Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-11
BRIEFS.

arrested OH the charge Of exacting lllegai
fees in several pension cases.
The Supreme Court of Appeals OF this
State will convene in Charlestown the
first Wednesday in September.
The days are getting shorter, the nights
are becoming cooler, and other evidences
show that the summer is slipping away.
The trustees of Shepherd College are
going to have the building handsomely
painted before the opening of the next ses-
sion.
There will be n called meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Association in the \.
NJ. A. room on Thursday, August 10th, ut
4p.m.
Vegetables and fruits are still scarce In
our vicinity. The early planted gardens
do not seem to do any better than the late
planted.
The teachers of this county attended an
examination at CharlcstOwn on Thursday
last. Nearly all of them obtained NO.
certificates.
Rev. j. S. Lafevre and wife returned
from their seashore sojourn last week. lie
will preach in the Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning at III O'Clock.
The Shcpherdstown Broom Brigade will
visit Harper's Ferry next Tuesday to take
part in festival for the benefit OF the
Episcopal Church at that place.
There will be another excursion to the
Luray Caves on Friday, August 18th.
This is the farmers and mechanics eX-
cursion, and the fare for the round trip
will be $2.25.
The Keyser (w. Va Tribune tells Il
wonderful yarn about grasshopper at
lacking young chicken and choking 1t.
| Tho editor himself must have come very
near choking OH that story.
Mr.. John w. Grant has just flushed
burning tip-top kiln of bricks for MIR.
Thomas Hoffman. The bricks are now on
the market ready for sale, and persons in
need of them can be supplied.
Miss Rosa Knott had quite pleasant
little birthday party last Saturday. The
occasion was heartily enjoyed by those
who were present, and Miss Rosa was the
recipient of numerous presents.
A large number of colored persons
from this place attended the camp meet
ing hear Chambersburg, Pa, last Sunday.
The excursion train was crowded to the
platform with the colOred population.
The lawn party to be held by the ladies
of the Reformed Church this Friday and
Saturday evening, 10th and 18th instant,
promises to be a very pleasant one, and
doubtless will be literally patronized.
The north-bound passenger train on
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad WAS de-
lsyed several hours on Monday night by
the obstruction of the track by derailed
freight engine at Shenandoah Junction.
The chief department offices of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company were
removed on Saturday from LynchburS to
Roanoke station, at the junction OF the
Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk and
Western roads.
At an early hour on Tuesday morninga
break occurred in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal ut point near OldtOwn, not
far from Cumberland. The break was
fifteen feet in width and extended to the
bottom of the canal.
a young boy living with Mr.. James NJ.
vanmetre, near Martinsburg, was re-
Gently poisoned by eating apples that had
in some way gotten insect poison on them.
Antidotes promptly administered proved
effective, and the boys life was saved.
The friends of Rev. J. l. Miller, Of
Luray, Va, will be glad to learn that he
is recovering from his late severe illness.
A letter from one of his family states that
his condition is much improved, and there
is every hope of his restoration to health.
General Duvall, the newly appointed
collector Of the consolidated first and sec
ond district of West Virginia, assumed his
duties on Wednesday, the lst of August.
Mr.. G. w. wisner, of Martinsburg, has
been reappointed deputy for this end of
the district.
The barn on the farm of Mr.. Luther
Walters, north of Leitersburg, Washing
ton County, Nd, was burned OIL Saturday
night, with 800 bushels Of wheat, 20
tons Of hay, q reaper and mower and all
the wagons, except two milk wagons. The
total loss was $4,000, with $4,000 insur-
ance.
A young mar named Newcomer was
fired at OH Saturday night when riding on
horseback near Mount Moriah Church,
townsville district, Washington Co., Md.
The shot missed the rider but wounded
the horse in the neck. There is no clue
to the perpetrator of this attempted assass-
nation.
The coming Interstate pic mic Of the
Patrons Of Husbandry at Williams Grove,
Pa, OH August goth to 25th inclusive,
promises to be one of the best ever held.
One Of the great attractions this year is
the lighting OF the grounds by electric
! light. The opening speech, on Tuesday,
will be made by Governor PGttison.
We are informed that a movement Is OIL
foot to erect store and warehouse at
Bull Skin water-station, OH the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, this county. Stock
is now being taken by gentlemen of that