Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-12-26
BRIEFS.


The ladies-of Uvilla will hold fair
during the approaching Holidays for
the benefit of the NJ E. Church South
at that place. 1t will be held on the
25th, Goth and 9th of December.
Mr.. Robert l.. Moler, of Fincastle,
Va, and Miss Mollie Strong, only
daughter of Mr.. James w. Strong, of
Berkeley county, were married in the
Presbyterian Church at Martinsburg
on Tuesday.
The Baltimore daily papers were
again carried past Shepherdstown
last Monday morning, and were not
received here until the afternoon
train came in. This carelessness
ought to be investigated.
Our merchants say that Christmas
trade has been excellent this year
One merchant who advertises extern
sively in the REGISTER said that last
Saturday was the biggest day he had
ever had in the way OF cash sales.
At the recent municipal election in
Sharpsburg r. w. Grove was elected
burgess, John Benner assistant bur
CESS, and James Marrow, j. +. De-
Launey, Elias Spong, Frisby Smith
and James Snyder commissioners.
Shepherd College and the Shep-
herdstown Graded School closed on
Tuesday for good long Christmas
vacation, for studies will not be re-
sumed again until Monday, the 5tb OF
January.
Circuit Court adjourned last Fri
day. Judge Duckwall committed the
sentence Of VIM. Craig, colored, from
10 to years in the penitentiary, and
the motion for new trial i'll the case
of Vernon Weller was continued until
next term.
1t is said that brass and iron
foundry is to be located at Charles
town, TO employ a large number OF
hands The b. & q. and y. Il w.
Railroads will also build belt line
through the lands of the improve
ment company.
Mr.. John ID. Staley has bargained
with DR.. A. ). Reynolds and Mr.. w.
\. Lemen for the sale OF his Touring
mill in this place at $4,000. We un
derstand that it is the present inten
ton OF these gentlemen to rebuild the
old structure and convert ii into full
roller process mill.
Among the Washington society
notes we find the following: Senator
| Faulkner's oldest daughter, Miss
Jane Faulkner, who has just com
pleted her studies at the Augusta
Female Seminary, will be introduced
early in January a one the OF debu
tantes of the season.
The McLean-Prescott troupe vii
play at Roanoke Thursday and Fri
day nights Of this week, and goe:
from there to Richmond and Norfolk
Mr.. Mclean and Miss Prescott viii
spend Sunday, January 4th, in Shep
herdstown, and on the following Mon
day night the company will give {
performance in Hagerstown.
The Democratic Club was reorgan
lied last week by the election of the
following new officers: President, b.
f. Harrison; vice presidents, NJ. r
Wright, William Butler, II. l.. Snyder
secretary, John Ii. Schoppert; treas
urer, ID. s. Rentoh. 1t is the intention
to make the club permanent one
and plans will be devised to retain
the interest in its affairs from now
until 1892.
The Parthenian Literary Society o.
Shepherd College gave very enjoy
able entertainment in College Hal
last Friday evening. The young la
dies managed it for themselves, and
the charades, tableaux, music anC
reeitations were all very done. The
rude conduct of some boys and young
men married the enjoyment some
what, but they will probably not gel
in the hall the next time.
Sheriff Davis left last Saturday
night for Moundsville, conveying &c
the penitentiagy the prisoners Craig
Ross. Stewart and Lowry, sentenced
at the recent term of the Circuit
Court, and returning to the State
prison the convicts Catlett and Law
son, brought on here as witnesses
The boys Fidinger, Fry and Allen
and colOred convict Lawson, will be
retained here until the February
term.-SpirH
On a canal boat lying at George
town resides Capt. Haines, a wei
known canal boatmau from Cumber
land, with his family. They live il
the small cabin, which is not more
than ten feet square, and in which
the beds consist mainly Of cheap
| blankets. Last week Mr.. Haines
/ family consisted Of four children be
sides his wife and himself This
| week there are only two children left
as the other two died of diphtheria
The other evening Mr.. William
Aud. superintendent at Wild Goose
Fal III, started from the avenue gate
driving his fast .orrel mare. WheL
he pulled up at Myers's blacksmith
shop at the edge OF town his watch
showed that he had made the three
miles in twelve minutes, without once
touching the animal with whip
Thi. proves two things: that the
Shepherd turnpike is a splendid
boulevard and that Mr.. Auld's sorre