Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-12-13
BRIEFS.

| court.
Elder E. V. White, an Old-school
Baptist minister, will preach in the
Graded School building at Harper's
Ferry on Sunday evening, December
22d, at o'clock.
Hon. Daniel b. Lucas has been
spoken of as likely to be appointed to
the vacancy in the Supreme Court of
this State caused by the death of
Judge L. c. Green.
The Il. NJ. Shaull land (213t acres)
was sold on Friday last, by Messrs
Baylor, Beckwith, Trapnell and
Brown, Special Commissioners, to Mr..
VIM. Johnson, at s17 per acre.
The absconding cashier of the
House of Representative carried off
5000 of Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson's money,
and left him with only forty-five cents
in his pocket
Mr.. VIM. H. Byers (of jacob has
left with US sample of the corn he
raised this year Sixteen ears filled
half bushel measure full up. Can
anybody beat it
The election for postmaster at
Sharpsburg takes place tomorrow.
The candidates are Elias Spong,
Jacob Il. Edmonds, Albertus b. Gro
Mise, Josiah Rohrer and William III.
Boyer.
The Shepherdstown stores are now
well filled with everything in the
way of Christmas goods, which are
probably of greater variety and
cheaper than ever before. There is
no need of going away from home to
buy.
Past Master G. Mason Hough, Of
Charlestown, has been appointed and
commissioned District Deputy Grand
Master for the 4th Masonic District of
West Virginia, composed of the coun-
ties of Jefferson, Berkeley and Nor
gan.
Mr. f. r. Lucas, Of the U. S. Fish
Commission, recently deposited 1000
crappie and $50 ring perch, in the
north and south forks Of the Shenan-
doah river, at Riverton, Va, by order
Of Col Mcdonald, L. S. Fish Commits
sioner
Mr.. q. X. Lewis, the Shepherds
town jeweler, recently filled an order
for the manufacture of a couple Of
gold collar buttons apd a ring from
old gold for a lady in Connecticut.
Mr.. Lewis is very skillful in this sort
of work.
The State Temperance Alliance of
Maryland has issued an appeal urg
ing people to abstain from all intoxi
eating beverages during the approach
| ing Holidays This is request that
1t would be best for everybody to
comply with.
Mr.. Emanuel Spangler, an aged
and well-known citizen of Harper's
Ferry, died at his home in that place
last week after a long illness. He
was in his 72d year, and had been
a member of the Methodist Church
for nearly sixty years.
The new wire cable at the Shep-
herdstown ferry was successfully
stretched last Saturday, and is now
ready for use when high water pre-
vents ferrying by the ordinary rope.
| The wire cable weighs $50 pounds,
and was made at Trenton, n. j.
As this is the season for coughs and
colds, the following may prove of
! some benefit to the suffering: Boil
| one ounce of flax seed in pint of
water, strain and add a little honey,
one ounce rock candy and the juice
of three lemons; mix and boil well.
Drink as hot as possible.
Mr.. Chas W. Brown, the Charles
town jeweler, extends his good wishes
to the people of this end of the
county, and invites them all to come
and inspect his elegant stock of goods
| before Christmas. We will say for
Mr.. Brown that he is thoroughly re-
liable, and will deal fairly with all
who favor him with their custom.
During the past week several fiocks
of wild turkeys have been seen in this
neighborhood. On Tuesday small
flock was seen near the Cement Mill
lust below town, and up in THE Neck"
they are said TO be what might be
called numerous for this locality. The
sportsmen of Harper's Ferry have
bagged a number in the mountains
around that place.
The Baltimore San, like good wine,
needs no praise. Toknowit islto admire
it. 1t grows better every year, and is
constantly strengthening its hold on
popular respect. While no pent-up
! Utica confines its enterprising spirit,
| il never forgets the interests or need
of the State in which it is published,
and makes the welfare of Maryland
its especial concern.
John Farrin, of Martinsburg, has
gotten a place as engineer IN the Ag-
ricultural Department at Washington;
q. S. Ramsburg, of MartinsburS, has
gotten a place in the Government
Printing Office; VIM. A. Turner, OF
Martinsburg, has also obtained a po-
sition i'm the Government Printing
Office. While the Martinsburg Re-
publicans are getting these nice
places the Shepherdstown Republi-
cans are getting-left!