Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-05
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its stated spring meeting in Mar'i"so"rs
Tuesday, April 18th.
The fishing season is now ABOUT 10
omen, and big lies will soon DC 'o'u' vi
course. though, editors will not tell any.
Rev. G.. w. Hobbs, Presiding Elder of
,his district. preached in the M. l..
church of this place last Sunday morning.
Mr.. G. T. Hodges shipped several car
loads of baled hay to Baltimore this week.
He has been doing large business in this
line lately.
Last wear % 900 head Of stock were
Skinned from the stock yards at Roanoke,
and it is expected the number will run TO
$4,000 this year.
Those of our subscribers who have
changed their addresses should not taii 10
let us know, so that we can forward thelr
papers to them promptly.
Rev. d. NJ. Moser will hold appropriate
Passion Week services in the Luthera"
Church in Shepherdstown every evening
at half-past seven o'clock.
The newspaper columns headed "Born,
"Marricd' and "Died," have been para
pbrased in the West to ''llatched,
s'Matched," "Despatched."
The boys are beginning to appropriate
and hide eggs, so that they will have
nlentiful supply OIL hand for Easter
Al,
It is said that last week the Memphis
express, on the Western Maryland Kali-
road, ran from Westminster to Baltimore
u distance of 81 miles. in 3G minutes.
Bishop Peterkin will preach IN the
Eriscopal Church in ShepherdStown next
"wednesday evening at half-past seven,
and on Thursday morning at II O'Clock.
The practicabiity of obtaining the cleo
tric LIGHT for street illumination In Ia
qerstown is being discussed, and the prop
osition seems TO meet with general favor.
Potomac Building Association No. :
will offer for sale several shares OF STOCK
on Monday evening next 1T eight O'CLOCK
in the office of Mr.. Geo. NJ. BeltZhoovcr.
DIR. j. d. Starry, of Charlestown, has
been appointed to the vacancy III the STATE
Democratic Executive Committee occa-
stoned bv the death of Col. X. W. Baylor
Trussell & Hess have full supply OF mill
feed for sale. Roller flour by barrcl OF
sack A trial of this flour will convince
any one of its superiority over the old
process.
The McthodiSts of Jefferson Circuit
have purchased of the Wilt heirs the Nc
Carroll dwelling property, near Porter 5
Factory, for parsonage, at the price "i
$l,lO0.-Spirh.
The Winchester Times comes oft III
new spring dress, an evidence oil prosper
itv which we are pleased TO note. Inc
Times is one of the brightest and newSlest
Of our exchanges.
'rater Hill is more excited than ever
about the renting of thai house, since the
lst of April has come and gone, ana no
change has been made. Oh, curiosity, thy
maine is 'Tatcr Hill!
Messrs. Martin and II. c. Maddox have
leased for five years Orkney Springs
Shenandoah county, Va. The hotel VIII
be fitted up in excellent style, with all
the modern improvements.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals OF
West Virginia, now in session ut Wheel
ing, the case of Billmyer vs.. sherman,
from this county, was reversed ana re-
manded. Opinion by Judge Snyder.
We call attention TO the advertisement
of Mr.. Jacob Wintermoyef i'll this issue.
Henas store chuck full of new aud sea-
sonable spring goods, which he Wa sell
ut reasona BILE prices. Go and see them.
The roads are bad enough i'll this sec
ton, but after reading that horse was
drowned i'm one of the principal roads III
Prince Georges County, Nd, we are i'll
clincd to think that they might be worse
Letters in the postoffice March 81, 1854,
unclaimed and uncalled for: Charles V.
Cover, John johnson, Mr.. Charles ~.
Kciser. Mr.. John Lapole, Mrs. Virginia
Robinson, r. IL. Payne, Miss Victoria
Walters.
Mr.. John NJ. Coyle, of Charlestown, is
having the scaflold on which John Brown
WAS hung, the lumber of which has been
used ever since the hanging as porch,
made mn into small pieces and will sell
them as relies.
The fertilizer agent aad the dealer in
agricultural implements are beginning
the spring campaign. The more the mer-
rier for the farmer, for he has the benefit
of the competition, provided he is not
talked to death.
4 bill has been favorably reported from
the House Committee OF Public Buildings
and Grounds providing for the erection
of 4 public building at Clarksburg, W.
Va, for use as postoffice and United
States courthouse.
Updcgraffs, Of Hagerstown, have new
advertisement in THE REGISTER this week,
which has world of sound argument i'll
it. We can recommend these gentlemen
rs being reliable and square business men
in all their dealings.
Last week while workmen were making
some excavations OIL the premises of l. l..
Bender & Bro, ut their lumber yard in
MartinSburg, eight skeletons were un-
earthcd. The yard years ago was pau
per burying ground.