Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-05-13
BRIEFS.

Inc cornerstone OF the new Baptist
church at Shenandoah junction will
be laid on Friday, May eth, with
appropriate ceremonies. Further no
tice will be given next week.
Mr.. James w. McGarry win have
another public sale of lots at Shenan-
doah Junction on Saturday, May 2Sth.
His land is most eligibly situated, and
those who buy lots in that thriving
village will do well.
DR.. J. w. McSherry, Democrat, and
Mr. S. II. Martin, Republican, have
been nominated by their respective
parties for the mayoralty OF Martins
burg, to be voted for at their munich
pal election May esd.
| Mrs. Newton Lynch, of Martins
burg, lady commissioner from West
| Virginia, will lecture in Charlestown,
Harper's Ferry and Shepherdstown,
on the Worlds Fair, the last week in
May-the precise date to be hereaf-
/ ter announced
Mr.. j. n. Trussell has bought from
Mr. J. L. Richard the ten acres OF
land adjoining the plat bought by
him and laid off into lots couple Of
weeks ago. Mr.. Trussell will also
! divide this tract into lots and sell
| them as he did the others.
At recent meeting Of the Y. Ii. G.
A. of Shepherdstown the following
officers were elected: Geo. NJ. Beltz-
hoover, president; E. l. Lee, vice
president; w. p. Licklider recording
secretary; James +. Barnhart, CORE
spending secretary; II. l.. Snyder,
! treasurer
The postoffice department has at
! last come to the conclusion to drop
the letter III" in spelling burg
! Heretofore the department insisted
that all towns ending in burg
should be spelled "burgh," and in is
suing or cancelling stamps, money
orders, etc, inv ariably used the final
III" Now the 'h" will have to go.
Mr.. Bradley T. Johnson has just
finished a trip along the G. & o. canal,
during which he paid off the EN-
! ployes. He reports that during the
month of April the receipts of the
| canal exceeded the expenses-the first
! time since about 1879. He is greatly
pleased over the increased traffic and
the good condition of the waterway.
The evening star par excellence is
Venus, the brilliant in the western
sky. Her splendor is such that no one
can fail to realize it. With care and
close watching Venus can be seen
even during the day. AS she is draw
ing daily nearer to the earth, she will
become brighter until the Sd OF
June, when she will shine with
greater brilliancy.
Mr.. S. w. Washington, who for sew
eral years has been u commissioner OF
accounts for this county, rendered his
resignation to the County Court on
Tuesday. His continued i'll health
was the cause The County Court
unanimously appointed MIR. j. F. En-
gle to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Engle
qualified at once, and is now ready to
perform the duties Of commissioner of
accounts.
A few days ago Charles E. Rob
erts. a painter, son OF }. f. Roberts,
of Martinsburg, while painting the
roof of the nine-story Terry Build
ING in Roanoke, Va, fell p feet and
caught on the spouting at distance
from the ground OF 1913 feet. He
sprained both ankles, cut one leg, in
iured knee cap, left arm and head,
but is doing very well, with prospects
Of an early recovery.
The County Court last week ap-
pointed Messrs T. G. Green and j.
+. Engle examiners OF the clerks Of
foe of Jefferson county. The duty OF
the examiners is to ascertain the
mode Of conducting the office by the
clerk and to report upon the condl-
ton and manner of keeping the
books, papers and records. They are
ordered to return their report to the
August term ofthe court.
At "a meeting of the Town Hall AS
ISOLATION held last Saturday evening,
preliminary arrangements were made
for the dinner and stra berry festival
TO be held on decoration day, June
4th. The ladies feel that they have
called on the citizens very often for
this object, but as the town hall is
public benefit, and funds for its com
pletion are still much needed, they
will have to ask again-and again for
a number of times, and hope for the
usual liberal response in the way Of
contributions for the dinner, sc.
The County Court last week grant
ed liquor license TO L. b. Souders,
Geo. S. Watson, Geo. w. Thomas,
Jas. A. Thomas, NJ. j. Kane, Thomas
Elliott. John S. Easteiday and Geo.
4. Mock, in Charlestown; and George
Longerbeam, James Conway, }. W.
Doll. Chas. J. Drew and I. NJ. Conner,
in Harper's Ferry; also license grant
ed J. C. McGraw to wholesale and re-
tail malt liquor and mixtures there
of in Harpers Ferry. The county
levy was laid at 40 cents on each SlOO
of real and personal property-the
same as last year.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says:
Mr.. Lewis d. Barley and Miss Belle
| rp-,ssau (for,narlvl surprised their