Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-03
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Mr.. Stephen P. Krctzer, formerly Of
Sharpsburg and now civil engineer in
the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was married last Thursday in
Allegheny, Pa, to Miss Bessie Nc
Combs.
Mr.. j. S. Myers sold fourteen Cham
pion self-binders to farmers in this vi
cinity this season. Beall Bros. & Phil
lips, whom Mr.. Myers represents, sold
thirty-six of these machines in Jefferson
county.
Howard Baker, a young man Of WASH
ington county, Md, was seriously in
jured Monday morning by being run
over by team Of runaway horses and
reaper. His father was likewise injured
slightly.
Rev. L. r. Steele, pastor of the Hs-
gerstown Baptist congregation, has re-
ceived and accepted call from the Wis
sahickon Baptist congregation, West
Philadelphia. He entered upon his du-
ties the lst Of July.
Hon. w. L. Wilson, member of Con-
gress from the second district Of West
Virginia, was taken seriously i'll at his
residence in Charlestown Saturday
night. His physicians pronounce his
illness prostration from overwork.
Mr.. A. S. Goulden, formerly of the
Martinsburg Herald, was married last
week in Norfolk, Va, to Miss Varina
d. Harding. The bride is well-knOwn
in Norfolk society circles. She was the
recipient of many handsome presents.
The official report of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal shows that during the
month of June 4l6 boats, carrying
AZ ,566 tons, cleared from Cumberland;
revenue about 81, 900. The total tom
mage of the month of May was d, 552
tons.
The democrats Of Portland district,
Preston county, w. Va, have passed a
resolution asking that there be change
in all the offices held by republicans
under the federal government in that
county, and that their places be filled
by democrats.
Major William Harper, who for more
than half century has published the
South Branch Intelhgcncer at Romney, w.
Va, has been forced on account Of ill
health to give up active duty OIL the
paper. Mr.. G. Kettlewell assumes edi-
torial management.
Mrs. VIM. H. Byels, living about 211a
miles from town, on the Kearneysville
pike, sent us last week couple of APP
Piles which had been kept since last fall.
They were remarkably well preserved,
and Mrs. Byers has evidently got the
secret of keeping apples in good condi-
ton.
1t is reported that the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad is to be sold by the re-
ceiver next month, and will be pur-
chased by the Pennsylvania Railroad,
who will make it division of the Cum
berland Valley Railroad, and run
through trans direct from New York
and Philadelphia to Roanoke, Va.
A reader of the Free Press, who saw
the Shepherdstown REGISTERS mention
of the locusts boring through paving
bricks, has promised to bring us bit of
limestone rock partly through which a
locust made its way. And the locust is
still in the hole! Now 90 on with your
locusts and snake stories.-Charlestoton
Free Press.-O, jealousy!
The following letters and postal cards
remain unclaimed and uncalled for in
the Shepherdstown postoffice, July 3rd,
1885: Mrs. Belle Daley. d. Grill Dom
nelly, A. Haudenchilds, Harry c. Og-
lesbay, Esq, James A. Reed, Esq, Mr..
Albert F. Raines, Messrs. Shipley &
Griffith, Davis Grim, Rev. l.. p. Kip
stein, Mr.. C. NJ. Riggs, j. G. Wyatt.
Mr.. Bender, of Martinsburg, accom-
panied BY Judge c. j. Faulkner, was
in Shepherdstown last Friday. They
came down TO get up an interest In the
new picnic resort, Potomac Isle, among
our people, and to that end had con-
ference with some of the citizens Of this
place. Potomac Isle is really pleas
ant place, and if the Transportation shall
be made pleasant from this place there,
we believe it wonld become favorite
resort for our people.
! At Cumberland the other day a strange
young man entered jewelry store and
asked to see some watches. He picked
out a silver watch, put it in his pocket
and walked out. He was called back,
and refused to pay for or give up the
watch. He was arrested and committed
to answer charge Of larceny. He gave
| his name as Michael Delaney, ana salo
he was out of work. and took the watch
in order to be arrested, and thus pro-
videj with food and lodging, as he did
not want to beg.
! Personal Rev. d. NJ. Moser and
wife and Miss Bette Byers ard Miss
Sallie Richard drove up to Winchester
OH Tuesday 70 attend the farewell mis-
sionary exercises held there in view of
the departure on June 9th of Rev. W..
| 2. Swartz for India. Mr.. Swartz is the
missionary of the Lutheran Genera!
Synod South. The meeting was an I'M
usually interesting one.
The family of Mr.. VIM. III. Byers, of