Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-09-13

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on the 18th instant. Wonder if we
couldn't get p. II. to come to Shep-
herdstown via S. V. X. R.?
David johnson, colored, whose fin
gers were torn off by threshing ma
chine, on the farm Of Mr.. John Osbourn,
few days ago, died OF erysipelas' on
Saturday evening last.
Messrs. G. T. Licklider and G. I.
Hodges have returned from the east
with heavy supplies Of goods of every
description, and which they are selling
at bottom figures. See Lickliders "Fite
Cent Counter.
Our farmers SHOULD. take the very best
care in seeding their wheat crop this
season, so that they can realize another
big crop next year. Give j, much at
tention-it will pay.
The editor of this paper has been
summoned as a Petit Juryman, at the
u. S. District Court, Judge J. J. Jack
son, presiding, which meets at Clarks-
burg on the first OF October.
The Washington county Branch
train OF cars took five gentlemen over
50 years of age, TO Coles Menagerie, at
Hagerstown, on Wednesday Of last
week, one Of whom being 96 years Of
age.
At the Hagerstown Agricultural fair,
in October next, invited fire companies
from Frederick, Winchester, Martins
burg, Cumberland, Greencastle, Cham
bersburg, Shippensburg, Carlisle, New
Vile, Mechanicsburg, Harrisburg, York,
Hanover, Gettysburg, Reading and
Westminster, will be present.
Mr.. Thomas L. Richard of this town
presented to MIR. John Z. Smith of
Sharrsburg, four antique silver coins.
Our enterprizing mechanic, Mr.. II.
G. Martea, has turned out and sold near
" five hundred dozen tin fruit cans this
summer, and the fruit season has not
yet ended.
Mr.. II. w. Grove was elected Burgess
OF Sharpsburg, Md, last week, and Mr..
Jacob Baker, Assistant Burgess.
We have received several copies OF
''The Farmer" a sprightly newspaper,
published by Mr.. l.. a. Etchison, at
Bowie, Prince George County, Md,
and brother-in-law to Mr.. Isaac W.
Chapline of this town. Mr.. L. served
his apprenticeship in the Charlestown
Free Press Office, many years ago.
The U. S. District Court, Judge J.
J. Jackson, presiding, commenced in
Wheeling on Friday of last week.
Cash paid for Lard and Dried Cher
ries, at &. S. Hunters Grocery Store iii
Grand Central building, Mar,insburg.
\ letter from Gen. J. r. Trimble, of
Md, now at Daggars Springs in Bote-
tourt, says that he and Wade Hampton,
of South Carolina, took fish on Tues,
day, and captured sixty fine bass. The
General remarks that that is pretty
well for two old boys!'
Mr.. Frisby Poffenberger,a prominent
citizen of the Tilghmanton district,
Wash. Co., Md, had a finger crushed
in a cider mill the other DAY. The
injury was so severe that the anputa-
ton of the finger was necessary.
Judge John J. Jackson, of Parkers-
burg, Judge Of the u. S. Court, made
an assignment last week of all his prop
erty for the benefit of his creditors.
The Grand Commandery Of the State
of West Virginia will hold It's annual
conclave in Parkersburg on the 18th
day of the present month.
On Sunday evening last, while Mr..
William Thomas, who lives on the out
skirts of Sharpsburg, had his horses in
a pasture field, tramp came along and
mounted one of them and was riding off
with it when a little boy gave the
alarm, and the tramp jumped off
They tell of young man at Saratoga
who has a suit of clothes for every
three hours in the day, exclusive of his
night dress.
We acknowledge the reception of
the biennial catalogue of Storer College,
Harpers Ferry, for 1S7S-79. Ten
graduates are reported for the last SEES
sion.
The Page Courier says that more
than 1880 persons have visited the Lu-
ray Cave during the last two weeks.
Judge Hoge has increased the bond
required of Jas. NJ. Mason, Esq, in the
Mason Ferry aud Iarpers Ferry Bridge
Co. injunction case, to $4,000.
The headquarters of the S. V. r. r.
contractors, MesSrs Sattellee 81 Co.,
were changed to Berryville last week.
There has been a remarkable rise in
the iron market of late. Pig iron has
jumped from SIC to S25 per ton and
nails at Wheeling have gone up to $5
per kcg.
The corner stone of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Curch at WjlliamSport
was laid last Sunday afternoon. A special
train was run from Hagerstown, on
which were several lodges and Monkeys
Brass Band.
DR.. Is. Il. Ransom has purchased the
residence of DR.. J. S. ODonnell, on
High St, Harper's Ferry, and resumed
the practice of his profession at
that place. DR.. ODonnell has gone to
Kansas, where he has business interests.
All the girls have to do to keep up
with the summer style of hats is to
get their big brothers to sit down Oh
them once or twice.
The present is the finest season for
fruit We have had for years, Peaches
are so abundant that a market can
scarcely be found for them, and pears,
apples, piums and grapes are equally
bountiful and delicious.