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

OH Monday, crushing it in a most painful
manner.
Mr.. Daniel Coleman, well-known cit
izen of this county, died ut his home near
Summit Point on Sunday last Mt an adj
vanced age.
Major w. W. John, Of Monongshcla
county, this State, committed suicide last
Saturday by hanging. No cause is as
signed for the act.
Anumber Of persons from this town
attended the pic mic at Island Park, lIar-
per's Ferry, last Wednesday. They re-
port big crowd present.
Wash. Wilkinson, colored man of this
town, had bone in his leg fractured
few days ago by being struck by horse
which was paving at tho flies.
Harvest Is about over In this section.
The yield is a splendid one, both In guam
ti,y and quality, and reports from all
quarters are very satisfactory.
Mr.. Beirnc, the duclist, and his Sec
onds, passed through this place via the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad last Satur-
day, on their way to Baltimore.
Rev. L. II. Whisncr, Presiding Elder
of Winchester District, Baltimore Confer
encc NJ. T. Church South, has been made
Doctor OF Divinity by Randolph-Macon
College.
We return thanks 20 Mr.. J. W. Sigier,
of FL Dorado, Kansas, for some very in
teresting statistics, in pamphlet form, of
the resources, capabilities, &c, Of that
great State.
William Wells Is having the house
owned By him in the west end OF town
greatly improved-ncw Notwithstanding,
new roof, &c. Mcssrs. IIumrickhousc arc
doing tho work.
We acknowledge rcceiptof Catalogue of
West Virginia University, for lSS2-3. Tho
number of students in attendance Is Jag,
and the University appears to be in pros
porous condition.
There will be grand Masonic reunion
at Island Park, IIarpcr's Ferry, on THUS
day, August J. There will be excursions
from Baltimore, Washington and al sur
rounding points.
have ordered for last of this week
June Apples, Squashcs, new Tomatoes
and Potatoes, Cucumbcrs and CLAIMS. L
o. oil, Mott sns
and Cots. j. n. TRUSSELL.
Mr.. Thomas Maddox, a farmcro of wash
ington county, Nd, gives an itcmizcd ac-
count Of the sales made from his farm OF
$50 acres for the past three years in the
american Farmer, showing an aggregate
of .s,959,S5.
A few days ago COW belonging to Mr..
Martin Stipp accidentally tumbled from
the cliff known as "Lover's Leap" and
killed herself. This occurrence is a
dampcr TO the sentiment which clings to
that romantic spot.
4 boy six years old, the son of DR.. II.
S. Herman, of Middleburg, Pa, while on
q visit TO his grandmother, near llagers-
town, fell from cherry tree and struck
his head, causing conclusion OF the brain.
After lingering nearly week he died on
Thursday.
The cornerstone Of the NJ. L. Church
South at Leetown will be laid with Ma
sonic ceremonies on Saturday, August 4.
There will be an address by an eminent
speaker, good music will be provided, and
a sumptuous entertainment will be spread
in DR.. Balch's woods.
We are informed that Mr.. John Halli-
day, formerly with the manufacturing
company, intends to open branch OF in-
dustry new to this town if he can dispose
Of the stock which he advertises for sale.
If he cannot sell he will open machine
and repair shop at Shenandoah Junction.
Thirty-onc years ago United States Sem
ator Henry G. Davis was brakeman on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He al
ways called out the name Of stations 80
that passengers could understand whether
he said "Kainmschatka" or "Fogg's Fer
ry," and Il grateful people sent him to
Congress- Chicago News.
Valentines rccumbcnt figure OF Gen.
Robert E. Lee WAS unvcilod at Lexington,
Va, Oh Thursday of last week, in tho
presence of six thousand persons. The
ceremonies were Of the most imposing
character, and the Grafton by Major John
II. Daniel is said to have been master
piece of American oratory.
Hon. John w. Mason has resigned as
the West Virginia member Of the National
Republican Committee and General Ma
than Golf has been appointed by the State
Central Committee to succeed him. Mr..
Mason declines to say much about his res
ignation, further than it " as done in the
interests Of the Republican party.
On Thursday, July 10Th, an excursion
will be run from Iagerstown to Luray,
under the auspices Of the Masonic frater-
nifty Of HagerstOwn. The faro for the
round trip, including admission to the
Csvcrns, will be 1925. This will be MI
cxcellcn, opportunity for the people of
this locality to take in the wonders of these
famous cavcrns, as excursion tickets will
he sold from here.
The postoillcc ut Charlestown was bro
ken into on Thursday night last, by the
front door being pried open, and robbed
of small amount of change in the drawer.
A tramp umbrella member, against whom