Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-03-10

A handsome SET OF kaster Ssius ~
Rentch's.
is. Fleming has received nice lot VI
Ladies, Misses and Children's Shoes. Call
aud see them.
Richard NJ. Allen, n respected citizen OF
Monroe County, this State, fell dead from
heart disease Friday.
A new military company, called the
East End Guar,la, has been organized In
Hayerstown, with William Rudy, Jr., rs
captain.
Isaac ii. Williams, Grand Treasurer of
the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, A. +.
& A. NJ, died in Wheeling recently, aged
IS year,.
We are requested to state that Mr.. John
II. little declines to be u candidate for
Councilman ut the municipal election on
Monday next.
The Balfimorean Of last Saturday con-
tanned Il likeness of SenatOr-elect John 4.
Kenaa, OF this State, accompanied with
biographical sketch.
The painting Of the Episcopal Church
is finished, and services will be held III
the church on Sunday, being the first
since 1t was closed for repairs.
Rev. j. Il. Graham, ID. D., of Winches-
ter, Va, will preach in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning at ii o'clock,
anu at ). p. IN. ut Kearneysville.
Mr.. b. 5. Pendlelon, of the new firm Of
Pendleton Il Licklider, has been in the
city this week purchasing large supply
of new goods. See their new advertise
ment.
Martinsburg has been provided with
street lamps at last, anu the citizens COLI
seouently rejoice. We would like the
darkness Of Shepherdstown turned into
light.
Mr.. Lewis Fry, former well-known
citizen Of This comfy, died ut the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Joseph lliett, in Saline
County, Missouri, on the 22d of February,
aged about " years.
A strange negro, represented by some
Of the colorcd population of New Market,
Va, AS "a corjurrr, was taken outside OF
town Sunday night by six stalwart ne
groes, severely whipped an'. ordered TO
leave the place.
Canadian papers announce the arrival
of 4 new bird i'm considerable numbers,
which prey upon the English sparrow.
Some of our farmers would no doubt be
! glad if this new species would migrate to
this n-ighborhood.
We learn that MIR. Calvin Tabler, resid-
ing near Duffields, WAS kicked i'll the
breast by a horse on Monday last, and re-
ccived severe injuries. lie is ont again,
however, and it is thought no serious in-
jury was sustained.
The constitutional amendment chang
ing the time Of holding our Stare election
from October to November passed both
branches Of the Legislature and Will be
submitted to the people for ratification At
the next general election.
Through the efforts of our entsrprising
citizen, Mr.. G. II. Hodges, the grain deal
ers ut epherdslown and other points
along the Shenandoah Valley Railroad are
now furnished with daily reports of the
Baltimore grain market by telegraph.
Ii is presumed that oOating on the canal
~ our
of mules from the West have already been
sold to boatmen, and il is thought that
the canal will be opened 10 navigation be-
tween the 18th and 10th Of the present
month.
We call attention to the advertisement
il. this is.ue Of Mr.. A. G. Drawbaugh, at
/ Shenandoah Junction. Mr.. Drawbaugh
IL a thorough business man, and We take
great pleasure in recommending him TO
! our friends rs man who deals on the
square all the time.
The faculty and Board Of Regents Of the
West Virginia University having request
ell Hon. WIN. l.. Wilson TO Withdraw his
resignation of the presidency Of that in
stitution, he has done so, and will give 1t
| the benefit Of his eminent services until
the close Of the present session.
Four cars were wrecked on the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, four miles east OF
Buchanan, Va. last Friday. One becom-
ing detached from the train cOllided with
the others. A carload of Tennessee mar
bic was pitched into the GoOse-Neck dam,
OH North River. No one was injured.
On information of Sheriff F. ii. Marsh,
of Oregon, Illinois, Sheriff knepper, Of
Washington County, Nd, arrested James
Wolff, formerly OF williamsport, Nd, on
a charge Of forgery committed at Oregon
! about three years ago. Volt was arrested
ut Clearspring AMI lodged in Jail OIL Sat-
ur,lay to await a requisition.
A family emisratinS to the West from
| the Shenandoah Valley pa.sed through
Cumberland OH Saturday OH a train.
There were seventeen children. all the
children OF one mother, who presented
quite u youthful appearance. The chill
dren included several twins, and their
ages ranged from two to sixteen years.
Mr.. c. a. Licklider, the efficient Gem
eral Superintendent of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Petersburg, Va,
formerly OF this town, received from N.
Il. Blantou. President Of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Nashville, an
offer Of the General Sec-etaryship at SAL
ary of fifteen hundred dollars but declined
to accept ths offer.