Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-26

France on SATURDAY last. lhere has"
been any snow here lately, nor is there
any indication of frost this week.
The Misses Drummer, of Circleville,
Ohio, and the Misses Rinker, of Bunker
Hill, have been visiting the family OF
Mr. Jacob Fulk, near town.
Mrs. Miller, mother of Mrs. James
Greenwood, of this town, fell on Friday
last and broke her left arm. DIR. Rey-
nolds rendered surgical aid, and she is
doing quite well.
Mr.. Griffith, an employee on the 5.
V. X. H., near the B. q o. X. K. juno
ton, had his hand and head severely
cut, on Tuesday, while coupling the
construction cars.
On Thursday the force employ ed in
the shops of the Is. IL o. Railroad, at
Martinsburg, were put to work on full
time-ten hours day-and will work
over time, owing to the increase OF bust
ness of the road.
Hon. g. r. Butler, State Lecturer,
started On Tuesday last for Fayette and
Greenbrier counties, w. Va, to deliver
lectures to the grangers, and will re-
main next week.
Miss Muzzy and Mr.. PAUL, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting the family of Col.
John +. Schley, near town.
Mr. Jacob Ernst, died at his residence
near Springfield, Ohio, on the 18th OF
April last, aged SO years. He was born
in this town and left here i'll the year
1922.
Mr.. Jacob L. Miller, of Clarke coun-
ty, Ohio, who left here about 40 years
ago, is now on visit to relatives and
friends in this place.
The colored Good Templars will have
their Grand Procession and Tourna-
ment at this town on Friday next, lst
of August. An excursion train on the
5. V. X. II. will run from Berryville TO
this place.
A large number of colored folks
boarded the excursion train, on the S.
V. II. r., at this place, on Friday morn
ing last, for Charlestown, to attend the
Odd Fellows procession. Capt. Toll
ver's Band accompanied the excursion
party.
The next session of the Winchester
District Conference, NJ. +. Church
South, will be held in CharlestowE, com
mencing September 10th, next.
The PENNSYLVANIA and Cumberland
Valley Railroad Companies will run an
excursion to Cape May, on Wednesday,
July 3Oth. Tickets good for return
until Tuesday, August 9Th. Round trip
rate from Martinsburg, 5000.
Mr.. George w. Green is having the
"Nlountain View Hotel" at Harpers
Ferry, put in an attractive condition for
the summer.
Loves makes one hundred and TWEEN
ty-eight pounds of girl feel no heavier
than feather on fellows lap.
Gov Carroll, of Maryland, pardoned
T. O'Reilly, who was convicted at the
May term of the Hagerstown Court Of
attempting to poison Geo. Neild, bar
tender at Domer's saloon in keedys-
Vile O'Reilly was sentenced TO two
years in the penitentiary.
The County Council, p. of H., will
meet at Leetown to-day, 2Gtb. Let
there be full meeting.
Anthracite coal, nut and egg, brought
from Alexandria by Mr.. David Bill
myer, is being delivered in town for 50
per ton.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and her
daughter are at the Buffalo Lith;a
Springs.
The Loudoun Agricultural Fair is to
be held on the 10th, 18th aud 18th OF
September next.
Corn is retailing at As CTS. per bushel,
and the probability is that it will get
higher.
Some American corsets shipped to
Mexico were supposed to be saddles OF
new kind, and were returned as not
giving satisfaction.
A Camp Meeting for the Loudoun
Circuit of the NJ. Z. Church South, will
be held in the woods of Mr.. James Nj.
Benton, four miles from Middleburg,
commencing on the 18th Of August.
The Good Templars of Leetown are
to lave their annual pic mic on the 18th
of August, in DIR. Charles III. Stephens
woods, near the brick church. Several
speakers are expected, and grand tenn
perance rally is anticipated. A general
invitation is extended to the public.
Several notable happy marriages have
been made on two hours courtship, but
it is a pretty safe rule to know the girl
at least three days and pic mic.
Mother Eagle, the good wife of Mr..
Edwin G. Engle, has our special thanks
for basket brim full of the most deli
cious apples we have eaten for a long
time.
Major Blunt, of Washington, was
here this week and paid off his Cement
Mill hands.
r. S. Nj. Hoffman, Undertaken, has
received from J. G. Taylor Il Sons,
Trenton, n j., one of their celebrated
Ice Baskets, or corpse preservers, by
the use of which corpse can be kept
for a considerable length of time.
Our old and particular friend and
s'boss" of Leetown, Mr.. George Nicely,
called to see us on Wednesday. We
were glad to see him in his usual good
humor, and as happy as wood pecker
on a cherry tree. :,