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

F, First Virginia Cavalry, are requested
to meet in Shepherdstown on Saturday,
June Goth.
The commencement of Shepherd Col
lege will be held in College Hall this
Friday morning at half-past ten O'Clock.
The exercises Of the Alumni of the Col
lege will take place this evening at
eight o'clock.
A scientific man says that in order to
get the full flavor Of butter, the bread
upon which it is spread should be eaten
with the butter side downward. A fell
low don't always want to get the full
flavor, however.
G.. M. Zerkle has been removed from
his position as clerk Of the railway mail
service between Baltimore and Bristol,
by the Shenandoah Valley route, and
George White, of Lexington, Va, has
been appointed in his place.
Col. w. A. Morgan took a couple of
days fishing at Knott's Island, below
ShepheI dstown, last week, and succeed
ed in capturing about two hundred bass.
The Colonel is as good at collecting bass
as he is at collecting taxes.
We have received copy of Shepherd
College Catalogue for 1sS4-s5. 1t is not
as we'll gotten up as it should be. The
catalogue of the Shepherdstown Graded
School has also been received, and is far
more satisfactory in its appearance.
Messrs. J. Garland Hurst and r. A.
Alexander have given lot from a Por-
ton of the Foley tract of land owned
by them, near Zoar, to the United
Brethren in Christ, as a site for the
erection of a church of that denomina-
ton.
The Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany will beautify the grounds Of sta
tons along their line Of road and TO this
end have contracted with the WayneS-
boro' Floral Company. The Blue Noun
tain station will be the first to receive
attention.
Robert West, brakeman, while
climbing up the side of a freight car
Monday afternoon near Antietam Sta
ton. on the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road, struck his head and was thrown
violently to the ground. He WAS badly
bruised, and it is supposed he received
internal injuries.
Communion services will be held in
the Lutheran Church Of this place on
Sunday morning next at half-past ten
o'clock. Preparatory services Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock, and preach
ing Sunday night at eight O'Clock. Rev.
D. NJ. Gilbert, D. D., of Winchester,
Va. will assist in the services.
Last Friday some mischievous person
entered the ware-roOm Of Mr.. ii. Z.
Marten anG turned on the spigot OF
barrel of blackstrap oil. Nearly the
whole of the oil ran out, and blackstrap
spread itself over everything Ia the
room. Mr.. Marten would give a good
deal to krow who turned on the spigot.
An exchange very justly remarks that
if railroad companies oblige smokers OF
tobacco to occupy separate car, they
should also compel those who chew to-
bacco to occupy the same car while In
dulging in the habit. Most ladies would
rather be in car where men are
smoking than where they are chewing
tobacco.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society Of the NJ.
f. Church South will be held next
Wednesday evening, the oath, at eight
o'clock. i'm the basement Of the church.
Every member of the society is earnest
L. requested to be present, as there Will
be All election of officers and other bust
ness of importance.
A peculiar circumstance occurred al
. Mines. Va, on Tuesday. While storm
was passing over the place, locomo-
tive attached to a freight train standing
on a side track of the Shenandoah Val
lev Railroad was struck by lightning,
and the engine was badly damaged. The
engineer was seriously injured and the
fireman slightly injured.
Hon. Joseph S. Miller, commissioner
of internal revenue, became suddenly
i'll in his office at Washington on Tues
dav. and was removed to his home and
placed under the care of physician
Mr.. Miller has been overworked lately,
and this, together with the excessive
heat, Frustrated him. He will probably
be confined to the house for several
DAYS, though no serious result is appre-
hsnded.
In the Circuit Court last week, JAS
per Smith, found. guilty on former day
of the term of unlawful shooting, was
sentenced to eleven months imprison
merit In Jail and to pay fine Of 500.
Court adjourned finally on Thursday,
concluding term in which an especial
" large amount of business was trans
acted, and in which Judge Faulkner ex-
ercsed his fine judicial abilities in a
manner rejecting much credit upon
him.-Spirit.
Serious ASsault.-A dispatch from
Winchester, Va, dated June 18th, says
"A colored man hailed a young man
named Riley late yesterday afternoon
on the road near Wildwood, Clarke