Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-09-15
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Wheeling in October.
The Improved Newark, Grain, Seed and
Fertilizer Drill for sale by Janney Il
Downey, at Martinsburg, w. Va.
Parents who have grown-up daughters
will be paineG to learn that it is probable
the price OF coal will be high this winter.
There is now newspaper published i'm
every county in West Virginia. Many of
them have been established within the
past year.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of tho Y. NJ. c.
A. will hold supper OH the 9Th and 9Th
Of October. Any contributions will be
thankfully received.
Mr. |. w. Chaplne, while cutting wood
few days ago, accidentally cut his foot
in very painful manner, the axe having
glanced from the wood.
The contract for the erection of the new
passenger station Of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad at IIagerstown has been
awarded to J. G. Dayhoff, of that place.
+ The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer brings forward the
name of Senator j. n. Camden of this
State rs Democratic candidate for Prcsi-
ident i'm 1884.
The Presbyterian Sunday School of this
town had its pic mic in Lemen's Grove
last Saturday. 1t was decidedly the pic
mic of the season so far, and we want to
go to another one like it soon.
Business has been lively ut the depot
the past week. The farmers have been
hauling in their wheat and taking away
fertilizers lively, anu have kept the buy
ers and sellers on the lookout all the time.
The Morgan Mercury, published at Bcrke-
ley Springs, this State, announced last
week that owing to all hands having bust
hess To attend to elsewhere, there would
be no paper issued from that office the
coming week.
The farmers pic mic in Mr.. Beall's
woods Thursday of last week was an en-
jOyabe affair. Addresses were made by
Isaac Young, Esq, of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Nd, and W. .. Dcvries, master OF the
Maryland State Grange.
The people who went to Baltimore to
see the Oriolc sights had very damp
time. The festivities had to be postponed
to the latter part of the week on account
of the rain. Shepherdstown sent large
delegation to see the show.
The drouth that had prevailed in this
section for so long was broken last We'd
nesday by steady rain that poured all
day. The corn has been somewhat in
jured by the drouth, and the rain came
most too late to benefit it much.
A tournament Of costumed knights will
be an interesting feature of the Berkeley
County Fair. Knights must enrol them
selves on or before the 9th, anG Will be
required to appear in costumes appropriate
to the characters assumed by them.
Round-trip tickets will be sold on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, good for two
sire to attend the Lutheran Jubilee ut
Ha"erstown on the 10Th instant. Round
trip from Shephcrdstown, GO cents.
Mr.. G. Il. Hodges has been making some
improvements at his warehouse. lie has
had an elevated railroad" built, so that
wheat can be unloaded from wagons into
the second story of the warehouse, and has
also had new roof placed over the plat
form.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware,
and Hon. Il. G. Davis, of this State, have
| accepted invitations ard will he present
at the Agricultural Fair to be held in
Martinsburg October 9th to 18th. Hon.
in. Camden and Hon. John L. Kenna
| have also been invited.
If person aflixing n stamp to news
paper intended for the mail attaches the
stamp to both the wrapper and paper he
makes himself liable for letter postage on
the same, the paper thereby becoming
sealed package, as it cannot be examined
without destroying the stamp.
The Wheeling Register advocates the
idea of subscribing for newspapers for the
use of children in the public schools. The
superintcn6ent of Monongalia county
tried the experiment last year, the county
papers being subscribed for, and it is said
much good resulted therefrom.
The corporation election for Sharpsburg
came off on Wednesday of last week.
There were two tickets in the field and
tie vote cast for burgess, the candidates
being Jacob Lakins and Robt. w. Grove,
which will necessitate the holding of an
other election after ten days notice.
1t is estimated that when corn worth
fifty cents 4 buShel is fed to fatten hogs
the pork produced costs the farmer tive
cents a pound. When corn is worth much
over twenty-five cents bushel, it does
not pay to turn it intopor The estimate
is a bushcl OF corn for every ten and a
half pounds of pork, gross.
The Baltimore american says: "rRE
SHrPHERDsTowN REGISTER entered upon
\ new volume and began the thirty-fifth
year of its existence on Saturday, the LIST
Instant. 1t is one Of the best and most in
telligently conducted of the newspapers
in the State" We always did think that
the american had wonderful amount of
good taste, and now we know it.
The Wentzcll Brothers, cigar manufac-
turers of IIarper's Ferry, have one Of the
host tnhncrn stores I'm WaShin otnn City