Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-28
BRIEFS.

this year, and great quantities have been
gathered in this neighborhoOd.
The salary of the mayor of Charleston,
Kanawha County, the coming capital oil
This State, is tifty dollars per annum.
There will be q meeting of kearneys-
vile Grange this Saturday, the 2Sth, at
two o'clock p. m. good attendance Is
desired.
Elan, the victim Of the recent Virginia
duel, has almost entirely recovered.
Neither he or Mr.. Beirns have yet been
arrested.
Col. l.. Victor Baughman, OF Frederick,
has declined to accept the dictatorship in
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, to which
he was recently elected.
Tho Martinsburg firemen have decided
to hold pic ME at Potomac Isle August
3ad, and to invite the firemen OF neigh
boring towns to Join them.
We have received premium list Of the
sd annual exhibition of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society, to be held at
Richmond, commencing October 3lst.
A Baltimore and Philadelphia syndicate
is said to have purchased Il tract OF q, 200
acres of coal land In Kanawha County,
this State, and will proceed to develop
the same.
Application has been made to the Shcn-
andoah Valley Railroad for rOund-trip
tickets from this place to those attending
the Teachers Institute ut Charlsstown
next week.
Mr.. J. Il. Trussell makes a special oHer
this week TO his customers and the public.
Find out what it is by reading his advcr-
tisement. He il also buying wheat and
selling fertilizers.
The grand Masonic reunion and pic MO
ut Island Park has been postponed from
August 81 to August 10th. 1t Is promised
that this will be one Of the most success
full reunions ever held.
The Free Will Baptists Of Pennsylvania,
union grove meeting ut Bedington, in
DR.. Davis's woods, on Saturday and Sum
day, July aSth and Goth.
Mr.. Charles J. Wentz, of Union Bridge,
Nd, has purchased the interest Of Mr..
George f. Woody in the Inder. The latter
will seek more congenial field Of labor
in the City of Baltimore.
The "Blue Mountain House." the new
summer resort at Penmar. on the Blue
Ridge Mountain, is doing rushing bust
ness. There are one hundred and fifty
guests there now, mostly Baltimorcana.
The stairway leading to THE REGISTER
OFFICK was repaired this week, and those
OF our subscribers who have been waiting
for this work to be done before paying
subscriptions can now come forward and
pay up.
John C. Hege, merchant, and Henry
Weller, shoemaker, Of Milestone, Wash
ipgton county, Nd, were both drowned
at that place last Monday night b. = skiff
sinking with them in the canal. Both
men were single.
Hon. Thomas Swami, ex-governor Of
Maryland and for four terms member Of
Congress from that State, died ut Marvin,
his country seat, seven miles from Lees
burg, Va, on Tuesday evening last. His
death had been expected for some time.
Thursday Of last week runaway horse
caused considerable damage at Martins
burg, smashing three large glass and over
turning things generally. Mrs. Hess and
Mrs. Ridenour and small boy were
knocked over by the animal and more or
less injured.
Hon. Ii. g. Davis has returned to Deer
Park from 4 Pennsylvania visit. He
states that the opening Of the Pittsburg
and West Virginia Central Railroad, Of
which he Is president, to Elkins, 80 miles
from Piedmont, will be formally cele-
bratsd on August 9.
Attention, young men! We refer you
to the advertisement Of the renowned
Commercial College Of Kentucky Univer-
sity, Situated in the beautiful, historical
and socicty-renowned city, Lexington,
Ky. Write for circulars to its President,
w. X. Smith, Lexington, Ky.
The members OF Potomac Lodge No. 81,
I. o. g. r., are requested to meet at the
hall on Monday night, July 30, rs there
will be important business transacted, re-
quiriRg the attention Of all the members.
The Literary Committee also promise
pleasant evening. II. F. SMoorz, Sec'y.
Capt. Criswell's COrnet Band Of this
place will attend the grand Lutheran Re-
union at Fishers Hill, Va, next Thurs
day. There will be number of excur-
sionists from here il suitable railroad ar
rangements can be made, but up to the
time Of going to press we have not learned
what accommodations have been secured.
Mr.. Jacob Hause, residing near Chews-
vile, q few days ago threshed and deliv-
cred one hundred and forty bushels of
wheat, the product OF three acres of land,
yield of 46 bushels and 40 pounds per
acre. The fertilizer used was ground
limestone rock taken from the land on
which the crop was raised.-Hdgerstown
Ners.
The corner stone of the Methodist Epis-
cnn,l Church Snuth at IpetOMn will bo
laid by the Masonic Order next Saturday,
the 18th day Of August. There will be
music In Attendance al address by All