Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-11
BRIEFS.

box CHANGED of at ID. l.. Rentch's
Book Store during the Holidays Mr..
Loyns can perform brilliantly on the
instrument, we understand.
During the year 1883 there were
issued from the County Clerks Office
1877 marriage licenses-an increase Of
II over 1887; and $40 deeds recorded
decrease of 80 compared with 1887.
The house Of Mr.. VIM. Ferguson,
near Wheatland, was entered a few
nights ago, and some clothing and a
small sum of money, taken from Mr.
Ferguson's trowsers in his sleeping
apartment, carried off.
We are indebted to our esteemed
friend, Harry G. Nicely, Of Philadel-
phia, for an unusually handsome cal
endar sent out by the firm Of Eli
Keen's Sons, the hat firm which Mr.
Nicely so ably represents.
Mr.. B. A Garlinger, the Hagerstown
horse dealer, has recently been buy
ing large number of horses in the vi
cinity Of Shepherdstown, for ship
ment to the various eastern cities. We
understand that prices are very good.
Rev. 8. A. Hedges, pastor of the
Lutheran Church at Jefferson, Md,
and who is we'll known in this place,
was presented by his congregation at
Christmas with fine new set Of har-
ness. Mrs Hedges was given pair
of new blankets.
'Tater Hill is still ahead. John X.
Keys, champion lightweight Lazarus,
has butchered, and these are his
weights: II pounds, rs pounds, u
pounds, 1903 pounds, 112 pounds, 14S
pounds. Six fine Chester porkers net
weight 53s pounds.
There not being quorum present at
the meeting of stockholders of Poto-
mac Building Association No. on
Tuesday evening last, an adjourned
meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening at o'clock in the REGISTER
office. All stockholders should attend
or send proxies.
Mr.. William Vickers recently sold
farm containing fifty-two acres OF
land, about two and a-half miles south
Of Sharpsburg, to Henry Miller, at fif-
teen dollars and fifty cents per acre;
a tract of twenty-five acres, about the
same distance south of Sharpsburg,
to Thomas Domer, for three hundred
and seventy-five dollars.
There will be a supper prepared at
the Carter House in Charlestown on
the evening of January 18th, at Z
o'clock, under the direction of Jeffer-
son Encampment, No. SO, l. o. .. F.,
and all Odd Fellows in reach are ex-
pected to unite in this first anniversary
of said Encampment, whether they
are Camp members or members OF
subordinate lodges.
An event in colored society was the
marriage, on New Years morning, oil
Miss Eta Lovett, of this place, to Mr..
John Hill, of Shepherdstown. The
marriage was conducted very quietly
on account of the recent death OF the
brides father. A large number OF
very handsome presents were received.
Miss Lovett was formerly organist at
Storer College.-Harpr's Ferry Ssnti-
mel
The January number Of wide
Awake published. by the ID. Lothrop
Company, Boston, is before us. Its
serial and short stories, its illustra-
tions, its poetical novelties, its anec-
dotes, and indeed all the features for
which it is noted magazine, are of
unusual interest this month. No
child should go hungry for good liter
allure as long as Wide Awake" can
be had for 80, 40 a year.
Married, December 90, 1888, at the
residence of the brides father, Mr..
Josiah Watson, by Rev. F. A. Strother,
Mr.. Zepheniah Bane to Miss Lena b.
Watson, all of this county. An ele-
CANT supper, presided over by Miss
Maggie Watson in her queenly man
ner, was given at the brides home,
and the next day there was given
them a reception at the home OF the
happy groom, where grand dinner
was enjoyed.-Ch arlesto,cn SPIRIT.
The annual election for officers and
directors of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association of Washington
county was held in Hagerstown on
Saturday, and the following were
elected: President, John w. Cable;
| yice-president, II. A. McComas; record
ing secretary, p. A. Wilmer; CORE
spending secretary, s. F. Culbertson
treasurer, b. F. Fiery; directors, Benz.
p. Rench, Philip H. Wingert, John L.
Grimes, J. Mcpherson Scott, Jacob Is.
Bausman, George NJ. Stonebraker,
Elias Emmert, David Hoover, Benz.
A. Garlinger and John w. Stone
braker.
Corporation Officers Elected.