Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-15
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strike you?
The small boy is devoting his time at
present to flying kites and lighting bum
ble- bee nests.
Judging from the odors from some of
the kitchens in the neighborhoOd of our
Office. we believe that Sin onion there is
strength"
The Car OF Russia intends paying 4
visit TO Observation-Disclosures. Parents
will take pleasure in reading this item to
their children.
We return thanks to r. II. Thomas,
Secretary, for an invitation to the Annual
Changers Pic Mic at Williams Grove, Pa,
August 18th to S0th.
The Cleveland and Hendricks Club Of
CharlPstown will raise n Cleveland and
Hendricks and Wilson and Wilson pole
this Friday afternoon.
The blockade on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, caused by the break near
Dam No. 4, has been lifted. Navigation
was resumed last Sunday.
An infant child of Mr.. II. f. Andrew
died on Tuesday and was taken to Charles
town on Wednesday for interment. The
child was about one year old.
A Mississippi editor recently killed
man, and now when he sends bills people
come up and pay promptly. We are
thinking Of killing a couple of men.
Helen NJ, . valuable mare owned by
Frank Schley, ESD, of Frederick, Md,
whose record was go, fell dead a few
days ago. He had refused 1000 for her.
Rev. w. f. Baker, late of the First
Presbyterian Church of Staunton, Va,
has been presented with 81 900 by his old
congregation as token of their good
will.
1t is said that 4 never-faling cure for
chicken cholera is to prevent tie chickens
from having access 10 water while the dis
ease is among them. 1t will both cure
and prevent
There was an excursion of colored peO-
ple from Frederick to Island Park last
Thursday. A free fight occurred during
the day, aud the inevitable razor played
its usual important part.
We call attention 10 the corporation or
dinance published in another column.
The of'cnses complained of have been
growing worse and worse of late and
should be promptly put an end to.
\ large number Of persons went from
this place to Mar.insburg on Tuesday.
Most all OF them went on cuisines" bat
it is a curious coincidence that John Rob
inson's circus exhibited thore that day.
The examination of teachers held in
Charlestown last week proved 4 satisfac-
tory one and showed lhat we have rs well
qualified q corps Of teachers rs can be
found in the State. There were GJ exam
ined.
1t is said that raymaster Gamhrili and
other officials of The Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal left Washington on Tuesday on
tour 20 pay Off the employees of the canal.
This viii DC good news TO those aforesaid
employees.
We cali attention to the advertisement
of Shepherd College in another column.
We are glad to be able to state that the
prospects for the coming year are very
bright, aud hope that the expectations
may be more than fulfilled.
John w. Cowan, OF Baltimore, has been
awarded the contract TO erect the new
freight depot of the Western Maryland
Railroad 1T TIagerstown. The building
will be about 220 feet in length, and the
work upon it will begin at once.
Prof. Jos. L. Armstrong, son of Rev.
J. L. Armstrong, of this place, has been
rendered the Presidency of Marvin Female
College, Pulaski, Tennessee-an institu-
ton with handsome endowment, some
fifty boarding and ninety day pupils.
Remember the lawn party and festival
TO be held for the benefit of the new Town
Hall next Friday and Saturday evenings.
With all seasonable refreshments and the
beautiful grounds gaily lighted up and
decorated, much pleasure may be antici-
pa.ed.
The ShephcrdStown Base Ball Club
played a match game with the Crescent
Club at Hagerstown last Saturday, and
the Crescent won by q score of % to I.
The Shepherdstown boys say that they
were very Hospitality cntertained-over
the left.
This has been vegetable week" at THE
REGISTER office. Mr.. Joseph l.. Cookus
sent us an immense Neutrality-suspicious.
teen inches long-and Master Ed. Line
presented us with basket of fine toma-
toes. Rev. McLaren also brought us some
fine tomatoes.
Herman KeetS, colored, was lodged in
Jail last Saturday afternoon OH the charge
of setting fire to the barn Of Samuel Piper,
located near Sharpsburg, Md. The fire
occurred last spring, and consumed the
entire building with its contents. Keets
waived hearing.
We have received Il copy of the annual
announcement of Bryant, Stratton Il Sad
Ter Business College, Of Baltimore, for
1881. VIM. G.. Lewis, son of W. ii. L.
Lewis, Esq, of this county, is Professor
of Accounts and Instructor i'll BoSkkeep-
ing of the College.
a number of Shepherdstown men en-
ployed in Roanoke, Va, 10y the railroad
company and machine works, have re-
turned TO their homes here. They say