Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-02
A Happy New Year to you


The small boy is enjoying life, for the
reason that he is is now having vaca-
ton.
Pure sweet apple cider for sale by bar
rel or gallon. Also N. Y. apples by bar
rel, bushel or peck. russell & Hess.
Mrs. Emerson, an aged lady Of Boons-
boro, Md, was fatally burned last week
by her dress catching fire from spark.
The repairs to the Presbyterian Church
at Kearneysville have been completed,
and services will be held in it Sunday
morning at ii a. IN.
At the close OF the year OF grace, 1854,
wheat Is selling lower in the markets of
the world than ever before in the history
of modern commerce.
The charitablepeople of Shepherdstown
relieved the wants Of some of the needy
poor on Christmas day. They will never
regret the investment they have made.
Rev. s. w. Owen, pastor Of st. Johns
Lutheran Church, at Hagerstown, was
presented with one hundred dollars in
gold on Christmas night by his cOngrega-
ton.
Capt w. b. Colston, of the Statesman,
has been elected captain of the Zouave
Company at Martinsburg. Won't the cap
tain lust look sweet in red rantaloons?
Oh, my!
Several of our Ice merchants last week
hauled ice from the river and filled their
ice-houses The ice was not of the best
quality, but they were afraid there would
not be another freeze.
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting Of the
NJ f. Church of Shepherdstown Will be
held on Sunday, January II, 1885. The
Presiding Elder will be present and have
charge of the services at night.
Rev. D. NJ. Moser and his family were
well "pounded" by members of the LID
theran congregation of this place last
Wednesday They received large guam
tity of useful ard ornamental articles.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Entler, native of this
DIHCc, uds sOlu us C"SP"PS'b s''~
thur (Ohio) Democrat Enquirer, and has
purchased the Transcript, at Springfield,
Ohio. The change was made last week.
The Baltimore ana Ohio Telegraph
Company last week had large constrnc-
ton gangs between Cumberland and Mar
tinsburg renewing the lines and strlnglng
additional wires. The new style OF cop
Der wire is used in all extension and re-
construction work.
The Baltimore american has sent us an
Almanac for 1885 which is the best we
have seen yet. Besides being full of in
teresting information, it Is exceedingly
handsome in an artistic sense. 1t is worth
preserving, and shall not be consigned to
the toy. shelf, either.
The CHRISTMAS entertainments OF the
various Sunday Schools OF Shepherds
town, were, IA usual, very Interesting
this year. The Episcopal, Reformed, L'-
theraa. Presbyterian and the two Method
list Sunday Schools each had appropriate
aud pleasant services, which were well
attended by our people.
On Tuesday last when tn o hands work
ing on the bridge repairs On the Shenah-
doah Valley Railroad were returning to
town on the hand car colt OF Mr.. .. Nj.
Stipp's attempted tie cross the track ut
Rays crossing, and was run over, with
out iniuring the colt or occupants or
inr, tho car oil the track.
Owing probably to the disagree"bie
weather the suppers held IN FIremens
Hall each evening during the holidays
have not been as well patronized AS they
should have been. The Shepherd FIRE
Department took supper on Monday even
ing, but We don't think much money was
made of of them. They have such appe-
iitcs, you know.
The balloon ascension last Saturday
night under the management OF Mr. Jho.
Ill. Duke was great success. The bai-
Loom. which was IA large and handsome
one, sailed straight up into the air, dis
charging brilliant fireworks rs II ascend
eJ. II arose To a considerable height, ana
then struck bce-line in tho direction of
the North Pole.
Mr.. st. John Shepherd has Obtained
patent To replace ears on "A truck when run
off. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
irving the apparatus. Mr. Shepherd viii
probably take it to the New Orleans En-
position. Messrs. A. {. Hendricks, ST.
John shepherd aud several other citizens
OF Shenandoah Junction, have secured
charter from the Secretary OF State to
form a stock company for the mannlac-
ture of drills aud other agricultural ma
chinery at that place.
.Uacob Seibert.-Ilis venerable col
ored man passed away quietly on We'd
nesday morning last, in the Slst year of
his age. lie will be remembered by many
visiting this place in years past az the
polite and attentive dining-rOOm servant
AT the Entlrr Hotel. Everybody knew
Uncle Jake" ana every one had kind
word for him at Ill times. lie was ever
faithful, kind aud polite, aud not 4 visitor
20 the hotel in days gone by tailed To
recognize his true merits and reward him
as he deserved lie Vas "a faithful member
of the Lutheran Chureh at this place, and
always had his regular seat ia the church
Et was ole of the old-lime servants that
knew his Place aud always appreciated
the kindness that was shown TO him, and
could never be induced 10 forsake his