Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-07-25

otter was o. in the shade.
Roller Flour and Mill Feed made from
old whcat-a full supply at Trussell *
Hess.
Ripe peaches have made their appear
ance on the market here, but the price is
q little steep yet-oue dollar bashel be-
ing asked.
Mr. Chas. Davies, formerly of Harper's
Ferry, has been promoted from $1,000
toa$l. 500 position in the Pension Office
at Washington.
EIr. j. S. Fleming has been appointed
agent for the jefferson County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company for shepherds
town and vicinity.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the II. y. Church South will meet
ut the Parsonage OH Thursday afternoon,
July $lst, at o'clock. .,---) 1r,-
Mr.. II. L. lIout has opened barber
shop in the Entler Hotel, and having Sc
cured the services of a good barber. asks
u share of the public patronage.
Rev. II. w. Mcknight, ID. D., pastor Of
Trinity Lutheran Church of lIagcrsto~n.
Md. has been elected President of Penn
sylvania College, at Gettysburg.
The senior OF TIE REGIsrER has beeu
attending the Stste convention at Wheel
inc this week, and rs ! consequence we
have had our hands full cf work.
Mr.. Geo. II. Iaglcy, OF Charicsto~n, is
on 4 business trip to Massachusetts to pur-
chase from headquarters large stock or
boots and shoes for the fall and winter
trade.
Col. y. II. Reynolds, who served with
distinction in the Mexican and the late
civil wars, died in Philadelphia OH Mon
day. lie was quite well known in this
section.
We are under obligations to Congress
man Wilson for copy Of his speech on
the tariff. 1t is an able and interesting
exposition Of Mr.. Wilson's Views OIL this
absorbing question.
John McCleary, the BRO htiitti nephew
Of the editors, fell from Il rump-handlc on
which hc WAS taking 4 ride few days
ego and broke his collar-hohc. DR.. Mar
shall reduced the fracture.
new and improved Touring mill is to
ie erected at Luray, Va, by stock COM
uAny of citizens of Page county. The
mill VIII cost SIS, 900. AID will have ca
pacity of fifty barrels day.
DO not eat bad fruit 1t is full of dis
ease. If you cannot get apples, peaches
aud pears that have ripened naturally, 10
not cat them at all. Impure fruit is one
OF cholcra's ablest assistants.
The excursion from points along the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad To Pom Mar
last Friday was 4 very large one. One
hundred and sixty ght tickets were sold
ut the ShepherGstown station.
!ippincott's Magazine for August has
been received. This number Is up to its
usual high standard, ana is entertaining,
instructive and amusing. 1t is one of the
leading magazines of The United States.
The members of the Southern Soldiers
Memorial Association are requested to
meet at the shop of yr. II. NJ. Loyns to-
morrow Saturday evening at o'clock,
AZ there is some important business to be
transacted.
The Sunday School of the Reformed
Church held its annual pie mic ut Lemon =
Grove on Thursday. Having special
weakness for pic nics. we were sorry that
we we're unable TO accept al Invitation TO
attend this one.
The tracks of the Western Maryland
and Baltimore Il Ohio Railroads have 3cen
connected ut IIagerstown, and by next
week the Western Maryland tracks will
also be connected with the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad.
We take pleasure in referring our read
era 10 the advertisement of the Girls
Home School," of Luray, Va, conducted
by Rev. J. |. Miller. Parents will do well
10 send their daughters to this institution,
and we heartily recommend Mr.. Miller to
all.
Col. j. 7. Shannon, manager OF the
Blue Mountain House, near Pen Mar, is
in receipt of Il letter from Governor
Cleveland accepting all invitation TO visit
the hotel with his stalt, and naming the
first week in August us the time OF his
arrival.
The names Of tho delegates elected ut
the Democratic primary at Harper's Fer
~, reported in our last. should lave been
reycrsed--ThOmas \. kirwan and {. b.
Wenizell to State Convention, and j. Car
land Hurst and Jos. L. SchilliEg to Con-
gressional.
James NJ. Brown. Esq, one of the Oldest
and most esteemed citizens of this county,
died on Friday last in the Stth year Of his
ace. The deceased was for Il number of
years County Surveyor of this county, and
was skilled civil engineer and mathe.
matician of extraordinary ability.
At this writng-ThIrSday morning
there is no prospect of the mnch-needed
rain. Unless rain soon comes, the con-
sequences will be serious, us the corn and
other vegetation is suffering greatly, and
the streams and cisterus are getting low,
The drought is general throughout the
State.
Mr.. Edward Lucas, formerly of this
place, but now employed in the iron bridge
building works OF Coirode tt Saylor, at
Scranton, Pa, met with serious accident