Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-09-19

The OmanS fOIeiSu hiSsiou"il co-
ciety of the NJ. Z. Church South will meet
next Thursday afternoon at p. III. at Mr..
G. T. Licklider's.
Potomac Building Association No. .
will offer for sale several shares of stock
on Monday evening next ut s O'Clock in
the Council Room.
The Republicans of Kearncysvlle have
organized a Blaine and Logan Club, with
&. c. Getzendanner President and DR.. ID.
w. Border Secretary.
Horse thieves have been getting in their
work in Washington county, Md, lately.
During the past week several horses and
busgies have been stolen.
\ lock-gate at the Great Falls was
knocked out OF place by Il canal-boat
few days ago, and navigation was sus-
pended for twenty four hours.
The odors-from the hog-pens-which
float OH the breeze on these lovely even
ings do not remind us of "the bank
whereon the wild thyme blows"
The hog cholera has invaded the pens
i'm town, and some very fine hogs have
died of the disease. There seems to be no
remedy that will prevent or cure.
]. J. Hetzel, of Morgan county, has de-
clined to be an elector on the Republican
ticket, and John J. Janney, of Berkeley
county, has been appointed III his place.
Our sanctum was graced by the pres
cncc of two charming young ladies on
"Wednesday morning, and the married
editor almost wished he was single again.
Wesley Seibert, the fashionable barber,
has for sale tickets for shaving and hair
cutting, and will accommodate his Gus
toners aud the public generally who may
desire them.
The farmers generally in this county
are engaged in cutting of their corn crop.
The crop is q very good one, though it is
claimed by some that the drought had 4
baG effect upon it.
A young gentleman wishes to know
which is proper to say OH leaving young
lady friend after late call-good night
or good evening? Never :cll lie, young
man, say good morning.
Rev. Webster Eichclbergcr, the recent
ly-appointed principal of the Sharpsburg
school, has been compelled to resign his
position because of serious indisposition,
affecting both body and mind.
Edward l.. Strobe, of this county, 4
student at the West Virginia University,
came near drowning while bathing in the
river ut MorgantOwn 4 few days ago. lie
was rescued by Albert G. Boyd.
A Cleveland and Hendricks Club was
organized at Mannins's School-llouse on
Saturday last with thirty-siX members.
Lewis Dillow is President and John Host
Ter, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer.
The cold wave made is appearance last
Saturday, and for couple of days made
us feel as if the North Pole had slid down
this way. There was 4 change of about
thirty degrees in the temperance.
Merchants and business men generally
should remember that The REGISTER is
one of the best papers in this end Of the
State in which to advertise. If you want
to do good business this fall, advertise.
Messrs. VIM. Rice aud Jones have re-
ceived the contracts for the erection of
the new dwelling-houses of Mr.. Charles
NJ. Fulk and Mr.. II. l.. Billmyer, near
Billmyer's Mill, west of ShephcrdStOwn.
The Potomac river is very low, as there
has been no rain of any account for sew
eral months The dam at the Cement
Mill has been repaired by having new
shecting placed on it while tho water was
low.
Judge Alpine us Wilson, of Uniontown,
Pa first cousin of Bishop Alpheus w.
Wilson, of the NJ. +. Church South-died
last week. Bishop Wilson has been iii at
his residence in Baltimore for some days
past.
James Manning, one of the oldest, best
known and most popular conductors Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died at
Grafton, w. Va, on Saturday. He had
been in the employ of the company for
over thirty years.
An infant about one year old died on 4
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Tuesday morning In the arms of its moth
err, Mrs. Webb, who was on her way to
Baltimore. The child had been suffering
from cholera iniantum.
Moler & Viands, watchmakers and jew
elers, have removed their business stand
from the Rightstine building to the room
adjoining the store of Mr.. j. f. WclShans,
where they will be pleased to attend to
the wants of the public.
Rizu HUM, tanner of Berkeley coun-
ty, is tanning hog skin that weighed l21
pounds, which, he says, when tanned,
will be two inches thick, requiring two
years to tan it. He will send part of it
to the Smithsonian Institute.
Mr.. John L. Richard is making some
repairs to his dweIling-house on Main
street. lie is having new windows put
in, the rooms repapered, and will have
the house painted in handsome style.
What does all this mean, Tom?
The very pretty Cleveland and Hen
bricks pole erected at Ramcy's blacksmith
shop recently was discovered down upon
the ground on Thursday morning. Augur
holes were discovered-the work of some
malicious partisan.-Free Press.
4 considerable number of persons from