Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-06-01

Mt. Nebo Lodge, A. f. & A. NJ, re-
quests full meeting on Monday even
ing next, 3rd instant, at 8 o'clock,
Messrs, S. 7. and Geo. w Humrick-
house have recently added handsome
improvements to their dwellings.
Mrs. Mary McAnly has had her
dwelling re- painted, by Mr.. W. b. Mil
Ter, which is quite neat and tasty,
Our corporation "dads" have had the
streets nicely cleaned up, which adds
very much to the appearance Of our
town,
All persons wishing to become mem
bers of the Potomac Dragons" will
call on Col. w. A. Morgan, and have
their names enrolled.
We return thanks to Hon. B. +, Mar
tin for documents received,
Batter 10 cents per pound, and eggs
10 cents per dozen.
Stationery of the best grade at J. S.
Flemings.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington has ordered
her third supply Of Spring Bonnets,
Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, DC. They 90
like hot flannel cakes.
Crswell's Cornet Band, and many of
our citizens, attended Decoration Day
at Sharpsburg, Md, on Thursday last.
At the bar of the Entlcr Hotel you
will find choice liquors of every kind,
and the best beer you ever drank.
1t takes all the romance away to con
verse with a handsome young lady who
has been eating good square meal Of
onions, WhewI
An exchange says this is the season
Of the year to take your carpets into
the back yard and beat (what Bob In
gersoll says don't exist out of EN-.
Quite number of our colored citi-
zers, on Thursday, attended the Ami
versary ceremonies and laying of corner
stone at Storer College, Harpers Ferry.
DR.. John J. H. Stratb, died at
Charlestown, on Sunday morning last,
aSeu ABOUT ~ years.
The County Court adjourned on Mon
day last. They fixed the County Levy
at 30 cents, same as last year.
Western wheat on the spot Tuesday
fell at the Baltimore Corn and Flour
Exchange to SLIP asked per bushel, a
decline since May 2 of 20 cents. West
ern spot corn went off to 45 l-2 cents
bushel, a decline Of I cents since May 2.
Mrs. Mary X. Lamon wife of Robert
Lamon, Esq, of Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county, died at the residence of her
father. Albertus a. Miller, Esq, Of
Greencastle, Pa, on the 10Th ult., after
an illness of but few days duration, in
the seth year of her age.
A man died at ST. Louis recently, and
in his will, after stating that he never
forgot favor, left $1,000 to an individ
ual who ten years before ran away with
his wife.
Messrs Geo. Crissinger, Samuel Nc
Cauley, and John Neikirk, aged citizens
of Washington County, Md, died last
week.
Hon. Francis Miller, Of Montgomery
County, Md, delivered the address at
Antietam Decoration on Thursday last.
The Decoration of Confederate graves
at IIagerstown, will this year be attend.
ed ny no public demonstration. On
June 18th, in the Afternoon, the people
of the town are invited to strew the
graves with flowers.
Edward Costley, colored, will be
hung at Frederick, Md, June 2lst, for
the murder of his cousin, Edward Cost
ly, Jr.
1t has been determined to hold an
Agricultural Fair at Hagerstown, COM
mencng on the 10th of October next.
Mai. Gen. John b. Gordon, of Geor
gia, has been spoken of to ill the next
Presidential chair.
The Parkersburg Times declares that
there is no communistic organization in
that city, and asserts that he who says
there is, lies.
Hon. G. Il. Butler, State Grange Lee
turer, Of Shepherdstown, registered at
the Stamm House, Wheeling, on Mon
day last.
For a cool and refreshing drink of
soda water or root beer, (the beer isnon
intoxicating) call at II. l.. Magruders
Drug Store.
Fresh Pine Apples and Bananas just
received at John q. Unseld's.
Little Harry Greenwood, the Drum
mer Boy, is in town, and will perform
upon his drum to-day, and will sell his
photographs TO all who want to buy
them.
An exchange says if a man is to be
baptized it ought to be done thorough
ly. The other day convert was i'm
mersed, and when he went home he
took with him the ministers pocket
book. If he had been held under the
water for half an hour this accident
would never have occurred.
Three cars loaded with L. S. soldiers
passed up the Is. q o. r. K. on their
way to Chicago on Tuesday week. The
war-lke demonstrations on the part of
the Indians are drawing the troops
West.
We learn that the attendance at the
memorial services at Edgehill Cemetery,
Charlestown, on Saturday, was the lar
gest ever assembled there on similar
occasion-the people gathering from all