Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-04-14
BRIEFS.

West Virginia has out Three cou"SSo
without unexpectedly, Calhoun anu
Pocahontas.
Lettuce, Spring Onions and Radishes
Saturday at Trussell's Grocery and Pro-
vision Store.
We learn that the paper mill In TINS
place has been sold to Mr.. Van Aliel-
styne, of Troy, New York.
We call attention to the proclamation
Of Mayor Harrison in another column.
Let every one read it and heeG it.
Fresh Herring and Shad expected again
Saturday. Much lower prices thar last
week, at Trussell's Gil ocery and Provision
Store.
The growing wheat in this section is
looking remarkably well. The indications
for good crop of fruit are also very IA
vorable.
In the corporation statement published
last week the fret number in the second
column should have been 81 ,044.5 SO instead
of $44.55.
A severe and long-continued thunder
storm, the first of the season, visited this
section OH Thursday. The thunder was
unusually heavy.
Miss lola Tanner, of Illinois, is visiting
her uncle, DR.. |. S. Tanner, Of this VEIN
itv. Miss Tanner was formerly pupil
of Shepherd College.
We learn that Mr.. David w. Reinhart,
formerly of this county, has accepted
situation with q Southern piano and organ
firm at a salary of 81 200 year.
Garden-making has been the chief oc-
cupation of many of our citizens during
the past week, the weather having been
propitious for that kind of work.
The reflection of the light from the
great fire at Westminster, Md, was seen
by several persons in Shepherdstown oil
Monday night last. The distance is about
sixty miles.
The engineers Of the Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad are in Front Royal, Va, tor
the purpose of changing the line Of the
road by that town, or constructing a stem
to the town.
Mr.. G. r. Hodges was called to Barnes
nesville, Md, on Thursday to attend the
funeral of his brother, Mr.. VIM. Hodges,
who died near that place on "Wednesday,
aged fifty years.
William J. Boyd, ut one time editor and
publisher of the HagerstOwn Semi Weekly
Ne,os, died last Sunday morning at his
residence, near Hancock, Md. He was
about so years Of age.
The trustees have sold the z. S. Clag-
gett farm, 120 acres, with improvements,
near Hagerstown, to Governor VIM. Il.
Hamilton and Josiah Warreufeltz fer
$92.50 per acre-sll 100.
The ive-year-old daughter of Mr.. II. I.
Link, near Duffields, in falling from
chair the other day broke her arm. DR..
John w. Ayler rendered surgical aid, and
the little sufferer is doing well.
Bass are beginning to bite in the Poto-
mac here. A colored man named Henry
Turner caught twcnty-one last Wednes-
day near the Cement Mills below town,
and other fishermen have been more or
less successful.
The Postoffice Department has issued a
new order requiring postmasters to keep
letters only seven days before sending
them to the dead-letter office. The law
heretofore compelled them to keep such
letters thirty days.
Whtewash- brushes will soon come to
the front 4 little work in this line will
add a great Geal to the beauty and comfort
Of every home. See that this as not ne
elected. When your home looks bright
and cheerful it always insures content
meut and happiness.
A number Of the ladies Of Harper's
Ferry have undertaken the work Of rails
ing money to repair and beautify the old
cemetery on Camp Hill, at that place.
Contributions are solicited, and dra-
matte and musical entertainment will soon
be given for that purpose.
The w. & w. r. r. was offered at pub
lie auction i'm Alexandria, Va, last Fri
day, and was Withdrawn at a bid Of
$3.50. 900, to be offered again May 9th.
The Alexandria Gazette says that it is
stated that the Shenandoah Valley Road
will be the purchaser at the next sale.
Mr.. James NJ. Vanmetre, of Vancleves-
Vile, one night last week hearing dis
turbance in his chicken house, made an
investigation next morning to ascertain
the cause. He discovered the tracks of an
opossum, and before giving up the hunt,
with the assistance of two boys, succeeded
in killing twenty opossums.
Two very important changes have re-
Gently been made in the office Of the
Western Maryland Railroad. b. Ii. Girls
void, formerly freight and ticket agent
and auditor, has been made general freight
and passenger agent, and j. D. Whiting
ton, who was his chief clerk, has been APP
pointed auditor and general ticket agent.
Improvements.-M John Helfer-
stay is having a frame building erected
on his lot near the depot, which he will
,,.a M q wapon-maker shOp and will con-