Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-05-22
BRIEFS.

The white-wash artist is abroad in
.the land.
The farmers have about finished
planting corn.
In about two weeks the school boy
will be happy.
Perhaps the rain is holding of until
decoration day.
Decoration day will occur at Winches-
her the same day as at Shepherdstown,
June 9th.
4 There will be Communion service in
the Reformed Church on Sunday at
40. 80 a. m.
The fire department has built coal
house on the vacant space adjoining
Ar. Lemen's store.
& The commencement exercises Of Shep-
herd College will take place this year
BIZ the sth of June
8 On the 2sth of this month Island
Park at Hsrper's Ferry will be opened
pp for the pic mic season.
q Persons who have not yet taken down
their stove. think it is hardly necessary
now, as Fall is almost here.
i The Hagerstown Herald and Torch
IioM will be sold at public sale to the
highest bidder on Tuesday, June 10th.
The bodies OF the four colored men
Drowned at Great Falls two weeks ago
have been recovered after much search
ing.
Water has been so scarce in Shep-
herd.town that some of the old topers
canuo; be induced to waste 1t by drink
h. it.
A Corporation election will be held
m Martinsburg next Monday. One
rouncilman from each ward is to be
Elected.
Mr.. NJ. ). Weller and Miss Annie
Brown, OF Charlestown, were married
III Washington city OH Wednesday OF
hst week.
The Baltimore Sun celebrated its for
ty-ninth birthday last Saturday. Old
age is having some effect on the Sun-it
Is making it much better.
The ANNUAL grand eonclave of the
Grand Commandery of West Virginia
Knights Templar, held at Charlestown
last week was Il great success.
Potomac Building Association No.
will offer for sale several shares Of stock
next Monday evening a: eight O'Clock
In the room under the REGISTER office
Capt. II. F. Barnhart launched fine
new scow last Saturday, which lie bull;
Tor use at the Potomac Cement Mill. Ii
Is a solid and substantial piece OF work
Two weddings are TO take place in
Shrpherd.tOwn within the next month,
So rumor says. Put on your thinking
cap. if YOU want to know who the par
ties are.
81 The agricultural fair grounds at Mar
tinsburg are to be sold at public auction
On the 30th instant. The association Wal
thirteen wears old and died for want OF
sufficient support.
Ii YOU want first-class cigar you can
get it from John Ii. Duke, at the EntleI
Iotcl. A REGISTER representative has
Sampled them, and he knows a good
cigar when he gets hold of it.
Mr.. John II. Duke, of the Entlsr Ho'
tcl, has had the hotel bus painted, anG
ID i decided improvement on its for
mcr condition. Several of or looa
artists participated in the work.
The Chassis of Virginia, Reforme
Church, will convene in Annual Session
in McGaheysville, Va, Wednesday
evening. May 9th. Rev. Geo. "A. Whit
more will preach the opening sermon.
DR.. w. ii. Harbaugh has discovered
a vein of bituminous coal four ant
a-half feet thick on the Bridges farm
b Sideling Hill, Washington county
Md, about seven miles from Hancock
a We return thanks to Prof. Berkeley
Chairman OF the Faculty, for an invita-
tion To attend the commencement cXer
c,es of the West Virginia University
IT, be held during the week cOmmencins
'Juue 9Th, 1885.
The editor, who is also pressman
caught his fingers in the new Hoe press
.last Thursday, and it male him ysl
lIOe-ly Moses. DR.. Marshall dressed
the wounds, and the injured parts soor
felt better than they did before the &C
Icident.
Mrs. c. F. Thomas, Of CharlestOwn
has gotten in her supply of spring ant
summer millinery and fancy goods, ant
her customers will find large and we'll
selected stock. Don't fail 10 see it. He
will be found on the frs
page this week.
The grounds adjacent to the new
Methodist parsonage have been nicely
graded, and the Rev. Mr.. Eggleston ha
moved into his new quarters-one o
the incest and most commodious an,
buildings in the town.
Chnlestoisn Spirit.
\ Shepherdstown young man black
ened his mOuslahe with lead conf
and then took his girl out for moon.
light stroll. When the fair one appeared
in the bright light of the family circl,
a couple OF hOuls later, her face looket
like railroad map.
Mr.. j. +. Welslans has gotten in hi.
spring and summer stock Of millinery