Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-06-19
BRIEFS.

Nav potatoes are beginning to show
themselves.
Sunday next, June 2lst, will be the
Longest Gay in the year.
Crt.worms have been playing the
r,ischief with vegetables.
Tunes Barnhart has had his express
.ron painted, but it's mighty sad
color.
splendid whisky from $3.50 to $500
,or Gallon for harvest purposes, at Lees
Central Hotel.
The Teachers Institute for Berkeley
oountv has been in session at Martins
burg this week.
7 s. Myers, at the agricultural i'm
element warehouse, has full supply OF
binder Irvine for sale.
Last Monday and Tuesday were TWO
scorcbers. The thermometer registered
o6 degrees in the shade.
Last Saturday was the twenty-second
anniversary of the organization OF the
State of West Virginia.
The berry crop has been short
ono The fruit has sold here at from
ten TO fifteen cents quart.
For cheap harvest goods, such as dried
frpit. rice, canned goods, lemons, su-
CARS, &C., go to Trussell & Hess.
Mr.. Fillmore Reynolds caught .ur-
te the other day which contained III
arcs. Phil reveled in turtle soup.
There has not been one strawberry or
iee-cream festival in Shepherdstown this
wear. Wonder what's the matter?
Our friend Mr.. Samuel Badger has
been made happy by the advent of son
and heir. 1t wasn't girl this time.
There will be big excursion to Po-
tomac Isle ON the 4th of July, from all
along the Cumberland Valley Railroad.
Trinity Lutheran congregation of Ha-
yerslown has unanimously elected Rev.
Edward Delk, of Schoharie, n. Y, as
pastor.
Trussell q Hess sell Billmyer's and
Roller Process Flour by the barrel or
sack at the same price that you pay at
the mills.
Rev. j. Harry Moore, of Louisville,
XIV, has accepted call to the passionate
of the Presbyterian Church at Berry
vile, Va.
Last week III boats cleared from
Cumberland, carrying l2,Sl3 tons of
coal. Ii was one of the heaviest weeks
of the season.
The flock of sheep of Mr.. J. E. Wat
son, near LeetOwn, was raided upon by
dogs a iew nights ago, resulting in
loss OF one sheep.
Mr.. Morris Lewis, of Frederick coun-
", Md, has taken the place in the store
of Mr.. G. I. Hodges recently vacated
by Mr.. H. L. Hout.
One of the Wysongs, OF Duffields, call
ell to see US, and from what he says, hi:
machines are sold at short crop prices
Read the advertisement.
A refreshing rain visited this section
on Tuesday, but was not sufficient tc
penetrate the earth very deep. a soak
ing rain is badly needed.
There are $50 male and four female
prisoners in the penitentiary at Mounds
willie. There 673 patients in the State
Insane Asylum at Weston.
Messrs. Robert and Harrison Garrett
and sister, have made generous dona
ton toward the erection of the Y. Nj
C.. \. Hall at Kearneysville.
1t is the fashion with some of thu
Shepherdstown dudes to wear locus
pinned i'll the button-hole instead of 1
nosegay. They do look so sweet.
Mr.. Joseph VI. Stonebraker has added
to the looks of his residence ell Mair
street by having the gable end neatly
weather. boarded. Mr.. G.. w. Hawn die
the work.
Mr.. w. W. Corcoran will leave Wash
ingtOn July lst to visit White Sulphur
Springs for the fifty-third successive
season. He has been there every sum
mer since 1892.
1t is the male locust that makes thu
noise. The females are mute. y Greel
philosopher many hundred years age
wrote: Happy the cicadas live, since
they have yoiceless wives"
Mr.. Cbss. W. Wisner, Republican
has been rcappointed by Collector Nc
Graw as deputy collector at Martins
burg. Mr.. Wisner has been deputy
collector for the past twelve years.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad de-
pot at CDarleStoWn was DToheh INTO, eli
trance being effected through window
last Sunday evening, and the money
drawer robbed of a little over two dol
4ars.
A ten-year-old son of George Yost
Esq, Of Washington county, Md, was
drowned in his fathers mill-dam las
Saturday. His mother came near shar
ing the same fate in her efforts to save
him.
The ladies Of Shenandoah Junction
will hold festival on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights, the 25th, Goth ant
9th Of June, beginning at five O'CLOCK
each evening, for the benefit of th'
Chanel