Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-02-14
BRIEFS.

Commissioners Baylor, Travers. Wash.
ington and Trapnell, to the Jno. T.
Noye Manufacturing Company, at
$4,000.
Rev. Robert NJ. Lipscomb, the old
est member of the Baltimore Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died last Wednesday. He
was some years ago in charge of the
Methodist church in Charlestown.
Mr.. Paul Peine, living near Schop.
pert's Ford, on the Opequon, has ex-
changed his farm at vanclevesville,
and also the place upon which he
lives, with Mr.. George w. Bricker, for
a farm near Mercersburg, Franklin
county, Pa
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Y. NJ.
G. A. will meet in the Association
Room on Friday afternoon, February
18th, at 4 o'clock. AS there is to be
an election of officers, and important
business is to be transacted, it is hoped
the attendance will be large.
Through the earnest efforts of SEN
ators Knott and Gettinger the Senate
on Friday last passed House bill to
protect the rights of counties and
towns. subscribing to the stock of cor
porations. This bill was particularly
intended for Jefferson county.
The corporation publishes u notice
this week that the regular election
for Mayor, Recorder and five Coun-
cilmen will be held on Monday, March
10th. No person will be allowed to
vote whose capitation tax is not paid
on or before the first day of March.
The Horse Shoe Club of Moler's
Cross Roads recently elected the fol-
lowing officers President, Capt. Lee
II. Moler Vice Presidents, Messrs.
w. J. Knott and Washington Banks :;
Secretary, Mr.. H. M. Routzahn. We
understand that the club is now pre-
pared to receive challenges from the
world
Mrs. Francis Yontz, relict of the
late Martin Yontz, of this place, died
at her home in Shepherdstown on
Wednesday morning, in the 18th year
of her age Mrs. Yontz had been a
long and patient sufferer, having been
confined to her bed for nearly year.
The funeral services were held in the
Lutheran Church on Thursday after
noon.
The REGISTER office has turned out
this week the proceedings Of the late
session of the State Grange of West
Virginia, making pamphlet of 20
pages OF course it is neatly printed
document. 1t was collated by Mr.. H.
NJ. Turner, State Secretary, of this
place, and reflects great credit upon
him. Indeed, in every way it COM
pares most favorably with previous
efforts of the same sort.
We are indebted to Miss Laura G.
Strider for copy of the Christian
Advocate, published at Tokyo. Japan.
1t is a most interesting paper, pub
lished partly in English and partly
in japanese, and one cannot but be
impressed with the fact that the Japan
csc language is fearfully and wonder
fully made. A copy of the Hyogo
News, an excellent newspaper printed
in English, was also received.
In the Circuit Court on Tuesday
William Howard, colored, of this place,
was indicted for breaking into store
at Shenandoah Junction. He plead
guilty, and Judge Duckwall gave him
two years in the penitentiary. When
he returns he will be tried for steal
ing Jack Barrett's watch. Bolts, the
colored man from the lower end ofthe
county who passed forged checks, was
also sent up for two years.
Mrs J. S. Pierce was up from Bal
timore last week looking after the
plans for her residence east of Shop
herdstown. The contract for the
erection of the building was let to
Messrs. j. S. Sheetz, of Shepherds
town, and T. p Lippitt, of Charles
town, who will push thework rapidly.
The new house promises to be one of
the handsomest in this section, as
well rs most conveniently arranged.
The situation, on the high bluff above
the Potomac, is extremely beautiful.