Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-10-13
BRIEFS.

State, and his family will spend the COM
ing winter in Baltimore.
1t is said that lime is Il sure remedy for
rot in potatoes. Sprinkle double hand
| full over every two bushels Of potatoes.
Hon. William l.. Wilson has appointed
Joseph McGraw, of Grafton, cadet ut
the United States Naval Academy at An
napOlis.
DIR. /. 5. Tanner, of Springdale Farm,
near this place, sent some of his fine
Short-IIorn cattle to the Martinsburg fair
this week.
Potomac Building Association No.
will offer to redeem several shares of stock
OH Monday evening next ut o'clock ut
The REGISTER OFFICE.
The season for killing cartridges, tur-
keys, &C., will open OH the 18th instant,
and sportsmen are getting their parapher-
MALTA ready for the cOmpaign.
This State will receive the current year
from the Peabody fund $500 for school
purposes. The most of this money is used
in holding teachers institutes.
Mr.. Jacob Sheetz is putting new roof
upon the residence Of Mrs. Bennett, on
New street. Mr.. ii. F. Barnhart has also
received a contract to rerOOf the Entler
Hotel Buildings.
In the recen. adjustment of the salaries
of postmastcrs no change was made in
offices paying less than $1,000. The
Charlestown office now pays 81 800 and
Martinsburg $1,000.
Messrs. Lowcnstein Bros, Of Hagcrs-
town, have secured the contract for fur
nishing the uniforms for the new cavalry
company at Harper's Ferry. They arc to
be finished within thirty days.
A large and very fat bear, in charge Of
two evidently foreign gentlemen, edited
the citizens of our town OH Monday. The
| small boy was in the height of his glory,
and took great interest In the antics of
the bear.
Lieut.. F. V. Abbott, of the Engineer
Corps, has been directed by the Secretary
of War to run the boundary line between
Maryland and Virginia. The detail was
made at the request of the governors Of
| those States.
The moon will ba partially eclipsed on
the 10th. The phenomenon will be visi-
bic through the United States and on the
Pacific Ocean. The eclipse commences
In. 14m. q. m. and ends 3h. 6m. a. IN.
This is the only lunar eclipse visible here
during the year.
Read the new advertisements in this
weeks REGISTER. Among them will be
found that of Mr.. j. Gassman, hardware
dealer, Of Martinsburg, who is most
agreeable gentleman to deal with, and
whose establishment is we'll stocked with
everything in his line.
The suppers held by the Ladies' Auxil-
larry Of the Y. Nj. c. \. on Friday, Satur-
day and Monday evenings were very we'll
patronized, notwithstanding the unfavOr-
able weather. About eighty dollars was
realized, which will 20 into the treasury
| of the Y. NJ. e. A. of this place.
As will be seen by advertisement in an
other column, Mr.. j. l.. Wysong offers ut
private sale his property at Duffields
Depot, this county. This is very valna-
bic property, consisting of 4 store-room,
warehouse, ticket office, stables, corn crib,
hay scales, and seven dwellings.
Messrs. Charles Reinhart, OF this vicin-
| ity, and Alva ID. Grove, of Sharpsburg,
have gone into partnership in the general
merchandising business at Erie, Kansas.
Erie is town that is just now experience
ing great "boom," and we hope our
Young friends have struck the right place.
Several young ladies from this place,
with Prof. Pendleton, went to Martins
burg on Tuesday night last to see the
"broom drill" Result-Capt. Jordan's
vehicle broke down and the occupants had
to walk about two miles to reach the city.
Moral-"Jordan Is q hard road to travel"
The Supreme Court Of Appeals, which
has been in session i'm Charlestown, adj
! journed last week until October 18th,
when special session will be held in
Wheeling. In the case Of Moore, Pres't,
&C., VS.. SchOppert, from this county,
| Judgment was reversed and cause re-
manded. Opinion by Judge Snyder.
The knowing ones say that there will
be no ice this winter. When the sun
crossed the line few days ago the wind
was directly from the south, and they as
! sert that it is an old and never-failing say
| ing that whatever direction the wind takes
on that day such will be its prevailing
direction for the six months to come. Ice
cream will be high next summer.
The shipment Of live stock over the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad is assuming
very large proportions, and is increasing
rapidly. Two hundred and ninety car
| loads Of stock were transferred from the
Norfolk and Western to the Shenandoah
Valley road during the month Of Septem-
oci, "S"'"sI o"o "u"u'0u anu 'oi'y -ioui
| carloads for the same month last year.
Dr.. Josiah +. Smith died suddenly of
heart disease, II: his residence in Hagers-
town, last Friday morning. DIR. Smith
was sixty-nine years old, and was
wealthy an2 most esteemed citizen. lie
practiccd his profession at BoonsbOrO
until his removal to lIagerstown, about
fifteen years ago. He was connected with
many Of the enterprises Of IIagerstown at