Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-31
LOCAL ITEMS.


sponsible gentlemen that Mr.. a. j. Park
er, near Petersburg, Grant county, has a
cow that gives twelve gallon OF milk per
day, MIR. Parker should bring that COW
down here and start dairy with her.
DIR. j. w. Farrow of WilliamspOrt, Nd,
cOntemplates opening a drug store IN
Laclede, Kansas. Norman NJ. ENTER,
formerly of Shepherdstown will be asso-
ciated with him in the drug business.
The Katydids are now singing around
of evenings, and the "Oldest inhabitant"
tells us to look out for frost inside of six
weeks. If this comes true it will be good
bye to the corn crop.
Who has the "bOss" wheat crop in JEFF
ferson county We would like to know
who the industrious farmer is.
The farmers are threshing out their
wheat, which turns out better than was
expected. The quality is also good.
Our friend Mentzer, of the Boonsboro
Odd Fellow will move his newspaper to
lIagerstOwn. The first Haserstown issue
will be flung to the breeze on Thursday,
August 9TH.
The excursion fever is now at It's height.
Arrangements for a number are already
Sheriff f. h. Zeigler of Washington
county, Nd, has obtained from nineteen
acres of his farm, which is located about
one mile from Leitersburg, the handsome
Weld of 626 bushels of wheat, making an
average of 30 1919 bushels TO the acre.
The Postmaster General calls attention
to the fact that cards with one cent stamps
stuck upon them are not postal cards, and
they will not be allowed TO pass through
the mails hereafter.
The reason more umbrellas than water
melons are stolen is thought to be because
the thief doesn't have to plug the umbrel-
liz. 1t is always ripe.
David Mccarthy is in Jail at Hagers-
town, charged with stoninS the boat OF
Mr.. 4. Krone, near Milestone Point, last
week.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Stonebraker and family OF
Sharpsburg, are summering at the Column
bia House, Cape May.
4 negro boy named John w. Ferrick
employed on the canal boat James T..
Hughes, was drowned on Sunday after
noon of last week in the canal basin at
Williamsport. The body was recovered
but life was extinct.
14slSl
Snears, of Keedysville, threshed 81 bush
els o wheat I'm II minutes OH the farm OF
Harmon Chopper, and averaged % BUSH
els per hour.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week,
a very terrific storm ranged along the ca
nal. Three colts while standing under q
tree i'm pasture field were struck dead
by lightning. The town of Bedington
was almost deluged by flood of rain: IL
was one of the severest storms which has
visited their neighbOrhood for many
years.
Silver Exhibition of the Washington
County Agricultural and Mechanical AS
ISOLATION will be held on the new grounds
at Hagerstown, Md, 10Th, Goth, 2lst and
22nd days of Oct, 1880.
Hon. A. X. Boteler of this place, will
deliver the Grafton at the Washington
county fair, which will be held in Ha-
gerstOwn during the latter part OF Octo-
Der.
Messrs. d. S. Rentch and VIM. L. Rine-
hart of Shepherd, and Mr.. Geo. McGlincy
of Potomac district, delegates, attended
the Congressional Convention at Fair
mont this week.
Miss Jennie NJ. Hill, near town has
flower called the "Fuschia," which is
now in full bloom and has % flowers up
on it. Hard to beat.
We are glad to state that Mr.. b. F.
Graves of this town, who was so severely
injured in removing his house on the >.
v. X. r., u couple of weeks since, is rap
idly recovering, and he requests us to re-
turn his sincere thanks to the people OF
SheDherdstOwn for their Kindness during
his suffering.
The Sunday School of the NJ. E. Church
South, held picnic in Lemen's grove, on
Thursday last.
Bishop Perterkin will preach in the
Episcopal Church at Leetown, OH Sunday
next, August LIST, at 3 o'clock +. NJ.
Mr.. Hooper and family of Baltimore have taken
rooms at the Entler Hotel in this place Tor The
summer season.
Track Iayiug on the g. V. r. r., Is progress
ing rapidly beyond sharpsburg, towards H.gers-
town, by the energetic contractors, Messrs. Best
& Hoppock About mile OF the road from Ha-
gerstown toward Shsrpsburg Is completed. leav-
ing about miles yet 70 complete between Inc
intervening points.
A colored laborer on the s. V. r. R.. near
Sharpeburg accidentally run pick in his hand
on Monday last. DIR. Allen Reynolds OF this
town dressed the wound.
A son of John Harris, colored. had his fingers
severely cut on the e. V. K. r., ut the Depot
here, Monday evening, BY being caught between
the carr.
Mr.. Joseph T. Logan, County Clerk of Rock
ingbam County, Va, with his wife and child,
are visiting the family OF Rev. W. 6. Eggleston
in this towr.
Mrs. Martin and her two children, of Balti-
more, are stopping with Miss Annie Warner, 10
town.
MIR. NJ. N. Lee, of Parkersburg. W. Va, visit
ed his father in law, Mr.. Ger. d. McGlincy In
town, this week.
Rev. Mr.. Hoffheins of Martinsburg, filled the
Reformed Church pulpit OF this town, on Sum
day last.
We invite attention to the card of Mr.. Geo. ".
Graham, Attorney ut Law. Harper's Ferry, In an
other column. Mr.. G. will pay strict attention
to any business placed In his hands.
20. B., will meet this Saturday evening, at 4
o'clock, at the Register Office, to made arrange
ments for their annual reunion and celebration;
and don't you forget 10 attend.
A Hancock and English Club will DO organ
lied at the Council Room, this Saturday evening
at 3 O'Clock. Dou't forget To attend.
Mr.. Van Lemsn has very large and splendid
feather bad which he will sell very cheap. Call
and see him.
The Reformed Church OF this town, Rev. Mr..
Bowman, pastor. will, in q few days undergo
thorough remodelirg and repairing. The int
Iior will be entirely change.
Mrs. Brown, wife OF the late Martin 8. Brown,
many years ago . resident Of Shepherstown, died
In Baltimore o few days ago.
Candidates for Office will pleae remember
that we charge our regular transient terms for
their announcements IN the Register. We don't
insert them free of charge.
On Thursday evening the family OF Mr.. j. J.
Helzel, Superintendent of Hoyt s. Coz. tsnnery
formed part OF their eve, ing meal. The case
is one Of metallic poisoning, the superstition
icing that the beef was boiled in Q copper kettle
and became poisoned from the metal.
The fight for the Office Of Prosecuting Attorney