Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-13
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ons, fish, pickles, &C., for harvest.
The NJ. E. Church South at Leetown
will be dedicated on Sunday, June 10th.
Rev. 2. II. Whisner, p. E., and Rev. w.
II. d. Harper, of Baltimore, will be pres
ent on the occasion. The public are cor
daily invited to attend. Preaching at II
and 3 O'Clock. +. a. MERCER, P. C.
Capt. W. F. Landers has boon promoted
to General Agent of the B. s. o. r. r. in
Cumberland, Nd, General Agent J. F.
Legg, formerly on duty in Cumberland
has been transferred to Washington, D.
c., and Mr.. John T. Martin succeeds
Capt. Landers rs agent at Martinsburg.
1t is understood that new passenger
depot for the accommodation of patrons Of
the Western Maryland Railroad will be
erected in Hagerstown by the company in
connection with the new freight depot,
on Baltimore street, the point OF the
Western Maryland's junction with the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Mr.. Abraham Harris, an aged resident
Of this place, fell in his yard on Tuesday
last and cut and bruised his face in very
serious manner. On Wednesday Mrs.
David Rinehart, living near Unienvillc,
received severe fall rs size was alighting
from a carriage in town, which it is hoped
will not result seriously.
a few mornings since several men were
standing in front of the Sims Hotel, Pied
mont, discussing the wonderful exploits
of Western cowboys, when G. &. CriGler
stepped forward, drew pistol, and, under
4 challenge from J. W. Anderson, shot &
cigar out of the hand Of the latter, with
out doing any further damage than split
ting the weed.
The copartncrship existing between
Edwin Bell and T. J. C. Williams in the
publication OF the HagerStown Mall has
been dissolved by common consent. The
business will be conducted hereafter by 4
stock company, but the paper will con-
tiuuc under the same management. The
working facilities OF the Office vii! be
largely increased.
An exchange pertinently says that
newspapers, though every body does not
seem to think so, are always paid for in
advance. If the thoughtful subscriber
doesn't do it the proprietor has to do so.
The paper and ink manufacturer and
printer will not wait till 4 year or perhaps
half dozen years expire, before they get
their pay. The subscriber should think
of this.
To prevent hay stacks firing, scatter a
few handfuls of common salt between
each layer. The salt, by absorbing the
humidity OF the hay, not only prevents its
fermentation anu consequent heating, but
it also adds salty taste 20 this forage,
W hich all cattle like; besides, it stimu-
latcs the appetite and assists their diges-
ton, and so preserves them from many
! diseases.
Peter Negley, late assistant United
| States treasurer at Baltimore, died sud-
denly ut his residence i'll Hagerstown last
| saturday AFTERNOON ~ lew HiLNutcS Dc-
fore his death he returned from visit to
the postofiicc, and, taking . chair, sat
down to read newspaper, but almost
Immediately expired. His death is attrib-
utcd to heart disease. Mr.. Neglcy was in
his sixty-sixth year.
The 18th Annual Exhibition of BerEe-
ley County-the second Of the Valley Ag-
ricultural Association-will be held on the
grounds OF the Association ut Martins
burg, Tuesday, Sept. 10th, and continue
to the 18th. The Association has been ell
tirely reorganizcd, and has purchased tho
grounds and has put forth renewed efforts
to make the coming fair more successful
if possible than any yet held.
Great excitement prevailed In the M
dian Spring district OF Washington coun-
ty, Md, over felonious assault commit
ted last week upon i little orphan girl
named Sarah Snyder. Robert Higs, it is
stated, seized the child while on IN GRAND
to neighbours and dragged her into Il
woods. He was frightened off by hor
screams, but not until he had inflicted In
juries upon her. Threats OF lynching
Higs were freely made.