Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-09-15
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Adam Is Salu W pc lnc oHiy Hai WIZ
never tantalized his wife about "the way
his mother used to cook"
Spring Run, Hampshire county. A nor
mai graduate of Shepherd College is pre-
ferred.
Monday morning the first frost of the
season put in its appearance in this
nsighborhood. 1t was not heavy enough
to do any damage.
A child of Sarah DobsOn, cOlOred, aged
about / 4 years, wandered into the mill
race ut BlOomery, this county, on We'd
nesday last, and was drOwned.-Spirt.
The number of pupils in our town
schools has greatly increased This week.
The people are taking advantage of the
facilities offered them for educating their
children.
J. S. Fleming has just received from
the eastern markets full line of ladies
and children's shoes, Zeiglcr's and other
makes. A complete stock of gents CATERS,
boots and shoes for all.
The third annual exhibition of the West
Virginia State Fair and Exposition Asso-
citation ut Wheeling commenced Monday
with q large attendance and the most
complete exhibit ever had.
Conductors on trains Of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad passing here Tuesday
afternoon from the south report snow on
the mountain in the region of the White
Sulphur Springs in Southwestern Vir-
ginia.
SIR. d. Frank Billmyer, living about
three miles west Of town, is just complet-
ing an addition to his dwelling house.
The new structure Is substantial frame
back building, ard is put up in good style
by Jas. f. Maddox and sons, contractors.
We are Informed by the grain dealers
that the quality of wheat this year is
above the average. The grain is, as a
general thing, sound and plump and of
good color. 1t would nearly all grade
No. if the farmers would take more care
in cleaning the wheat.
The managers of the Washington Coun-
ty, Nd, Agricultural Fair have arranged
TO have the grounds open at night, and
will introduce the novelty of electric
lighting and an evening programme of
chariot and other racing, and contests of
speed with traction engines.
Hon. j. Hanson Good, democratic can
didate for Congress in the Wheeling CIV.
Va.) district against Gen. Golf in 1882,
and prominent attorney, died ut his resi-
dencc in Wheeling Monday morning, aged
40 years. Mr.. Good made speech at Gin
cinnati in 1880 scconding Judge Thurman IS
nomination for the presidency.
We were the recipients this week Of n
basket of about the finest peaches it has
been our fortune to possess for q long
time, and the best Of it was they were
from one of the most charming young
ladies' of this neighLorhood. The peaches
were of themselves delicious, but the
thought of the fair donor added much to
our enjoyment of them.
PersOmaI.-Prof.E Earnest Campbell,
of the Hagerstown Female Seminary, has
been spending some time among his
friends in town during this week.
Mr.. ID. S. Rcntch, of this place, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. G.. Newton Byers,
in Clarksville, Tenn.
Miss Mamie Hill, of this place, left on
Tuesday for Has erstown, to begin her
first session as student in the seminary
at that place.
Mrs. II. w. Lambie and daughters, of
Los Angeles, Cal, are visiting the family
of Mr.. Joseph Welshans, in this place
Mrs. Lanbie was formerly Miss Lenore
Entler, OF ShepherdstOwn.
DIR. w. Z. Manning, of Washington, a
former popular physician of Shepherds
town, has been visiting his old friends
here this week. We are glad to note that
he is looking we'll and hearty.
Mr.. John NJ. Byers and family, of the
ncighborhood of Scrabble, will start for
the West on Tuesday next. and will make
their future home near Springfield, ILL.,.
We wish him much prosperity. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cofiinberger and Mrs. Mary V.
Lemon, of this vicinity, will accompany
Mr.. Bycrs' family, and they will spend
some time visiting in tho West.
Town COuncil.-Thc Town Council
met on Monday evening last, all the
members present. The Finance Commit
tee reported that they had settled with the
late sergeant and found balance due of
$6O.35. Moved and carried, that the
Council withhold 10 per cent of the pay
! of any person who may be- employed to
! light and attend the street lamps, as n
guarantee that the work will be done for
| the time contracted for, and if not done
for the full term or the lamps injured
through carelessncSs or neg lect the amount
| of 10 per cent shall be forfeited to the cor
poration. Mr.. John Davis gave up his
contract for lighting the street lamps, and
Joseph Haley was employed at 500 per
year. The late sergeant was allowed a
further delinquent list Of sS.l6. Bills
were ordered paid as follows: Shepherds
town Manufacturing Company, $1,000;
VIM. ii. Billmyer, 1885; Jacob Sheet.
81; Oscar Smith, $l.l5; John kidwell,
81 cents; James Frazier, 80 cents; John
Davis, 1920. Adjourned.
1t Takes the Lead.-Mr. G. T..