Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-03-29
Two Thriving yi.,,r..-A re

TWO thriving FitlaEes.-A re-
porter of THE REGISTER visited Duflields
and Shenandoah Junction, two of the
most thriving of our villages along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on Tuesday,
and was much pleased at the improve
merts which lie found ut both places. At
Dufiields number of handsome new
frame houses have been erected within
the past year or two, and being tastefully
painted add much to the village. We
would suggest to the occupants of some
of the older houses that they paint up
likewise, and thus at least keep apace
with their ncighbors. Mr.. Charles l..
Barnhart, the enterprising dealer in
grain, agricultural implements, &C., is
about completing fine large warehouse,
to afford him better facilities for conduct
ing his business. He has two buildings,
20 by 40 feet each, connected by shed 20
feet in length. Mr.. Barnhart will have
every convenience ut this place. He had
carload of binders ready to be unloaded
and Ohio Railroad have the brick OIL hand
ready to push forward the work on their
new passenger station, and, judging from
the work already done, they will fulfill
their promise to make it one of the hand
soonest depot buildings along their line.
1t will be All ornament to tho road and
benefit to the community. The railroad
company will extend their switch from
Dufficlds to connect with their switch ut
Shenandoah Junction, making three
tracks between the two places. We called
at the stores of Messrs j. Z. IIagley, Os-
bourn e. Barnhart anG Capt. j. S. Melvin,
and found that they were all doing as
good business as could be expected, when
the bad condition of the roads are consid-
cred. Orr State Senator said that the po-
litical kettle was just beginning to bubble
a little, but it will not take long for it to
reach the boiling point.
At Shenandoah Junction the march OF
Improvement is going steadily on. Mr..
+. ID. Osbourn has almost finished Il we'll
constructed and roomy house, which Will
be occupied by Mr.. Oscar Blacliford. MIR.
10. Aglionby is also erecting a frame
house, and intends to build fine barn on
the Gap View Farm, occupied by Mr..
john Il. Miller. The contract for the
new Presbyterian Church has been let 10
Mr.. \. 5. Link, and the work will be pro-
ceeded with ut once. Mr.. Inventor Hen
bricks has formed 4 partnership with MIR.
Oscar Blackboard, and they will soon have
their shop in full blast repairing ana
manufacturing agricultural machinery.
Mr.. Hendricks informs liz that the Key
stone Manufacturing Company, of Ster-
ling, Illinois, is using the Hendricks "
Shepherd fertilizer attachment on their
corn-plantcrs. Mr.. \. G. Drawbaugh,
the merchant of the Junction, and one OF
the clcycrcst gentlemen within hundred
miles. we found rs busy rs usual, loading
a carload of wheat. Mr.. Draw bauSh Is
keeping line of agricultural implements
and other things that farmers need, and
they cannot do better than to buJ of him.
We congratulate the jewellers in these
villages on the evidences of prosperity
we saw, and hope that they will continue
the good work and keep the ball of I'M
provcmcnt rolling.
Fish ina s!.a pOtOmnc.-DurinS the
Matching and distributing season just
opcned the fish commission have placed
800 900 white fish in the hcadwatcrs Of
the Potomac, and are preparing to put
100, 900 salmon trout in the upper portions
of the river. The Mcdonald iiShways are
about to be placed in position at the Great
Falls. The work of propagating Potomac
shad will begin the first week in April,
and it is expected that it will be very eN-
tcnsive. There will probably be between
40, OOO, 600 and sc, 600, 900 hatchcd out and
distributed over the country. The steam
crs Fishhawk and Lookout will be devoted
to the propagation of shad exclusively.
The officials predict that white fish will
soon become adapted to this climate and
thrive in the Potomac river.-AlerdndrIa
Gozette.
School Work for February
This month shows an enrolment OF 3S4,
and out of this number there were present