Repeater in 1.8.8 on Server Not Working

Trying to attach a repeater on stone with redstone torch on side of block and redstone on lower square diagonal. The repeater acts like it gets no current. On flat surface will function. Attached photo. Trying to build egg collector, worked in 1.7. Jaca Version build 1.8.0_51-b16. Server is running on same laptop, windows 7, 64 bit, 16 Gb ram.