Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-07-31
BRnIEFs.

Blackberries are ripe.
The gardens are just jumping.
The potato crop will be short one in
this neighborhood.
Two large glasses of beer are sold III
Frederick, Md, for five cents.
Carload mill feed just received by
Trussell s. Hess.
There will be an excursion to Luray
over the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
on august 18th.
..Royal hams, dried beef, ham sausage,
fresh lemons and crackers.
Trussell s. Hess.
Judge Faulkner has ordered special
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court to
be held in Charlestown on Monday, Au-
gust 3rd.
Little Harry Thum, grandson OF
sheriff Thum, who was accidentally shot
last week in Hagerstown, has since died
from his injuries.
The County Court will meet next
Monday, August 3rd. This will be the
last chance TO have erroneous assessment
of real estate corrected.
The members of the Finance Com
mitt of the Agricultural Association
are requested to meet in Shepherdstown
IN Saturday afternoon, August LIST, at 4
o'clock.
The excursion to Pen Mar over the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad last Satur-
dav was a very large one. One hundred
and forty-six tickets were sold at the
Sbepherdstown station.
There has been an unusual amount OF
1swlessness in this place during the
mast couple of weeks. 1t would prooa-
blv be well to make the punishment Tor
Iaw-breakers little more severe.
Brevet Brig.-Gen. Charles Dougali,
assistant medical purveyor United States
army, retired, one of the Oldest officers
Of the army, died at Berryville, Va,
Saturday. He had served over oO years.
Mrs. Lucy Beaner, worthy old col
ored woman. died at the residence OF
Daniel Harden, in Pittsburg, on July
llth. at the age Of 96 years. She former
l., bo,onoe to Mr.. Adam Link, near
UniOnville.
DIR. Henry Cellar, a leading citizen OF
Wiliamsport, Nd, and well-khowh
throughout the county, died at his resi-
dence in that place last week, after an
illness of several months, aged "a years.
IL months and five days.
+, Al tie close OF the fiscal year June
80. 1885, there was in the five q ain DIS
,iIleries in West Virginia CA, 900 gallons
of spirits. OF this amount 639, $50 were
in the warehouses of the Hannis Distil-
lery Company at Martinsburg.
Three years ago Mr.. John w. Hen
bricks, residing near Shenandoah juno
ton. placed number of young carp III
n pond OIL his farm. They have evil
IDENTIFY yrowt. somewhat, for last Satur-
dav a horse struck with his hoof and
killed one that weighed seven pounds.
dir. John Manford, resident OF Mar
tinsburg and an employee of the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad, was found dead
Sunday morning near the round-house'
He was an employee OF the road, Dut
has been afflicted with epilepsy for sew
eral wears, and il is conjectured dled
from an attack.
The editor of country journal III
New York thus appeals TO the better
nature of his delinquent subscribers
"ro all those who are in arrears one
year or more, who will come forward
and pay up, we will give them first-
class obituary notice gratis in case II
Kills them" Same here.
Hay is scarce crop in this locality,
and, in fact, the crop is a short one
generally. Farmers will not have much
more than they need for their own use,
so very little will be shipped from here
The price paid by shippers now Is SlO
per ton, while private consumers give
Slight advance over this price.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Clements, late general
superintendent of the main line ana
branches of the Baltimore and ONO Rall-
road, has been called to an important po-
sition on the Erie Railroad. He has en-
tered upon the duties, and is now Ia
miliarizing himself with the entire Erie
system and its connecting lines.
Mrs. Casper Stump, Mrs. Jennie Bow
ers and little Fannie Bowers narrowly
escaped drowning while crossing the
OpequOn at Sulphur Springs few days
ago. They missed the ford and got into
a deep hole in the creek, but were for
tunately rescued with no more serious
results than a complete ducking.-Ger'
ardst0icn Times.
Mr.. Towner Schley, the energetic
agent for Frazer q Bishops celebrated
fertilizers, has pew advertisement this
week, TO which We call The attention OF
our readers. He has the endorsement
of many of our best farmers who nave
tried and been pleased with the good:
he sells. The firm is liberal one &c
deal with, and can be relied on to be as
represented.
Read The advertisement in another
column Of the Shenandoah Junction
Machine Company. This company moi
only manufactures and sells agricultur-