Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-03-01
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herdstown will be held on next Mon
day a week, March 18th. A Mayor,
Recorder and five Councilmen are to
be elected. No one will be allowed to
vote whose head tax is not paid by to-
day.
DIR. Philip d. Grove, a son of the late
Jacob H. Grove, of Sharpsburg, and
brother Of Mrs. J. G. Gibson and Miss
Julia Grove, of this place, died recent
ly in Ronceverte, w. Va, where he
was practicing his profession. He left
a widow and seven children.
A colored man chopped down an
old tree in Mr.. j. s. Lucas's woods a
few days ago, and found handsome
pair of 'coons snugly reposing in a
hollow of the trunk. He killed both
of the animals, and their pelts are
now on their way to New York.
The Antietam Cement Company has
completed a new warehouse on the
line of the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, near their works, where switch
has also been put in for their accom-
mediation. Work will be resumed at
the mill as soon as the weather allows.
Mr.. HI. l.. Hout, as will be seen by
advertisement this week, has taken
the agency for the monuments, tomb
stones, &C., of Stouffer g. Darner, Ha-
gerstown. Mr.. Hout is now ready to
give estimates and to attend to the
business, and will guarantee satisfac-
ton.
1t is feared that the barn burners
who have caused SO much destruction
along the Pennsylvania border coun
ties are coming over into Maryland.
1t is reported that a Washington coun-
ty farmer has received notice that
his barn would be burned by the 4th
of March
Last Saturday genuine cold wave
struck this place, and Sunday morn
ing the thermometer reached its low
est point, being about two degrees
above zero. 1t gradually grew less
cold and Wednesday rain fell all day.
The ground hog has surely been vim
dicating himself
Mr.. John II. Smith and Mr.. A. NJ.
Grove, of townsville district, Wash
ington county, Md, were robbed on
nrt
on Saturday night. Eighty dollars
were taken from Smith and sixty dol
lars from Grove Both men were
roughly handled by the robbers.
In the House OF Representatives on
Tuesday, Mr.. Sowden, from the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds, reported favorably the Sen
ate bill for the erection Of a public
building at Martinsburg, West Vir-
ginia, with an amendment reducing
the appropriation from 800, 900 to $50
600.
Gov. Wilson's late message shows
the gratifying fact that not single
sheriff in this State is delinquent. To
this we may add that our own late
sheriff and deputies have made full
local settlements, and have been
prompt in taking up the county or
ders A very creditable showing
Spirit.
At Martinsburg, early last Thursday
morning. Michael Keatingin returning
from a ball attempted to cross the b.
& o. Railroads yards, and in climbing
over moving train was thrown under
meath. His limbs were considerably
bruised and in places the flesh was
torn from the bones. His injuries
will prove fatal
The Baltimore Conference Of the
NJ. +. Church will meet in Baltimore
on Wednesday next, March 9Th, at
Grace Church. The Baltimore Con
ference Of the NJ. E. Church South
will meet in Alexandria on March
18th. Bishop Foss will preside at the
first named and Bishop Wilson, it is
expected, at the latter.
The following cases have been dis
posed OF i'm the Circuit Court since our
last issue: State of West Virginia VS..
Frank Robinson, misdemeanor. found
guilty in the indictment, and fined
800 and costs and sentenced to three
months imprisonment in the county
Jail; J. Garland Hurst VS.. Jas. Nc
Graw, trespass, verdict for plaintiff.
Miss Clara E. Stonebraker, a
daughter of John W. Stonebraker OF
Hagerstown, and Mr.. Chas. l.
Howell, of Baltimore, were married
by Rev. David Lauhplin Tuesday.
The ceremony was performed at the
brides house. The wedding being a
quiet one, few persons outside of the
immediate family were in attendance.
Miss Lalla Reynolds celebrated her
sixth birthday on Wednesday by Civ
ing q very entertaining party TO her
numerous friends. The enjoyable fea-
ture of the evening was the Punch
and Judy dance, an attractive novelty
that has just been introduced in Shop
herdstown. The little folks enjoyed
the occasion TO their hearts content.
Mr.. Frank Homsher, of this county,
has been appointed weigher Of mails
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad.
Mr.. Charles H. Cookus, of Shepherds
town, has gotten similar job on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. The
appointments are for 80 days, and the
duties are to weigh all mail matter
carried by the trains, so that govern
,,anf ooptracts NAV he made accord