Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-08-01
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animal bone, both raw and dissolved. He
is also handling most of the Leading
brands Of fertilizers.
we have aided number Of new sub
-cribrl> 20 our list during the past week,
bul there are number of persons who
are borrowers OF The REGISTER that we
saoull like 10 see come mp aud give us
their suoscript ions.
The restaurant department Of the new
Cumberland Valley depot in Hagerstown
has been thrown open to the public. This
restaurant is said to be one of the most
perfectly equipped outside of the large
cities. 1t is under charge of Mr. G. X.
Mullin, of the Luray Inn and other hotels.
Persons patronizing papers please pay
promptly; the pecuniary prospects Of the
press possess peculiar power in pushing
public prosperity. If promptly paying
patrons his pocketbook plenish, printer
puts pen 10 paper in peace. Paste this
piece of proverbial philosophy in place
to be perceived by the people.
The ladies Of the NJ. f. Church South
at Marvin Chapel will furnish supper aud
refreshments at moderate prices OIL Fri
day and saturday evenings, August LIST
and ID. A cordial invitation is extended
TO all the friends of THE church to be
present. The proceeds W i'll be devoted to
H.. Et e 30 S,.h
vim Chapel.
We have received beautiful picture Of
the Southern Exposition, which opens vt
Louisville, KY, August 18th, and con-
TIMES until October 25th. The view is Of
the main BUILDING, which is one of the
largest exposition building. ever erected.
Il covers thirteen acres of ground, and
will be lighted throughout by 1--we thou
sand electric lights.
The new Catholic Chapel recently erect
cd by Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren at her sum-
mer home on South Mountain, near
BoOnsboro, was dedicated by Archbishop
Gibbons, of Baltimore, on Tuesday. The
chapel is a beautiful and elegant struc-
ture OF stone, and has cost SIT 900. The
altar alone, which is Of the purest Italian
marble, cost $1,000.
= large number OF canal boats are lying
in the canal opposite this town waiting
for the break at the Burnt Warehouse to
be repaired. Instead of the break being
repaired in few days, US telegraphed by
President Smith, it will probably be two
weeks before the water can be turned on.
In the meantime the boatmen are suffering
much loss, rs their expenses are running
on.
DR.. r. II. Buck, physician to the county
slmS-house, made his report for the month
of July at a meeting Of the Overseers Of
that institution last Wednesday. The re-
port showed that there were 43 paupers
now being cared for; 10 were under med
zeal treatment during the month, and
there were two deaths; 10 births. The
general condition of the inmste. was re-
ported rs being fair.
John w. Hoover, u timer by trade, and
a resident OF Rousersville, Franklin coun-
ty, Pa, was struck by the Memphis c1-
press at Pen Mar station on Tuesday
whilst attempting TO cross the track, and
received injuries from the effects Of which
he died in an hour afterwards. His left
arm and back were brok Ell. The deceased
was 20 years OF age, and leaves family,
consisting of Il wife and six children.
a cat,lr-dealer from Philadelphia named
Duffy was relieved Of $685. few days ago in
Iagerstown. lie was drinking with some
men in saloon, and he claims that his
liquor was drugged. When he came to
his senses his money WIS gone. The
money has not been recovered nor the
thieves caught. Officers are now on the
lookout for Duffy on the charge OF as
saulting a married lady near Hagerstown.
Rev. Father Wilson, of IIarper's Ferry,
formerly Of Petersburg, Va, visited the
Catholics at Shepherdstown this week,
and celebrated mass on Tuesday morning
ut the residence OF Mr.. j. NJ. Currsn.
Father Wilson was accompanied by Mr.
Juhn BOwles, subdeacon of st. Mary's
Seminary, Baltimore, who is spending
his vacation with bis parents At Shenan-
doah Junction. Father Wilson will pay
lis next visit here on September I'd.
The family of Mr.. Theodore Thumel
narrowly escaped ! serious ire one even
ing this week. Mrs. Thumel WAS sewing
with the lamp on the machine, when it
WAS upset and the blazing oil run over the
carpet. In smothering the flames with
The carpet Mr.. Thumcl received q cut in
the wrist from piece Of broken glass and
was not able to work for a few days.
fire also broke out Thursday morning in
the stable of Dir. Henry Buchanan. west
of Raleigh street, destroying the stable
and three hogs contained therein. The
fire was caused by children playing with
matches around the stable Ydrtinsbur9
Herald.
Disasiros,. storm During the Sc
we're thunder storm which passed over
this section last Thurs day AFTERNOON, the
fine large brick barn owned jointly by
Mr.. George Hammond and Mira. Jacob
Good, at Walper's Cross Roads, was struck
by lightning, set on fire and totally de-
strOycd, together with the contents. Mr..
Hammond lost about 900 bushels Of
wheat, ten or twelve tons of hay, wagon.