Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-03-30


pa storate of the Harper's Ferry Luth-
eran Church, will, it is stated, move to
Hagerstown, having accepted posi-
ton in one of the institutions of learn
ing in that place.
Notwithstanding the innumerable
and destructive billiards and snow
storms of the West, the railroads are
carrying numerous parties to that sec
ton from the neighboring States of
Pennsylvania and Maryland.
A train of seven Pullman cars, con
tanning 154 members of DIR. Talmadge's
church, Brooklyn, passed through
Shepherdstown last Saturday morn
ing on the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road. They had been on an excur-
sion to Florida.
The farmers of the neighborhood of
Engle's Switch, or, more properly,
Keller, in this county, are making an
effort to start a creamery at that
place 1t is said that more than half
the necessary amount of stock has
been subscribed for.
The County Court has rescinded the
recent order i'll regard to yearly rates
of toll. A new order provides that all
who pay in advance shall have toll by
the year, the rates to be fixed by the
Superintendents and citizens appoint
ed for that purpose.
NJ. b. Baker has in full line of
goods for the spring season-ladles
dress goods, straw hats, shoes, notions,
carpets, oil cloths, mattings, groceries,
provisions, etc-and is ready TO sup
ply all your needs. He will be glad
to have the public inspect his stock.
The County Court of Morgan county
has refused to grant any licenses TO
sell liquor, and also refused TO grant
license to the drug stores i'll Berkeley
Springs. The commissioners refused
the druggists license because they
were believed to be selling liquor lille
gally.
At the municipal election in Hagers-
town on Monday Lewis Delamarter,
Republican, was elected Mayor over
X. j. Hahn, Democrat, by majority
of 222. The Republicans also gained
one councilman. The town. council
now stands three Democrats and two
Republicans.
Our friend Mr.. ID. g. Moler made us
a present OF fine guinea fowl few
DAYS ago. 1t was of the bronze vari-
ETY., something new in this neighbor-
hood, and was most delicious bird.
Mr.. Moler raised over two hundred
of them this year.
Easter services will be held by the
Reformed Sunday School in Shep-
herdstown on Sunday evening at 6
o'clock, and by the Lutheran Sunday
School at : o'clock. The kearneys-
Vile Sunday School will have services
of the same kind on Monday at p. III.
Mr.. Charles Myers, who learned to
manipulate the telegraphic keys un-
der the direction of railroad agent
Hartzell, has been appointed regular
telegraph operator for the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad at Shenandoah
Junction. His friends are glad to
know that he has received perma-
nent place.
\ premium has been awarded TO
Mr.. Dennis Collins, foreman of Sec
ton No 6, Harpers Ferry and Valley
Division of the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail
road, it being the best average section
of track at the smallest relative eX-
pense for the year 1887. This is the
third time Mr.. G. has received pre-
MUM for having the best track.
The new church organized at Fred
erick by the friends of Rev. DIR. Diehl
has been named the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of Frederick Md. The
congregation already numbers be
tween one hundred and fifty and two
hundred \ handsome communion
service has been presented TO the new
church by eX-JudgeA Acknowledgement
Holt.
Messrs Becker & Co.. of Baltimore,
who have bought the Billy McSherry
farm, with several others near it, on
the east side of the Shenandoah. are
putting out $4,000 peach trees, with
large number of grapevines. a vine
yard and peach orchard of one thou
sand acres, which we hear is proposed,
will be an Improvement in the right
direction -Haper's Ferry Sentinel
Judge Ice, of Barbour county, held
a special term of the Jefferson Circuit
Court last week. beginning on Tues
day, for the transaction Of chancery
business. ID. G. Westenhaver, Esq.
OF Berkeley county, as special Judge,
delivered an opinion i'll the case of
Mason vs. The Harper's Ferry Bridge
Co. Judgment for defendant, with
out prejudice to the rights of plaintiff
TO bring any new suit or action not
covered by this order.-Sput.
New millinery Department.
Elsewhere in this issue, Mr. p. y.
Brugh of Hagerstown announces that
he will add first-class millinery de-
partment TO his already extensive dry
goods business. 1t will be located
directly i'll the rear of his store, in a
new addition 35 feet in length. 1t will
be in charge of a lady who has had
the largest experience in cities, to be
assisted by Mrs. Mary Bond, formerly
MrS EaohtiC,