Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-06-29

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wheat $50 acres) in this neighborhood
estimated as high as 40 bushels per
acre.
One of the last bills passed by the
House before adjournment was the Sell
| ate bill authorizing the Secretary OF
War to turn over to the Governor OF
West Virginia camp equipments tor
the use Of the militia and volunteer or
CARNATIONS of this State at their sum
mer and fall encampweut.
A Special Council for the Episcopal
Diocese Of West Virginia, will be held
at Martinsburg on the 10th of July, TO
consider the report of the Committee
appointed to confer with the Diocese OF
Virginia in reference to church proper
ty, and to transact other business.
There will be an old Virginia Cele-
bratiou and Grand Military Display, at
Edinburg, Shenandoah county, Va, on
Thursday, the Fourth of July.
A large number of excursionists from
Baltimore visited Harper's Ferry, via
tha 3. & o. r. r., on Wednesday last.
The Baltimore Sun says: Mrs. f. b:
Washington, Of Jefferson county, w:
Va, is organizing Mount Vernon ball
at White Sulphur this season, which is
Intended to rival the Lee memorial al
| tair of last season.
The annual meeting of the Sunday
School Convention of the Baltimore
Conference, M. Z. Church South. will
convene in Stanton on Monday, July
9Th, 1878.
Rev. William NJ. Dame, D. D., of
Alexandria, Va, has accepted the call
to the rectorship OF Memorial Proles-
taut Church of Baltimore, which has
been vacant since the elevation to the
Lishopric of West Virginia OF its late
pastor, Rev. DR.. Peterkin.
For once, Hayes and the Republican
leaders are a unit The all wish An
derson had THAT place i'll a warmer eli
mate"
Thos. Flag and Geo. Henry, with the
help of another halt hand, cut 60 acres
wheat, on the "Laurel Hill" farm, Berk-
ley county, in 3 days.
On the 4th of July, Thursday next,
the post office will be open only one
hour alter the arriva! of the mail.
G. +. Hodges has just received a
choice lot of Jelly Glasses and Fruit
Jars.
G. r. Hodges is selling good Sugar
for s cents; white Sugar for 10 cents.
Now is the time to buy.
The young Queen of Spain died on
Wednesday of this week. She was
married to the young King ofSpain, AL
phonso, in January last. She was only
IS years OF age.
The Tournament will take place, at
COL Morgan's woods near town to-day,
Saturday.
Mr.. c. O. Keedy, of Washington Coun-
ty,Md., and arecent graduate ofthe Law
School, Baltimore, visited us this week.
Mr.. Fechtig, of Hagerstown, Md,
formerly connected with the newspa-
pers of that town, paid US visit on
Wednesday.
Don't forget the military meeting to-
night at l2 O'Clock.
Rev. ]. II. Wolff, of Ganesboro,
Frederick Co., Va, and family, are
visiting our townsman, Mr.. David Ii.
Hout, Mr.. VOLTS father-in-law.
Mr.. Fisher, of the firm of Fisher &
Fisk, Martinsburg, paid us pleasant
visit on Monday last.
The citizens of Martinsburg are max
ing preparations to have big celebra-
ton on the 4th of July. Criswelrs
Cornet Band of this place, have been
invited to be present.
A valuable COW belonging to Mr..
John d. Staley, died last week; and
Mr.. J. w. Osbourn lost mule on the
Canal, by death.
The frame work of the new Mill OF
Mr.. John E. Duke has been erected,
aud is being rapidly pushed to compile
ton.
If you want a drink ofDice Milwaukee
beer, call at the bar of the Entler Hotel.
We call attention to the notice of
the Festival to be held by the ladies of
Duffields, on the 4th Of July. The
ladies of that vicinity know how to get
up nice entertainment and everybody
should 60 and patronize them,
The Masons of Cumberland Valley
from Harrisburg to Martinsburg, intend
having grand picnic at Nit, Alto
Park, Pa, on Tuesday the 9th of July.
New wheat sold in Baltimore on
Wednesday at 70 cts. to $l,l5.
A scientific writer informs US that
flint was once sponge. There are
some inveterate old sponges hanging
around yet who are harder than flint,
but they sponge all the same.
Two !rishmen took refuge under the
he'd clothes from the mosquitoes. AT
last one of them ventured to peep out,
and seeing FREELY, said to his CON-
panion: Mickey, its no use, here's one
OF the craythurs searching for US wild a
lantern"
B0THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTH
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month OF July, published by Messrs. ID.