Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-02-24

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Mayor Logan, Of Martinsburg, has gone
to Hot Springs, Ark, for the teneht Oh
his health.
Another snow of about two inches on
Saturday night last, but it did not stay
long with u.s.
A democratic club, composed Of both
old and new citizens Of Roanoke, Va, has
been organized.
New subscribers have been rolling in
OH US thicker than ever for the last couple
of weeks. Yet there Is room.
The county roaGs have been hard to
travel lately, the continued rains having
made them unusually muddy.
The ceusus of lSsO gives the population
Of Shepherdstown rs 1913. 1t ranks as
the thirteenth town in West Virginia.
The tariff bill passed tie United States
Senate on Tuesday last by Il vote OF ~ to
IL. Senator Davis voted TO pass the bill.
An old lady named Polly Murdoch,
aged about one hundred years, Gied near
Middleway, this county, on Saturday last.
Some few fish have been caught in the
Potomac near this place in Zip nets. Large
NUN beers have been caught in the canal in
seines.
The Staunton Telegraph is the name of
a bright little weeKiy just started IN
stanton, Va, Il copy Of which No have
received.
The snull boy is deyoting all his spare
time 10 playing marbles. and his hands
assume rich brown color from "knuck-
ling down."
Rev. L. b. Shepherd has become the
West Virginia editor OF the Baptist Ma
tion, Il religious paper published III WASH
ington, ID. e.
Rev. A. 5. MOtfett, OF Frederick Coun-
ty, Va, will preach in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning at II O'Clock and
at Kearneysville at 3p. NJ.
1t 10 said that specializing citizens of
Washington County, Md. have lost over
1900 through transactions with some
illegirimate firms of Chicago.
Horses and stock of all kinds have been
bringing good prices at the sales that
have recently taken place i'll this vicinity
aud adyei tised in The REGISTER.
The third district Democratic Execu-
tive COMMITTEE has called = convention at
Charleston on March ash TO nominate 4
successor to Hon. John +. kenna.
1t is said that there will soon be 4
sweeping reduction in local freight along
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio BAIL
road. We hope the rumor will prove true.
George P. Sargent, Sergeant.at-Arms of
the House of Delegates, was presented
with handsome sold-headed cane by the
clerks and several Of the pages OF that
body OH Friday last.
Hon. Robert +. Dennis. of Greenbrier
County, is n candidate for Congress in the
third district, to ill the vacancy caused
BY the election of Hon. j. +. kenna to
the United States Senate.
The second excursion to the West by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad left Ha-
gerstowm last week. There were over one
hundred persons in the party, about fifty
OF whom were Yirginians.
A Colorado man MAS recently killed
while gathering y seuttle Of coal in his
back yard. After few heart-rending
occurrences like this wives viii begin 10
learn their household duties.
The three editors Of Martinsburs are
engaged IN triangular fight rs to who
has the largest circulation, and they are
getting real mad. They should fight a
duel such AS Mr. Midshipnan Easy speaks
Of.
The Western Maryland Railroad is
looking after the trade Of the great South
west for Baltimore. through its connec-
ton with the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road. II 10 q wise move on the part OF
Baltimore.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows (colored) of the
Stale of West Virginia will meet in the
Baptist Church in Shephertlsto"n on
Thursday, March LIST, at hali-past seven
O'clock p. III.
Ii. hal1 l,,s h,>n ni,f
and II acres of land from Mr.. John Rome
nous, near Unionvlle, for 500. MIR.
Shell has sold his house, blacksmith shop
and acres of ground, on Rocky Marsh,
to Mr.. Rein Cross for $475.
Roanoke, Va. is reaching out after
street cars and the telephone. The Latest
wan. Il paper of that place mentions, how
ever, is Il new Jail. Roanoke is a great
place, and We are afraid they will soon
want the Capitol moved there.
Partridses cannot lawfully be killed in
this Slate between the first day of Jam
nary an(. the fifteenth day Of October, or
wild turkey, grouse and pheasant between
the first day of February and the first day
Of September. Deer cannot be- killed until
September LIST.
Charles Douglass, colored, OF Martins-
burg, the deaf boot and shoe maker, who
was convicted OF manslaughter in shoot
ing Jerry Green, who had stolen his
money, and ~as sentenced TO five years in
the peniientiary, has been pardon ed by
Governor Jackson.
We are informed that the debating So
ciety at "Gabble Corner" below town,