Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-10-05
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blowout in Martinsburg last Thursday
night, speeches being made by Sena-
tors Blackburn, Kenna and Faulkner.
There was big torchlight procession,
and the enthusiasm was unbounded.
On Saturday j. S. Fleming, Special
Commissioner, will sell the property
of David Avis, deceased, at public
sale. 1t contains seven acres of
ground, upon which are two houses,
and is three miles from Shepherds
town.
An association of all the local and
State Democratic clubs in the District
of Columbia has been formed. Mr.
Jno. H. Schoppert represents West
Virginia upon the executive commit
tee, and Mr.. w. G. Vanmstre on trans
| portation.
The number of boats clearing on
the G.. and o. Canal for September
was $40, carrying 42,376 tons, de-
crease as compared with the same
month in 1887 of 2, 600tons; the increase
| for season to date as compared with
1887 is 1900 tons.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Mr.. Thomas III. Miller this
week. Besides carrying on the paint
! ing business, he is now prepared to
furnish wall papers at low prices and
do the papering in a workmanlike
manner. Give him a call.
Mrs. Margaret Welshans, wife of
Mr.. Joseph Welshans, an esteemed
citizen of this place, received stroke
of paralysis on Monday affecting one
side of her body. Mrs. Welshans had
been ill for couple of weeks, but was
recovering when the stroke was re-
ceived
As may be seen by the advertise
ment in this issue, the list of attrac-
tons at the Hagerstown Fair this
year will be large and varied one.
The managers have spared no expense
to make the fair interesting to visi-
tors, and most successful exhibition
is anticipated.
The Bible Depository at Lloyd Lick
lider's is now replenished with a nice
line of Bibles and Testaments. Large
family Bibles, pocket and flexible flap
Bibles, &c. Call and see how cheap
they are. The Bible is sold at the
low price of 20 cents and the Tesla
ment at cents.
The contractors, Messrs. Ricket and
King, of Pottsville, Pa, begun grad
ing the extension of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad at Bunker Hill on
Wednesday, working both toward
Winchester and Martinsburg. The
road is contracted to be finished by
July of next year.
Mr.. B. S. Pendleton, the live mer-
chant, comes to the front again this
week with large advertisement. He
has dry goods, notions, boots, shoes,
hats, groceries-in short a general
stock of goods-that he intends to sell
at rock bottom prices. 1t will pay
you to call on him.
Rev. G.. G.. Baker will address the
people of this place on the Prohibl-
ton Amendment next Tuesday even
ING in the NJ. +. Church at 7.3O. Let
there be a full attendance. Whether
YOU are in favor of the amendment or
not. come and hear Mr.. Baker, who
comes with a noted reputation as an
orator
Bishop Hurst has transferred Rev.
James McLaren from the passionate OF
the NJ. Z. Church at Middletown, Md,
to Canton Church, Baltimore, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Rev. l.. l.. Brown. Rev. Charles ).
Price. of the West Virginia Confer
ence. has been transferred to Middle
town to fill Rev. Mr.. McLaren's place.
Mrs. Lorenza Sheetz, wife of MIR.
Geo. Il. Sheetz, was found dead in bed
in this place Monday morning. She
had been in decline for some time,
but the immediate cause of her death
is supposed to have been heart disease.
| She was an estimable woman, and
| had been a member of the Presbyte-
rian Church for some years. Charles
topn Spirit.
One of orr friends from Hard Scrab-
BILE attended the torchlight procession
at Martinsburg last Thursday night.
He is dyed-in-the-wool Democrat,
and he was so much elated over Mr..
Blackburn's speech that he continued
cheering through the night, after he
had reached home. The next morn
ing he came TO town TO sell his crop OF
wheat, his cheering still continuing
We call him true blue, and are GER
tain his ticket will not be scratched.
Last Thursday night some rogue
stole fine young mare from the held
of Mr.. John w. Hill below town-pre-
sumably for the purpose OF carrying
off plunder, as the animal was found
loose towards Harper's Ferry the next
morning, with the additional circum-
stance that several smoke-houses IN
that neighborhood had been ralded
The people of that section have re-
Gently been much annoyed by thieves
and they are getting mad about IT,
During the past week we have sent
out a number of statements to our
subscribers, showing how much they
owe for the REGISTER. We Will con
tinue to do this until all who are IN
arrears shall have been notified There
are some who are away behind, ana
if we do not hear from them pretty
soon we will drop their names ana