Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-08-26

son Samuel have received the contluct VI eIect
the building. It will be Of the Eas'lake and
Queen Aune's style, glass fronts, and cupola,
and hapdso Dely finished.
Mr.. Charles Grant, OF this place, who has been
engaged as b. akeInan Oh the s. V. 4. 4. DUNG
the past year, has situation on the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad as brakeman.
Matching chickens artifcially Is coming into
vogue as incubators are mora reliable than 1or-
merly, and 1t seems that people are beginning TO
rob the hens of their legitimate occupation. Mr..
TAYLOR Hill, near this towD, has machine OF
his own invention In which he can hatch ont
three hundred chickens every clip.
Miss Birdie Rouzee and Mrs. Julia Rouzee, Of
Washington city, are visiting friends In ihls
place.
Miss Ella Goheep, OF Msrtlnsburg,. aud Miss
Mamie Falvey, of Baltimore, are visiting the
family OF MI John Currar, in this place.
Miss Annie Il. Hunter, Of this place, Is visiting
relatives In Luray.
Hon. A: r. Boteler, of the Tariff Commission,
paid o flying visit home here on Saturday last
and returned to Long Branch on Sunday even
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relatives and friends in Piedmont.
There were seventy-two tickets sold At the 8.
V. Depot on Thursday Of last week, TO persons
attending the Farmers and Citizens Excursion
to Luray.
Misses Sallie Richard and Annie Billmyer of
this place and vicinity, are visiting friends in
different parts OF Virginia.
There will bs another grand excursion Ia the
Luray Caverns, August 10Th, for the benefit OF
the new NJ. z. Church South at Berryville.
The Jefferson County Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. promptly adjusted and paid their loss on
dwelling on farm of Daniel Getzendanner, which
was destroyed by fire August 9th, ard Mr.. K. A.
Alexander, Agent OF Etna Fire insurance Com
papy, OF Hartford, has adjusted and paid the
loss of Mr.. H. e. Getzendanuer, on Furniture
destroyed by reason OF same lire.
Mr.. Cuthbert Powell, editor OF the Kansas
City "Plice Current Kansas City, Mo-, called
10 see us ON Wednesday. We are sorry we were
out al the time. Call again.
The republicans of Jefferson county held
their county convention at Harpers Ferry
last Thursday, and appointed twerty delegates
TO represent the county N the congressional
convention which mee!s at Fairmont on the
24th inst The delegation IL solid in favor OF
the nomination Of james d. Butt, OF Jefferson.
We understand Col Isaac Fouke Is Charles.
towns only candidate for the Legislature. We
have several candidates in this section, anc
would be glad 10 see the Col. join ono OF the
gentlemen from this section and give Us strong
team In our next Legislature: 1t may bs we'll t"
add that Col +. was born Democrat, and has
always stuck to the nominee like brother.
Mr.. Forrest W. Brown of Charlestown is sug-
gesled In the Spirit for the House OF Delegates
AS we 60 to press we regret to learn that Ar.
Samuel Barnhart one OF our oldest citizens Is
quite Ill and not expected 20 recover.
Ccpt. j. P. A. Entler aud wife, OF Piedmont,
attended the funeral of the child of Mr., Geo, Nj
Beltzhoover in this town on Saturesy last
died on the train from Oakland Friday. Another
granddaughter is very sick.
The Hon, Dan. B. Lucas Is arranging for q
thorough canvass of the End Congress; ioual dis
trict, and will speak in Nil The counties compos-
ing It,
Fishing Tackle. a new supply at Gibson's
Drug Store.
NSu-Poisonous Insect Powder for cabbage
worms, &c. At Gibson's Drug Store
Fine Colognes, Extracts, &C., at Gibson Drug
Store.
the faraily OF Mrs. j. A. SmooIz, In town this
week.
Store.
Mrs. Benjamin Miller Of Washington is vi IT.
lug the family OF Mr., John W. Grart in this
place.
The members of the Reformed Congregation
and Sunday School Of Martins6urg, and their
friends, will join with the Reformed people OF
the Cum berland Valley, In grand Basket Pic
mic at Mont Alto on the Slsf, instant.
Antietam Union Sunday School, sharpsburg,
will hold their picnic on Saturday, August 26:h,
10 the beautiful willow grove, opposite the An
tietam Furnace.
Another large train Of new stock cars from the
Middlelowu, Pa, works passed through here on
Monday. They are designed for service en- the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. This road Is rap
idly increasing its rolling stock, and expects to
become sufficiently e9u.p ped 10 meet any de-
mands that may be maze upon II
this place are visiting the family Of Mr.. William
II. Staley Ut Harpej, $ Ferry. =.
Cure for cabbsge worms-s strong decoction
OF elder leaves poured on the cabbage, cold, will
stop thei- ravages.
Young Mems Meeting will be held in the
basement of the NJ. E. Church south, Tomorrow
Sunday evening, al So o'clock.
The Hagerstown Female Seminary Is in most
condition. The corps Of teachers 10
large and experienced. English, classical and
musical coprsee, for Q session Of ten months,
$3.50. No extra charges, Address Rev. Pref. c.
L. Kesdy, A. NJ, HagerstoTn, Nd. .
General Mcclellan, with 5000 other veterans,
Is expected to attend the re union OF the Army
Of West Virginia OF PArkersburg on September
IL.
James Clay. Waterman on and Division B. &.
o., wa. killed with one of bis children near
Hancock Wednesday. The father died instantly
the child fingered q few hours, both struck by
train. Mr.. Clay was removing some
earth from tie track, and seeing his child 10
danger. FASTENED to save IL and both persisted
He leaves wife and seven children.
The West Virginia Board Of Health will soon
issue health primer for tree distribution over
the State. 1t will instruct people how to cook;
and how TO take care OF the babies; and how 70
observe the laws OF health generally. This Is
moye In the right direction. The people netd
education in this department.
Young man, take your sweetness to the Fee
Iival at Unionvilie to. dag, Saturday, and treat
her 70 ice cream, cake, watermelons and canta'
|oupee. .-. za
The surviving members of the old Potomac
Greene will hole their annual re-union st Nor
yan's Spring, near this place. on The hrst 5asur-
Jay In September, the 2nd day Of the month, at
l2 O'Clock. Let there be as full attendance as
possible. Bring your baskets flled with somo-
hing good 70 eat snd-and-and-sh little some
hing else, good, 10 take.
Mr.. John W. McCleary, Of the Boot and Shoe
afm of James Carey Il Co., baltimore, and who
caught three bass weighing 10 pounds, the largest
FOUNDER, In the Potomac here, week before
asi, aud whom We consider the ''boes" fisherman,
,auyht Il pounds OF bass on Tuesday last, one
Of which weighed 4pounds. 20 2iil1 tA
Nj. r. W. Muxsey, and wife (the latter dsugh.
Ter Of Col. John K. SchleyO are nov soionrning.
On their bridal tour, at Victoria, British Column
ois, and they yin please accept our thanks Tor
iles OF papers from that city. CO..
Mr.. Nssbi,t syester, aged "a years, son Of
General Andrew Syester of Ragerstown, died
suddenly Of apoplexy, while in bed, on Friday
morning OF last week. 5I
Yourg men, don't fell to take your sweethearts
% The Festival AZ Unionyille to-day, Saturday,