Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-01-09
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this county, died on the 23d ultiino.
A supply of Red Ash, Nut, Egg and
Stoye coal, also White Ash and Cumber-
land coal. Trussell & Hess.
We learn that there will be several
changes of residence in the spring, and
that houses are needed to accommodate
the movers.
This has been the week of prayer
throughout the world. Services were
held several nights by Rev. ID. M.
Moser in the Lutheran Church.
We are under obligations to Messrs.
Washington Il Alexander, the live in
surance agents of Charlestown, for
number of very handsome calendars for
1885.
Mr.. II. w. Latimer went to Charles
town on New Years Day and entered
upon his duties as Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. His family will remain in Shep-
herdstown for the present.
The Alexandria (Va.) Gazette has en-
tered upon its eighty-sixth volume. Re-
versing the usual order Of things, the
paper seems to grow more vigorous and
sprightly as it grows older.
Nj. Alexander Bennett, brakeman
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad is
at his home in this place nursing hand
from which one of the fingers was cut
of while Alex was coupling cars.
There is considerable competition
among the merchants of Shepherds
town in the selling of groceries, &c.
The public, of course, is getting the
best of the fight in the shape of cheap
goods.
When we stated last week that we
had been presented with some cham
payne, we had no idea that we would
have So many visitors to "smell the
cork" Our friend Dick X. was the
first man at the Office next morning.
Levering's anG Enterprise coffee loo,
good coffee l4c, granulated sugar &c.
We are selling exclusively for cash and
will not be undersold by any response
ble house in the county in fair competi-
ton. Trussell & Hess.
At the corporation election held in
Bolivar, January lst, 5. Il. Jones was
chosen Mayor, j. w. Grubb Recorder,
and Messrs III. NJ. Palmer, Geo. Dit
myer and Edward Higgins, Council-
men, with tie for Councilman between
Saml Cox and w. W. Wentzell.
The Presbyterian Church at Kear-
neySville, which has been undergoing
repairs for several months, has been
completed, and Rev. Charles Ghiselin,
the pastor, preached there on Sunday
morning last. 1t Is now quite hand
some building, and much more COM
Portable than formerly.
One day last week the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad transported over fifteen
tons Of dried apples, peaches and berries
The fruit was from the South and bound
for Baltimore. During the week $50, 900
pounds of cotton went through to Balti-
more by the same route. Several of the
cOnsignments were for Switzerland.
DIR. j. p. Smith, of Clarke county,
Va, died suddenly of paralysis last
week. During the war he served as
surgeon of the second Virginia Reg
iment, and at its close was presiden. of
the field board for examination of Con-
federate surgeons. MAN. of the MEM
bers of Company B, of Shepherdstown,
remember DR.. Smith.
A very interesting service was held
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
lion in College Hall last Sunday even
ing. In addition to the organ the music
was made specially attractive by the
assistance of several gentlemen playing
on the violin, flute, cornet, &c. The
services were enjoyed by large num-
Der OF persons. Mr.. b. 5. Pendleton
led the meeting.
The daily Wheeling Register (includ-
ing Sunday will be sent during the ses-
Sion of the Legislature to any address
for 81 90, payable invariably in advance.
The proceedings Of the Legislature will
he reported with the greatest care and
accuracy, and all matters of legislation
ufa In In
part of the State will have due public
iry through the Register.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company have arranged for the develop
ment of the bituminous coal fields of
South Virginia OH a large scale, and
have constructed large shipping pier
at Lambert's Point near Norfolk, which
is equipped with "a loading shutes
The output of the mines in the Poca-
hOutas Flat-TOp bituminous coal dis
trirt is said to tie 4, 200 tons day. Sew
eral branches of railroad have built To
connect with the New River Division
OF the Norfolk and Western. Agencies
have been established in various places,
and it is proposed TO compete with Cum
Icrlaud and Clearfield Goals.
The erection of new hotel opposite
the courthouse, on the site Of the An
iielam House, Hngerstown, has been
postponed indefinitely, much to the dis
appointment of the public, because of
disagreement of the present owners of
the property. In view of the made
luacy of hotel accommodations in Ha-
scrstOwn, notwithstanding the increase
"a obstetrics during the past few years,
an attempt is now being made by several
citizens and non-residents to form