Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-03-27
BRIEFS.


The first of April-moving day
comes on Wednesday.
Call at D. L. Rentch's and look at his
nice line of Wall Paper--just in.
There will be meeting Of the VIM
chester Presbytery at Woodstock, Va,
on April 10Th.
We believe the CharlestOwn folks
really would like 10 buy our old fire.
enginc-only they are ashamed 70 say
so.
Hon. Henry g. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, called ut the White House Mon
day and had a pleasant chat with the
President.
We are Informed that Mr.. Higin-
botham will rebuild the Wheatland de-
pot, recently destroyed by fire, as soon
as possible.
Ullum plows, Bissell chilled plows,
also Hay Rakes at reduced prices for
cash at the Shepherdstown Manufacture
ing Company.
Ii is not likely that navigation will he
commenced on the Chesapeake Il Ohio
Canal for some time yet. There Is three
inches OF ice on IL.
The old war instruments of the Stone
wall Brigade Band have been sent to
Baltimore TO be- exhibited at the Con-
federate Soldiers Fair there.
The last meeting of the old Town
Council will be held on Monday even
ing next They will square up the bust
ness of the corporation for the past year.
Mr.. Alex. Parks, Jr., will take out
the burrs ut Flagg's Mill, near Martins.
burg, and will put In the necessary rolls
for making the new roller process flour.
The reduction of the salaries Of bosses
on the canal from $50 to 500 per month,
II is understood, will have the effect Of
causing quite number of designations.
According to the almanac, spring be-
gan last Saturday, when the days and
nights were of equal length. There
were no signs of spring In this latitude
then.
Subscribers Of the REGISTER who in
TEND TO change their post-Otflce addresses
will please notify us, 40 that We can
promptly send their papers to their new
homes.
Col. j. J. =. llassler, of West Vlr-
ginia, has been appointed Appointment
Clerk of the Interior Department. The
salary attached to the position Is 1000
per year.
At meeting of the board of directors
OF the Washington County Agricultural
Association on Friday it was decided 10
hold their exhibition on October 20, Il,
~ aud 80 next.
Mrs. Mollie Voorhees,, wife Of Mr.. Ja-
cob Voorhees,, formerly Of Shepherds
town, died AT her home in Harrison
burg, Va, on Saturday night last. after
q lingering Illness.
q The desirable property lately occu'
pie by Judge c. j. Faulkner, on South
Queen street, Marlinsburg, has been
purchased by Mr.. Charles w. Wisner
for the sum of 81 900.
% Lippincott's Magazine for April has
bern received. Always correct and up
TO high standard, the present number
is 10 exception. 1t takes its place among
tie best literature of the day.
We take pleasure in calling attention
To- the advertisement in another column
of Nessrs. Washington & Alexander,
insurance agents, Charlestown. They
are reliable and accommodating gentle
men.
Gen. Edward Wood has been commits
stoned Gy Gov. Wilson acknowledgement
aud ex-officio State librarian OF West
Virginia. General Wood was adjutant-
yeney al under Gov. Matthews from 1877
to 1881.
1t Is stated that Mr.. w. NJ. Clements,
late Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
has been offered and will accept the po-
siiiou of superintendent OF the Illinois
Central Railroad, with headquarters al
Chicago.
Tie Shenandoah County Bank, at
Woodstock, Va, suspended payment
Friday. The shortage will reach about
$4,000. The depositors will lose moth
ing, the stockholders making good the
deficiency.
The Millville Milling Company have
determined to convert their Touring
mill, in this county, into iull roller
mill, and have awarded the contract 10
she Keystone Roller Mill Company, ol
Cumberland.
Mr.. W. W. McinIire, who was heat'
clerk in charge of the railway mail ser
vice between Baltimore and Grafton,
has made arrangements To go into other
business, aud sent his resignation to the
POstoffice Department.
j. &. Ham, jeweler, has just gotten
in u nice line of Scarf Pins, Kings,
Charms, Chains, &c, and has lot OF
good Spectacles which he Is selling at
ten cents pair. Go and see his stock
yon will find something 10 please you.
"BabyhOod," published at IS Spruce
street, New York city, is u new month
ly magazine devoted exclusively to the
care of infants and young children and
the general interests OF the nursery. IL
i a medium for the best thought of the
time on all subjects connected with the
Of .a,.l,, ..IiiIhnnA Marion Har-