Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-12-19

the shortest day of the year.
A movement is on foot TO erect 4 Catho-
lie Church in Charlestown.
Last Sunday night was wild night,
and the churches had very slim congrega-
tious.
The girls haven't very much Of leap
year left in which to get in their fine
work.
There is Il letter in the Charlestown
postoflice for Il. c. Hess. advertised as I'M
called for.
The Baltimore Day has turned up again
1t has reduced its price one-half aud its
size one-eighth.
Mr.. James League, of Middleway, killed
"leetle" pig a few days ago which
weighed 459 pounds.
If YOU want nice Wax, UnOreakablc
OF China Doll, call OH ID. l.. Rcntch. lie
will sell them cheap.
russell & Hess will pay IS cents per
bushcl i'm trade for some corn, and III CTS.
per buShcl Tor Soou poIdloc>.
Capt Riggs, of the MartinSburg Zouave
Company, has resigned from the company.
His resignation was accepted.
just received fresh Florida Oranges
Lemons, Raisius, Figs, Toys, Fine Can
dies, Nuts, dc, at J. 5. Flemng'S.
Read the new advertisement of DR.. j.
G.. Gibson in another column. lie has
been getting in some very nice goods this
week.
Mr.. Thomas B. Sharp, formerly of Raj
timore, but who has been clerkimS in liar-
per's Ferry for seven or eight years past,
died on Monday last. He was % years of
age.
Mr.. Richard llillcary has been made
regular passenger conductor on the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad, aud placed III
charge of the Rivert0n accommodation
train.
The Shephcrd>town Dramatic Society
will give an entertainment on Tuesday
evening, December 30th, for the benefit
OF the Town Hall. Let everybody attend.
See bills.
The old station of the Cumberland Val
lev Railroad at IIagcr>town has been torn
down and the material is TO be used i'll the
building OF an addition to the company's
cnginc-housc.
Mr.. Josiah Flagg was thrown out OF Il
buggy near Nanclcvc>ville few days ago
and somewhat bruised. The accident WAS
caused by Il runaway horse, and the buggy
Was smashed.
The paymaSter of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, by order of the President
of the company paid Off the employees
this week for the first half of the month,
80 rs to give them Christmas money.
"Thc Charcoal Burner" is n thrilling
play, aud it will be produced by good
cast of characters in Shrphcr,l>town on
Thursday evening, January LIST, for the
benefit of the town hall. Go and see it.
Remember that the ladies of the Town
Hall Association will have suppcrs every
evening during the Holidays, commence
ing with Friday evening, December 26ih.
You can get some mighty "square meals
there.
This wear Mr.. Miller and his sons, liv'
ing near Gerardstown, Berkeley county,
raised over 1000 bushels of apples and
over 1. 900 boxes of peaches. They grew
only choice fruit, and found Il ready
market.
II. C. Brooks, native of this county,
for many wears agent of Adams Express
company ut Winchester and later With the
B.&O. express company in the same city,
died at the Weston lunatic asylum 1T
Stanton, Va, OF the 4th instant.
The postal clerk on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad did Il smart thing on
Monday. He threw off the CharleStowh
mailbag at Shcphcrd>town. aud the Shop
herdstown bag at CharlestOwn. They
were sent correctly by the next trains.
Trussell & Hess, one of the most enter
prising of our business firms, Will make
new departure on the first OF january.
They propose 10 sell only for cash or trade,
doing away with the credit system, but
they mean to sell goods so cheaply rs to
make it to the advantage of the public to
deal with them.
President Baughman, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, was in consultation with
the uperintendcnts few days ago, and
il WAS determined that during the winter
only such work rs is found to be absolute
ly necessary should be done, and nothing
of an extra character until the wages OF
the employees have been paid.
On Sunday, December 2sth, the NJ. f.
Church of this place will celebrate the
centenary of Meth0diSn rs an organized
body. Rev. &. \. Jones, an alumnuS OF
Drew Seminary, will be present and de-
liver an address on "MethOdism and Ed
ucation." There will be addresses also
ON Methodism in America and in Shop
hcrdstOwn,
G. Mott Scarborough, aged 81 years, a
brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was killed at Monocacy juno
ton Tuesday morning while coupling
cars. lie was at one time 4 local preacher
of the NJ. +. Church in Baltimore. The
wife OF Mr.. Scarborough has been lying
very i'll at Wllamspozt, Md, and at last
accounts was ut the point OF death.
A charter has been issued from the Of
flee of the Secretary of State to the ORR