Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-21
BRIEFS.

ing next at Z O'Clock in the Council room.
The small boy has been in his glory this
week, being imbucd with all the excite
ment Incidental to 4 torch4ight procession
and illumination.
Fresh Pork Sausage, Bologna Sausage,
Self-Raising Buckwheat, Pure Mountain
Buckwheat. All kinds Canned Fruits,
Vegetables and Meats. Trussell & Hess.
Rev. James McLaren will begin pro-
tracted meeting at the NJ. f. Church of
this place on Sunday night next, and
Rev. j. +. Armstrong will conduct one ut
Bethesda.
Nessrs. j. 5. Moler and Geo. Nj. Duke,
of this county, were summoned to lIagers-
town this week to testify in the case con-
corning the Ore Bank, opposite Antietam
furnace, in this county.
When bright little Shephcrdstowne
witnessed the steady down-pour of rain
on Tuesday, and knew that the Demo-
cratic parade was thereby postponed, he
remarked: 81 guess God must be Re-
publican"
The following letters remain unclaimed
and uncalled for in the Shephcrdstown
post-oiiice: Mr.. ID. Bruno, Mr.. Ezra Bum
mer, Daniel Beeghley, Miss Molly Cattle,
Mr.. W. II. Chase, Miss Annie Munrow,
James Shirley, Miss Annie White, Mr..
Newton Wolford, Mr.. Charles Wolford.
In the Circuit Court of Berkeley county
last week the two cases Of the State against
William Redmond, one for stealing the
cattle of Mr.. j. Z. Iemaster, and the
other for the larceny of Mr.. W. II. Por-
tcrlield's sheep, the prisoner plead guilty,
and was sentenced by Judge Faulkner to
four ears in the pcnitcntiary for each
Oitcnse.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Valley Railroad Company was held
at Staunton, Va, on Saturday. The re-
port of President Samuel Spencer and the
board of directors for the year ending
September 30 showed gross earnings of
$40, 400, and expenses SIC, 0G2 IS, leaving
the net earnings S34 1876 90, against net
earnings of SIG, 670.9l in 1888, an increase
of Sl7 ,366.7l. The old board of directors
were reelected.
Henry Harris, a tramp charged with
houSe-breaking and robbery, escaped
from the Jail in this place, by scaling the
wall whilst out in the yard, OH Thursday
last. \ reward of $25 is offered for his
apprehension. He is about % years old,
) feet S inches high, has dark hair, and
was dressed in black sack coat and gray
pants. lie is known to have crossed the
Shenandoah river to the Blue Ridge
mountains.-Spud.
The Circuit Court of Washington coun-
~, Nd, which began its term OH Monday
last, will have plenty to DO. The several
locketS foot up as follows: Civil trials,
l25; appeals, 2l; criminal, II; criminal
rccognizancc, 81; civil appearance, 81.
On the criminal docket and among the
cases which will come up for trial at this
session are the recent murder of Albert
Fahrney by young Winters, and the
shooting of Edward Gloyd by James
Pickett.
Gov. .JacIs>On's Thanksgiving
PrOcIamution.-W are in receipt Of
the Thanksgiving proclamation of the
Governor OF this State, which we publish
below:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
To the citizens Of the State, grecting:
The autumnal season, rich in the bless
ings which wise and benevolent God
has bestowed upon His people, brings
near the harvest festival sacred to the
worship and alteration of the divine Gre
ator. His infinite mercy has kept afar the
pcstilcncc which has dealt suffering and
death to other lands, AMI though floods
and drOuth have passed DER the State, He
has allcviatcd distress and united our cit
liens b. deeds of charity and kindly love.
Rapid progress and increased wealth have
blessed the State in the seasons past, and
the future gives bright promise of IN era
of national prosperity and happiness. In
commemoration of these blessings and in
compliance with IN old and hallOwed GUS
tom, appoint Thursday, the 9th day of
November, 1854, Il day of thanksgiving
and praise. Consecrating the day To holy
purposes, let the people assemble in the
places of worship and around the frcsides
of their homes, and kindling afreSh ut
those pure affairs devotion TO their coun-
try, let them invoke through deeds of be-
nevolence and tender charity TO the soli-
tary and poor, the continuance of the
divine favor in the coming year.
In testimony whereof, | have hcrcunto
set my hand, ut the city of Wheeling, this
eighth day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
and of the State the twenty
first. j. Il. JACKSON.
BY the Governor:
WIN. W. JACKSON,
Private Secretary.
West Virginia Press As>Ocin ton.
The annual meeting of the West Nir-
ginia Press Associate on will this year be
held at Martinsburg, beginning OH Tues
day, December 10th. A representative of
every newspaper in the State will prob
ably be there. The programme as ar
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