Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-09-06

sa3~ PERSONALS. &c.-Capt. Josh
Hamill is paying 81 for wheat at ker-
neysville.
DR.. Gold, Dentist, will be absent,
professionally, about two weeks, from
Monday next.
Miss Clara Brosius, of Bedford conn
ty, Pa, has been visiting the family OF
Rev. ID. G. Miller, in this place, for
several weeks past.
Mr.. NJ 5. Wenner, recent merchant
of this town, has removed to llagers
town, where he expects 10 engage in
the market" business.
A lengthy account of the Charles
town fire will be found in another col
umn, taken from the Charlestowu Spirit.
The colorcd people Of the pic mic at
Mr.. Lemens Grove, on Wednesday
night, return Mr.. Henry Shepherd ma
ny, many, many thanks for the splendid
water melons presented to them by him.
The cOlored folks had a moonlight
pic nc in Mr.. Lemen's Grove, near
town, on Wednesday night Captain
Tclivers Band was present, and every
thing passed off pleasantly.
The colored folks, for the benefit of
the NJ f. Church, colored, will hold
their Dinner day, Saturday, at Nor
CANS Spring. An excursion train on
the S. V. K. r. from Clarke county, is
expected.
The farm of Samuel NJ Knott will be
offered at public sale, at Charlestown,
on Wednesday next, the 10th. See ad-
vertisemcnt in another column.
We learn that Rev. J. III. Carey, col
ored, this town, has been appointed
teacher of the colored school at Kear-
neysvile.
On Monday evening of last week, the
stable containing a lot of hay and grain,
near the limits of Martinsburg, belong
ing to Mr.. Deiman, was consumed by
fire, the act of an incendiary.
We hope our farmer friends will not
forget that little bill, which is due, at
this Office, when they sell their wheat.
We have been waiting patiently on
some of you, for long time.
The bones OF a Confederate soldier
were found on South Mountain, near
Boonsboro, Md, last week. The bones
were of large man. A Virginia but
ton, pocket knife, case knife, and bull
let, were found in the grave.
Prof. ii. w. Drott, of Hagerstown,
has been pronounced insane, and has
been taken to the Maryland Hospital,
in Baltimore county
Jacob Toms, decd, of Boonsboro, had
his life insured in the Knickerbocker,
Life Insurance Co. for s6,000,-S2,000
for the benefit of his wife and 81 900
for each of his four children. lie also
left farm for each child
The Baltimore County Fair will take
place on the 9th, 10th, 11th and 18th
of this month. Timonum near Bati-
more is the place selected for the new
grounds Hon. w. r. Hamilton, will
deliver the address on Thursday at
p. NJ.
Miss Ida KerDey and Miss Ada Harp
have been re-sppointed 10 their former
schools at Smithfeld.
The following letters are remaining
in the Post Office at this place: Mrs.
Ann Culvert, Mrs. Thomas Smith, Mrs.
Maria Owing, Dir. Chas. Shepherd, Mr..
w. b. Windsor, Mr. w. Ii. Wheel
wright, Chas. Holmes.
The Catholic congregation of Win
chester are going TO build a parsonage
on the lot adjoining the church on Main
street. Rev. Father Hagan, native of
Jefferson county and priest Of frstrate
ability, will be installed as the local
pastor.
A correspondent of the Wheeling
Leader, writing from Barbour county,
says that $50 far as the gubernatorial
question is concerned, our people are
almost a unit for Faulkner"
Gen. Beauregard, with a party of Ia
dies and gentlemen, visited the Luray
caverns. Page county, Va, on Monday
last. He made speech and was loudly
applauded.
Dir. Edward l.. Fulk, son Of Mr.. ia
cob Fulk, and graduate of Shepherd
College, left for Roanoke College, Va,
on Monday last.
Seven hundred editors were at Cape
May recently and went in bathing to-
gether. The water turned black for ten
miles out from shore. and an average of
twenty dead sharks have foated in ey-
cry day since. Fact.