Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-07-04
BRIEFS.

And this is the Glorious Fourth.
A notable meal--a pic mic dinner.
Fruits and vegetables are more healthy
than meat now.
Raspberries-both wild aud cultivated
have been selling at from ten to hiteeh
cents quart.
Five acres of wheat near Frederick juno
tion took fire from passing engine on
Saturday. and was entirely destroyed.
Teachers attending the institute at this
place, beginning July IS, can get board
nj the hotels and private houses at 81 per
Gay
To persons who do not understand why
George Yontz seems so much taller this
week, we will state that it is girl and
doing well.
Business has been very dull in all
branches of trade during the past few
weeks. We hope things will brighten up
after harvest.
Save your money for the concerts aud
lawn festivals next Friday and Saturday
evenings. A season of solid enjoyment
may be expected.
A company of Northern capitalists have
purchased twelve acres OF land in the sub
urbs of Roanoke, Va, which they will
handsomely improve.
The BOYS are spending almost as much
of their time in the water as they do on
dry land. The average Shepherdstown
boy can swim like duck.
The usual "Harves: Home" festival
will be held by the Mt. Wesley people In
the near future. The time and place will
be given as soon as fixed upon.
Rev. A. Rondthaler, of the Presby-
terrain Church of Hagerstown, has accep.-
cd a call to the Presbyterian Church OF
indianapolis, at salary of 81, eco.
We are indebted to Messrs. VIM. IL.
Rivers, of Louisville, Ky, and John Ha"-
k;ns. of Newberry, S. c., for copies OF In
tercsting papers which have been sent us.
The report Of the tax commission may
he obtained by application to either Hon.
7. 4. Bennett, Huntington; Hon. Joseph
Bell, Wheeling; or Hon. j. NJ. Mason,
Charlcstown.
The July number Of Our Little Ones
has been received from its publishers,
The Russell Publishing CO., Boston. This
is becoming the most popular baby's mag
azine published.
Farmers who will be obliged to stack
their hay this season can secure the shape
which the stack should he built by in
spccting the different styles of hats worn
by lhe young ladies.
All ladies' who are willing to assist in
the lawn festival next week arc requested
10 meet at the residence of Mrs. DIR. Rey-
nolds, on Saturday evening, July 9TH, at
half-past seven o'clock.
We received some tremendously large
beeto this week from Mrs. David Billmyer,
which were raised this year in her own
garden. 1t would only take about one or
two Of them to feed II small army.
Nearly all the farmers in this county
hsve finished harvesting, and are glad
that such good crop has been safely
Gathered. The wheat is OF excellent
quality, and the yield has been very good.
A little chill of Mrs. Russell, of Berry
willie. Va, fell into q cistcrn one day last
week and was drowned. Just as the
mother reached the cistern and attempted
10 rescue the child it sank out of her
reach.
The bill authorizing the sale Of the Gov
eminent property ut Harper's Ferry pass
cd the Senate last Friday, and, as it had
already passed the House, now only needs
the signature OF the President to become
law.
John Bush and Charles NJ. lIuyctt, two
prisoners, made their escape from the ha-
cerstown Jail on Saturday evening. They
were awaiting trial-one for assaulting an
officer, and the other for being drunk and
disordcrly.
timore S,n, wrote letter from Shepherds
town 70 that paper OH Saturday last. AS
the letter was neither interesting nor
contained any news, we will not inflict
our readers by republishing it.
a foreign colored gentleman selling
wonderful Imminent held forth the virtues
of his remedy most elOquently to mixed
crowd on Tuesday evening, but cash APP
pcared to be scarce and aches few, so he
did not reap much of a harvest.
Judge Faulkner held special term Of
the Jefferson Circuit Court last Friday,
for the purpose OF entering an order or
two in regard to cases held III his hands for
decision. In the absence of Clerk Lynch,
Mr.. j. f. Eagle was appointed and sworn
in as deputy Circuit Clerk.
The carp ponds of Ezra Bartncr and IL.
B. Loose, in Washington county. Md,
were overlooked during the recent high
water. The ponds were well filled with
large-sized fish, and MS they were carried
into Antletam Creek, that stream will be
T. favorite resort for fishermen.
The editor OF the Sharpsburg Enterprise
has begun the publication OF daily even
ing paper at that place. The first number
made its appearance last Saturday, and Is
n bright little sheet. While we wish the
Ercning Enterprise success, We ale afraid
the editor has bitten off more than he can