Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-05-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev. c. l.. Keedy, Principal Of the Fc-
male Seminary, Hagerstown, viii accom-
panv the pupils and Il few of the friends OF
that institution upon an excursion to " ash
ington City during this month.
DIR. A. II. Mott sold, several days ago.
his fine farm south ofLeesburg, containing
400 acres, to Samuel Orrison, LeesDurS,
for $25 900.
West Virginia employs 1874 school
teachers.
The indications are good for large APP
pie, cherry, and small fruit crop.
An order has been issued by The Postof-
flee Department that after June !, 1881,
nothing shall be written on the address
side OF postal cards except what Is
necessary to insure the proper carriage ana
delivery Of the card.
Twenty years experience, personal SUI
peryislon of all work, good goods, and low
prices is what attracts 20 many persons To
the merchant tailoring and gents furnish
inc establishment presided over by Mr..
John ID. Swartz, IIagerstown. See his adj
yertsement III another column OF this pa
per and profit by its teachings.
Mr.. c. a. Beck has been appointed ,.
V. X. Il. Agent at Berryville, VICE {. ID.
Hyde, removed and j. w. Haines is ap-
pointed Agent at Port Republic.
White-w&shing and garden making is
now the order of the day.
Mr.. Jerry Collins, of Washington City,
las been appointed station agent OF ,. V.
Il. Il. at Sharpsburg.
The prospect is fine for large crop of
wheat in this county.
Our fishermen are bringing in daily
from the Potomac large quantities OF fine
bass.
Some of the handsomcst compilations in
town arc bought by the box in the drug
stores.
The family of Hon. Henry G.. Davis, of
West Virginia, have taken up their resi-
dcnce for the summer ut the Senators ell
egant villa at Deer Park, Nd.
Lloyd Licklidcr has just returned from
the city with Il nice line OF goods such aS,
Clothing, beautiful line Of Straw Hats for
Men, Boys and Children, Ladies and
Misses Slippers and Subscriptions, Va
Uses, Trunks, Umbrellas. dc.
Two gentlemen of Warrenton received
from Florida on Saturday last six dozen
live cartridges.
A gentleman of Front Royal has shipped
over $50, 600 spokcs to the market and has
100000 more to ship.
Two new engines of large size have
been placed upon the Cumberland Valley
Railrord. They are numbered - and 80,
and named, respectively, Stewart and
"Scott."
Our butchers complain Of the scarcity of
beef cattle. We are surprised that such
crttle should be hard 10 get in Il county
like jefferson.
1t is not only Spring bonncts that are
demanded BY the females Of the houSch"il
but new carpets and furniture. And the
''hcad of the house" waXcth wroth there
fore.
The potato bug is beginning to stir; he
wipes the dust from before his eyes, and Is
preparing TO find an elevated spot To spy
out the first appearance of the carly potato
vine.
A little son Of Mr.. j. n. Wisner, aged
four years, was kicked on the side of the
head bv Il colt OH Saturday evening and
badly iniureG-thc side of the face ana
head dcing badly cut. He is getting along
rs well rs could be expected under the
circumstances.
The IMPORTANCE of reading the adver-
tiScmrnts in the REGISTER should not be
forgotten by Il single subscriber. Indeed
at this season one who does not read them
is likely to suffer actual loss. Dealers
who clearly set forth the advantages to be
gained by those who purchase from them
are not 10 he caught misleading those who
want TO buy.