Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-30
BRIEFS.

Navigation on the canal was inter.
rupted for couple Of days last week.
The lower gates of the lock at Big
Slackwater went out, doing some dam
to the coping and tow-path.
rhe Hagcrstown Globe says that
Messrs Emmert Bros, of that place, last
week purchased ten thousand bushels of
wheat from one persona farmer resid.
ing in an adjoining county in Virginia.
= 1t is probable that the concert for
the benefit of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association will be held in Shop
herdstown OH Saturday evening, Au-
gust l4th. Further notice will be
given.
Eugene Goens, u colOred youth from
Charlestown, was stealing ride on
freight train to Cumberland last week,
when he had one of his legs fractured
in a most painful manner. He was sent
to his home.
A resident of Hagerstown became too
boisterous at Island Park last week for
the authorities of West Virginia. He
wa. arrested and in default of 81 fine
was committed to Jail at CharlestOwn
for sixty days.
On the opening day of the temperance
camp meeting at Shenandoah Junction
there will be grand parade, in which
the fire companies, military companies
and societies of various kinds will be
invited to participate.
Several new locomotives for the Nor
folk and Western Railroad have recently
passed South over the Shenandoah Val.
ley Railroad. Steam was generated in
them at Hagerstown, and they hauled
themselves to Roanoke.
The Board of Education of Harper'S
Ferry District, at meeting held July
10Th, fixed the levy for teachers fund
at "a cents, and building fund at II
cents teachers salary at $37 per month !;
schools to run nine months.
Dixie Reynolds met with an accident
last week by which one Of her limbs
was broken. There is consolation in
the reflection, however, that she still
has three legs to go Oh and that there
ORC tuo doctors in tho family
We are informed that there will be Il
match game of base ball here on Satur-
day between the ShepherdstOwn and
Martinsburg clubs. We hope the Mar
tinsburg boys fully realize the fact that
they are running against a very stout
snag.
Mr.. Joseph +. Libbey, one of the d.
rectors of the Citizens National Bank,
and the senior member Of the lumber
firm OF Joseph & j. E. Li5bey, died last
week of gastric fever at his residence in
Georgetown. He was prominent
Mason.
During a rain storm which passed over
Washington county Monday afternoon
lightning struck the barn of Mr.. Jacob
Bishop, in the Beaver Creek district,
which was entirely consumed, together
with its contents, including crops and
farming implements.
Towner Schley, of Shepherdstown,
West Virginia, has in his possession II
medal which was picked up-in n forest
a few days ago, bearing the name of w.
II. Walters, Williamsport, and marked ::
Company b, Eighty seventh Regi.
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. -
Philadelphia Times.
On Sunday morning last while Dr..
John Cordell, who resides near Grimes
Station, on the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road, was examining revolver it was
accidentally discharged, the ball strik
ing his three year old son, who was
standing in front of him, in the abdo-
men. AT last accounts he was in crit
ical condition.
Mrs. Ellen L. Keerl, widow of the late
| DIR. VIM. Keerl, who has been an invalid
for some months past, and more recently
a sufferer from paralysis, died at her
residence in Charlestown on Monday,
being within one month of IS years of
age. She had for half century or
more lived rs consistent member OF
the Presbyterian Church. spirit
A number of fine speakers and preach
| ers have been secured for the camp
meeting at Shenandoah Junction.
Among others are Mr.. Daniels, of Bal
timore, Judge Syster, Of Hagerstown,
Rev. j. B. Slit, DR.. Courtney and MIR.
Wharton. Parties desiring tents for
the camp meeting can secure them by
applying to the executive committee at
! Shenandoah Junction.
The lawn festival by the ladies OF the
Reformed Church will be held on the
Shepherd College grounds next Frid ay
and Saturday evenings, August 9th and
7th. Among the features of the festival
will be New England Tea, where sup
per will be served, and Gypsy En-
campment, which will provide soup
that will be equal to if not better than
that of Company B.
PersOnal.-Rev. j. |. Miller, of the
Girls Home School, Luray, Va, spent
several days in town this week. lie
preached in the Lutheran church at
Unionville last Sunday morning and In
Shepherdstown in the evening.
Col. and Mrs. Schley have returned
from a visit to Cape May, where they