Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-05-24
BRIEFS.
q. for a circus!

their fine work now.
The Odd Fellows of MartinsburS VIII
,,;c,ic at Potomac Isle on Saturday, May
3lst.
The annual renting Of pevs ut trinity
Eniscopal Church will take place on Mon
day, June ?, at III a. m.
An aged colored woman, Bette Shorts,
died near Charlestown on the llth inst,
In the 99th year of her age.
Mr.. F.. Hess Reinhart shipped car
load of lambs aud sheep from Shepherds
town for Philadelphia this week.
The weather is excellent for vegetables,
fruits aud crops of all kinds, and large
Weld. are promised in this section.
Mr.. G. T. Hodges has been baling hay
this week at lively rate with his steam
baler. lie is shipping the hay to Balti-
more.
Mr.. Thomas Shepp, of Martinsburg, has
bought the farm of William Carpenter.
near Colesville, Montgomery county, Md,
for $4,000.
The woman's Foreign Missionary So
eiety of the NJ. Z. Church South will
meet next Thursday 1T p. III. at Mr.. u.
Il. Licklider'S.
At the earnest solicitation OF his many
friends and patrons, Mr.. Darnell will re-
omen his gallery Monday, May 26th, for
one week only.
The Lee Memorial Association Of
Charlestown will decorate the graves OF
the Confederate soldiers ut that place on
Saturday, May 3lst.
Mr.. jill. Lemastcr, a farmer residing
near Bcdington, Berkeley county, mad
five sheep killed and number injured
few nights ago by dogs.
II is said that there are several cases of
smallpox at Mines. Va, originating
among some lIungarians who had re-
Gently come to that place.
Don't forget the tableauX and magic
lantern exhibition in Billmyer'S Hall
next Friday and Saturday evenings. The
entertainments W Iii OC Soo' o'NS'
Potomac Building Association No. 2
will offer to redeem several shares OF
stock on Monday evening next at eight
o'clock ut Mr.. Beltzhoover's office.
Gen. ID. III. Strother Porte CrayOn),
United States Minister to Mexico, has
been visiting his friends in MartinsDurS
and Berkeley county during the past
week.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
many received this week another large
new locomotive, No. 10. 1t was made by
the d ,ldwin Locomotive Works, Phila-
dclphia.
Roanoke has come TO the conclusion
that well-rcgulated cemetery is neccs-
sary adjunct TO "a growing city, and steps
are being taken to have new burying-
place laid out.
Next Friday, May 30th, is the National
Decoration Day. AS usual, we suppose,
large number of persons from this vi
cinity will attend the exercises ut Antic-
tam Cemetery.
Our farmers should be very particular
how they turn cattle into the new clover.
We have heard of a number of cattle
dyinr from the effects of bloat within the
last week or TWO.
Hon. Daniel Doughcrty, of Philadcl-
phia. will deliver lecture in Charlestown
OH the evening of June 5th, for the benefit
of tie y. NJ. {. \. of Charlestown. The
subject is 1.-The Stage"
Rev. +. J. Brooke, Of Clarksburg, has
been unanimously called to the passionate
of the Berryville Presbyterian Church.
Dir. Brooke is brOther-in-law of Hon.
B. Lucas, of this county.
Farmers are shcaring their sheep, and
find that those crossed with mcrlnos pro-
ducc the heaviest 6ceces. The flock of
James W. Engle averaged between and
8 pounds by this crossing for several years.
Edward Gallagher, q former citizen of
Berkeley county, has been arrested in
Pennsylvania and taken TO Martinsburg
on the charge of having stolen the fine
horse from DIR. Snodgrass few weeks
ago.
The ladies' assisting the Memorial Asso-
citation will give dinner on Decoration
day, June 9Th, and strawberry festival
on Friday and Saturday nights, June 9th
and 7.h. The public are cordially invited
10 attend.
The Luray Cave Company are about to
begin the construction of new hotel ut
Luray, Va, for the accommodation OF
summer guests. The hotel will be made
sufficiently large for the entertainment OF
one hundred boarders.
The excursion season of the Luray cav
erns has opened. Last week the State
Pharmaceutical Association of Maryland
and the Hagerstown Female Seminary
visited the eaves-the one on Thursday
and the other on Friday.
A house occupied by Moses Bazzel and
family, near townsville, Washington
county, Nd. was struck 5y lightning
Monday evening. The whole family was
very severely shocked by the stroke, be-
Ing speechless for some time.
Mr.. Louis McMurray, the great corr
Gamer, of Frederick, Nd, has added to
his stock recently &c head Of fine Ken
tncky mules, and now owns $50 of these
valuable but long-cared animals. He will
substitute these for steam-power.