Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-01-29

Miss Mamie Livermore has gone
to Richmond. Va, on a visit to the
family of Rev. L. R. Mason.
James Long, an old colored man,
died near Hancock, Md, last week, at
the advanced age Of l02 years.
Rev. NJ. F. Dinneen will say mass in
the Catholic Chapel in this place next
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Messrs. Wysong & Miller will con-
duct the store at Dufields formerly
owned by Lewis Hawking, deceased.
There will be service in the Luth-
eran Church at Unionville on Sunday
at II a. III. and in Shepherdstown at
Up. N.
Mr.. Geo. W. Haines, of the Charles
town Spirit, was in Shepherdstown
last Sunday, accompanied by Mrs.
Haines.
There will be service in the Reformed
Church Sunday morning at II O'Clock
and in the evening at o'clock in
Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rentch, widow Of
the late Judge Joseph Rentch, died
in Hagerstown last Friday, in the 97th
year Of her age.
Mr.. Elias Deering, who lived about
two miles below town, died on Tues
day last. He vas buried in the Re-
formed Cemetery Thursday.
County Superintendent Of Schools
Geo. H. Ramsburg was in Shepherds
town on Monday last visiting our
public schools in his official capacity.
Mr.. James L. Roberts has rented
and taken charge Of the grist mill at
Leetown. Mr.. Roberts is an expert
enced miller, and, no doubt, will give
entire satisfaction.
Mrs. j. NJ. Bausermann, Of Wood
stock, Va, is at the home Of her faith
er, Rev. J. r. Van Horne, on visit.
Mr.. Bausermann came down On Sat
urday evening and remained until
Monday.
Mr.. G. G. Clapp. well-known resi-
dent OF Hagerstown, died there last
week at the age Of sixty-three, after a
long sickness. He was in the Con
federate army, and for long time
was in business in Hagerstown.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works at Charleston last week but
three residents Of Berkeley and Jeffer-
son counties put in claims for the d.
rect tar to be refunded, and each
claim was for less than a dollar.
An adjourned meeting Of the stock
holders Of Potomac Building Associ a.
ton No. 8 will be held next Monday
evening IT o'clock at the REGISTER
Office. Every stakeholder is requested
to either attend or send a proxy.
Information was received here at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon that Mr..
George johnson. a well-known citizen
of this county. who resided about FIVE
miles above town, had dropped dead
at the dinner table two hours pre-
vious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Howard visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis in Shep-
herdstown before they departed for
their bone in Col, mbus, Ohio. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis raised Mr. Howard,
having cared for him since he was a
little child.
At a recent meeting of Samaritan
Lodge No. 30, l. o. o. F., OF Leetown,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Charles J. Rams
burg, N. g.; James Willis, o. g.; Geo.
H. Ramshure, Secretary; and N. R.
Roberts. Treasurer.
Last Tuesday a passenger on the
train Of the Norfolk g. Wes-
tern Railroad was sound asleep when
the train passed Basic City, where he
wanted to get off. He never woke up
until he got to Shepherdstown. He
went back to Basic on the first train.
Rev. B. F. Bausmann, formerly pas
tor OF the Reformed Church here,
was in ,Shepherdstown this week on
a visit to Rev. Mr.. Everhart. His
many friends here were sincerely glad
to see him. Mr.. Bausmann is now q
resident of Arendtsville, Pa, where
he has charge OF the Reformed con-
gregation.
Last Sunday morning, in the Luth-
eran Church at Sharpsburg, Rev. J..
w. Lingle was installed pastor Of the
Keedysville and Bakers
vile congregations. Rev. IL. l..
Beard, of Boonsboro, delivered the
charge to the congregation, and Rev.
Z. ii. Jones, Of Clearspring, the
charge to the pastor.
The fourth quarterly meeting for
Shepherdstown Circuit, N. q. Church
South, will be held on Saturday and
Sunday in Shepherdstown. Services
morning at II o'clock by the
Elder. The quarterly con-
ference wifi aeet immediately after
The usual services on
No service at. Marvin Chapel.
A travelling man, theatricalagent,
was In Shepherdstown the other day
and stopped at the Entler Hotel. He
was assigned to room Is. but when he
went upstairs and saw the number on
the door he refused to occupy the
room, saying that 10 was an unlucky
and he would not sleep In
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