, in October next
An official statement drawn from the books of
the internal revenue department in Maryland,
shows that in the year 1881, there were sold In
the State 300 7S7 barrels of beer. According TO
our population, if the quantity was equally al
vided it would give each mar, woman and child
eleven gallons for the year, so says the Hagers-
town Globe.
Boatmen all along the line OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal are anXiously awaiting the open
ing up of business on the canal, but the prospects
for an active season are not very bright, owing
to the strike of the coal miners.
A company of surveyors and engineess are now
at work near Clearspring, Md, surveying the
route from Chambersburg, Pa, 10 the b. ~ u
railroad at Cherry Run, making connection OF
the b. q O. K. X. with the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad.
The lone fisherman can again be seen along
the Old Potomac intulging In the festive sport
of angling for the mighty bass.
Weather prophets predict heavy frost on the
20lh of April; corn ard potatoes VIII De nlppeu
if up amount OF rainfall below the average; May
and June will be very wet.
A Posey county Justice concluded recent mar
rage ceremony thusly: "Them as this court has
lined together, let no man put asunder; out sui
fer little children TO come unto them, so help
you God"
"Alce" writes to New York story paper
"a young man comes TO see me SIX nights q
week; should consider it as being engaged ~ Ii
we were her father and mother we Should con-
slider that she was Engaged altogether 100
much, and tell the young man to curtaii Ills VS.
It's at both ends"
A Roanoke, big Lick Va, correspondent to
the Lynchburg Virginian says-This is rapidly
growing town of some $500 souls. Live, ener-
retlc influential and wealthy citizens are invest
ing their capital freely, and they in conjunction
with those two Immensely rich corporations, the
Norfolk Il Western aud Shenandoah Valley
railway, will make of this place large city.
Mr. George VI Belizhoover of this place attend
ed the fuuera! of the wife OF his brother Hon
Frank Belzhoover, member OF congress, which
took place at Carlisle, Pa, on Tuesday last Mrs
b, died on the Sunday previous, and was the
daughter of the don Suplee OF Hymland New
York.
Theodore F Fague, editor Of the Keyser, CIV
Va Echo, died on Thursday of last week at that
place after lingering illness, u victim to that
dread disease, consumption. tie was promising
young man. possessing q vigorous intellect as
displayed in the ability and vim with which he
conducted the Echo, He was a native OF boons-
boro', and graduate OF the Odd Fellow once,
when published at that place. His remains were
taken TO Boonsboro' and inferred on Sunday
last by the Odd Fellows of which order he was =
mem5er. He leaves wife and one child,
A military company styled the Wiliamsport
Light Infantry was organized on Saturday night
last at Wlllamsport Mr.. Casper Skunk was
elected captain.
Young Mems Meeting will be held In the
basement of the NJ Z. Church South, Tomorrow
Sunday evening, Sd O'Clock.