Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-17
BRIEFS.


Venus, the evening star, Is particularly
lovely at this time.
The cows must be kept up, for 'he
Council hath decrced it.
The man who has the earliest Vese'a-
bles Is the hero of the day.
Saw. you; stop borrowing TINS paper
,,a ,.ome i'm and subs, ribe for II.
Farmers are very much pleased at the
good prospects FOR grain and grass.
There was very heavy rain on Tues
day night last, accompanied by thunder
aud lightning.
r. Rion Lucas & Co. are selling the
Mccormick Irvine Binder. Read their
advertisement.
4 fair is in progress at Harper's Ferry
for the benefit of the Iarper's Ferry
Mounted Rifles.
Hon. ID. L. Lucas will deliver lecture
at the West Virginia University during
commencement week.
The corporation election for mayor ana
councilmen will be held in Martinsburg
on Monday, May Goth.
The County Court has awarded the con-
tract to Mr.. John III. Bishop to put gas
pipes in the courthouse.
The May term of the Circuit Court for
Jefferson county will begin at Charles
town on Tuesday next, May 10th.
The Norfolk and Western stockholders
say the business of that road last year was
nearly double that of the previous year.
The English sparrow must go. Inc
bows and men in Shepherdstown are waS-
ing a fierce war on him with the cat rifle
aud other weapons.
Potomac Building Association NO.
will offer to redeem several shares vi
stock on Monday evening next ut ) o CLOCK
"A, Mr.. Bcltzhoove-'s office.
The Berkeley Zouaves of Martinsburg
h,v. accented an invitation to participate
In the memorial exercises to The Confed-
crate dead at Shepherdstown, June 4.
Read the advertisement in another COL
umn of NJ. EinStein, the ''littlc man
around the cormcr," lIagerstown. lie Is
ALWAYS on top when goods are to be Sold
Mr. Asaiel Vanmetre, residing i'll Ar
den district, Berkeley county, has nihe-
teen ewes which have produced thirty
,xo lambs. This is an unusually large
increase.
new Methodist Episcopal Church
South will be dedicated at Summit foiht'
this county, OH Sunday, June ist. Kew
Rumsey Smith, Of Staunton, will conduct
the services.
Can't. Willis O'Bannon, for many years
, popular steamboat owner and captain on
the Alabama River, died few days ago
nj Mobile, Ala. lie was Il native OF
charlcstown.
J. =. Fleming has now opened line
assortment of shoes for ladies, gents and
children, aud is receiving nice lot oil
fresh confcctiOncries, oranges, lemons
bananas, &c.
IfTur REGISTER should fail to be issued
At aI,y time during the summer our SUD-
scribcrs will know that it is because our
..l4yil'' cannot spare any time from play
ing base ball.
Mr.. T. VI. Zeiglcr, the agent OF the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad at Sharps-
burg. has been removed to Luray, ana Mr..
Pe,,is. al Waynesboro, Pa, goes to SharpS-
burg in his place.
On Tuesday morning a train passed
through Shepherdstown in which were
two carloads of sheep, two carloads OF
poultry and two carloads of horses. lhe
horses were very fine ones.
The dedication Of shaft TO the mem
ory OF Gcorgia's dead, Inferred III the
cemetery at Winchester, will be special
feature i'm the decoration ceremonies 1T
Winchester the 9th of June.
Two cows belonging to Mr.. David Dodd,
OF Falling Waters, were killed last week
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad, by
passenger train. There were i've cattle
ON the track, three escaping.
The annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland Will meet
in Baltimore May 2Sth, when bishop
will he chosen to fill the vacancy CAUSED
by the death of Bishop Pinkncy.
The Hannisvillc Distillcry at Martins
burg have had in their pen over 'oo h"SS.
lately, and from three to five are dying
daily. 1t is not known what the disease Is.
The ladies' appointed on all committees
for decoration day are requested TO meet
in Firemen's Hall on Saturday afternoon,
Nav "a, at 3 o'clock. All other ladies'
who are willing to assist are requested to
attend.
The election of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal directors occurs next month, anu IL
is said that very vigorous fight VIII be
made against the reelection Of those til
rectors who voted against reduction OF
canal tolls.
The contract for the "JOhn Stephenson
Seminary" building has been let to Mr..
j. W. Blessing. Excavation for basement
and foundation is already begun, and the
cdifice is to be completed by September
20th.-Free Press.
We call special attention to the new
advertisement of Mr.. III. {. Marten Ill
another column. Mr.. Marten has every
thug that is used in the way OF tinware,
hardware. stoves, &C., and it will pay to
insnact HE stocl-