Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-03-29
S.T.JRDAY....MARCH 20. 1854
BRIEFS.


any work done, call at once.
From early morn till dcwy eve the ram
poured down last Sunday, and the seVef"i
churches had rather small congregations.
DL. Rentch has nice lot OF Easter
C,rds-,}I new. No cards left over from
last wear. Keeps on hand Birthday Cards
also.
w. II. +. Lewis, Esq, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of this
county, issued a call for meeting on Fri
day. March 2Sth.
That good old friend Of THE REGISTER,
Mr.. &. A. JOY, of WAyncSville, Ohio,
comes up with his subscription once more
in advance, rs usual.
Four female compositors are employed
in the newspaper offices of Frederick,
Md, two on the Times, weekly, and two
on the morning Cal, daily.
The military and iiremcn of Winchester
have decided to celebrate the Fourth of
July in Il manner equaling, if not surpass-
ing, any previous occasions of the KIND.
The representatives of the Northern
Methodist Church have purchased an eli
0ible site in Roanoke on which female
seminary, to cost $50, 900, will be erected.
Early vegetables are in the city markets
now, but the prices are high yet. Peas,
beans, cucumberS, cabbage and tomatoes
are being received in limited quantities
In Baltimore.
Mcssrs. Trussell & Hess are selling
what is left of their stock of furniture ut
very low prices, and excellent bargains
can now be had ut their wIrerooms. Sec
advertisement.
II is rumored that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company will shortly erect
new depot building at KcarueySville,
and establish in connection herewith Il
telegraph office.
We call attention to the letter of "Citi-
zen" in another column, lie makes
forcible argument. We have never seen
the streets and alleys of this town in 4
worse condition.
Trains on the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road were very much behind time during
the latter part of last week. The cause
was land-slidcs and wash-orts OH the road
and its connections.
Mr.. JOS. NJ. Stoaebraker has on hand
for sale a fine lot of seed POTATOES OF the
Early Rose and FL PasO varieties. Those
who desire good potatoes for planting can
procure them Of him.
Read the advertisement of Mr.. Il. +.
Harrison, fire insurance agent, Ill another
column. Mr.. Harrison represents some
of the most reliable and substantial COM
panies in the United States.
We would advise our citizens to look
ont and examine their cellars at this time
of year, aud see that they are free from
decayed vegetables and all other refuse,
for they bring disease and death.
Lee Hall Building, Charlcstown, in
which is the office Of the Spirit, caught
fire last week from 4 defective ilue, but
very fortunately the fire was eX;inguishcd
before any serious da mage was done.
Bishop Pcterkin will visit the Episcopal
Church in Shepherdstown on Wednesday,
April 9th, and will be at IIarper's Ferry
on the 10th, Charlestown on the llth, and
MidGleway and LectOwu on the 18th.
Rev. John d. Mathews, d. D., native
of this place, and son of the Rev. DR..
Mathews, one of the early pastors of the
Presbyterian Church at ShepherdStown,
died suddenly at Dallas, Texas, on the 9TH
instant.
The Baltimore and Ohio western cXcur-
sion from Hagerstown last week had llO
passengers, principally for Kansas, Ne
braska and Illinois. These were joined
by a carload of people from the Shenan-
dOah Valley.
Boats are not running on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal yet, owing to the
break which occurred near Cumberland
last week. 1t is expected, however, that
the boats can start on their trips some
time next week.
Our city fathers were ont on tour OF
inspection Wednesday evening, and as no
microscopes were necessary to show the
fearful condition of our streets, we hope
to hear of active measures TO clean them
up as soon as possible.
st. Johns Episcopal Church at Luray,
Va, will be consccr&ted on April LIST by
Bishop white. Special rates are given
for the day by the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, so that visitors may attend the
services at small expense.
Among the appointments of the Mary
land NJ. =. Conference, recently in scs-
sion, we note the following: liarper's
Ferry, Z. r. Warfcld; Middleway, Henry
Bruner; Eastyille, II. +. MiSkimon. Su-
perannuated-J. A. McFaden.
There are about twenty new buildings
in course Of erection in Luray, Va, and
several more are to be built in the spring.
The population of the town is now about
fifteen or sixteen hundred, an increase of
500 in the last three or four years.
Rev. w. G. Egglcston preached his last
sermon on Sunday rs pastor OF the NJ. L.
Church South in Shcpherdstow and
Rev. James McLaren preached his first
sermon to the congregation of the NJ. L.
Church. The family of Mr.. McLaren az
rived here this week.
Mrs. NJ. b. Butler has disposed OF her