Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-02-03

Currants, and Raisins, at Trnssell's.
Captain John Avis, of Charlestown, Is
quite i'll at his home in that place.
Beans, Hominy, Grits, Oatmeal, Cheese,
Maccaroni and Buckwheat, ut Trussell's.
There were nearly three millions of
cigars manufactured in Hagerstown dur
ing the year 1882.
The sleigh;ng and coasting has given
away to mud, mud, mud, since the thaw-
ing weather of this week.
Every one should make it a point to send
the news of their respective neighbor-
hoods to their local paper.
Vennor predicts for the month Of Feb
rnary rather cold and disagreeable
weather, with frequent rain and snow
squalls.
Mr.. J. P. a. Entler, Of Piedmont, for
merry of this place, has beer elected pres
ident OF the county court OF Mineral
County.
Two cases of smallpox have been re-
ported in Martinsburg, and every precau-
ton is being taken TO prevent spread OF
the disease.
1t is now the close season in this State,
and it is unlawful to kill rabbits, part
ridges, wild turkeys, etc. Sportsmen will
take notice.
Ex-Sheriff A. J. Thomas was elected
president of the Peoples NATIONAL Bank
of Aartinsburg on Friday last, vice E. 5.
TIoxell, resigned.
Charles Z. Clapp, of Hagerstown, broke
through the ice while skating on Antie-
tam Greek last week, and sank twice be-
! fore he was rescued.
The Keyser Echo had one of its forms
"pied" last week Wonder who the edi-
tress got to DO the swearing necessary OH
an occasion like that.
The fifty-se"ond session of the Virginia
! Annual Conference Of the United Breth-
! rem i'm Christ will meet in Hagerstown OH
the 9TH of March next.
Mr.. John Hulls died on Sunday night,
January Is, ut the residence of his som in
law, Rev. j. |. Miller, at Luray, Va, in
the DIST year of his age.
Miss Kate Jackson, daughter of Judge
J. NJ. jackson, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
was married Thursday last to Mr.. James
| A. Mufiett, of that city.
The County Court of this county will
convene in Charlestown on Monday next,
the 9th of February. The Circuit Court
will convene on Tuesday, the 18th.
Mrs. Caroline Fisher, sister of Mr.. II.
| n. Gallahcr, senior editor of the Charles
town Free Press, died at Altoona, Pa, last
| week, i'm the 18th year Of her age.
We regret to learn that our friend and
patron Mr.. Thornburg Kearney has been
confined to his house for several weeks
suffering with a severe carbuncle.
Dried Peaches and Apples, Dried Beef,
n. o. Sugar and Molasses, Mackerel, Her
ring, Cod Fish, Pork and Potatoes, at
Trussell's Groe cry and Provision Store.
At elections held on the 4th Of January
Mr.. S. V. Yantis was elected mayor Of
Harper's Ferry, Mr.. c. III. Briggs mayor
of Bolivar, and Mr.. John NJ. Nicely mayor
OF Middleway.
The days are getting longer. Already
we observe the slight change AS the sun
fingers little longer, day by day, and
! will steadily continue to do 50 until June
gives place to July.
Several young gentlemen from Sharps-
burg made calls OH some Shepherdstown
ladies on Monday hight, and staid little
too long, as the train left the station just
before they reached it.
Two hundred and tifty-two deaths &C.
Cured in Baltimore last week, seventy
five of which were from smallpox. There
is said to be Il decrease in the number Of
cases of the latter disease.
The first spring excursion train over the
Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad leaves Ha-
gerstown on Tuesday, February 9Th, for
the West. Other trains will follow every
Tuesday until further notice.
Mr.. John Hess, our County Superinten-
dent of Schools, wae in town on Tuesday
last paying his annual visit to the schools
of the county. He speaks well Of most of
the schools that he has visited.
The youngest daughter Of Colonel Ma
derbousch 1T Martinsburg is lying quite
i'll, and but little hopes are entertained Of
her recovery. But short while ago he
followed lovely daughter to the tomb.
The trustees of Asbury NJ. f. Church,
colorei, Of this place, announce that the
expenses of church and school house for
the year 1882 were $l52.4S, all of which
was paid with the exception of debt of
sl2.
Mr.. B, T. Graves has the contract for
filing the ice-houses of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad nc this place. He had
quite number of teams hauling until the
thaw set in. The houses will hold over
TWO hundred TONS of ice.
A Young Mems Christian Association
has been organized at Zoar, this county,
with the following officers: Jas. c. Whit
tington, president; Henry Allen, vice
president; Charles Smith, secretary, and
Harry GlassfOrd, treasurer.
Mr.. John Hagan, for Insny years the
keeper of y hotel at Fairview, near Mid
dletown, Md, and brother of Maj. Henry
Hagan, OF this place, died at his residence