Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-28
BRIEFS.


Only three weeks from next Thursday.
We are sorry that there is much sick
ness in this town and vicinity. Some of
our most esteemed people are i'll.
Among the latest improvements in Ha-
perstown is skating rink, which was
opened TO the public last Friday night.
Tie reporter Of the SPIRIT Of Jefferson
seemed to be taking notes assiduously last
Thursday night, but he got things badly
mixed.
We are under obligations to the Balti-
more Sun for handsome vignette illus
tration of the production and business of
that reliable old paper.
We call special attention to the adver-
tiscment of Thomas w. Bowman, ndr-
seryman, Rochester, n. V, who is in
want of more statesmen.
We regret to learn that Captain John
Mentzer, OF the IIagcrstown Herald and
Torch Light, is now lying in critical con-
dition at his residence in Ilagerstown.
Mr.. Thomas Hoffman has recently had
his dwelling-house made almost entirely
new by giving it thorough repairs inside
and out. The house looks like new one.
Pleasing entertainments will he held in
College Hall, Shephcrdstown, OH Friday
and Saturday evenings, December 18th
and 18Th. See advertisement in another
column.
Henry Wareham has sold his farm of II
acres, situate along the turnpike between
Eagerstown and Williamsport, to Joseph
Bowlus, of Frederick county, for $3.50
per acre.
IIog-killing has been commenced. The
hog cholera still fingers in this neighbour
hood. and many persons are in Il hurry to
have their pork secured before the disease
reaches their pens.
In the Shcphcrlsiown market this week
pork has been offered at S. per hundrcd
net. Turkeys sold at 10 cents per pound
gross. Butter is - cents 4 pound, and
eggs - cents a dozen.
There will bc in the near future two
weddings in Shepherdstown OH the same
evening, one in the Lutheran and one in
the PRESBYTERIAN Church. Now, don't
ask us who arc Ia be married.
An effort is being made to form M in
dependent drum corps, and all persons
who are interested in this laudahle enter
prise are requested to meet at Fircmen's
Hall Saturday evening at seven o'clock.
Mr.. "Doc" Trout, passenger engineer
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, re-
Gently made the run from MartinSburg to
Kcvser, Il distance of l0l miles, in two
hours and seven minutes, actual running
time.
Mr. W. L. Frazier has commenced
work OH his new dwelling on New street.
The house will be Il frame one, with main
and back building, two stories high. Capt.
III. F. Barnhart is the contractor and
builder.
1t WAS very funny 10 see the expression
of the fat man and the lean man last sun
day when their umbrella was turned
wrong side out in the midst of the rain
storm We were not near enough TO hear
the language they used.
There was 4 very heavy rain-StOrm last
Sunday afternoon, accompanied by vio-
lent storm of wind which prevailed all
night. Monday there was regular biz
I,,,r ~ rannnly
cold for couple Of days.
The Cleveland and Hendricks Club ad-
iourned siAe die last Saturday night. 1t
turned over all its effects, consisting Of Sc
in cash, the lamps, benches, flags, bunt-
ing, etc., to the fire company, to be held
by them for the public use.
The county paper to man who has
moved out of the county, is worth moie
than letter from home. Tie letter will
tell him about the home folks and 4 few
ncighbors, but the paper will tell him
about everybody he knows.
Mr.. Jacob III. Deck, formerly of Berkc-
ley county, who emiSrated to West Lib
erty, Logan county, Ohio, about twenty
three years ago, died in that place on the
9th inst, aged about - years and month.
He Was Il very highly esteemed citizen.
Since the defeat of local option in
Washington county, Md, drinking sa-
looms have already been opened in three
of the districts that for nearly two years
previous had no saloons in thcm-kee-
dysville, Sharpsburg and Williamsport.
Michael Reardon found OH his farm,
near White Post, Clarke county, Va, re-
Gently, an Indian mound, from which
we're exhumed a number of skeletons and
"a quantity of wampum. 1t seems there
was once an Indian burying- ground in
that vicinity.
Mr.. Harry Taylor, OF Hancock. Md,
while at work in = field Il few days ago,
was attacked by Il bull knocked down and
badly gored, besides having several ribs
broken. He escaped death only by the
timely arrival of Il neighbor, who drove
off the Infatuated animal with fence rail.
Harry Harris, the man who escaped
from the Charlcstown Jail recently, was
recap,urcd in Martinsburg and sent back
to Charlestowu in time to get Il sentence,
with his partner, of eight years in the
penitehtiary, for the burglary of Mr.. Sci
bert's house several months ago.
The Joseph Morrow farm, near Summit
Point, $50 acres, was purchased OH Tues
day by Mr.. Ruthvcn w. Morrow ut $40