Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-01-27
BRIEFS.
Major Blunt this week paid OH tue
hands at the cement mill below town.

A large foundry and machine shop "'o
be erected at Grafton. ". Va. by gem
tleman from Alliance, Ohio.
We return thanks 20 United States seh-
ator Camden for copies of the Agricultu-
raj Report for the years 1880, 1881 and
1882.
The workrnen engaged in putting an
additional telegraph wire along the oheh-
andoah VALLEY Railroad reached this place
on Wednesday. Their work is almost
completed
The new iron planer placed in position
i'm the shops of the Manufacturing Cohi-
pany last week has been put TO work, ana
has given perfect satisfaction. The piahef
weighs over five TONS.
Rev. A. J. Ryan, the poet priest mas
accepted an invitation from the literary
societies of the University Of Virginia TO
deliver the Grafton before the joint socie-
ties ut the annual commencement III June
next.
The coasting has been very fine the last
couple of weeks, and the happiest person
i'm town Is the small boy who has sled.
They have certainly enjoyed themselves.
"Bcllywhoppers" seems to be 4 very pop
ular mode with most of them.
Mr.. Hillary Gossard, living on a farm
near Funkstown, was attacked by bull
in the stable and severely bruised For
tunately.the bull had no horns. or he
would have been killed. His cries brought
assistance. and he was released.
The BaHimoyean of last Saturday con-
tanned Il fine portrait of Hon. Samuel
Woods. recently appointed by the gov
ernor a judge of the Supreme Court OF
Appeal, of this State, accompanied by
biographical sketch of that gentleman.
In vest Virginia there is an old law
which prohibits the condemnation by cor
porations OF dwelling houses, or any space
within twenty feet of them. lie coIhla-
MES about 10 build tracks in this State
will make ala effort TO obtain repeal OF
the act.
Rev. William j. Smith, who has been
pastor of the Lutheran Church at Sails
burv. n. c.. for the last five years, Has
accepted unanimous call from The l-u-
theran congregation at Roanoke, Va, ana
will enter upon his pastoral duties OH Tie
first of March.
The West Virginia Legislature is now
i'm session for the last time ut Wheeling.
BEFORE the next session the State Capitol
will be permanently moved 10 Charleston.
The sessions of that body are biennial,
and the capitol will be moved to Charles
ton January !, 1885.
We had the pleasure OF attending
sleighing party at the house OF our nos
pitable friend Mr.. Fox koontz, below
town, last week The many young people
present enjoyed themselves very much,
and trippcd the light fantastic toe until
the wee sma' hours.
dollhouse strawberries from New Jer-
sew were sold in New York last week for
25 cents for each berry, or $40 quart.
The same dealer expects TO have peaches
for sale in few days, at So. We VIII
order couple of strawberries II some one
will 90 ''halvcrs" with Us.
At Hagerstown on Thursday morning
of last week Mr. James Mecreedy, OF the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad at Roanoke,
was married TO Miss Charlotte Crane Ed
wards, second daughter OF the Rev. Henri
Edwards, Of llagerstown. The ceremony
was performed by the brides father.
There is considerable increase in the
number of cases of smallpox ut Salem.
Va, reported by Mayor Logan, and intel
lisencc from other sources represent that
a feeling of great dependency pervades
the community. Liberty and Christians
burg are guaranteed against the town,
and business is demoralized.
A runaway boy from Waynesboro, Va,
was captured in Hagerstown on Saturday
night upon dispatch received by the
chief of police. He had Il revolver, two
silver watches, one gold and one plated
chain, and several other articles supposed
TO be stolen. He gave his name as Barney
Hall, and his age ut fourteen.