Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-05-01
BRIEFS.


therefore use plenty OF IL.
The straw hat has arrived, but 1t has
lonesome sort Of expression.
The State prohibition convention will
meet in Grafton on June 2oth and 18th.
Fruit trees are in bloom, and trees
generally are putting on their summer
suits.
The County Court will meet on Mon
day next, May 4th, and Circuit Court on
May 10th.
Persons desiring Wall Paper will save
money by calling on D. l.. Rentch.
Children's Carriages a specially.
Prudent fathers are examining the
hinges of front gates, to see if they will
bear the strain Of another season.
The girls have gotten up something
new again. They have taken to wear
inc bangs on the back Of their necks.
During the past week our fishermen
have turned out in force, and some pref
~ good strings Of bass have been caught.
A terrific gale Of wind prevailed in
this locality on Tuesday night and We'd
nesday of this week. 1t was a regular
s'nor' wester."
Bishop Peterkin will preach and ad-
minister continuation in Trinity church,
Shepherdstown, OH Thursday next, May
9TH, at 7.30 p. III.
Mr.. III. S. League, formerly manager
of the ST. Clair Hotel at Martinsburg,
is now clerking in the store Of ii. N.
Deatrick. at that place.
The Supreme Court of this State, re-
Gently in session at Wheeling, has adj
iourned until the first "Wednesday in
June, the regular term.
Mr.. Jos. Myers, residing near Ripon,
we understand, lost four-horse wagon
and ladders by fire from burning brush,
few days ago.-SpirH.
Hon. f. John Ellis, OF Louisiana, will
deliver the annual address before the
Literary Societies at Roanoke College,
Salem, Va, OH June 9th.
Owing to an advance in cost of canned
tomatoes and corn, We now sell at $l.lO
per dozen, instead of Sl.0O as hereto
fore. Trusseli q Hess'
Mr.. X. II. Cavalier, of llarper's Fer
nv, has in his possession one of the orig
ina. Sharp's rifles used by the John
Brown party in their raid upon that
place.
The Lutheran Sunday School will
have its usual missionary service in the
church OH Sunday evening at half-past
seven O'Clock. The public is invited to
attend.
The paymaster OF the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad is paying off the en-
ployees this week for the month of
March. The pay-car passed through
Shepherdstown on Wednesday.
BISHOP reIerKIn VIII VISIT 81. BartnOl-
omew's Church, Leetown, at ii a. IN. !;
Christ Church, Bunker Hill, 3 p. m. :;
and Grace Church, Middleway, at 7.3o
D. H., on Sunday next, May Sd.
Four colored persons were immersed
i'm the Potomac river last Sunday, by
Rev. j. W. Barnett, of the Baptist
church of this place. A large crowd of
persons witnessed the ceremony.
Herring are reported unusually plen-
tiful this year. The market of Wash
ington was overstocked last Saturday,
and the fish sold ut one dollar a thou
sand. Shad are scarce and high.
Mr. Towner Schley, agent for Frazer
& Bishops corn fertilizer and the Hoos-
Ter corn drill, has been busy this week
delivering these goods here. He is
live agent and liberal advertiser.
Colonel j. b. Peyton, the well known
clerk Of the West Virginia House OF
Delegates, has assumed the manage
ment of the Natural Bridge Hotel, in
Rockbridge county, Va, for the coming
summer.
The first County Institute of the sea.
son will be held at Berkeley Springs,
Morgan county, opening OH April 21th,
and continuing five days. Prof. ). T.
Brown aud j. F. Cork will conduct the
exercises.
The Hagerstown Furniture Company
has been recognized and will continue
in business at the old place. The COM
psnv is con posed of Messrs. p. III. Win
CERT, Jos. B. UpGegraff, Solomon Baker,
Geo. A. Saner and John g. Ernst.
Trussell & Hess received this week a
lot of Harpe!'s Ferry roller flour. which
We understand gives satisfaction to
those who have tried it. They have it
by barrel or sack. They still keep the
Riyerton flour than rhich there is none
better.
The pastors OF the Lutheran Church
in the United States born in Middletown
valley, Frederick county, Nd. twenty
in alb will hold reunion in the Luz
theran Church in Middletown, OH the
25th, 26th and 9th of July next. Their
first reunion was held there iE July,
1882, and il Is intended to make them
trennial.
We call attention to the new adver-
tisemeut in this issue of Messrs. Wiliet
& Libbey. Washington, ID. c. This firm
has ore Of the largest lumber yards in
this part OF the country, and consequent.
" can furnish everything in their line
promptly and at the same time cheaply.
1t is a reliable firm.
= John w. Hollida, Esq, the live mer-
chant at Snyder's Mills, is doing fine