Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-06-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

| hounds and other d rs have been running thro'
his wheat fields, destroying wheat, and requests
| US 10 inform the owners Of those dogs thai they
| will be shot II the trespass is repeated.
Mrs Elizabeth Benrer, aged Al years, wife OF
Mr. William Benner, Hied in Sharp, ourg, on
| Wednesday of last week, of consumption.
| Mr.. A. Sommer proprietor OF the Paper Mill
! in tins town, was here this week, fixing up and
arranging things al the Mil, preparatory to CON-
| mencing operations after harvest.
French Candies from 20 10 60 cts. per pound,
at Gibson's Drug Store.
The Hagerstown Preserving Company has lost
some 81 900 tomato plants by the deyastatlons
! of cut worms. These plants were under crlu-
walton short distance from town on ground Sc
| cured by the company for the purpose In con-
sequence of this loss the proprietors OF that en-
terprise desire all who are raising tomatoes 10
increase their acreage, if possible for their con-
sumption. They will he glad 10 buy such guam
I, titles Of tomatoes as they eau secure
Wednesday, the l2Lt of July, is the day select
! ed for an excursion 10 L1ray, ~ the Hagerstown
! Light Infantry. The excursion will be for The
bereft of the Company. 1t Will be wen msn-
aged, and accompanied by a full band OF mu-ic.
The rates including admission to the Cayerns,
| will be s2.25 for the round trip.
A full line of Harvest goods, fresh and very
cheap at j. T. Hagey's, Dutiieid'.
Mr.. Lewis F. Glass, q well known and highly
| esteemed citizen of Clarke county, died at his
home, near Berryville, on Thursday last, after a
briet illness, in tie roth year of his age. For
plumber OF years lie hlled the once OF deputy
clerk Of that county, in which capacity be made
! q large acquaintance and many friends by bis
| accommodating manners. He WAS member OF
the Presbyterian Church, and faithfully dis
charged all the duties connected with that rea-
| tionship.
The County Court held special term last
week. to make settlement with ex sheriff Baker,
! nd with p coustables in regard TO dOg-t0X.
Mrs Emma Port, wife of Mr.. George ". Port,
| of Beloil Kansas and daughter OF our esteemed
citizen and postmaster, Mr.. Joseph Welshans,
returned home here on Friday last, on "a visit TO
| her parents and the home Of her chllohooo, and
will remain during the summer. She was warm
ly greeted by her numerous relatives and friends.
Mr.. Henry Micke, of Baltimore, has been ad
mitted TO practice at the bar OF the Court OF
| Washington county, Nd and will locate at Hs
gerstowD. Mr.. NJ was married short time ago
to Miss Nina McKaig, daught Ct the late Thos
! j. McKaig.
| Strawberry trains have been unusually heavy
! from along the line of the Delaware Railroad
during the week, the average being 100 cars a
day for Philadelphia and points north. Each
car will carry 20O crates, each crate containing
| TO quarts. One hundred cars o days, haye been
about the average for a week.
J 1t is stated that the green apple crop will be
! just about sufficient to keep the average boy in
misery and give the doctors plenty TO do.
The iirecnbackers 10 the 4th cor gressional
| district will hold their convention July LIST at
| Parkersburg. The Republicans hold theirs July
! llth, at Point Pleasant, and the Democrats at
! the same place August 10th. II Is about time
! the Democratic Executive Committee 10 tits dis
trict was naming the time ard place for con-
veniion.
! Rev. D. b. Floyd, pastor OF the Lutheran
| Church, Boonsboro pastorate, will be Installed
on Sunday, July End, at ~ O'Clock q. IN, Kew:
! Dr. p Bergstresser, of Wsynesooro', Pa, and
! Prof. Holland, of MartiLsturg, officiating.
Capt Walter Hutchings conductor on the 3.
| " r. Il. has been promoted 10 tue position OF
dispatcher # trains from llsgerstown. We con-
gratulate the Captain.
I wish felt as good as you look remarked one
! friend to another YESTERDAY, | suffer so much
from dyspepsia, headache and constipation, his
! friend wisely remarked Or. Thomas Mayapple
Bitters are curing hundreds OF such casts daily
and will cure you, as it has never been known
to fail Sold at all drug stores.
The growing wheat Is gradually assuming q
! golden ting, and by the middle of next week 1t
Is believed that many farmers will be cutting
their harvest.
A new potato Is raised near Isgerstown.
! Their regularity consists of their growth with
out the aid of tops. These potatoes, which were
of usual size, were particularly tender
The Festival held In the basement Of the VI.
! Church on Monday and Tuesd y lights vas very
| successful having sold all the straw berries aud
cream before supplying the demand
Miss Eleanor Mark Cramer daughter of Mr..
| w. Cramer, Of Charlestowr, carried of the FIRST
honors at the recent Commencement OF the
Wheeling Female Collcg', and also received the
! Music medal.
A Bill has passed the Hcure OF Representatives
| appropriuting $50, 900 for tie construction OF
! lshway nj the Great fail: OF the Potomac, which,
/ if the bill becomes law, will give all the region
of the Shenandoah Valley the tine fish OF The
| lower Potomac.
A match game of base ball was played at
! Charlcs.own on Saturday las, between ,the Rcd
! Star Club, Of that place, aud the Potomac, OF
! Shcpherdstown. The prize ball was won by the
| Red Stars, the score standing 80 To SO. During
the game the Umpire, DR.. W. Z Long, was
struck in the eye and severely hurt by foul ball
Seventeen car loads OF ice from the North have
been deposited in the ice houses OF the V K K
! at this place. Some good whissey and u little
mint now will make excellent "Juleps."
Capt W. II. Morrow, of Louisiana, Pike coun-
! ", Mo, is visiting his old home near Summit
| Puia,, called hithcr by the sad occasion OF the
illness and death of his aged father, Mr.. Joseph
Morrow, aged q years.
After n few weeks spent at his home in Graf
| tor, Mr.. N 5 Drabelle has returned TO Martins
burg He relieves Mr.. II Daniels, at me Dis
! tlery who has leave of absence Tor few weeks
which be will spend at his home at Harper's Fer
~, and viii attend the Grand Army Encamp-
mept at Baltimore. SO says the Mart:nsburs
Herald.
writer in the Martiusburg stltrsmnn, from
| the Western part at this dstric, advocates Hop.
| g. J. Faukuer for Congress.
| The Young ladies ami gentlemen living in the
| neighborhoud OF Bethesda ChuicP, M"lers Y
| Roads gave n charming entertainment on Friday
! event z of last wttk. The prog ANNE WAS Al
/ mirably arrange. an! consisted Uf vocal AID l.
! strumental music essays, oratious and d bates,
and the large audience present attested that the
! occasion was properly uIpreoilted MIR. h. I.
| PAUL was in attendance from Mdrtnsburg.
The election Of Vim. l.. Wilson, Esq., of
| Charlestown, to the Presidency of the West Vir-
| GINA University, We arc pleased To see meets
with the universal endorsement oil the press
! throughout the State.
Dr. John s M@r;in, Presidiug Elder OF the
Rockingham District, Is appointed to take charge
! of Winchester, VI Z Church South, vice Rev DIR.
| w Harrison, removtd to Nashville Tenn
The sixteenth annual convention of the Balt-
| more Conference Sunday School Society OF the
| NJ Church South Is 10 be bcld at har.sonourg,
| Va, July ll--l4. Bishop A w Wilson is ex
pected to be present and take part 10 the pro-
| grammH.
| Mr.. Fa ulkuer, the President of the Berkeley
! County Agricultural Society, has received
! message from Hon. James Il. Blaine, through
! onr senator Hon. II. g. Davis, which leads to
| the hope that Mr.. Blaine will be At the next aD-
nual fei-, at MaItinsburS in September
! rs" Hon D. B. LUCAS The Kauawha Ga
zelte of last week says-llon. John Blair Hogd
has announced himself candidate for re cleo
| ton from the 2nd District. 1t Is said that the
| election OF ". l.. Wilson of Jefferson, 70 the
| Presidency Of the West Virginia University has
| remOv d u Consr ssIcnal thorn from the side OF
| the Hon. John Blair. Dan Lucas will make 1t
mighty Interesting for hiT, especially If 1t be
true that IIoge and Lucas pooled their issues
| two years ago 10 defeat Beu M.rir, with the
understanding tina. Hoge would DOT be candi-
date for re election. There is but one thing