Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-21
BRIEFS.


good rest, as the water has been muddy
for nearly two months.
The State Tax Commission OF West
Virginia will hold its first meeting in
Chsrlestown OH the oath of this month.
The old hay scales near the REGISTER
Office were removed this week and the cX-
cavation filled up-thanks to the Town
Council.
Owing to a press Of other matter we
were unable to print the delinquent tax
list sent ms for publication this week.
We will publish it next week.
DR.. Hall says: "Nsver kiss anybody on
the mouth unless you are utterly reckless
of consequences" DR.. Hall can't scare
US, aud we are just as reckless as ever.
We regret to state that Rev.. 1. Miller,
Of Luray, Va, formerly Of this place, is
very i'll. The latest report we had an
nounced him to be in very critical con-
ditien.
The surviving members Of Company B,
Second Virginia Regiment, are requested
to meet ut Mr. II. NJ. Loyns' shop on Sat
urday evening, July 18th instant, at 6
o'clock.
Buckhannon, Upshur county, w. Va,
has an old colored man, known as Major
Brown, who is bright an active, and makes
living by acting as janitor tor stores,
who is l07 years old.
The New Dominion Paper Mill Of this
place made its first shipment under the
now proprietors this week. Fifty tons or
straw board were sent north via the shen-
andoah Valley Railroad.
All of the fnc-spun theories about the
cutting down OF the forests causing the
rainfall to decrease have been completely
upset by the experience We have had for
the last thirty days with wot weather.
Godey's Magazine for August is on our
table, and is one Of the best numbers we
have yet seen. The stories are excellent,
tic fashion plates magnificent, and tho
magazine Is altogether first-class one.
The members Of the Convention made
the Sunday School of the 81. L. Church
South Of this place present of the one
hundred hymnals used during the meet
ings. 1t was useful and appropriate
gift.
One of the young men Of Shepherds
town has discovered something new in
the way Of decoration. lie pins live
FREELY to his cravat after dark, and it
rivals in brilliancy the diamond of a hotc!
clerk.
Remember the Concert and Lawn Party
10 be held by the ladies of the Episcopal
Church this evening. 1t will DO good
entertainment and for a good cause-two
good reasons why there should be largo
attendance.
The Postmaster General has been COM
PEELED to issue formal general order i'll
which ne "desires that the practice of
reading newspapers and periodicals pass
ing through the mails be discontinued
wherever it exists"
The Winchester Paper Mill Company
has sold out. The mill will be operated
hereafter by joint stock company, with
Hon. VIM. Mines, of Shenandoah Iron
Work, as chief proprietor. 1t is said the
price paid was $4,000.
The patience Of the good people of
Shcphcrdstown has been sorcly tried this
week. They have been pestered with book
agents, map agents and agents of all
kinds, and one day there were eight
drummers in town at the same time.
The following letters remain in the
post-ofIlce at Shepherdstown uncnlled for;
VIM II. Beard, ESQ, Mr.. George Busey,
Miss Annie Parran, Mary c. Riley, Mr..
David Pvlet, Mr.. George W. Shoemaker,
Mr.. Troxal, Mr.. Jackson Tannly (coD.
At Charlsstown last Thursday night
difficulty occurred between William Arm
strong, An employee Of o'Brien's circus,
and Asbury Dobson, special policeman,
In which the latter shot Armstrong,
slighuy wounding him In the shoulder.
The Valley Agricultural Association Of
Berkeley County has fixed October 9th,
10th, 18th and 18th as the date for its first
fair. They have determined that no
games Of chance shall be allowed OH the
grounds, and no Intoxicating liquors sold.
Last Friday morning William Mirley, a
resident Of Sandy Hook, Md, a stonema-
son by occupation, attempted to cross the
canal with two boys in small skiif loaded
with sand. The skiff was overloaded and
sank about midway Of the canal. Mirley
being unable to swim was drowned. The
boys were rescued.
Mr.. Nathan Myers, who was running,
the steam-engine at Mr.. G. Il. Hodges
warehouse, was painfully scalded on
Monday by escaping steam. A wooden
plug that had been used to stop leak in
the boiler hue was blown out, and the
force OF the steam threw Mr.. Myers about
twenty feet, and scalded him about the
waist.
Bishop A. w. Wilson preached in tho
NJ. Z. Church South in this place on Sun-
day morning last to large congregation.
In the afternoon Rev. W. II. d. Harper,
OF Baltimore. addressed the Sunday School
and also conducted the Y. Al. G. A. meet
ing. Rev. w. X. Boyle, editor Of tho
Baltimore Episcopal Methodist, preached in
the same church at night.
Hog cholera is prevailing to an alarm
ING extent I'm some parts Of Washin CtOn