Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-09-03

LOCAL ITEMS

The Engineers on the passenger and
freight trains, S. V. R. r., in passing
through town. whistle pretty&liveiy.
That's right, let the iron horses snSSt: Il
don't matter if you do awaken the chill
dren. 1t sounds like business. Let the
whistle reverberate up aud down the
banks of our beautiful and placid Poto-
mac.
At our County Teachers' Institute held
at Charlestown last week, prise was Of
fered by Mr.. Il. B. Mccain, Conductor Of
the Institute, of book of..W ade s System
of Graduation Of Country Schools" for
the accurate spelling of twenty words In
common use. Mr.. Benz. Hartzell, Of this
town, carried off the prize.
More new subscribers are rolling in TO
the Register. Let 'em roll.
The citizens of the "Tenth Legion"
(Rinehart's School-house and Moler's y
Roads got their ''dander' up when you
spoke of "re-districting them" That's
right boys, stick up for your rights.
Over fifty teachers were examined 1T
Charlestown on Wednesday Of last week.
Messrs. John Hess, County Superintend-
ent, L. W. Latimer and T.. j. Williams
Board of Examiners. .. .....-.
Capt. Hutching., in bringing an extra
train down the :. V. Il. r., on Friday
evening last, discovered a mani named
William Bunch lying in 4 pool Of blood
close TO the track, near Patterson Station,
and on stopping the train found that lie
had accidentally shot himself with horse
pistol, intlicting 4 serious wound in the
region of the lower ribs. At last accounts
he was still alive. rt-
Mr.. j. c. Holmes has erected a commo-
dious freight depot for the 5. V: X. r., at
Charlestown station.
The Corner Stone Of the new Church to
be erected at "Mt. Hope" two miles from
Charlestown, will be laid by the Masons
of Charlestown and KabletoYu on the
Sth day of September.
While at HAgerstown last Friday we
dropped in to take y peep AT our brethren
of the Quill, Mcssrs. Bell & Williams of
the Mail office, Hays of the Globe. Mentz-
er Of the Odd Fellow, and Adams of the
News, anG found them all busily engaged
in dispensing news to the world AID the
rest of mankind. They are all clever and
genial gentlemen, as all editorsare. Long
may they wave .
Fine assortment of Perfumery-'Read's
Grand Duchess" Forest Flowers" and
"Lubin's Extracts, st Gibson's.
Mr.. Anthony Brown, an old resident Of
MartinSburg, died ut his home. Sunday
morning last, aged 81 years. lie was an
engineer OH the b. & OR. r., and had
been in the employ Of tho company for
about thirty years.
The next term OF Berkeley County Court
will commence OH Monday the 9th day of
September.
The remaining stone of the wall around
the Graded School building, formerly
the jail) have been purchased by the ). V.
Il. X. Co., and who are now removing
the same, for ballast.
Our corporation Jail Is finished. The
contractor, Mr.. Geo. w. Humrickhousc,
has turned il over TO the town authorities.
The size is 20X24 feet, frame. doubled
lined, aud has two cells. Who will be the
one TO "copsecratc ii ~
The brick pavement, leading from the
Railroad to the Reformed Church, has
been re-laid by Mr.. Tn omas Leggett, and
is now considered the best piece of pave
ment in town.
~ HOEsc DcIOIRl1S W MI SIa'VS, AZ
tached to a wagon belonging 10 Rev. l..
Il. Mason, became frightened at the sta
bic of Mr.. Mason, and ran down Wash
ington street on Tuesday evening last,
breaking the wagon to smitherecns. Luck
lily there was no one in the wagon NJ the
time, or they would have been gathered
up for mince meat.
Quite large number Of persons fram
this section, and along the line Of the ).
V. X. r., attended the Agricultural Fair
1T Williams Grove, Pa, this week. The
cars we're tull each morning ell route for
the Grove. .... '....,.. q.
Water in cistorns and wells is getting
scarce in town, and that necessary article
is being hauled from the town run and
Potomac river.
Mr.. David Billmyer of this town is in
Baltimore this week looking after his in
tercst in the wheat speculation business.
Miss Ella Kelsey, of this town, has
again received the appointment as teacher
in tho classical school ut keedysyille, Nd,
which will commence next week.
Mr.. Logan Osburn hastwemT-six HIM
dred fine Sheep, and wants to sell fifteen
hundred ofthem. So says the Free Press.