Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-02
BRIEFS.

and fence for the colored school has Deeh
awarded to Mr.. Johu Phil Entlcr.
The Rev. X. N. Anderson, once IN
chat ge of the Presbyterian Church III tiis
nlace is An evangelist of Florida fresby-
terry.
County Caurt meets next Monday, the
a,h instant. and on Tuesday OF the next
week. the 18th, the Circuit Court will
begin.
Rev. L. r. Mason, of the Episcopal
Church of this place, exchanged pulpits
with Rev. Mr.. Bryan, of Milwood, last
Sunday.
The legislature of Virginia having
granted charter to Roanoke, that young
town now calls itself a city, aud will put
on airs accordingly
Valentine Day, February 18th, Is
drawing on apaee, aud we suppose the
vouur ladies will make the most of their
leap-year privileges
It is said that an annex will be built to
the Luray Inn the coming spring, and
that the work will be commenced as soon
as the winter breaks.
sos" Mccain, 4 colored boy Of this
place, had several of his fingers almost cut
off the other night BY getting them under
the runner of his sled.
The pupils of the Graded School were
examined on Friday, by the Board of Ed
ucat;on, for promotion. The children did
well, and were duly credited.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. L. Church South will meet
this Saturday evening, February ID, at
3 q. ns. at Mr.. G. T. Hcklider's.
Mr.. William &. Tanqnary, an aged and
esteemed cities of CharlestOwn, died at
his home in that place on Sunday morn
.nr last. lie was 30 years OF Sge.
Eggs are selling in Shepherdstown at
the very high price of 35 cents dozen.
4 hen that will not lay eggs at this figure
ought TO have its head chopped OFT.
The house and lot at present occupied
by Mr.. J. S. Bragomier, on Main street
Shepherdstown. will be sold to-day, Feb.
I'd. This is very valuable property.
Mr.. Charles Getzendanner has shipped
over seventeen hundred bushels of clover
seed from kearneysville this season,
naarlv all of which vas raised IN this
county.
Mr.. c. w. Adams has purchased the
property owned by Mr.. George NJ. Stone
brakcr, situated on the northwest corner
OF the Public Square, in Sharpsburs, pay
Ing $4,000 for it.
Mr.. John l.. Clements, OF Mines, Va,
has our thanks for tour-dollar remittance
for TIE REGISTER. BY the way, Johnnie,
give our regards to that fine boy OF whom
you are SO proud.
The latest project in connection with
the arsenal property at Rarper's Ferry Is
20 urge its acceptance upon the govern
mcnt commission AZ a site for the pro-
posed cannon factory.
The Sunday School Of the NJ. +, Church
South will hold missionary entertain
snent on Sunday night next, February 81,
at G.. o'clock. The public are invited to
attend. Admission free.
Ice ought certainly be cheap next sum
mer, for every ice-h0uSc in town has been
crammed full of very fine quality OF ice.
II the dealers have consciences they will
nut the tariff way down.
We call attention to the advertisement
OF Washington IS Alexander, insurance
agents, in another column. These gem
tlemen arc too well and favorably known
20 need any recommendation from us.
Don't forget the oyster suppers to be
held by the ladies of the NJ. f. Church
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week. They have good oysters and plenty
of them, so 90 and help demolish them.
Sheriff j. G.. Hurst, j. p. Schilling and
other citizens of Harper's Ferry, were in
Washington last week to urge the sale OF
the arsenal property and to secure the
withheld appropriations for the shenan-
doah River.
During the year 1888, 10 miles Of rail-
road was built in West Virginia. The
prospects are that during the present year
railroad building will be very active, as a
number of counties arc making efforts TO
build new lines.
In Sharpsburg last week horse ran
away with sleigh i'll which VAS Charles
Ecton, and the sleigh upsetting threw Mr..
Ecton head foremost into a cuivert. His
skull was fractured, aud it is feared lie
will not recover.
Mr.. Lewis Hawking, most worthy and
prosperous farmer of Loudoun county,
fathcr-in-law of Mr. K. J.. Wysons, of
this county, died at his home near Oat-
lands, on Tuesday night of last week, in
the G9tb year of his age.
For six weeks there has been enough
snow on the roads to afford continuous
sleighing, not very usual occurrence in
this section. At the present writing,
however, it looks us though the bottom
will soon drop out of the roads.
From every direction we hear reports
Of sheep being killed by dogs, showing
that there must be an immense number OF
worthless ours in the county. \ few
nights ago n lot Of them attacked the cows
belonging to Mr.. Martin Stipp.
Miss Winnie Hall, of Temple, Texas, is
the oldest old maid in America, having
Just reached the age of 100 years. The
bachelors in that town feel happy be-
oansa clio .a,-. ba trl nd