Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-04-17
BRIEFS.

Inc tower OF tue HVW Ss"'S AAo~SS 49,
Charleston will be two hundred and ten
feet In height from the ground to the
top of the spire.
Twenty-four persons were confirmed
in the Lutheran Church in Martinsburg
on Easter Sunday, and twelve were re-
ceived Sy certificate.
Read DIR. Gibson's Seed advertise
ments this week. He has plenty OF
them, and every paper Is fresh and
every seed is sound.
An original poem has been sent to
Capt. w. A. Donaldson, to be delivered
by some slocutionist on Decoration Day,
at Antietam National Cemetery.
A new passenger aud freight station
for the patrons of the Cumberland VAL
lev Railroad Is being built at Williams
port station, about one mile distant from
that place.
Capt. Jas. Jack, of Berkeley Springs,
W. Va, long and favOrably known as
the owner Of Jacks line Of stages be-
tween Berkeley Springs and Sir Johns
Run, died last Saturday.
Reno, the lively shoe and hat man,
of Hagerstown, advertises this week
the sort of goods that strike the popu-
lar mind favorably. When you go to
Hagerstown call on Reno.
Bishop George w. Peterkin, of West
Virginia, will preach the annual sermon
before the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION of tie University of Virginia,
Sunday evening, June 2Sth.
Mr.. w. w. Wentzell, whose cigar
manufacturing establishment was re-
Gently burned at Hsrper's Ferry, has
gotten his business in shipshape al
aeady, and is now filling orders.
A large number of counterfeit one
cent pieces are in circulation. Ii would
seem to be a small business to counter
felt, but there would be a profit Of 70
cents on each pound Of copper worked
up.
We read in an exchange OF a young
lady having been made crazy by sud-
den kiss. This should teach young la
dies to be constantly expecting some
thing of that kind, and prepared for 1t
when it comes.
Mr.. b. ). Pendleton has bought the
old Harper property, on Main street,
occupied at present by Messrs. Jas. E.
Barnhart and d. l.. Rentch, paying tor
il s., 800. Mr.. Pendleton will obtain
possession next April.
An exchange suggests that the was to
make business good is to put all the
money in circulation that you can. Pay
all the debts you can, pay cash for all
you buy, anG buy all you have cash to
pay for. 1t is good suggestion.
The people of Middletown, Nd, have
recently decided by vote that they dc
not want either IA steam or hand fire
engine. They don't propose to lock the
stable-door until the horse has been
stolen.
Mr.. Geo. F. HORNE, one Of the most
prominent citizens Of BoOnsboro, Md,
died at his residence in that place last
week, aged about forty-two years He
was unmarried, and was regarded al
one of the most wealthy citizens OF the
county.
The Western Maryland Railroad is
making arrangements to do an immense
milk trade. 1t will carry milk from
Mechanicstown all along its line to Bal
timore, and from several connecting
roads. The milk will all he carried To
Baltimore.
Hon. Logan Osbourn, we were in
formed OH Friday, is still improving
since the recent amputation of his arm
and if the weather will permit is ex-
pected TO be able 10 return home from
Washington the latter par. Of the pres
snt week.-Spirt.
Godey's Lady's Book for May Is
number of which the publishers may
well be proud. There Is not another
magazine in the country which offers to
It's subscribers what this magazine does
ut the lowest possible price OF subscrlp-
ton. Every lady should have copy
of it.
Messrs. Earnshaw & DoOley have
purchased of Messrs. Getzendanner q
Baker, for 81 900, one-thirG Of the lot OF
the latter, running through from Main
20 Congress street, and including the
building now used by Messrs. Earnshaw
& Dooley in their tin and stove bust
ness.-Spna.
Mr.. ID. c. Adams, of Duffields, re-
us W SldtC btidt 10 Nv" iNSN''
ing his spring stock Of mems fine and
coarse shoes, ladies' and children's
shoes, dry goods, notions, woodenware,
hardware, tobacco, drugs, groceries,
&C., all at very low prices. Public Is
invited to give him n call.
The annual reunion of the Society OF
the Army of the Potomac will take place
at Baltimore, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, the 9th and 9Th of May. The ora
ton will be delivered by Gen. Calvin
Z. Pratt, Justice of the New York SUI
preme Court, aud the poem by Major De
Witt C. Sprague, of Washington, d. c.
Our old friend, Mr.. Jacob Winter
meyer, comes to the front smiling this
week with the announcement that he
has his spring stock of ready-made