Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-10-10
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BRIEFS.

house are in Baltimore and other cities
this week buying fall and winter goods.
The people OF Shepherdstown are now
mainly dependent on Northern ice, as the
local supply has been almost entirely
useG up.
Rev. j. Z. Armstrong has been con-
Quoting an interesting series of meetings
at Marvin Chapel, near Shepherdstown,
this week.
c. Mason rcudleton, Esq, of Berkeley
Springs, was in Shepherdstown last week
looking up exhibits for the New Orleans
EXposi ton.
Some malicious person or persons bored
holes in the Cleveland and Hendricks pole
at sulphur Springs, in Berkeley county,
recently, causing il to fall.
\ flock of wild geese passed over Shep-
hcrdstown last Sunday dying southwark.
This is an indication that winter will be
on hand before many moons.
There was an almost total eclipse of the
moon last Saturday evening between six
and seven o'clock. Most persons forgot
to look at it until it was over.
Rev. DR.. IL. Z. Cameron, of Princeton
College, preached in IIaSerstown last
SUNDAY. DR.. Cameron is the son of the
late John Cameron, of this place.
"Mary Bean thinks because she ha;
organized Blaine and Logan Club ut
Kearncysvillc that that settles the elec-
ton. Such Il mite of Il tail can't wag the
dog, Mary.
Mai. r.. X. Pageborn, of New Jersey,
is announced to make Il speech to the Re
publicans of Shephcrdstown this Friday
evening at half-past seven o'clock in the
College yard.
There will be meeting of the ladies of
the Y. VI. c. \. Auxiliary Association on
Tuesday afternoon next ut four o'clock i'm
the room of the association. Every men,
Der is requested to attend.
THE REGISTER is an excellent advertis-
make known to the public what you have
for sale. "Drivc thy business, or thy
business will drive thee"
The agricultural fairs at Winchester,
Va, and Frederick, Md, will be held on
the same dates next week, beginning on
Tuesday, the 18th. Both Of them will be
up to their usual high standard.
The colored barber at Hancock, Md,
died recently, and his widow, Sarah Proc
tor, continues the business. She is well
patronized, a. she is said TO be SkiHful at
shaving and keeps 4 very tidy shop.
Messrs. Reyes Il Fawcett, of this place,
have been given the contract for plaster
ing the house now being erected in
CharIcStown by Mrs. Alexander. 1t is
considerable job, and will he well done.
Paper shirts are a new Invention. The
bosom of this novel garment consists of
seven layers, one of which can be torn of
every day on the blotting pad principle,
exposing clean white surface in its
place.
Mr.. r. Homsher, the old reliable mcr-
chant of KcarneySville, has begun the
erection of a new dwelling-house near
that place. 1t will be a large and hand
some frame building, aud will be built by
Mr.. James Conley, contractor.
y number of the canal boatmen have
made demand for so cents Il ton for car
rying coal, instead of GO cents. The boat
men are reported us being in 4 desperate
condition, owing to the continued bad
luck which they have had this year.
Business at the railroad station has
been brisk this week, as our merchants
are getting in their fall and winter goods.
The Shcpherdstown stores keep rs great
an assortment of goods and ut rs cheap a
price as can be found anywhere outside of
the large cities.
S.(p. lIumrickhousc & Son have their
new advertisement this week. They carry
Il full and complete stock of realy-made
clothing, piece goods and furnishings,
and the public can be satisfied there if it
can be satisfied any place. Go and sec
their stock for yourself
General w. c. Wickham, of Virginia,
SAYS: 81 have used the ordinary soft soap
rs made in tho country with I've with my
hogs, and believe it IN almost perfect pre-
tentative of cholera. give forty hogs
once a week an ordinary sized bucketful
of soap in their troughS."
The nights are growing longer. and the
season fast approaching that will permit
the Old gentleman TO repair the gate,
which now presents rather dilapidated
appearance from constant ''gnawing"
and Swinging" it has undergone this
summer. Halcyon counting scenes, you
know.
Nj. Melvin Carver was struck in the
face by n heavy piece of wood flying from
machinery in the works of Carver, Foltz
d Co., in Hagerstown, Saturday, and
badly hurt. His cheek-bone was crushed
and he was rendered insensiole by the
force Of the blow. The injuries were very
severe.
Mr.. L. \. Brush, the enterpriSing dry
goods man of llagerStown, will have his
fall opening next Tuesday, the 18th. lie
gives particular attention to having Il
complete stock of ladies' cloaks, in which
he will not be undersoid. BE sure TO call
at Mr.. Brugh's store when you visit Ha-
Scrstown.
The District Conference Of the NJ. E.