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

re PERSONALS, &c.-Shepherd Col
lege opened on Monday last with forty
pupils.
A slight frost, the first of the season.
visited some places in town OIL tuesday
night.
Hon. A. Il. Boteler will lecture III
Mooreiield on Tuesday next, the 10th,
instant.
The new uniforms Of Criswell's Band
of this town, are to be bottle green,
cloth, trimmed with brass buttons and
shoulder straps. They will also have
helmet hats with plnmes. Mr.. ). L.
Humrickhouse, merchant tailor OF this
town, will make the uniforms.
We had a pleasant visit on Monday
last, from Doc. w. S. Fellers and Mr.
Burt Long, of MartinsDurg. Gail again
gentlemen.
Hon. A. II. Boteler has been invited
to deliver the address al the AgricnItur-
al Fair, at Hagerstown,in October next.
The Third Quarterly Meeting for JET:
lerson Circuit will begin at habIetown,
on Sunday the 18th, Of September
Rev. Or. Head is expected TO be pres
ent.
Mrs. A. B. Palmer's spring house at
kabletown was robbed OF It's contents
last Thursday night.
Abuer, little son Of Mr.. John a.
Albin, near Kabletown, had his LETT
arm broken at the elbow, 10y falling
down flight of steps, one day last week.
The Church News" is the name OF
a sprightly paper published by Rev. Mr.
Roller, of Martnsburg, in the interest
of the Episcopal Church of this State
We learn that CrswelI's Band Of this
town, are making efforts to hold Fair
during the coming Christmas Holidays.
Messrs. Walter and Clifton Staley,
left here on Wednesday last for the Nlr-
gnia Military Institute, at Lexington,
Va.
Mr.. Potts Engineer Corps has been
during this week, surveying about Fail
ing Waters.
MIR. James T. Harp OF this place has
gone to Winchester, ard Is engaged III
the Foundry of that city. Good luck
to We "Peck."
We are Glad to welcome back to our
town, Mr.. John Clements, the popular
clerk in Mr. w. r. Lemen's store, vino
has been confined at his home in Mont
gomery county, Md, for the past month
with severe illness
There is no doubt but that those young
men who have been in the habit OF MIS-
behaving on the streets, on Saturday
nights, will be looked after in tho future
by the Mayor.
Prof. Benz. Unseld, who has been
conducting the Musical Institute al
New Market, Va, during the summer,
was in town this week, visiting friends.
The popular Science Monthly for
September, published by d. Appleton "
Co.. of New York, has been received by
Us. and contains much interesting read
ing matter.
Miss Lottie IIout of this town, killed the
other day in her fathers lot, black
snake measuring over 3 feet in length.
Jefferson County's share Of the State
School fund this year amounts to To,3OI-
80, Il falling oil of $Sl5.29, since last year;
and jefferson paid out over $l2,0OO this
year.
Master Willie Vanmctre will please ac-
cent our thanks for Il water melon presen-
ted It's which weighed over 80 pounds, aud
of his own raising; and it WAS tile best
one we have eaten this season. Many
thanks.
Mrs. Title Lashorn, of Louisville, is
here on visit to relatives and friends.
The election in Maine on Monday,re
suited in the success of the republicans.
We are glad to know that our young
friend Davis Billmyer, who shot himself
SO badly while out cunning last wcek,iS
now doing very well, and we hope to
see him about shortly.
Coup's celebrated circus shows i'll
Martinsburg on Tuesday next the 10th
instant.
MIR. Walter Staley of this place caught
one day last week, at the dam below
town, a 4 l.2 pound bass, besides NUM-
Der Of other fine ones.
Mr. Grantham Bast of this place, with
several hands,is busily engaged in paint
ing and papering the residence of Mr..
w. T. McQuilken, above town.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Horace Osbourn, ''snagged himself
with piece of wood, in the barn-yard
of Capt. L. G. w. HERON Sunday eve
ming last, and died shortly atterward.
Ia PAINFUL ACClDENT-We learn
that on Sunday evening last, while
Charles Mckee, son of Mr.. Hugh Mckee,
near Vancleavesville, aged about 10
years, was returning home from Sunday
School at that place, the horse which
he was riding ran against telegraph
pole, breaking the young mans left leg
between the thigh and knee, aud other
wise severely injuring him. DIR. Nc
Sherry of Martinsburg, was called and
dressed the wound.
~ New GooDs-We have just re-
ceived lage stock of goods especially
for the Fall trade; such as Calicoes,
Muslins, Ticking, Canton and Wool
Flannels, Jeans, Casimcres, Dress Goods,