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

went OIL the excursion TO the Luray caves
last Monday.
Among the commissions issued TO post
masters on Tuesday We notice one to w.
j. Roberts, Middleway, this county.
LLOYD Licklider is closing out his stock
If clothing, hats, shoes, 81, at reduced
prices. Now is the time for bargains.
One of our subscribers, in asking us to
change the address of her REGISTER, says:
al greatly enjoy reading THE REGISTER,
and do not wish to miss any numbers"
The Granger tri-State pic mic for the
wear will open at Williams Grove, Pa, on
August 18th aud will last one week. The
meeting will probably be the largest ever
held.
Nearly all the public schools having
closed, the teachers from this place who
have bceh teaching school in other parts
of the State arc returning home for the
vacation.
Now that The COWS are no longer allow
ell to run at large, the grass upon the
sides of some of the streets is growing
luxuriantly-in fact, too much so, and
needs moving.
The colorcd band of this place, under
the leadership of Capt. Dunmore, turned
out in full uniform OH Monday evening
and RECALLED our citizens on some OF their
best pieces. The band plays cxcellently.
The Annual Convention of the Sabbath
Schools of the Baltimore Conference OF
the VI. +. Church South will this year be
held i'm Rockville, Nd, July Sth to 18th.
An attractive programme has been ar
ranged.
List of letters remaining i'll the post
Office at Shcphcrdstown: Miss Annie
Furlcy, Miss ID. Howard, Mr.. William
Downcv, Edward Dorrcn, Johud lIeifen-
den, Jamcs ". Snyder, &. L. Miller,
ThoS. q. Webb.
The following constitute The County
Board of Examiners 10 examine the teach
crs of The public schools for the coming
wear: John Hess, County Superintendent,
President; aud Mcssrs. 5. w. Lightner
aud Il. w. Morrow.
The excursion season is opening up on
all the railroads, and pic mics are numer'
Gus. Las: Friday there WAS very large
excursion from Baltimore and Washing
ton to Island Park, and also one from
Washington to Pcnmar.
Mr.. John Shay, of SharpSburg, Md,
was tried last week i'll the Circuit Court for
Washington county, for selling liquor IN
q local option district. The charge was
sustained aud Mr.. Shay was fined seven
ty-tive dollars and costs.
Thieves are still active in the neighbOr-
hood of Iiarper's Ferry aud llalltown.
The meat-housc of Mr.. Milton MOler has
been rai,lcd, and chickens scoopcd from
the roosts Of Messrs. Dudrow and Wach-
ter during the past week.
The jury in the ease Of Amos ). Collins
against the Western Maryland Railroad
Company, suing for damages for the loss
of "A foot in an accident ut Emory Grove,
Md, in the Carroll County Court, gave
the plaintiff $4,000. He claimed $4,000
damages.
Mr.. John III. Hall has sold to Mr.. L. ii.
Bates eighty acres of his farm east OF
town. for $4,000. Mr.. Hall reserves
road between this tract and Col. Boyd's
farm, to give him an outlet to town, aud
still has one hundred and fifty-eight acres
lcft.-Spira.
The Rerier is tic name of weekly pa
per, the publication Of which has been
con menced at Romney, w. Va, with Mr..
Charles +. Poland as editor and propric-
tor. The Reriep will be democratic i'll
politics. Mr.. Poland formerly attended
Shepherd College, in this place.
Picrce's High School Nine of Shep-
hcr,lstown played return game of base
ball with club from st. james College
on Saturday last. The home nine, mainly
through their own numerous and awk-
ward errors, were very badly beaten, the
score standing IS to 10. A bad beat.
The VI. Z. Church South at Leetown
will be dedicated on Sunday, June 10th.
Rev. p. RI. Whisner, Z. f., and Rev. w.
III. ID. Harper, of Baltimore, will be pres
ent OH the occasion. The public are cor
daily invited to attend. Preaching at ii
aud o'clock. f. A. MERCER, z. c.
Last season number OF cattle in this
county died because of overlooking on
green clover. The following is given as
a certain remedy in ease of blOat: Take Il
large tablespoonful each of pu.verized
alum and chimney or pipe SCOT and give
the animal as soon rs bloat is discovered.
4 session Of the Virginia Chassis of the
Reformed Church is now being held in
Martinsburg, aud Rev. b. +. Bausmann,
of this place, is in attendance. The Coun-
Gil of the Protestant Episcopal Church for
the diocese of West Virginia commenced
its session OH Wednesday ut the same
place.
We call special attention to the adver-
tisement of Mr.. II. &. Hess, in another
column. Mr.. Hess having purchased the
furniture establishment of Mr.. j. +. Ger
ling, will keep OH hand large and we'll
selected stock, which he will sell ut prices
rs low rs can be bought elsewhere. Give
him Il cab.
Mr.. John F. Keller has gone to Mont
gomcry county, Nd, for the purpose Of
exhibiting the new ~. y. L." force-feed