Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-09-30

the 30th OF september, al p. N. a iuh aseono-
ance Is earnestly requested.
and Mrs. Virginia Quinn, Of Washington city,
daughter of Kew. J. h. Kepler, deceased, OF this
town, visited Col John Z. Schley near this place,
last week. Twenty-three years have elapsed
since Mrs. Komorah Rogers left this tswn.
A grand occasion Bishop Wilson and John
l.. Daniels enpccted.-The laying OF the corner
stone Of the new Methodist Church In BerryVlie,
October 9TH, Dinner, refreshments, and music,
in abundance. Reduced rates over 8. V. X. Il.
Tickets good for two days.
MIR. J. Franklin Turner, son OF Mr.. VIM X.
Turner, started for Rappahannock county, Va,
on Tuesday, to take charge OF school there.
Mr.. Frank Bowers. below town. brought to
our Office on Monday double cucu@oer, grown
,oge, her, from his garden. Its curiosity
Mrs. v. Yanti., Jr, of Hsrper's Ferry, has
been appointed to clerkship in the U. .. rsn o
sion Bureau at Washington, at salary OF siloV
per wear, We congratulate our young frlend
upon his good luck, and We feel assured that the
government could not procure one more worthy,
as Mr. 9. Is q young man of excellent haoits,
fine pensman, industrious, ana prompt III ou7
ness.
On Thursday OF last week. Mrs. Alice PenneI,
wife of Isaac Pennel, Sharpsburg, was walking
in her garden, when she slipped and fell, break
ing her leg below the knee. DIR. Biggs reduced
the frscture.
Mrs. Samuel shafer, Clinton Grove and IL. q.
McComas of the Hagersiown Bicycle CLUB, en-
tered for the bicycle race OF the Martlnsourg
Fair, last week. There were no other contestants
and these three gentlemen carried off the prizes,
SIS, $40 aud 50, respectively.
Fashions for Fall are as follows-Boots and
shoes will be put on over the head, trousers VIII
not. Puffs are much In faxor with circns advance
| agents. Hairpins will De used by gentlemen TINS
| season to clean pipes. Gentlemens shirts VIII
| be without collar buttons at the back, AZ usual.
| All sorts of sleeves are admissible for ladies'
dresses but the coat sleeve around the waist re-
| mains the fsvorite.
! One of the saddest scenes we have witnessed
! in our town for long time, says the Charles
town Free Press, was the funeral procession OF
| two lovely children OF Mr.. Littlepage, son-in law
! of our esteemed friend, Henry w CastiemaD, OF
this county. One bright little boy about ~
wears of age, Henry Castlemsn Littlepage, Inc
| other a lovely little girl about years OF age,
| Mary Littlepage They both died on Tuesday
at their grandfsthers residence, and were IN
tered at Edge Hill.
| Mr.. Samuel L;cklider, OF Vanclevesville, died
last Tuesday OF consumption, at the advanced
age of 60. He was highly respected and the en-
tire community regret his loss.
The whole hearted kindness and hospitality 81
| Potomac Lodge and the good people OF shep-
herdstown won the lasting gratitude OF every
delegate and visitor to the recent session OF the
Grand Lodge. So says the Good Templar.
Monday Afternoon Mr.. j. l.. Randolph, OF
Martinsb burg, chief engineer OF the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad, made visit to Middletowp, MD,
for the purpose OF making aD observation OF tne
to that place. He expressed himself a. very
much pleased with the Valley, An thought ROAD
could be built for SlS0, 900. he will make lav-
orab!e report to his company, and IL 10 tnougn.
| that definite action upon the matter Will BOON
| develOpe.
| The gates are 10 readiness for the improved
locks on the canal, and In week or ten Gays
will be put In place In Twigg's, Goldsooro e
| Chaney's WilliamspOrt and Groes locks and al
80 at Dam No. 4. They will De put in position
| at the earliest practicable day and the ennre
works Is expected TO be finished 10 the time ABOVE
specified.
On Thursday night of last week the safe In the
| Post office at Martinsburg, WAS blown open and
| rified of It's contents. Two small holes were
drilled in the door immed lately at the lock con-
neclions, which were probably filled with very
strong explosive material, judging from the
but little booty, as the safe Is used more for the
preservation Of the records OF the ONCE tnan
for the keeping of money or Yaluables.
The Hscerstovn Preserving Company Monday
sold to Philadelphia firm 900 cases OF whortle-
| berries of two dozen cans each, "a 0OO cans IN
| all. .
Quite large number OF hogs are being ship
ped from this county TO the Baltimore market
where they command ten cents per pound, nett.
Mr.. John Metzel, living at Antietam Iron
Works, died of Typhoid fever on Monday last.
He was aged SO years, and leaves a wife and two
children.
The premium for best pillow for general pur-
poses was awarded TO the Root Plow. sold by j.
". Thatcher, at the Berkeley Fair.
Ia few days brilliant comet can 90 seen 10
the eastern heayens lust before sunrise. IL eau
h,r n
to the sun. II is not identified as any comet
that has been seen before.
WIN. Fouke who lives near the Antietam Pa
per Mil, Hagerstowb, jumped from western
Mar, land train that Was passing his house al tne
rate of twenty five miles Fer hour. he was pad,
ly injured-nose broken, and generally bruised
and spraDed.
Messrs Isaac Campbell and his son George, Of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, were visiting Sharpsourg and
its vicinity last week. Mr.. Campbell, who 10 In
his seventy fourth year, was born In Sharpsourg
In 1909, but went to Ohio when he was only
eight years of age. He has returned TO the place
of bis nativity every ten years 10 revive the asso
Citations of his boyhood.
The contract for erecting the NJ. f. Church,
South, at Browns Crossing, In this county, has
been awarded TO Mr.. j, P. Conley. 1t Will DC
frame, tin. roof, and 30x4O feet; and to be COM
pleted by December LIST.
Mr.. Samuel Nicholas of Hagerstown, Wayne
Sharpsburg. MIR. Nicholas was OF one time
resident of Sharpshurg. but has been residing IN
Hagerstown for the last Is years. This Is MS
first visit since his emigration.
One day last week son of Mr.. Charles Line,
living near tbe Potomac on the blackboard farm,
near Sharpsburg, caught an eel four leet IN
length, ten inches in circumference and little
orr eight pounds in weight.
|e< rmstead Burlington, of Loudoun county, Va,
Vas struck by the Eastern bound freight train,
b. 4 .. r r., at O'Clock, p IN, tuesday OF
last week, one mile west OF Harper's Ferry, and
his left arm cut oil near his elbow ana other Sc
we're bruises about the head.
Twenty six car loads of stock received from
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad left Hsgers-
town Thursday, per the Cumberland Valley X.
X. for Philadelphia and New YORK.
Large quantities of baled straw are being daily
hauled from Washington county, Mo-, 10 the
mills at Halltown, this county, where IL is man
ufaciured into coarse, brown wrapping paper
There is q great deal of malaria In the county
10 be careful how they expose thepselves TO the
night air, which, at this season, Is more or less
injurious TO health.
Gen'l Malone has found another "crater" In
Vuainia and this time his command IL deserving
him and not he, bis command. His followers
are having him, as rats leave sinking ship.
Only ten days are left for the Congressional
and ssats candidates to eniighten the people of
this State as to their duty. Tuesday, October H.
is election day.
Rain has been the order of the day for week
past Do not complain of II, reader; 1t was
needed.
Coal, Coal ! Is the cry Of our housewivesl A
heavy TAX, replies the holder of the purse string.
II you want to see the largest, most varied,
hapdsomest and. cheapest lot of stationery ever
mat MT Ia ~