Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-16
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FRlDAY....JANUAkY l& 1855
BRu EES.

pany i'm Hagerstown for the manufac-
ture of plows OH an extensive scale.
There was fall Of an inch or so of
snow on Thursday morning, follow ed
by very "wet" rain. The consequence
was All awful sloppy day.
There will be communion service in
the Reformed Church of this place on
Sunday morning. Service preparatory
will take place Saturday at $3.50 p. IN.
Henry Shepherd, Esq, haspurchased
the brick dwellirg-house Oh Princess
street, owned and occupied by Mr.. L.
w. Latimer. The price paid was $i,ooo.
The Presbyterian congregation oil
Hugerstown has elected as pastor Kew.
Alexander Allison, of Alton, Ill. Inc
salary has been fixed at II, 400, with use
of the parsonage.
Bishop A. W. Wilson left Baltimore
on Monday last, for the Hot Springs,
Ark, hoping to be restored TO health
by bathing In the benefcent waters OF
that famous resort for invalid5.
Monday evening while the fire was in
nroyress there were four hundred and
seyenty.two men standing around the
house and twenty-eight working at the
hand engine. This is usually tho case.
LOSY-on Monday, December 25d,
1884, OH the ShepherdstOwn aud kear-
neysyille Turnpike, Fur Collar. The
finder will please leave 1t ut this office,
where he will be literally rewarded by
&c. GErzrNpANNER. -
An exchange says: The Star of Beth
lehem is visible in the eastern heavens
from o'clock a. m. until day light. 1t
can readily be distinguished by its
brilliant beauty. 1t will disappear
shortly, and astronomers assert that it
will not be seen again for 4OO years.
Mr.. J. Jesse Moore has resigned his
position rs superintendent of the first
division of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. and James p Biser, of Frederick
county, Md, has been appointed i'll his
stead. Mr.. l.. G. Stanhope, SuPerinten-
dent Of the second division, has also re-
signed.
MI. Keedy, Esq, States Attorney
of Washington county, with residence
at Hagerstown, was united in marriage
last week with Miss Ellie. the only
daughter of the Rev. j. b. Stitt. The
ceremony was at the M. Z. Church, Ha-
gerstown, of which the brides father
is pastor.
MIR. John II: Keesecker on Wednesday
showed us the biggest rabbit we have
ever seen. 4. was sent him by his son,
our old friend "Bub,' from Denver
Civ. Colo. The rabbit weighed seven
hounds, not outstanding it had lost con-
siderable weight since il had been killed.
Ii was whopper.
Rev. b. F. Cronise, of Sharpsburg,
Md, went to Baltimore last week, to
the PRESBYTERIAN Eye and Ear lntir-
mary, and had an operation performed
on his left eye. A film had formed
over the eye which had entirely OBJ
srructed the vision. The sight OF the
eve has been completely restored.
Last Saturday an engine on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad struck a
wagon Mt Tabs Crossing, about three
miles from Martinsburg. One Of the
horses was killed, and the driver, Jas.
Beard. was seriously, if not fatally, in
iured. Beard is a young man, and had
been married only u few days before.
A cavalry company has been organ
lied in the southern part of Berkeley
county, and has already membership
of sixty. The following are the officers :
NJ. L. Payne, Captain; Alvin Clrnden-
ming, First Lieutenant; WIN. Laise,
Second Lieutenant; Frank Gold, Third
Lieutenant; and John Slingluf, Or
derby Sergeant
OF steam flre-engine were celebrating
last Monday evening there was cry Oh
fire. which caused the meeting tn all
iourn suddenly. The alarm was caused
bya slight fire a. the residences OF Mayor
Harrison, the chimney catching hre.
The old engine was gotten into service,
but the lire was soon exiting uisbed from
The inside of the house. The loss was
trirling.
A little child of Mr.. Ezra Wolf, of
nagersiow u, accidentally swallowed Il
watch chain, aud the spring or eaten at
the end Of the chain csught on the veil
OF the palate aid the two ends OF the
spring cut clear through the soft nnsh.
1t was only released by DR.. Raglan
pressing the spring 80 as TO cause It's
laws to hy apart, after which he with
drew the chain from the stomach and
throat.
The Laurel (ML.) EatsrprIse says:
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Summons,
mourn The loss of their young sou, who
WA. poisoned by eating painted candies.
Ills death occurred Friday, january "a,
uId he was bnriei last Sunday There
ARE plenty OF good and pure candles
made, and parents should see TO it that
their children do not get hold OF the
cheap poisonous stuff that viii make
angels Of them.
Mr.. Chas. u Morgan, of Luray, Va,
Supervisor of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, was the recipient Ola Christ
MAS day of 3l00 from this corapany, as a
reward for fidelity and efficiency in his
line of duty. A recent inspection OF
the entire line shows the division under