Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-05
BRIEFS.

filled with the eggs of the pests.
For sale.-Two Baby Carriages, one in
first-class condition, the other not so good.
For sale cheap. Inquire of the editor.
The Medical Society Of West Virginia
will hold its 10Th annual session at Graf
ton, commencing Wednesday, May IL.
We received the new advertisement Of
S. Brafman, clothier, Martinsburg, too
late for this issue. 1t will appear next
week.
The average young man is now an1-
iously examining his last summers straw
hat to see if he can make it do another
season.
We invite attention to the advertise
ment Of Mr.. ID. A. Hill in another column.
lie has large stock Of goods Of every de-
scription.
When cleaning house this spring num-
Der the stove-pipe joints when you take
them down. Itmay save lots of swearing
in the fall.
The most Of the schools Of Berkeley
County have closed. The schools Of this
county will not close before the first
week Of June.
A. B. Sharpe, Esq, Of Carlisle, Pa, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the adj
dress at Antietam National Cemetery on
Decoration Day.
A mule belonging to Mr.. William l..
Arthur, of this place, died on Monday of
lock-iaw. Mr.. Arthur was to have used
the animal on the canal.
A new stock Of Glassware and Queens
ware received this week at TrusselPs, in
Guiding beautiful Moss Rose, Gilt Band
and Ivy Tea Sets, very cheap.
The Baltimore american comes to us in
a new dress of type. 1t is now one Of the
brightest of our exchanges-typograph-
ically, editorially and every other way.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of Mr.. Will G.. Daniels in another column.
He is agent for some very fine agricul-
tural implements, and will deal OH the
square all the time.
A special excursion to the caverns Of
Luray has been arranged for members of
the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange
and their families, which will be made
about the middle of May.
The growing wheat crop has never
looked better in this section than at the
present time. Every indication points to
an abundant harvest, and we trust the
farmers hopes will be realized.
Some evil-disposed wretch stole the
cord from the awning at Mr.. ID. A. Hills
store last Saturday night. 1t is TO be
hoped that his conscience will cause him
to hang himself with that same rope.
1t seems as if the spring bonnets are to
have no chance at all this season. We
had heard of q number that were to make
their appearance last Sunday, but the
rainy day etfectually squelched them.
Major Jed. Hotchkiss, of Staunton, has
accepted an invitation of the literary So
cieties Of West Virginia University, Nor
gantown, to deliver the annual address
before them at the commemorative June.
Mr.. Joseph w. Coke, auditor of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, was married
to Miss aolie Syester, daughter Of Judge
A. K. Syester, in the Presbyterian Church
in Hagerstown ON Thursday of last week.
W. F. Finger & Co., Hagerstown, are
closing out their stock Of notions and
fancy goods, &C., for the purpose of going
into the wholesale notion business. Read
their announcement OH the third page Of
this issue.
An immense quantity of freight is being
shipped over the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road at the present time. A large amount
of machinery, such as steam engines,
threshing machines, &c, have been ship
ped South this spring.
On Friday morning last the boat Sarah
B. was sunk on the BERN side at Little
Slackwater, about 76 miles below Cumber-
land. 1t belongs to Frederick Mertens,
was loaded with Blaen Avon coal, and
was manned by colored crew.
Mr.. Tennis NJ. Schoppert has rented
the shop of Mr.. c. Moore Entler, on
Princess street, and has opened a new
tinware shop. We hope he will receive a
share of the public patronage, as lie is
steady young man and a good workman.
There should be no scarcity of bricks in
this neighborhood this summer. In addi-
ton to the brick-yards of The Manufacture
ing Company and MI. Thomas Hoffman.
we learn that Mr.. Daniel Stalcy, west of
town, also intends bLrning brick this
summer.
The Holy Communion will be admins
cred in the Lutheran Church at Union
Vile tomorrow Sunday at half-past ten
o'clock. Communion services were to
have been held two weeks ago, but owing
to Indictment weather were postponed
until tomorrow.
We would like to see some of eur enter
prising citizens start lumber yard in
ShepherGstown. If II person wants
couple of hundred feet Of lumber he has
to send away for it. There is plenty of
oak, but no pine or fine lumber of any de-
scription to be had.
Mr.. VIM. Darnell and VIM. Hancock,
of Hancock, Nd, travelled on their bicy-
Giles on Wednesday of last week from Ber-
ryville, Va, to Hagerstown, distance OF