Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-04-10
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A bOat-lOau OF cementJ the hrsI snip
ment this year, was sent from the Poto-
mac Cement Mill this week to Washing
ton.
Rev. B. F. Bausmann will preach in
the Shepherd school-h ouse on Sunday
afternoon. At the same time a Sunday
School will be organized.
Col. G. Baker Kunkle, a prominent
man of Western Maryland, died at Ca
toctin furnace, his home, April 9th,
after a protracted illness.
We regret to state that Mr.. George
McGllncy, one Of the Oldest residents Of
this town, was partially paralyzed We'd
nesday night. At the present writing
he Is much better, however.
Capt. Dunmore's Colored Band pa
raded the streets on Easter Monday in
full uniform and furnished some excel
lent music. This baud plays exceeding
ly well, and is not bit stingy with its
music.
1t is reported that the Norfolk and
Western has withdrawn from It's alli-
ance with the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road, and that the former company has
bought the extensive railroad shops at
Roanoke.
There is very agreeable rumor that
next week the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road will pay its employees for the two
months wages due them, and that here
after the pay car will be regular in its
visits each month.
Impressive Easter services were held
in the churches last Sunday. The sac
rament of the Lords Supper was adj
ministered and new members received
into the churches. The floral decora-
tons were very beautiful.
The new Central Skating Rink at
Martinsburg, recently opened, is said
to be one of the most pleasant places of
this kind in this valley. IL is largely
patronized by the best people, and has
no Objectionable features.
The anniversary exercises Of the Lit
erary Society of Shepherd College will
be held in Billmyer's Hill on Friday
evening, April 18th, 1885. The question
for discussion is, (Which is the might
;er, the pen or the sword:" The public
is respectfully invited to attend,
About fifteen minutes after the REG
lister had been circulated last Friday
morning our advertisement asking for
a back number REGISTER was answered.
Our young friend, Will Graves, came
up smiling with The desired copy. Dur
ing the week several other copies were
offered us.
Rev. w. G.. Eggleston entered upon
his charge Of the NJ. L. Church, South,
| here and at Bethany on Sunday and haC
large and attentive congregations. 1t
has been thirty-two years since Mr.. +.
was the pastor here. He noted with 4
touch of pathos the absence Of very
many to whom he ministered i'm the
long ago.-FTee Press.
Last Saturday William Ray, con-
ductor in charge OF pickup train on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was
caught between the cars at Frederick
Junction while engaged in coupling
them, and was instantly killed. Ray
was a man of large size, aged about
thirty-iive years, and lived at Berlin,
Nd, where lie leaves a family of chill
dren.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany, have fled in the United States
Circuit Court in Baltimore a petition
setting forth the agreement of the COM
pany with Robert +. Baldwin and 9TH
ers for the sale of the repair bonds of
1878, and asking the approval Of the
court. Judge Bond passed an order set
ting the matter for Il hearing, April 20,
1885.
A suit has been brought In the Cir
cult Court of this County by the Fideli-
ty Trust Company against the ;. V. X.
r. The object of the suit is to confirm
the appointment of the Receiver al
ready appointed, or some other in his
stead, for so much of the road as lies
within the jurisdiction of this Court.
The notice required by law having
| been waived by the defendant, Judge
Faulkner has appointed Sidney +. Ty-
ler-Free Press.
| Six palace cais of new and unique
pattern have been completed by the
Pullman Company for service OH the
Shenandoah Valley route. These cars
will be placed on the line between New
YORK End Atlanta at once, passing over
the Pennsylvania, Cumberland Valley,
Shenandoah Valley, Norfolk and West
eriI, and East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroads. They have several
novel appliances, aud their appoint
mehts are considered the perfection of
luxurious travelling. One of these cars
passed through Shepherdstown We'd
Lesday, attached to the 1885 train.
Person ID. NJ. Moser is In
Altoona, Pa, Oh visit to his mother,