Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-02-10

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Harper's Ferry.
Our town was visited the past week by
MANY drnmmers, but the salos were few
and far between.
The question whether or not there Will
be an extra session Of Congress is now
being discussed at Washington.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
appointed c. Ii. Andrews, of Martins
burg, agent at Keedysville, Md.
For frost-bitten persons it is said coal
oil is very good remedy to relieve the
pain and prevent any bad results.
Our Legislature has IA days yet left OF
its session of As days, and there is no
prospect of an earlier adjournment.
Wednesday next, the 18th, is St. valen-
tines day, and our shop windowsare now
covered with samples of valentines.
We had several inches of snow oil Sum
day night last, and some sleighs were
running on Monday, but the snow soon
left.
Ex-United States Senator Waitman L.
Wiley, of this State, is serving at this
time as clerk of the Monongahela county
court.
Locomotion was very dangerous on our
streets Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning. Persons seemed to be walking
on glass.
Susan Clark, colored, died at Williams
port, Nd, last Sunday. She was over
hundred years old, and leaves son who
is seventy.
Governor Hamilton, Of Maryland, has
recently suffered from a severe attack OF
"epistaxis," or, in other words, bleeding
ut the nose.
Saws a cute observer: "rhe man who
stops his paper to economic, is like
man who goes barefooted to save his
shoes" Kirect.
There is enough of water power unem-
ploved along the river and streams in this
section to start any quantity of manufact-
uring enterprises.
Tuesday last, the 9Th, was Pancake
Dav, and those who did not properly OBJ
serve it will be visited by awful plaques,
according to all accounts.
Mr.. Ephraim Eyler, of Hagerstown,
while in Charlestown last week, was
struck by sled, which knocked him down
and fractured his collar bone.
Bishop Kahn, of this State, has forbidden
the members of the Catholic Church to
indulge in round dances, but it is said
that many refuse TO obey the order.
Rev. DR.. William H. Meade, of Charles
town, has accepted the call extended TO
him by an Episcopal Chui ch in Philadel-
phia, but will not leave Charlestown
until after Easter.
Last Saturday was a bright day, and the
town was lively. A number of the friends
of The REGISTER came in and paid their
respects in d substantial manner, for
which we return thanks.
We return thanks to Delegate Isaac
Fouke for favors in the way of State doc
uments. Hon. ii. G. Davis also sent us
some public documents this week, for
which he has our thanks.
Farmers will probably do heavy bit
of grumbling this season when they come
to buy clover seed. They are quoted at
Is and IA cents per pound in Baltimore,
which means about $40 per bushel.
Trinity Episcopal Church at Martins
burg, has recently been enlarged and re-
modelled, and has also had basement
added. 1t is now one of the most COM
Portable and beautiful churches in that
town.
The smallpox is rapidly decreasing in
Baltimore. There has been steady de-
cline in new cases. About l50, 900 persons
have been recently vaccinated, thus
guarding against a further spread of the
contaSiOn.
The .Idaletta" Singing Club, a collec-
ton of the musical voices of the colored
people of this town, have begun series
of concerts. They will give concert in
Liberty Grove School House this (Satur-
day. night.
Mr.. r. F. Ray, representing the Cham
pion Machine Company, of Springfield,
Ohio, is quartered at the Mcclure. Mr..
Ray is a most sociable gentleman, and
quite favorite among his friends
Wheeling Leader.
The following officers were elected for
the Martinsburg and Potomac Railroad
last week: President, Thos. B. Kennedy;
directors, John Stewart, E. NJ. Biddle, ID.
O. Gehe, Frederick Watts, c. Ives, Chas.
J. Faulkner, A. j. Thomas, j. Q. A. Ma
denbousch, William 1. Stewart.
The Hagerstown Neics says that Mr..
Fahrney, of the firm of Poffenberger q
Fahrney, grain merchants at st. james
College, who disappeared short time ago
with portion of the firms assets, has re-
turned The firm has dissolved partner
ship, and Mr.. Poffenberger will meet all
the firms obligations.
The Hagerstown postmastership, which
has been agitating the public mind In
that town for some time past, has been
settled, the President having sent to the
Senate for confirmation the name of Mr..
William S. SwartZ. Mr.. Swartz is a well
known business man, and was at one time
mayor of Hagerstown.