Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-09
BRIEFS.

The wheat shocks stand most agreea-
NV thick in the fields.
Many fisherman lines the banks OF
che Potomac these days.
Every store in Shepherdstown was
.l,ssl on the 4th of July.
There are just lots Of raspberrie', dew
barrie. and blsckberries this year.
tn, corn crop is looking very promis-
60. The season thus far has been all
that could be desired.
IL. Rickard & Son are selling all
their millinery goods ut cost. Now IS
The time for bargains.
", are informed that Mr.. Isaac Malatt
Monday last while at work in the field.
II. hss recovered from its effects.
Wesre indebted to Miss Ssllie A. Hill
for bucket of very fine cherries. We
,DIOyed them very much, indeed.
couple of bicyclists from Cumber-
land were in town on Sunday. They
we're on their way to Hagerstown.
Those who ought know say that the
wheat that gets to market first this year
will be likely to bring the best price.
The ladies of the Reformed Church
will hold lawn festival in the College
Ground, Oh the 9th and 7th of August
next.
A colorsd man named Adolphus
Johnson WAS sent to Jail in Hagerstown
for sixty days recently for stealing a
cigar.
Mr.. Nat Mccormick, OF Mar:insburg,
b,, received his commission rs postal
clerk. TO run between Baltimore and
Grafton.
The Winchester Nevs is just twenty
one years old. Ii is a good, reliable
democratic paper, and we wish it sue.
cess always.
The weather this week has been just
What the farmers needed-good for the
corn and good for curing wheat and
making bsy.
Mr.. Chss. Z. Lamar has sold out his
business in Charlestown, and has opened
8 livery stable at Martinsburg In con-
neetiOn with the St. Clair Hotel.
As will be seen by announcement in
smother column. the County Executive
Committee is called 10 meet on Friday
next, July 10th, at 2 O'Clock p. IN.
Mrs. Kloth, wife Mr.. John ii. Kloth,
who lives near this town, slipped and
fell few days ago while attending to
her household duties, and dislocated her
hip.
The railroad trains have been running
on every sort Of time except schedule
ime, Of late. We wish they would GO
back to their former schedule and stick
Dit.
Nr. J. J. W. johnson cut from DIR.
Iannsr's Springdale Farm. with
Champion Mower, six tons of hay of Of
Two acres. Can any one get ahead Of
that!
During the month of June 3l9 boats,
carrying $3.50 sons Of coal, cleared
from the port of Cumberland. Oh the
canal. The revenue therefrom WAS
about 5000.
IT 10 said that strong alum water
'prinkled on potato vines IL effectual
protection against the potato bugs rs
fsh' green, and it is not poisonous to
'A' person applying it.
Williamsport coal dealers have agreed
upon forty cents per ton rs the price for
boating coal from Cumberland to that
place. This is an advance of five cents
per ton over the old rate.
The town papers say that the pros
pe@'' for big season ut Berkeley
springs Is most fattering. A larger
lumber Of rooms are engaged. 1t is said,
II lhi' time than for many years.
Joseph Holmes, Charles and John
morgan were lodged In Jail ut Hagers-
'""n Saturday night, charged with re-
Gently breaking into several Baltimore
Ohio freight cars at Sandy Hook.
our Little Ones aud the Nursery"
w July has been received from the
nu''eli Publishing Company, Boston.
"nas~eet and pure magazine for little
.nlldren, and will be enjoyed by all
""e folks. Write and get sample
copy.
mrs. SsraJ. Colston the venerable and
"'O'ed mother Of Capt. William B. Col
'''"' editor Of the Msrtinsbprg Sates-
s'"' received severe bruises by falling
,'u q buggy Monday. Considering
'' advanced age, her escape from death
vas remarkable.
adVisa our young lady friends 10
very careful about indulging in ice
ibis summer. An eminent Mich
Is" chemist says that ice-cream fire.
"'y contains tyroioxicon, SO We
as "u The warning. Beware of the
deadly ryrotoxicon. q time-paid.)
T.. russell & Hess want spring chickens
'asn or trade. They have stone
~ 'or sale vt wholesale or retail.
Ct oruered another full assortment Of
eliza, 'adles opera toe kid slippers, in
n.E half numbers. All sizes of
,. ' and boys base ball shoes. They
!, ~. w" selling the Red lamp oil which
mi; ef than the Aladdin yet at same
ana Try it. Have screenings. bran,
49, several grades roller flour. Lime for
es. purposes by the car load
own per than You can burn it on Your