Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

Judge James Paul, Of the Supreme
! Court Of this State, died at his residence
near Wellsburg, Tuesday last
1t is said that applications will be
made to the County Court on Monday
next, to procure liquor license.
New Spring and Summer Goods at y!
the store Of Richard & Welshans. Gall
and see the Fashions, ladies.
| Bass fishing is now in full operation
in the Potomac. Many very large ones
are caught, also fine eels.
| Wednesday last was very unPleas-
AIT day for ladies to be on the streets;
The wind stood up on its hind legs anu
howled.
More new subscribers to the Register
this week. We are not inserting many
new advertisements nowadays, Dut we
are on reading matter.
The corner stone of the new M. +.
Church, near Antietam Iron Works,
below town, will be laid Saturday,
June 10Th.
The heat on Sunday last reached 80
in the shade.
Miss Mary Bowers has returned from
BALTIMORE with lots of new Bonnets,
ribbons and flowers. Now is the time
for our young girls to look pretty
Mr.. O. c. Billings, uncle to Major
Billings of this town, formerly OF Shen-
andoah county, Va, died in Texas on
the 4th instant.
Gen. Breckenridge of Kentucky, is
about to die, caused by an injury to the
liver by blow from a fragment OF a
shell ing the war.
The wheat crop in California has
failed, and it is said that wheat will be
worth 81 per bushel within the next
twelve months.
The Stockholders meeting for cleo
ton of Directors for the ). V. IL: H.
took place at Winchester yesterday.
The result is not yet known. Hon. "A.
X. BOteer is in attendance.
Mr.. Lawson Poffenberger, at Bridge
port, opposite town, is paying 70 cents
for corn.
,, Money is as scarce az contributions to
the poor.
Frost on Wednesday night last, but
no damage to garden truck.
Our Paper Mill is in full blast and a
great deal of paper is being shipped to
the Northern markets.
Major Henry Hagan is in command
of the Cement Mills and much gringlng
going on.
Antietam Cemetery, at Sharpsburg,
Md, will be decorated on Saturday the
goth instant
The "shovel and the hoe" are now
very prominent tools in garden-making.
Rev. w. T. Lower, a prominent
United Brethren Minister, died at New
burg, Pa, ON the 4th instant.
Rev. A. A.. p. Neel, of the M. E.
Church South, of this town, is attend
ing the U. S. Sunday School meeting at
Baltimore.
Paris Green dissolved in water,is said
to be the best thing to destroy potatoe
bugs.
The Hagerstowners beat the Martins
burgers at spelling Bee" oV Friday
evening last. Where was Eichelberger
of the Stafe,man
Gov. Jacob swears he will remove
the Capitol to Wheeling notwithstand-
ing the injunction.
Col. Robert Baylor is engaged in re-
assessing the land Of this county.
The blue birds are whistling and
"gentle Armies" Spring is here.
Potatoe bugs are coming ten hundred
millions strong.
Major Billings has his Soda Fountain
in operation. Now is the time to get
ssweetened wind"
Go to the Dramatic Entertainment
this evening at Billmyers Hall.
Wheat sold al Georgetown on Mon
day last at $l56 per bushe,. Wheat
is advancing and will continue to do 80.
Rev. Father Van de Vyver, formerly
attached to the Cathedral in Richmond,
Va, has become pastor of Harpers
Ferry parish, in place Of Rev. Father
Kahn, who will be consecrated bishop.
Messrs. Duke & Gallaher, of Charles
town, has received the contract for
putting on the tin roof Oh the new en-
CINE House of that town.
Never mind that buster or straw ha.
yet, you might take cold.
II takes a pretty sharp man TO tell
when he is happy such days as these.
There1l just be about peaches enough
this summer to make your mouth water.
Nothing comes home SO much to a
man as an unsettled BILL
Mr.. Stocking speaking of the good
qualities OF women, says his wife is the
most even tempered woman he ever
saw, she's always mad.