Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-19
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The money has been raised for the COM
pletion of Lutheran Church at Deer
Park, Md.
Mr.. Jacob Gruber, living near Breath
edsville, Nd, had one of his ears bitten
of last week by vicious horse.
Jefferson County bonds sold at public
sale in Hagerstown last week at premium
Of 81 As Oh the hundred collars.
The school teachers Of Baltimore and
their friends will pass through here to-
day, Saturday, on an excursion to Luray.
The canal authorities are about to repair
and build higher the dam at No. &. The
old dam leaks badly, and is not high
enough to furnish full head of water
when the river is low.
1t is reported here that the dwelling
house of Mr.. Henry Castleman, living
near Myerstown, this county, was totally
destroyed by fire few days ago. No
particulars were obtained.
Returns from the third Congressional
district of this State indicate the election
on Tuesday of Capt. Phil Snyder, DEM
ocrat, over Judge Brown, Republican, for
Congress, by about 1000 majority.
We were shown this week by Mr.. j..
w. B. Frazier splendid Attorney heifer
raised by DR.. Taylor, of this county, and
bought by Mr.. Frazier Tor John Cost, of
Hagerstown. Mr. Frazier has been buy
ing some fine stock in this neighborhood.
Shepherd College commencement will
be held this year June Il. Storer College
(uarper's Ferry commencement will be
held May 30. West Virginia University
commencement June 10th and llth. The
Peabody Teachers Institute will be held
in Martnsburg June nth to 10th.
Programme for Decoration Day,
June =, ISs3.-The annual decOra-
ton of the graves of the Confederate dead
will take place on Saturday June :, 1883,
under the direction Of the Southern Sol
ders' Memorial Association, with Col.
VIM. A. Morgan as Chief Marshal. All
the clergymen are invited to participate
in the exercises. The Association will
assemble in front Of Shepherd College
at 2 o'clock, and thence proceed TO the
cemetery, when the following programme
will be carried out:
l. Dirge by Band.
Music by Choir.
3. Prayer by Rev. l.. r. Mason.
4. Addresses by Rev. John Land.trcet,
Major II. Kyd Douglas, and others.
5. Music by Choir
6. Music by Band, while collection is
being raised.
7. Music by Choir.
s. Dirge by Band.
8. Strewing Flowers.
10. Benediction 10y Rey. W. G. Eggles-
ton.
COunciI.-The Town Council met on
Monday evening last, with all the mem
bers present. The assessor reported the
number of dogs as 80, number of poll-taX,
30G, amount Of personal property 1929, GSS,
amount of realty, $l75, 600, an increase Of
$24, 900 over last year. The sergeant was
ordered to buy necessary tools for work
on the streets. The bond OF Sergeant j.
III. Cookus for 81 800, with j. l.. Cookus
and John Ii. Kecsecker as bondsmen was
accepted. Bills were ordered paid as fol-
lows: l.. Il. SmootZ, $22; Levi Ross, 10
cents; Jeptha Wintermoyer, $1,000; John
Kidwell, $l1.S5; @. I. Hodges, 500;
Anderson q Jones, for firemcn's supplies,
$4O.25; Edward Arthur, 1919; ii. A.
Waldeck, $2l.25; George Duke, $3.50;
William Entler, $3.50; Charles CookuS,
$l2.65; Ben Marmaduke, S3.l7; John IL.
Cookus, $20.49. The Street Committee
was authorized to regulate the laying Of
all pavements and cutters and establish q
grade. Adjourned until Monday next.
School Elcct;om.-Thc election for
County Superintendent OF Schools and
Boards of Education was held on Tuesday
last, anc passed OF very quietly. Mr.
John Hess was reelected County Super
intendent and Prof. Joseph McMurran
ucation for Shephcrdstown district, and
Messrs Charles Fulk and Jacob Kephart
Commissioners. There were 70 votes
polled at this precinct and 30 at Duilields,
making total of 100 votes. OF this num-
Der Professor McAurran received 81,
Fulk 80, Kephart SO. At Duffields w. n.
Lemen, for President, received IS, L. Ii.
Rcinhart Al, Jacob Kephart -, and j.
Allen Osborne Is for Commissioners. At
Shepherdstowl - votes were for power
to levy and against. The new officers
begin their term the first of July next.
E'crsonai.-Dr. George Fouke and
wife, of Westminster, Md, have been
visiting at Nj. John l.. Richards this
week. DR.. Fouke was born and raised in
ShepherGstown, but moved away many
years ago. He has not been here for sew
cnteen years, but he found many warm
friends of "auld lang sync" still living,
who were glad to see him again. We had
the pleasure Of making his acquaintance,
and found him i very clever gentleman.
Rev. d. d. Aoscr has been absent this
week attending a meeting of Potomac
Conference at FOrestville, Va. He is
president of the organization.
Cave DiscoyercG.-The Charlestown
Free Press says that cave has been dis
covered on the farm Of Mr.. w. NJ. Glenn
ents, near Summit Point, this county.
Three rooms have been explored and some
h...+;f..l a nd 70 In chi fnr,.l