Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-25
BRIEFS.

dispOses OF the court business very
promptly.
One OF the recent improvements at
Elmwood Cemetery is the construc-
ton Of new receiving vault. 1t is
located along the western driveway,
and is strongly built Of stone and
brick. Mr.. William Britner con-
structed it.
At recent meeting of Samaritan
Lodge No. 90, 10. o. F., of Leetown,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Geo. d. Johnson,
N. g.; Philip L. Henry, V. g.; B. F.
Wagsley, Secretary, and ]. j. Rams
burg, Treasurer.
James ]. West, a well.known TEN.
perance speaker, formerly Of Jeffer-
son county, but recently citizen of
Illinois, fell from the third-story win
dow of a hotel at Harper's Ferry
few nights ago and received injuries
which caused his death.
John T. Martin, General Agent of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany at Martinsburg, has been ap-
pointed to the same position in Cum
berland. w. F. Landers, General
Agent at Cumberland, will occupy a
similar position at Martinsburg.
The REGISTER Office has recently
turned out two very neat pamphlets
for the Odd Fellows-by-laws for JEFF
ferson Encainpment Of Charlestown
and for Caledonia Lodge of Shep-
herdstown. This Office is now pre-
pared to do all sorts of book and job
printing.
Il. A. Ridenour, the man charged
with the murder Of Andrew Broy, was
twice convicted of the murder, but
both times escaped on technicalities.
He had his third trial last week and
was acquitted, whereupon the band
serenaded him and the crowd made
big fuss over him.
The concert for the benefit of the
new town hall is progressing. Some
of those who have special parts to per
form are practicing, while all the ar
engagements are being pushed forward.
We will probably be able to give par
ticulars next week. The dates are
February 18th and 10Th.
The members of the Reformed con-
gregation of Shepherdstown gave their
pastor, Rev. b. F. Bausmann, good
pounding" last Thursday night. Mr..
Bausmann was taken quite by sur
prise, but nevertheless appreciated
the kindness of his friends. His pan
try was certainly well filed with good
things.
We have just completed arrange
ments by which we can furnish our
subscribers with Aler's History OF
Martinsburg and Berkeley County
and one years subscription to the
REGISTER for $40. The regular price
of the two is $500. Any one who de-
sires to accept this offer can now have
the benefit of it.
Fifteen miles Of the twenty-twoi OF
the railroad extension from Martins
burg to Winchester, the extension OF
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, have
already been finished, and it is thought
the road will be ready for the rails
sooner than was first stated. When
completed the running time between
Martinsburg and Winchester will be
twenty. five minutes.
We understand that the wooden
trestle work connecting the iron
bridge of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad at Shepherdstown with the
Maryland shore will soon be replaced
with iron trestling. 1t is said that
the contract has been given out, and
that work will be commenced just as
soon as the workmen have finished
similar job farther up the road on
which they are now engaged.
The young Democrats of Martins
burg have organized club, composed
principally of young men who will
cast their votes in 1892. The club
now numbers about $50 of such mem
beers. The club has been named the
Hill Defiants," in honor OF Governor
David B. Hill, of New York. Mr.
Harry Waller was elected president,
with F. Vernon Aler and Chas.
Thompson rs vics-presidents.
Girls. don't flirt with strangers. 1T
NAV be intended as innocent amuse-
ment on your behalf, but it does not
raise you any in the estimation of
those whose good opinion you desire.
II the girls could hear the ribald man
ner in which they are spoken about in
hotels and other public places by some
of these flirting Washers, their faces
would assume and wear such natural
red" that an artificial application
would be unnecessary. Take the ad-
vice, girls. Don't fiirt.
An exchange utters truth when it
remarks that 1.-The newspaper must
cater to nearly all classes OF readers
within the limits Of decency, but no
body is bound to read all that the pa
per contains any more than guest ut
a hotel is obliged to partake of every
dish on the bill of fare. Generally this
matter is understood by the public
but here and there you find one who
wants the whole bill Of fare to consist
of his favorite dish, and is angry If
ANYBODY else's taste is consulted"
Thieves are getting pretty bad about
Charlestown. According to the Free