Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-13

The Supreme Court of West Virsini" is
now in session at Wheeling.
Mr.. Darnell will remain in Shepherds
town with his gallery until June 2lSt.
Some very fine strings Of bass are being
c>ugh, In the Potomac now by our fisher
men.
Our thanks are due Congressman Will
son for documentary favors recently re-
ceivcd.
The new schedule Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad will probably so into effect
on Sunday, June 10Th.
Last week the Office of the Grafton Sen
finel was burned out, and everything was
destroyed except the presses.
We expect next week III invoice OF
queensware and glass especially adapted
to harvest use. Trussell & Hess.
Lloyd Licklider is closing out his stock
Of clothing, hats, shoes, &C., at reduced
prices. Now is the time for bargains.
Rev. u. c. Bracket, Principal of Storer
College, has sent us new catalogue of
that Institution, for which wa return
thanks.
II is estimated that Jay Gould's losses
through the Shrinkage of stocks has been
$2l.6i2. 900. Just imagine the losses OF
country editors.
Mr.. William Wilon, an aged and we'll
known citizen of Martinsburg, WAS para
lived on Sunday morning last, and is now
In critical condition.
Several shares of stock will be offered
for sale by Potomac Building Association
No. ,, on Monday evening next ct 8
O'Clock at Mr.. Beltzhooyer's Office.
The cornerstone of the "John Stephen
sons Female Seminary" will be laid at
Charlestown on Thursday next, 18th inst,
with Masonic and other ceremonies.
A total of CSC bodies are buried in the
Antictam National Cemetery, at Sharps-
burg. OF this number the names of 1921
are known, the remander-l ,4OG-bcing
unknown.
Farmers wishing large quantities OF SUI
gar, tea, coffee and syrups for harvest use,
should call on Trussell & Hess. who will
give special prices in large quantities for
cash or trade.
The members of Mt. Nebo Lodge, No.
81. A. +. 81 A. NJ, are requested TO meet
at the lodge room on Monday next, the
10th, at s o'clock sharp, by order OF the
Worthy Master.
ON motion of Mr.. Wilson, Of this State,
n bill was passed in the House of Repre-
sentatives last week authorizing the sale
of the real estate and riparian rights OF
the United States at lIarper's Ferry.
We call attention to the new advertise
ment this week of Sancr " Brandt, Ha-
gerstowm. They have carpets and furni-
ture at bottom rock prices, and mean Just
what they say in their advertisement.
The tiirty-frst annual commencement
Of Roanoke College, at Salem, Va, was
held this week. The baccalsureate sermon
was preached Sunday morning by Rev.
Joel Swartz, D. D., of Gettysburg, Pa.
The citizens Of Berkeley Springs and
uei.l,borhood are arranging for 'big
time" Oh the fourth of July. \ pic ME
and tournament will be held, and num-
Der of prominent persons will be in at
tendance.
Strawberries this year arc unusually
fine. We have seen some raised In TINS
immediate neighborhood of immense size,
and good accordingly. The crop is plen-
tiful, and the prices have been from TO
10 cents quart.
Last week forty-five carloads of bark,
consigned to Baltimore firm passed
through Shepherdstown over the Shehah-
doab valley Railroad, from Virginia. The
tonnage OF the shipments aggregated
l,l25,O00 pounds.
Cant. John Henry Hill, one OF the most
prominent colored men in Virginia, died
last Friday in Petersburg. He had been
CAPTAIN of the Petersburg Guards aud a
member of the city council. He was =
native of this county.
Messrs. Lucas, Beckwith and Baylor,
special commissioners, sold the Dove
Hip, tract of the late William McSherry,
1917 acres, on the east side OF the Shen-
andoah river, to Mr.. James w. Coylc, at
$3.50 per acre.-Spirn.
The graduating exercises Of the Norma!
class of Shepherd College will be held to-
day friday at 1870 4. m, and the
Alumni Anniversary at night. The Board
of Regents of the Normal Schools will DC
here this morning. The full board IS ex-
pected.
Mrs. J. n. Andcrs, of Winchester, Va,
WAS burned to death Wednesday OF last
week BY coal oil. She was preparing the
evening meal, and used coal OIL The can
exploded, throwing the oil all over her.
She fingered three hours, when death
came TO her relief.
Mr.. Roush Mckee, convicted OF the ma
lcious cutting of Mr.. Brown Morrow, has
been pardoned by Governor Jackson. Mr..
Mckee has been confined in Jail for nearly
six months and the petition was signed
by number of jurors and by great
number Of citizens.
The daily Except Sunday excursions
10 Penmar from Baltimore commenced
running on Thursday, June Il. The
trains leave Hillen Station, Baltimore, at
9.O5 n. M, reaching Penmar at ll'5o a.
M; returning, leave Penmar at 90, ar