Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05
BRIEFS.

| OF the Jthersou Couhty NOuTt, Ccieuid.
ted his s3rd. birthday last Friday.
Last year one hundred and fourteen
marriages were Issued by the County
Clerk of jefferson. Not so bad, consid-
ering the hard times.
Rev. l.. X. Mason will preach in the
Episcopal Church Of Martinsburg on
Sunday, and Rev. Mr.. Roller will preach
in Mr.. Mason's Church.
Mr.. VIM. Beall, one Of the Valleys
most energetic cattle dealers, skipped
over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
last Saturday, six carloads of fat cattle.
The communion service at the Luth-
eran church at Uniomvillc, which was
deferred on account Of the snow storm
two weeks ago, will be held on next
Sunday, February 7th., at IL q. M.
1t is announced that the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad has just entered into
contract with leading grain firms in
Chicago for the transportation east for
shipment abroad of 5000, 900 bushels of
wheat, all to be carried 20 Baltimore
during February.
A municipal election in M,ddleway
last Saturday resulted In the election Of
the following officers: Mayor. John w.
Grantham; Recorder. Samuel l.. Myers;
Councilmen, Richard Kearns, John n.
Nicely, James w. League, II. s. Nicely,
and John Farnsworth.
Rev. f. ii. Jones, pastor OF the Lu-
thern Church, Sharpsburg, will be in
stalled in Sharpsburg, February 18th.
The charge to the pastor will be deliv-
cred by Rev. Prof. K. c. Holland, of
Martinsburg, and the charge to the
congregation by Rev. Victor Miller, Of
Leitersburg.
Messrs. Robert Hughes, 2. A. Rohr-
baugh and d. w. Shaifer. three enter
prising young men Of this town, have
purchased from Mr.. Kiracoff the right
to manufacture the corn harvester in
vented BY him. 1t is understood that
the work will be done here.-Vartins-
burg Statesman.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Sue House
holder, wife of Mr.. L. w. Householder,
died at her home in Hagerstown, after
a brief illness. Mrs. HOuseholdcr's
maiden name WAS shugart, and she
formerly resided in Shephcrdstown.
She had many friends and relatives in
this place who will regret her death.
The Page Ne,es says: Last Saturday.
night n man named Newton Stokes,
whilst walking the ). V. r. X. bridge at
Riverton, fell from it TO the stream be-
low. a distance of about 40 feet. lie fell
IN water about four feet deep, and,
strange To say, sustained no serious in
Jury. He remained in the water for 20
minutes and was rescued by the watch
man.
Clerk Long, In the last syllabus
dated January, 1880, containing syn
opsis of recent decisions, says: "For the
first time in many years, the Supreme
/ Court of Appeals of West Virginia is
| fully up with its work and has in its
hands no submitted cases. Every case
heretofore argued has been decided, and
! the Court will begiu the new year with
a clean docket"
The sleighing eQuipagc Of Henry
! Shepherd, Esq, who resides near
! Shephcrtlstown this county, appeared
! upon our streets on Tuesday last. The
| sp.rited bay stceds, driven double and
-ingle, in cutter slcighs, with footman,
drivers, waving pl6mes and Ginning
bells, completed the outfit. Ii exhibited
! wealth aud comfort and Was greatly adj
mircd.- CharlestoUn Democrat.
! Mr.. Bowlu., Of Frederick, has intro
duced bill in the Maryland Legislature
to repeal the law prohibiting bass fish
ing in the upper Potomac. Virginians
! have now the right, and take advantage
! thereof 10 eaten pass WncheNel thoy ie1i
/ SO disposed. The object is TO give Mary
landcrs the same right. This law should
not be repealed, but Virginia aud West
I Virginia shouli enact laws like it.
! The large Touring mill Of Mr.. Christi
/ ian Lehman, about one mile and hall
east of Leitersburg. Washington county,
Md, was consumed by tire, together
with Its contents, at an early hour last
Friday morning. The loss is about
SO. 900, upon which there was no in
I surance. The fire originated in the Of
! flee of the mill, and OH account OF the
hour when discovered the flames were
beyond control. Mr.. Leyman belongs
TO the Frantzite Church, which is OPP
posed to insuring property.
pubIic safes We call attention
To- the following public sales. which are
! advertised in the REGISTER or by bills
printed al ibis office:
Saturday, February 27th, Rev. 3. +.
Fox will sell houshold goods, 1t kear-
neysvillc.
! Tuesday, February 23rd, Ohio Will
liams will sell stock, farming imple-
4. 4 ~ far