Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-10-24
BRIEFS.

MIR. y. w. OSDOUrn Is having "'Su"eh-
ing-house in Shepherdstown placed under
anew roof. Mr.. Hiram Waters is doing
the work.
Potomac Building Association No. 2
will offer for sale several shares of stock
on Monday evening next at O'Clock in
the Council Room.
The officials of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad started from HagerstOwn Mon
DAY morning on their annual tour of i'll
spection of the road.
The Moments Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. f. Church South will
meet ut the parsonage OH Thursday after
noon next at o'clock.
Next Friday, the 3lst of October, Is Hal
low-e'en. The boys will, we presume,
make their usual raids Oh cabbage patches
aud subsequently, on the front doors.
Mr.. Jasper NJ. Berry, Jr., and Miss
Minnie Magruder, daughter of Mr.. L. j..
Magruder, were married at the residence
OF the brides parents in Baltimore last
week.
Hon. b. X. Bruce, Chief Director of De-
parimcnt of Colored Exhibits, New Or
leans Exposition, has appointed Prof. j..
II. Clifford a commissioner for this Con-
gresSional district.
Since they got in the habit out West of
going down cellar to escape Il cyclone it
is remarkable how often 4 man with 4
barrel of hard cider in the cellar thinks
he sees 4 cyclone coming.
Mr.. JOhu Halliday, who was formerly
with the Shepherdstown Manufacturing
Company, is now residing in Winchester,
Va, where lie has charge of the machine
shops and foundry of VIM. 4. Gilbert.
Mr.. Alexander Cook, of Hagcrstown,
has been allowed back pension of over
81 900 for sickness contracted during the
late war. He will receive hereafter Il
monthly allowance OF s. from the Gov
eminent.
An attempt was made last Sunday night
to burglarizc the residence of Mr.. Jacob
5. Myers, in ShepherdstOwn. The thief
succeeded in raising the window, but Mr..
Myers heard the noise and frightened the
fellow Off.
We have received an invitation from the
secretary TO attend the North Caroliua
State Exposition, now being held at Rail
righ. We will be compelled to forcgo the
pleasure of attending, as the secretary
forgot 10 enclose railroad pass.
The hog committee has been organized.
and begun its work of inspection last sun
day. All the pens containing big hogs
were visited, aud tour of the town will
bc made ut least once week until the
porkers are killed. 'Tatcr Hill is still
ahead,
Mr.. L. IIom>hcr, the boss merchant OF
kcarney svillc, is ready for his friends
aud customers with a store full of gOo1S
that are usually found in general stock.
lie invites the public patronage, and will
deal on the square all the tine. Pay him
u visit.
Young lady who is so delicate that she can
40 nothing to assist her mother about
househo old duties can tramp over the hills
half day at time in company with Il
broken co~n dude la search of dead
leaves and withered ferns.
A meeting of the stockholders of Prick
& Company ut Waymesboro, Pa, has been
called for the 3lst to consider and take
action upon proposition to incorporate
said company and also to increase the
capital stock to 81 o 70, 000--thc capital Mt
present being 5000, 900, with reserved
fund of $4,000.
Las. Friday morning the new dwelling
house OF Mr.. Peter :. Brewer, residing
near the POnr Locks, Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, Washington county, Md, was
totally destroyed Ivy fire, together with
nearly all of his furniture and 5000 in
money. The fire was caused by dcfec-
tive flue. Loss about 1000, with no in
surance.
We desire to call attention TO the adver-
iisement of Mr.. III. c. Marten. He has
now In stock for the winter season 4 sup
ply Of stoves of every description, which
he sells As low as they can be bought in
the city. lie has also u full, line Of tim
ware, sheetronwarc, hardware, pumps,
&c. Give him Il call and learn his prices,
and you will be surprised.
Tuesday morning the large twO-story
brick tenant house on the farm of Mr..
Elias Emmert, abou: two and a-half miles
from lIaSerstown. on the Frederick pike,
was destroyed by fire, the origin of which
is unknown. The building was entirely
consumed, together with nearly all the
furniture. The loss will amount to $4,000,
partially covered by insurance.
The water in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, fec by the Potomac river, is get
dug very low again, Gnd boats cannot
now load over 100 tons. 1t is reported
that at some points loaded boats have diff
iiculty in getting through, and matters
are rapidly growing rs serious as they
we're before the last rain. several weeks
age. Ii rain does not soon come naviga-
,ion will again be virtually suspended.
Carrie Loose, ten .year-old daughter
of Mr.. Henry Loose, residing short dis
lance north of IIagerstown. met with
serious accident Saturday afternoon.
While playing in a sprng-bouse she was
caught I'm the shafting which propels
nur,n anJ hafora sha onul1 he pStricatel