Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-09-01

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rell, superintendent of the fourth, has his
Headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.
Pcrsonni.-Rey.R obt. L. McMurran,
of Mt. Washington, Md, formerly pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at this place,
has been visiting relatives here, and filled
the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday night last, preaching most i'll
structive sermon to Il large congregation.
Mr.. J. f. Wclshans and Miss May
Murphy lrft on Monday last for Louis
vile, Ky. Miss May has returned to her
home near that place, and Mr.. Wcishans
will take in the exposition ana pay ayisit
to his fathcr-in-law, Mr.. Murphy.
Miss Julia Hammer, of Washington, d.
c., Miss Jennie Hilton Of Point of Rocks,
Nd, and Miss Maggie Horn, of Martins
burg, are visiting Mrs. VIM. Fulk, near
Shepherdstown
Miss Annie Locke, of Charlcstown, Miss
Virginia Wysong, of Hartford County,
Nd, and Mrs. Belle Ross, of Carford,
Mo-, arc visiting the family of Mr.. Thos.
Line, in this place.
Miss Augusta Swartzweldcr, Of Fau-
quicr County, Va, and Miss Maud Swartz-
welder, of Waco, Texas, are visiting Miss
Bette Morgan at Failing Spring." near
town.
Two of Kearneysvillc's fair young la
dies, Misses Mary Hess and Fannie
Trump. have been visiting at Mr.. r. c..
IIcss's, In town, during the present week.
Rev. w. G. Egglcston, pastor of the NJ.
f. Church South of this place, is taking 4
short vacation, visiting old friends and
acquaintance in Virginia.
Mr.. Harry Rollins and wife, of Rome,
Ga, and Mr.. Walter Staley, Of Baltimore,
visited the family of Mr.. Jos. NJ. Stone
braker this week.
Miss Annie Walker and Miss Nellie
Fraser, of Washington, ID. c., are visit
ing the Misses Egglcston, in this town.
Change of ScIeduIc-A new time
table went into effect on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad on Monday last. Train
No. 2, the Memphis express, which for
mcrly left here, Inbound, at $40 p.
NJ. now leaves at 1874 p. m, arriving in
Baltimore at 4.55 p. m. The accommoda-
ton train for IIagerstown leaves here rs
usual ut I q. m, but returning does not
now leave Hagerstown until 9.45 p. M,
instead Of $40 p. m. Should the present
arrangement prove permanent one we
will receive our Baltimore mail by way Of
tho Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Shenan-
doah Junction, thence to Shepherdstown
on No. 2, giving lis the mail about two
hours earlier than at present.
There is also slight change in the
schedule of the Western Maryland Rail-
road. The Memphis express leaves IIa-
gcrstown at l .35 p. M, instead of at $50
p. III.
Tin Discovered In Virginia.
Information received ut the office of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company in
this city OH Saturday was TO the effect that
great excitement prevailed near LeXing-
ton, Va, OH the line Of that road. 1t WAS
caused by TIE discovery of II deposit which
had been pronounced by many to be tin
ore. About 200 capitalists and laborers
have gone into the country from this
State, Maryland and Virginia. The i'm
portance of 4 tin deposit in this country
cannot bu overestimated. All the tin non
used is imported.-PAiladeiphia Record.
Isc Cnrcful.-Our farmers need to eX-
ercise little care in handling phosphatss.
1t is becoming quite generally known that
the common fertilizer, phosphate, is !
very dangerous article TO handle by any
ono suffering from chapped or sore hands.
1t is partially composed of blood and
bones of deal animals, which have come
to their death by disease, aud if it acct
denta!ly comes in contact with flesh
wound may result in severe case Of
notwithstanding.