Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-09-04
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Mr.. Jas. D. Moler, of Duff1elds, has ac-
copied position as clerk of the St. Clair
Hotel in Martinsburg. AS Mr.. Moler
has had considerable experience in this
line he will prove an efficient clerk.
There will be a total eclipse Of the
sun next Tuesday. Persons who desire
to witness the phenomenon can do so by
going to the South Pacific ocean, as that
will be the only place where the eclipse
can be seen.
Mr.. Jacob d. Derr, the efficient car
penter aud builder, is about finishing a
frame dwelling-house for Mrs. Mary
Hinkle, near Unionville. The building
is Is BY % feet in size, and is a neat and
comfor table home.
Every time the schedule Is changed
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
our mail facilities are made a little
worse. We suppose that some of these
fine mornings we will wake up and find
that there is TO be no mail at all.
A number Of persons from this town
and vicinity have been in attendance at
the grangers' picnic at Williams Grove
this week. The exhibition is said to be
one of the best ever held, and has been
attended by an immense number Of
people.
Middletown Valley and town, in
Frederick county, Nd, were visited by
another heavy storm last Sunday night,
causing the streams to again overflow
their banks. This was the seventh flood
that visited that place during the month
of August.
The temperance picnic held last Sat-
urday in Rutherford's woods by Wood
lawn and Leetown Lodges Of Good Tenn
plars was largely attended, and was
quite an enjoyable affair. Rev. Jas. E.
Armstrong, of this place, delivered an
able address.
1t has been decided to have the grand
illumination and balloon ascension on
Wednesday night instead of Thursday
night. Visitors to the exhibition next
week will please note the change. Mr..
John III. Duke will superintend the bal
loon ascension.
Saturday two freight trains loaded
with steel rails passed through this place
over the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
The rails were manufactured at Steelton
and consigned to some Southern rail-
road. The trains contained ffty.three
numbers, or Jog carloads.
A number of Sheridan's Veterans
will cncamp at Winchester, Va. on
September II. On the following day 1t
is expected that one hundred of them
will pay visit to the battlefield of An
tietam. On the same day, larger party
will go on an excursion to the Cav
erns of Luray.
You can get tirst-class supper at the
lawn festival Friday and Saturday even
ings for twenty-five cents. Around the
central attraction of fried chicken will
cluster all the delicacics of the season
in such tempting style that you can get
a quarters worth of enjoyment by sim
ply looking on.
Prof. A. j. Hare, of Grafton, was
named by State Superintendent Morgan
as assistant teacher in Shepherd College,
at Shepherdstown. The Professor came
duly to hand, but after staying here
day or two he concluded that the place
would not suit him, and returned 10
Grafton OH Wednesday.
Mcssrs. Bcauford Mason, Lewis Syes-
ter, Robert Kochler, Lynn BruGh and
Howard Fahrney, of Hagerstown, have
been encamped at Knots Island, three
miles below Shepherdstown, for the
past week. They have been engaged in
fishing, but we have not heard of the
bass suffering to any great extent.
Near ShepherdstOwn, Aug. 20, 80.
Mr.. TowNER SCHLEY-DEAR SIR
can truthfully testify that out Of all of
nv thresbing this summer, wheat pro-
duced by Frazer 81 Bishops fertilizer
has made better yield in proportion
to the straw than any have threshed.
Very truly yours, DAVIS M. GRIM.
1t is stated here upon excellent au-
thority, that an order has been issued
from the headquarters Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, ordering general
revival of work all along the line. The
men are at present working only eight
hours a day, and the new order is said
to allow them ten.-CumberlGnd Times.
Shepherd College will begin on Mon
day next. The Principal is on the
ground and ready 10 60 to work. We are
requested to say that all who desire
Normal appointments will please appear
on that day 10 make known their wishes
and be examined. as the law requires
certain age and certain qualifications
before certificates of appointment enti-
thing them TO free tuition can be granted.
A recent article i'm the Frederick
! (Md.) Ne9s, on the capture Of John
Brown at Harper's Ferry, stated that
when the Frederick company was cross
ing the bridge the Shepherdstown COM
pany, thinking it was the enemy, took
to their heels. This was an absurd
statement, and Col. w. A. Morgan, of
this place, took the pains to write to the
Neps Il refutation. The Shepherdstown
company was not that sort of body,
and besides they were eating supper
quietly when the Frederick heroes ar
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