Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-08-28
BRIEFS.

seys, the property Of Mr.. Henry Shep-
herd, will be on exhibition at Morgan's
Grove September 9th and 10th.
Messrs. Rife & Schoppert, of Waynes-
boro, Va, will have on exhibition at
Morgan's Grove September 9th and 10th
several Of their hydraulic rams.
Mr.. j. 8. Myers, with Beall Bros. &
Phillips, has for sale some of the best
cider presses that are made. Farmers
who are in need of these articles are in
vited to give him call.
Mrs. Jane Spohn, wife Of Mr.. Milford
Spohn, died at the residence of her
mother, in Washington, D. g., on the
10Th instant. Her remains were taken
to Frederick, Nd, for interment.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were
unusually hot days, so the cool wave
that arrived Tuesday evening was
most welcome visitor. The tempera-
ture since then has been delightful.
An effort was made by the Lutheran
Sunday School to get up an excursion
to Island Park, but so little interest was
manifested that it had to be given up.
1t wasn't the fault of the railroad this
time.
Won't the Martinsburg papers please
give the long. suffering public rest on
the Goings Of the alleged funny men"
of chat town: We suppose the editors
find it ANDY to fill up with, but we
are Frank to say it is mighty Doll read
ing.
Mr.. John Musgrove, of Kearneys-
vile, who was stabbed last week by
Frank Miller. is not going to die just
yet. He is rapidly recovering. Miller
has been admitted to hail in the sum of
81 900.
We are under obligations to Mr.. VIM.
Ii. Byers, residing about three miles
from town, for lot of very fine roast
ing ears. They were raised by Mr.
Byers from some seed corn of new va
riety for which he paid 81 bushel.
1t is certainly excellent.
At Martinsburg, on Tuesday, while
Mrs. lehman. residing in the suburbs
of the city, was in her barn-yard milk
ing, she was attacked by bull, and,
before assistance could reach her, had
one ann crushed and was otherwise
seriously injured.
Chief Marshal Col. VIM. A. Morgan
has appointed as aids for the exhibition
September 9th and 10th Capt. w. b.
Colston, of Martinsburg; DR.. A. NJ.
Evans, of Middleway; DIR. G. F. Rus
sell, of Sharpsburg; and Mr.. Towner
Schley, of Shepherdstown. a gallant
corps OF officers.
Near Shepherdstown, Aug. 20, 'S5.
MIR. TowNER SCHLEY-DEAR SIR
can truthfully testify that out of all of
my threshing this summer, wheat pro-
duced by Frazer & Bishops fertilizer
has made better yield in proportion
to the straw than any have threshed.
Very truly yours, DAVIS M. GRIM.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
will sell excursion tickets TO Williams
Grove from all the principal stations on
its line, OH August 3lst, September LIST,
2d, 81 aud 4th, good to return until
Monday, September 7th, at very low
rates. Round trip fare from Shepherds
town sI.45. A special excursion train
will be run through OH Wednesday,
September I'd.
Senator Camden, Judge Henry Bran
non. and other prominent West Virgin
ians, recently made toilsome journey
through the mountains, trying to deter
mine on the route for the railroad exten-
sion which it is proposed to make from
Buchanan to Webster Springs. If this
road is completed some of the grandes
scenery in West Virginia will be made
accessible.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Duflields will hold a conference
in the chapel at Shenandoah Junction
Angus: 2Sth, 29ih and 30. They will
be joined by the Associations of Shep-
herdstown, Martinsburg, Browns
! Crossing, Charlestown and Kearneys-
Vile, as well as workers in the cause
from Baltimore ard Cumberland. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Governor Wilson has appointed Col.
Philip Pendleton, of Morgan county,
who represented this State at the New
! Orleans Exposition, as commissioner to
represent this State at the North Gen.
trail and South American Exposition, to
be held in the city of New Orleans next
| November. The Governor has also APP
pointed Col. Alexander Campbell, Of
Brooke county, as alternate commits
! sioner.
The Winchester Light Infantry and
woodstock Guards went into camp at
Island Park last Friday and remained
there until Sunday night. The Cam
den Artillery, of Martinsburg, visited
| the Island on Saturday. The Rev. Jno.
p. Hyde, an eX. Confederate chaplain,
preached on Sunday, and an excursion
train conveyed a number of visitors
from Winchester, Charlestown and
other points.
On Wednesday night Of last week
Mr.. NJ. S. Granthsm had q valuable
horse stolen from his farm ut Shanghai.
The animal was tracked in the direction
of Martinsburg, but up to the present