Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-27


week.
We were pleased to have a call on Mon
day from Sheriff j. Garland Hurst, of
Harper's Ferry. Mr.. Hurst Ia candidate
for high sheriff.
The family of Mr.. VIM. II. Byers, Of
Louisville, Ky, have come to the country
for the summer, and are occupying their
handsome residence near Shephordstown.
II. Is. Swarr, Esq, of Lancaster, Pa,
with his wife, are Waiting Rev. B. f.
Bausmann, their son-in-law, in this place.
We were pleased to have Mr.. Swarr call
upon us.
DR.. II. 4. Brooks, W no ia travelling in
the interest Of the Baltimore Sun, and is
correspondent Of that paper, was in Shep-
herdstown on Tuesday. He IS endcavor-
ing to inorc.so the circulation OF the Sun,
which is already larger than that Of any
other daily paper il this section.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhooyer, Esq, and wife, of
this place, have been attending this week
the commencement Of Gettysburg College.
MI. Beltzhoover is a graduate OF this col
lcge, snG as the exercises this year are
unusually interesting he embraced the
opportunity to meet many old friends.
Mr.. r. p. McGlncy, formerly of Shop
herdstown, but now Of Elgin, H., where
he is connected with the AdrocGte, has
been visiting his parents in this place.
Mr.. MeGlncy is very much interested in
the dairy business of the Northwest, and
is an influential member Of the Dairy
mems Association.
s New Use for Wire FeEce.-A
correspondent writing from Shepherds
town TO the Baltimore Sun makes the fol-
lowing novel proposition As to making
telephones OF the wire fences:
"In travelling through the country IA
drummer notice a vast Increase i'll the
amount Of wire used for fencing, and tho
thought has often struck me what q granC.
telephone exchange could be established
for the benefit of the farmers Of our cOun-
would be q very simple matter to insulatc
one OF the wires in fence, carry one end
to the farm house, and with the perfect
network of these fences that already cX-
lists, the extra cost Of wires 20 complete
the connection would be very slight when
compared with the great benefit conferred.
"The telephone is too we'll known to
require any mention Of tho manifold uses
it would be put to, and the value it would
be to people living long distances apart
In case of fire, sudden illness, &c. Again,
should this scheme ever be perfected, with
what ease Farmer Smith could ring up
Farmer Brown and ask the loan Of his
horse rake and boy, and with what grace
Farmer Brown could cali back that the
rake WAS broken, and the boy sick-the
fact of Farmer 5. boing mile of enabling
him TO give this decided negative-a thing
he could not do, possibly, if Farmer 5.
had him face to face.
az make bold to predict that tho next
five years will sec this idea carried out.
VIII some one familiar with the subject
be kind enough to say through the Sun If
this idca is feasible or not. +. d. B."
a EEeavy Esnin.-A very heavy RI In
visited this section on Wednesday even
Ing and night, The rainfall being not only
heavy but long-continucd. Some Of tho
streets Of the town were flooded. Consid-
cradle damage was done to the wheat
crop, which is just being harvested, the
wheat being beaten down by tho rain,
making it difficult to cut. The rain came
in 4 particularly bad time for the farmers,
rs nearly all Of them were in the midst Of
harvest.
The mail trains on the Shenan doah Val
ley Railroad were very much behind time
on Thursday, rs there were raSh-outs all
along the line. The south-bound morn
ing train was stopped 1T Grimes station
by large tree that had blown Scross the
track. There WAS also III extensive wash
out at the same place.
Reports from various parts of the ooGn-
~ state that great damage was done to
wheat, corn and fences. Rattlesnake Run
WIS higher than it has ever been known
to be. 1t overlooked its banks and carried
away fencing, washed out the corn and
fIattened out the wheat. IL "The Neck"
the corn was washed out very badly and
the rain appears to have been general III
It's effects.
Oak Grove School.-A correspond