Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-01-10
BRIEFS.

Mr.. Henry Charles Willoz, Jr.
The editor of the Charlestwn
Free Press was surely treated we. al
Christmas. He was presented win a
bucket of oysters, pair of suspeners
a fruit cake and a bottle full of sne-
thing else. Lucky man,
We learn that Mr.. William Stripy,
a resident of Shepherdstown whe he
was u boy, was killed on the b. o.
Railroad recently. He was anem-
ployee of that road. We did nohear
the particulars of his death.
The farm of Samuel Licklide, de-
ceased, lying few miles southest of
Martinsburg, was sold last Saturday,
a week to Mr.. A. j. Thomas. The
tract contained 164l acres, for hich
Mr.. Themes paid 1915 per acre.
The Parthenian and Ciceroian
Literary Societies of Shepherd Col
lege will hold joint meetin in
College Hall on Friday everng,
January nth, at o'clock. The pb-
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The district convention of he
Young Mems Christian Associatn,
embracing the District of COLUMBIA,
Maryland, West Virginia and Da-
ware, will be held at Hagerston
from the 10th to the 10th of in
uary.
Mr.. James p. Matthews has cs-
posed of his half interest in the Ia
gerstown Herald and Torchhght toa
couple of prominent Republicans #
that place. Mr.. Chas. w. Adams wi
retain his interest and continue S
manager.
Brooms are going up in price. Th
cold, wet summer Of 1899 has causd
such shortage in the country's crp
of broom corn that the price OF
brooms has already been advaced
by the manufacturers, and will rob-
ably be raised again.
The Antietam Cement CompaE has
elected the following officers DR..
John H. Grimes, of Baltimore, )resi-
dent; Moses Whitson, F. NJ. hrby,
William NJ Blackford, f. A Pry,
of Washington county, an MIR.
Simply, of Baltimore, directos; +.
NJ. Darby, secretary and treasuer.
Contractor John w. Woods, Mt.
Jackson, Va, was in Shepherdsown
last week getting data on whic he
could base estimates for the cons'uc-
ton of new bridge across the hto-
mac at this place. He will soon )ut
in a bid for the work. Mr.. Wods
is the contractor who built the Id
bridge here.
John Lamb and Joseph Yona
desire us to return to the good peopl
of Shepherdstown their sincere thank
and hearty appreciation for the gooC
will and substantial help extended t.
them in the past Holidays. The.
were most literally remembered, ant
they desire to thus publicly expires
their gratitude.
Even the bugs and things are fooled
IL. no hnnr ha vi n,
here. Rev. Mr. Van Horn on Tues
day showed US branch from a ros
vine in his yard that was LITERAL!
covered with the ordinary green bug
that usually appear in the spring
The insects were very busy, and evi
IDENTITY considered this summer time
New Years Eve several crowds o
white and colored young men had
great deal of fun hauling wagons
away from where they belonged
tearing away steps and porches
tumbling horse-bl6cks about, and 81
on. They laughed on the other sid
of their mouths, though, when they
were hauledup before the Mayor an(
heavily fined.
Mr.. b. S. Pendleton has been elected
superintendent and Mr.. James L
Barnhart assistant superintendent o
the Lutheran Sunday School. MIR
Geo. NJ. Beethoven has been tn
efficient superintendent Of this schoo
for many years, and the school wa
10th to part with him, but it was nj
desire to take rest from its dutie
for awhile.
Judge Duckwall held special tern
of the Jefferson Circuit Court las
week and entered an important &c
cree in chancery. In common law al
order was made appointing MessrS
J. Garland Hurst, w. A. Luke, j. Viii
liam Rider, J. Randolph Strider an'
James II. Elgin trustees of the Har
per's Ferry Presbyterian Church.
ION. IL. ID. LuCdS iioNihS AVN ~
from practice on account of his ap
pointment asSupreme Judge, Messrs
J. +. Engle and b. ID. Gibson have
formed partnership for the practice
of law. and are now ready for business
Both these young gentlemen are wei
and favorably known TO our people
and we have no doubt they will ob
tain, as they well deserve. great sue
cess in their practice.
A number of former residents o
Jefferson county, w. Va, who have
made their homes in New York since
the war had reunion and tin'
dinner at the clubhouse of the New
York Southern Society few evening
ago. Speeches were made by eA
Consul w. De Hurtburn Washington
c.. b. Rouss, r. Ashby Beall ant