Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-26
BRIEFS.

.., in shipping eggs lie Is se'''"s
of hundreds of dozens. o,,
~ M.s.rs. Thomas R. Wild and Charles
NJ Of Martinsburg, visited Mr.. E.
= Crow this week.
n. samuel Ridenour, one of Hagers-
NJ NJ. oldest citizens, died Sunday even
w ", in the sSth year of his age.
'", Wv, week we will publish a letter
.m Mr.. John L. Link, who recently
I'M from this county to Florida.
p.v c. B. Bryan, Of Wildwood, Va,
..scbed in the Episcopal Church OF
SSbepherdstown last Sunday morning
!, !. said that many of the lanes and
.onn,ry roads are still filled with snow
,b,, drifted into them early in January
Tho Kennedy farm. containing III
70. and located near Sharpsburg, has
-. hesn sold to Mr.. ii. F. Neikirk, at
sl5 per acre.
NJ II. Cookus has moved into the
o house which he has recently COM
,,,ea an German street, near che Luth-
eran church.
The surviving members of the Clarke
Cavalry have determined to erect a SOL
Hers monument in the courthouse
ward at Berryyille.
Orders have been given to put the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in condition
., opening navigation, which it is
,boncbt will be done about March 20.
Over two hundred and fifty CONVEX
,iops are reported during the revivals
., Barper's Ferry and other charges of
Rev " C. Griffith, OF the NJ. f. Church.
Mr. W. D. Swan, of Rockingham Co.,
Va has rented the Flowing Spring
Mil Of Col. Francis Yates, and will take
ro,s.sion of the same some time in next
April.
The Knights of Pythias had parade
in Sharpsburg OH Monday. A number
II nrominent members of the order
we're present and delivered appropriate
addresses.
Mr.. Adrian Miller, who lives north
Of shepherdstown, killed a hog on Mon
dav that weighed 56l1l pounds net.
The porker was two years and eleven
months old.
Mr.. Jesse J. Moore, of Sandy Hook,
formerly superintendent on the Chesa-
pe.ke 4 Ohio Canal, has been appoint
ell superintendent of the Maryland
House Of Correction.
Bishop Peterkin's appointments for
April include the following: llth,
Charlestown and Mountain Mission {;
18th, Shepherdstown; 18th, Harper's
Ferry; l4th, Martinsburg.
At 1.-THE colored literary society west OF
town last week the subject, "Resolred,
The Buzzard is of more benefit TO the
people than the lawyer" WAS argued
and decided in the affirmative.
Beall Bros. & Phillips are getting in
{, big stock Of agricultural implements
for the coming season. They will do a
larger business than they have ever be-
fore done in Shepherdstowp, and will
also have lower prices than before.
Mr.. 5. 5. DaIgarn has purchased the
fine property improved by the late Re-
gin Shugert. on Main street, Char les
town, and belonging to his estate, en-
lraring TWO store-rOoms, dwelling above
and lot and outbuidings in rear, fol
$1,000.
The Inn at Luray, Virginia, will open
for regular business on April first, this
year, being month earlier than usual
Its expected that the excursion bust
ness TO Luray Caverns during the APP
preaching season will exceed that OF
former years.
Mr. VI. S. B. Robertson died at his
home in Charlpstown on Tuesday after.
lOon. He has been resident of this
town for more than forty years. Dur
Ing the war he was Orderly Sergeant of
Company A, 2nd Reg. Stonewall Brig
ale.-FTss Press.
Major Edward Watts, well-knowr
citizen of Hagerstown, died Sunday, ef'
ter al illness of several months, in the
seventy-seventh year OF his age. Major
Watts was a native of Pennsylvania anC
graduated in the same class with Robcr,
/. Lee and Jefferson Davis.
On Sunday night next, at O'Clock,
the closing services of another Confer
ehee year will be held i'm the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Rev. Mr.. McLaren
The pastor, will leave for Conference or
Wednesday of next week, to be held in
Washington, ID. c., and commencing
March 18th, 1886. Mr.. McLaren will re-
port SO conversions during the year, an6
thirty aCcessions to the church.
Us. Deputy Marshal VIM. b. Sine
Of Marion county, was in Charlestowr
last Friday, and we were pleased tC
nave call from him whilst here. He
came for the purpose of serving upoi
our County Court and Sheriff notice
" application for an injunction, on thu
Part of the B. & o. X. r. Co., agains
ue collection of certain county and els
U'ct leyies aud taxes for years 1888
1871 and 1885. the application will b'
heard March 3Oth, in the U. 5. Distrlc
Court at Parkersburg.-Spira.
Inc time for changing the gauge o
'ue Southern railroads has been fixet
It" May slst and June LIST. The worl
VI changing the gauge will be com
~ehced at 2.30 a. m. on each road, ant