Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-10-19
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Mr.. Joseph McMurran has had
very handsome mortar and pestle
placed in front of his drug store for
sign. 1t is covered solidly with gold
leaf, and is handsome piece of work.
The commissioners Of election for
Shepherdstown precinct are f. G. w.
Herr, John II. little and ]. S. Elem
ing. The canvassers are j. s. Bragg
nier, John Keplinger and G. It. Lick
lider
Among the well-known speakers to
be at Charlestown next Tuesday are
Senator Vest, Senator Faulkner Hon.
f. John Ellis, Hon. Thos. G. Weeks,
Col l.. Victor Baughman, and many
others
We understand that big stone fell
from the quarry at the Cement Mill
the other day. A couple of the men
were slightly hur;, and several others
made a narrow escape from being
crushed.
The directors of Potomac Building
Association No. will meet at the REG
IsTER Office next Monday evening at
100 o'clock, at which time several
shares of stock will be offered for re-
demption.
The Hagerstown Fair has had good
weather this week, and the attend
ance has been very large. Jefferson
county has sent big delegations every
day 1t is said that the fair is better
this year than it has ever been.
Mrs. Jennie McClurkin, the temper
ance speaker, disappointed a large
audience in this place last Monday
evening. Revs. ID. NJ. Moser and A.
A. p. Neel delivered excellent address
es, however, in the absence of Mrs.
McClurkin
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
is constructing an iron bridge over
the Shenandoah river at Riverton,
which will consist of six spans, meas
uring S5S feet, and with approaches
filled in, will be 1860 feet long Esti-
mated cost 100000
The county court of Allegheny
county has decided in favor of VIM.
Walsh and others against the G. and
O. Canal Company to foreclose mort
gage TO pay the balance OF S26, 600 due
plaintiff on purchase of basin wharf
property at Cumberland.
1.-THE prohibition amendment should
be carried in this State it would re-
move a troublesome question from
our corporation affairs. Men would
not then be chosen because they were
for or against license, but their fitness
for the position would be considered.
Either the boys are getting bashful
or the girls are getting desperate in
Berkeley county. The other day the
county clerk was called on by the fe-
male party TO wedding contract,
who applied for the license, paid over
the collateral and marched off tri-
umphantly.
Mr.. WIN. II. Byers says Mr.. G.. X.
Lewis is the best jeweler i'll the State.
He had watch that he had placed in
the hands of experts in this county
and Berkeley, and they could not
make it go right. He tried Mr.. Lew
is. who repaired it, and now the watch
is running as well as it ever did. This
speaks well for our home workman.
The Grand Encampment of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows of
the State of West Virginia meets in
Huntington on October 23d and the
Grand Lodge meets October oath, at
the same place. ID. S. Rentch, +. u.
NJ, representsValley Encampment No.
80 of CharleStown, also Caledonia No.
of Shepherdstown.
Last Saturday night about halfpast
ten O'Clock the alarm of fire was
sounded in Shepherdstown. y crowd
quickly assembled, but ii was then
noticed that the blaze was not threat
ening the town TO any great extent,
and the engine was nc, put into ser
vice. Next day the news came that
the fire was near Bedington, fully
eight miles away. We learn that Mr..
Mathews barn was totally consumed.
The Cleveland and Thurman Club
of Shepherdstown made an effort TO
get a special train on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad for the barbecue at
Charlestown next Tuesday. The gen
erous CD railroad officials, however,
wanted 1926 for an engine and three
cars. so the matter was dropped. We
understand that reduced fares will
be given for the regular trains, and
that an extra train will leave for
ShepherdstOwn at 1890 p. III.
A very pretty wedding took place
at one O'Clock on Tuesday in Zion
Episcopal Church, Charlestown, Rev.
| Dallas Tucker officiating. The con
tracing parties Mr.. Robert 5. Lessen
ring, of Topeka, Kansas, son of eX-
Postmaster b. +. Leisenring. and Miss
Cora f.. yesterday. of Charlestown'
Messrs. jeff NJ. Shugart, Chas. W.
Brown. Lewis Dinkle and }. Wood
willie Johnson were ushers. The bride
was tastefully dressed in a travelling
suit. After the ceremony the couple
took a train for Baltimore, where
they will spend few days, and will
then go to Topeka.
Rev. DR.. Beale NJ. Schumacher, an
| eminent Lutheran minister and pastor
/ OF Trinity Church in Pottstown, Pa,
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