Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-07-18
BRIEFS.

Otner piaccs. lHeso entertainments are
of benefit to the town, and should be held
oftener.
A boy robbed the money-drawcr of Mr..
George w. Show last Friday, obtaining
several dollars. Thinking it was a good
thing, lie played the same trick twice OIL
Monday, getting about fifty cents each
time. He was caught while in the height
of his prosperity, however, and we'll
whipped.
The primary elections at Harpcr's Ferry
last Saturday waxed pretty warm, and
elccti oneering suds flowed freely. An
alterc alton took place, in which ole Piper,
of ri pertown, stabbed man and at
tempted to escape to the mountains, but
was captured and committed to Jail at
| Charlcstown to await the action Of the
| grand jury.
Mr.. G. NJ. Noll, of Berkeley county,
this year cut from twenty-five acres of
| land over l, 900 shocks of wheat Of twelve
| to eighteen sheaves to the shock. Allow
ing an average of bushel to the shock,
this would indicate over 1000 bushels of
wheat, or 40 bushels TO the acre, which
is good cropping.
! The Mayors proclamation in another
column should be read and its require
ments promptly and effectually complied
with. In view of the fact that the cholera
may rcach American shores this summer,
all the laws OF cleanliness and health
should be scrupulously regarded. Clean
illness is the best preventive OF that dread
full disease.
A lad named Jones elopcd with . girl
| named Ellen Mccormick from MonOEga-
lia county, this State, few days ago and
married her in Pennsylvania. They were
| overtaken and brought back, when the
boys father cut n switch, and, after Civ
ing him good thrashing, sent him OF to
school. The bridegroom is thirteen and
the girl twelve years of age. lawsuit
is the result.
Mr.. Samuel Brantner, one Of the oldest
engineers on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was very seriously injured We'd
ncStlay of last week. lie had indiscreetly
put his head out of the cab window while
crossing the South Branch bridge, and re-
ceiyed severe cut on the back OF his head
by coming in contact with the ironW DIRK
of the bridge. He was sent to his home
in Martinsburg, suffering much from
conclusion, which may prove fatal.
Pcterson's Magazine for August leads
oil with capital stecl-eng craving, "Mcct-
ms Out" from the original picture by E.
L. Henry; one Of the very best things we
have ever seen, and thoroughly American.
The tales, sketches, etc, etc, are all orig
! inal, and arc unusually good. '';5ome
! Creole Blossoms" is story Of remarkable
originality and power. "LorG Avalon"
goes on spiritedly, AMI so does the novelct
by Mrs. stephens. The price is bat two
dollars year, with great deductions 10
| clubs. Address Chas. j. Peterson, BOG
| Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
PERSONAL---VERY. Nellie Reynolds left
OH Wednesday for an extended visit to
friends in Hanover and other places in
! Pennsylvania.
Miss Annie Kline, Of Baltimore, Is WIS.,
iting Miss Lila Adams, in Shephcrdstown.
Miss Helen Schley has gone to Fauquier
county, Va, to visit friends for several
weeks.
Mr.. c. c. Cameron and wife, Of Balti-
more, are visiting ut Mr.. II. F. Camcron's
in this place.
Miss Annie Licklidcr is visiting the
family OF Rev. w. G. Eggloston at Rcis-
terstown, Md.
Mr.. VIM. Baker, OF Roanoke, Va, has
been visiting his mother this week in
Shcpherdstown.
Mr.. Frank w. Muzzey and family, Of
Philadelphia, are at Colonel Schley's,
near town, for the summer.
Mr. Walter Bausmann, of Buffalo, n.
Y, is visiting his brother, Rev. B. F.
Bausmann, in Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Stonebraker and Mrs. Keller, of
Baltimore, are visiting the family OF Mr..
d. S. Rcntch, in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. and Miss Dcchert, of lIarrsonburg,
Va, have been visiting the family of Mr..
David IIout, in Shepherdstown, this week.
Mr.. George Cuttings, Mrs. Mary Foster
! and Mrs. VIM. Kline and two children, Of
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Josephine
Snyder, in this place.
We had Il pleasant visit on Tuesday last
from Dir. Geo. Ii. Flagg, of Charlestown.
Mr.. Flagg is 4 candidate for the Office Of
Circuit Court Clerk, and is a clever gen.
tleman.
We received q pleasant call Oh Thurs
day from Messrs. Gloon Moore, Prosecut-
Ing Attorney, and +. z. Lynch, Clerk of
the Circuit Court. Both of these gentle
men are candidates for reelection.
Mr.. John f. Keller, Jr., and bride, Mrs.
Feller and TWO daughters and Miss Jennie
Dalwick, of Martinsburg, and Mr.. Samuel
Nccdcr, of Philadelphia, have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Keller, in this
town.
County Ncws.-Wc clip tho follow
ing items from the last Charlcstown pa
pers:
From the SPIRIT:
An attempt was made one night last
week to chloroform Mr.. John II. Hall,
residing near Charlestown, by introduc-
ing chloroform through the Stats of the
window blinds Of his bed chamber