Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-10
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hugs will be IA small one this year Neh'
nobody will complain, we suppose.
Go to Humrickhouse s. Son for canes,
umbrellas. &c. They are also agents lor
the celebrated pearl" shirt. Full STOCK
on hand.
Mr. John Wiltshire, of this county, has
gone to Burton, Wetzel county, this State,
70 nroctice his profession, the law. We
wish him success.
The Western Maryland Railroad Com
many has decided to erect new railroad
depot at william$port, Nd, and the IN
habitants of that village rejoice.
Mr.. f. Il. Grove, who was formerly III
busincss i'm ShepherdstOwn, has opened
General store ut MCler's Cross Roads,
about three miles below this town.
The shipment of coal from Cumberland
nv the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal last
week was lO,GS9 tons, and by the Balti-
more aud Ohio Railroad IL, 43o tons.
If blossoms arc an Indication, there
will be IN abundant crop of fruit in this
section this year. Pear, apple, peach,
cherry and plum trees are in full oioom'
Stylish young ladies are wearing little
gold kangaroos on their watch chains.
The moment man secs kangaroo he
cant help remembering that it is leap
year.
4 number of persons of this town, who
were thrown ont of employment ut Roam
oke. Va, several months ago, returned to
that MAGE last week to take their former
situations.
The first hand-organ of the season made
its appearance upon our streets last Sat
urdav. Notwithstanding that there was
no monkey attached, the small boy was
much edited.
Parents who have manageable daugh-
tiers will do we'll TO strengthen their front
gates. The season is coming on when
lovers and gates and moonlight take 4
prominent part.
The patients and friends of the late Dr..
NJ. NJ. Lewis, of Alexandria, Va, q ma
tive of this county, have contributed 4
fund for the erection Of Il handsome mon
ument to his memory.
Our Martiasbur@ neighbors, the States
man and Independent, have each had new
power presses put in their offices. we
congratulate our friends, and nope to fol-
low suit before 80 very long.
Harry l.. Snyder, the junior editor Of
THE REGISTER, arrived home with his
bride OIL Saturday, and on Tuesday even
inc held Il reception, which was attended
by large number of his friends.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Com
pany will erect Il tower, at the Junction oil
their road and the track of the Western
MARYLAND near Iiagerstown to DC used IN
signalling the approach OF trains from
either direction.
Ellsworth Wild, brakeman on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, had his arm
badly crushed below the elbow ut Rus
sells Switch Monday. He was sent to his
home in MartinsLurg, where he received
medical treatment.
Col. f. P. G. Lewis, of New Jersey, has
presented TO the Shenandoah Valley Ag-
ricultural Society at Winchester bcauti-
ful and very valuable silver cup, designed
AS Il saddle-horse premium, to he awarded
at the fair in October next.
A hen belonging to Mrs. Joseph Min
nick. residing one and a-half miles north
of Middlctown, Nd, hatched out 4 four
legged "peep'' one Cay last week, the
extra legs being so located us TO permit 1t
TO run forward or backward.
The PostOfiice Department has con-
ferred authority OH postmasters not pos
sessed before, TO correct misdirectcd let
tiers, where possible, aud forward them,
instead. rs has been the custom, OF send
ING them to the Dead Letter Office.
The West Virginia Central Railroad has
been completed to Fairfax, distance OF
forty-six miles, and the first train passed
over the road few days ago. Heretofore
the road has been operated as far as Elkins,
twenty-eight miles this side OF Fairfax.
The MARYLAND authorities are doing
their best to enforce the law against fish
Ing for bass during the month OF May. n
number Of persons have been arrested ana
fined for so offending. The bass are
spawning now, and should be left quiet.
Rev. Charles Ghisefin and Mr.. Joseph
McMurran, of ShepherdStown, Mr.. jacob
j. Miller, OF Kearncysville, and Mr.. j.
w. Enrle, of Duffields, attended an adj
iourned meeting of the Winchester Pres
bytery which was held in keyser this
week.
A rock slide at the tunnel, on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal, carried away
about eighty feet Of the tow-path Sunday
morning. The damage was of such Il ma
ture rs not to interrupt navigation. The
necessary repairs were begun immcdi-
ately.
1t is stated that the summer schedule
for the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Will
90 into effect very soon, and that 1t VIII
be so arranged as to deliver our mails to
us a little earlier than they are now re-
cciyed. We sincerely hope that the state
ment is true.
The Town Council will meet on Mon
day evening next, when 1t is expected
that tue advocates of cow-out will make Il
great effort to have the Council go back
on the ordinance passed few weeks ago.
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