Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-04-05
BRIEFS.

meet Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock at
the residence of DIR. John Reynolds.
The Washington County (Md.) Agri-
cultural Association have given up the
idea of spring exhibition. They have
ordered the purchase of additional land
for the fair grounds. These, added to the
already large grounds, will be a great im
proveinent.
The Potomac Cement Mills near Shop
herdstown started up last Tuesday for the
summer season. This will give employ
ment to 4 large number of men. The mill
is under the control of Majo Blunt, of
Washington, with Mr.. j. w. Magaha as
superintendent.
We call special attention to the procla-
nation of the Mayor in another column,
and hope that every one will checrfully
and diligently comply with the requests
made in the interests Of health and clean-
illness. Let us make Shepherdstown
"mOdel" town.
Getzendanncr g. Baker, Charlestown,
say they will make it to the interest of
tile builders and citizens up this way to
buy their hardware, paints, oils, barbed
wire, &C., of them. They will have
carload of the Marsh Whitney platform
binders by the 10Th of April.
The enterprising people of Wcstmin-
ster, Md, have determined to celebrate
Easter Monday, April 18th, with Il carni-
val, military parade and trades display.
The citizens of Frederick and lIagcrstown
have signified Il Willingness to assist,
which will greatly augment the interest.
Special attention is called to the adver
tiscment of Mr.. d. NJ. Schoppert i'll an
other column. Mr.. Schoppcrt is selling
the celebrated Lebanon stoves, said to be
among the very best goods in the market.
He invites all 20 call and see his stock, and
we think they will do well to go and see
him.
Mrs. DR.. Kennedy, of Sharpsburg, died
suddenly in that place last week OF heart
disease She had been complaining OF
feeling badly, and 4 physician WAS sent
for, but before he reached the house she
was Il corspe. She was the widow OF the
late DR.. Robert Kennedy, and was about
G5 years OF age.
In the United States Treasury there arc
two unexpcnded appropriations for the
Improvement of the Shenandoah River
amounting to $l7,5OO. Owing to legal
tcchncalities this money has not been
available, but the matter is being salts
factoriy arranged now. The work upon
the proposed improvements may be begun
this summer.
April Fools Day was taken advantage
of Tuesday by those who loved fun, and
some very neat jokes were perpetratcd.
A little imp called ut The REGISTER office
with some very nice looking cakes, which
he said had been sent by his mother to the
editors. We picked up one and bit into
it, but we didn't cat it, as we were not
very hungry.
Mr.. Charles l.. Chapline, OF this place,
has established a saddlery anG harness.
making establishment in Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. Chapline has been 1T the business i'll
Shcphcrdstowm for several years, and is Il
good workman in every respect. AS there
is no other establishment Of the kind in
Harpcr's Ferry, he Will doubtless have
plenty of work.
The Postoiice Department has issued
general order, directed to al postmasters,
on the subject of illcgibe pOStmarks. The
order states that ''conStantly-recurring
complaints have been made to the depart
ment from business men and others re-
garding the failure of postmasters to post
mark in lcgible manner mail matter de-
posted in their offices"
In SharpSburg on Tuesday Jessie Miller
was cutting corn with Ratchet, and her
sister Laura was assisting her. Laura ac-
cidentally got her finger in the wrong
place, and the hatchet came down on it
and chopped it off. There was an immense
amount of screaming done, but Dr.. Rus
sell quoted the matter by sewing the
finger on, and it is thought it will grow
all right.
Baltimore packers are evidently doing
a heavy trade with the South in canned
goods. During the past week there was
shipped via the Western Maryland and
Shenandoah Valley Railroads to points in
the South 10000 eases, or 4 total of 2i0, 600
cans, including oysters and all kinds of
domestic fruits. These goods go through
as "Great Southern Dispatch freight,
without delay of transfer or rebilling.
PersOnaI.-Mr. c. \. Ii cklider, State
Secretary Of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Virginia, spent several
DAYS in town this week.
Mr.. John l.. Clements, of Mines, Va,
formerly resident of this place, paid 4
fying visit to his friends here during the