Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-08-23


schools of this town purpose having an
excursion to Byrpes Island, in few
days. Further notice will be given.
Miss Almira V. S. Markell will open
her school on Monday, September Sth.
Music taught. Terms moderate.
Mrs. Macauley, wife Of Rev. DR.. Ma,
caulev, OF the Reformed Church, Read
ing, Pa, died suddenl., at Cape May,
on the 18th instant.
The Washington county. Md, Com
missioners have appropriated $500 to
Mr.. Solomon jenkins, of Cumberland,
and $50 to James II. ENline, Of Han
cock, the gentlemen injured at the
Washington House fire.
"Edwin Forrest" belonging to Rob
ert Bonner of the New York Ledger,
trotted a mile in two minutes and eleven
and three quarter seconds, at New York
one day last week, making the fastest
time on record in the world.
There have been about l25 deaths
from yellow fever at Memphis, Tenn {,
mp TO this time.
Mr.. Jacob Myers cut his ankle very
severely with an axe on Wednesday,
while chopping wood for his steam
threshcr.
On Sunday morning last, II miles
above Cumberland, Is. " .. freight
engine ran into the rear Of express No. l.,
instantly killing Ellis Mcdonald. the ell
gineer, of Martinsburg.
Miss Florence Kearney, OF Sykesville,
and Miss Emma Cougle, of Baltimore,
are visiting the family Of Mr.. VIM. 1.
McQuilkin, near town.
Mr.. George Clarke, Of Washington,
is visiting the family of Col John E.
Schley near town.
Wheat is selling in Baltimore mar
kets at $1.09-9; corn 81 cents.
The colored Band of this town, Capt.
Toliver, took passage on the ''FartaX,
S. V. r. r., for Charlestown, on We'd
nesday evening, to play tor festival
there.
Fifty years ago a woman could carry
a travelling outfit in little brown pa
per parcel, but now four trunks will
hardly hold the dresses. Why is it
thus?
Mr.. John Schaefer was thrown from
his sulky on Monday of last week and
had one of his arms broken. SO says
the Charlestown Spirit.
The Masonic fraternity of Martins
burg are making arrangements for a
grand pic mic to come Oft at Byrnes
Island early in September. 1t will be a
big affair
The West Virginia Conference of the
NJ. Il. Church, South, will convene at
Clarksbnrg on September Ord. Bishop
Doggett will preside.
The Hon. Daniel B. Lucas, OF Jefier,
son, is looming up as formidable eau
ddate for Congress in this District So
says the Grant County Gozene.
Rev. James II. w. Blake, of Frcder-
lex county, Md, has accepted call to
the Episcopal Church at Middleway, in
this county.
A rattle Drained boy who idles away
his time, never comes TO any good.
If you don't believe that only one let
ter will make a different meaning in a
word, we refer you to large head line
under the editorial heading Of the last
Charlestown Spirit Of J.0erson.
Major Henry Schley, and his nephew
Mr. Geo. Birely, of Frederick, Nd, Wis
tied Mrs. /. Il. Chapline, sister to the
Major, in this town, last week.
a pleasant cotillion party came of
at the Entler Hotel on Friday evening
last. The young ladies and gents OF
our town enjoyed themselves very much
The surviving members of the old
Potomac Rifles (Greens) will hold their
annual reunion at Morgan's Spring, on
the first Saturday in September, 9th. a
full attendance is desired.
Cattle in Texas are dying by hun
dredB of thirst.