Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-19

Miss Ida NJ. Fleming's school at kear-
neysville closed last week.
The Piedmont Dispatch has suspended
publication, temporarily" the editor
says.
We return thanks to Hon. Henry 6.
Davis for copy Of the Compendium OF
the Tenth Census. 1t is very valuable
publication.
Charlie Myers, a little son of Mrs.
Salle Myers, of this town, fell from the
haymow of a stable few days ago and
broke his arm.
Read the new advertisement of Mr.. j.
L. Richard in another column. He has
complete and stylish stock of spring and
summer goods.
Don't fail to attend the meeting on
Monday evening next to take action in
regard to lighting the streets. Let there
be full meeting.
Mr.. Forrest w. Brown, trustee, has
sold the Hilbert coach-factory property,
in this place, to ex-sherifl Eugene Baker.
for the sum of SO, 000.-Spirt.
The regular monthly meeting of the Y.
NJ. c. A. will be held in their room next
Thursday evening at So'clock. The public
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr. James Marker, 4 well-known resi-
dent OF Sharpsburg, died at that place
last week, aged 70 years. lie was the
father of ex-sheriff Jacob Marker.
Sheridan Cookus, son of Mr.. Henry
Cookus, of this place, was struck with
stone thrown by a negro in Cumberland
last week and had his head pretty badly
cut.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the n. f.
Church will hold strawberry and ice
cream festival between the first and mid
die of next month, FOR the benefit of the
church.
Mr.. JohE 2. BirIett, well-known
gate-keeper on the IIarper's Ferry turn
pike, near Charlestcwn, died suddenly on
Friday night last, in the Goth year of his
age.-Spi1h.
We learn that little two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Daniel Nichols, Jr., liv-
ing near Unionville, fell into the cistern
d few days ago and narrowly escaped
being drowned.
Hon. Daniel Dougherty, of Philadel-
phia, will deliver lecture for the benefit
of the Young Mems Christian Association
at Charlestown Thursday evening, May
24th, on "Oratory."
The Washington and Western Railroad
was publicly sold last week for 100000
to a syndicate said to be composed Of the
previously competing interests. The first
cash payment was made.
town, Md, will celebrate their crystal
wedding on Monday evening next, May
2lst. Mrs. Hedges is daughter of Ar.
David Hill, near this town.
The house and lot of Mrs. Margaret f.
McKevitt, deceased, was sold on Saturday
last by Messrs. Beltzhoover and Beck
with, special commissioners, to Mr.. Jas.
NJ. Myers, for the sum of $625.
The dwelling Of Mr., A. II. Myers, near
Vanclevesville, was entered on Friday
last and robbed of So. The house of his
son William was also robbed of gold
watch and so in money on the same day.
Mr.. J. Harry Worthington, of Freder-
lex County, Md, has purchased from tie
heirs Of the late DR.. j. Ii. Thomas, OF
Baltimore, the "MorewOok' farm, in
Berkeley County, 254 acres, at $40 per
acre.
The new Postmaster-Gencral has de-
cided that all postmasters who fail to no
tify publishers promptly when subscrib-
ers remove or fail to take their papers
from the office, snail he responsible for
their subscriptions.
A train from Waynesboro', Pa, passed
through Shepherdstown Sunday, over the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, laden with
thirty portable engines and as many sep
arators. They were destined to fill orders
from the Southern States.
A colored girl died at Hagerstown, Md,
Monday suddenly. Her death is attrib-
uted to a cold contracted by being i'm
mersed in stream near that place several
months since when the thermometer was
in the neighborhood of zero.
The ladies of the Methodist congrega-
ton at Unionville propose holding a
strawberry festival at that place on Fri
day and Saturday, May 18th and Goth. As
the object is to purchase an organ for the
church, let all attend and aid the ladies in
their laudablc undertaking.
The Eagle Manufacturing Company Of
Charlestown has organized by electing
the following officers: President, Forrest
w. Brown; Secretary, II. III. Cooke; Di-
reetors, John Marshall, kdam Young, w.
II. Kable, DR.. w. F. Lippitt, j. L. Col
ston, F. j. Manning and j. w. Blessing.
Cards are ont for the marriage of Miss
Amelia j. Eichelbcrger, daughter of Mr..
d. 5. Eichelbergcr, editor of the Mar
tinsburg Statesman, to Mr.. Il. Powell
Licklider, of Vanclevesville. The cere-
mony will take on Thursday evening
next in Trinity Episcopal Church, Mar
tinsburg.
We have received a complimentary
ticket to the Tertio- Millennial Anniver-
sary Celebration and Mining and Indus
trial Exposition to be held at Santa Fe,