Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-23
BRIEFS.

fyOa can lab. garden yeeeta.
BE. plentiful .,.... IN town .,
hi. time is local option .,,... w,o -.
,a s''p to be of bad habits
NV w.. will be meeting Of the County
o. .r, Oh Monday, August 3D.
unite a number Of strangers
.,ioarping in town and vicinity
VIZ ..nsrrjes and huckleberries are
nd tb. market is well supplied.
'r ~. %, crop in this vicinity is the
,h., has been harvested for many
/ yssrs' :, .,,,a.n,
beyond the recollection OF the Oldest IN
AsbilsnIs'
:, 1ohn n. Daniel, Of this county,
.s,srely bitten by dog one day
i.t week
-o,e drummers have been in
,his week. They did not sell
many goods
n,rlight now comes at O'Clock, but
III. getting up time for most OF our ei'i'
,p. i, several hours later.
The Changers picnic will commence
. williams Grove Monday, August
,rb and continue one week.
The easiest way to outwit people is to
l., them think that they are smarter
than you and know every thing
rbo.. who complain most of the ac-
,or, Of others in public matters, are
, ones who are personally most in
,sie.led.
The excursion to Pen Mar on Thurs
a,r WAS attended by = great many peo-
ME- About hundred persons from this
town went.
Mrs. Lee and Miss Virgins McGlincy
,YDeet soon to open hotel at Har-
D.r's Ferry. They know how to keep
,soOd table.
IN. dsyi are growing shorter and the
nights cooler. The good sleeper re-
oices in his good luck-cool nights and
no mosquitoes.
Rev. IL. ID. Mitchell, of Baltimore.
will preach in the Reformed church at
Eearneysyille Sunday morning at half
pssl ten o'clock.
The cOlOred Baptists had big meet
jng At Shenandoah Junction on Sunday
last, which was largely attended by per-
sons from this place.
The corn is doing well and the hay
crop il nearly all secured. The cattle
and horses are rejoicing at the good liv-
ing in store for them.
Several mad dogs have been killed in
Hsgerstown recently. During the "dog
dsys" season close watch should be
kept on sill the CANNES.
An intoxicated miner from the CrimO-
Z. mines was run over and killed by the
Shenandoah Valley passenger train No.
!, near Wsynesboro, Va, on Sunday.
The session of the Presbyterian church
81 this place have rendered their pastor,
the Rev. Charles Ghiselin, months
vacation, 10 be taken at his own option.
Extreme illness In the editors family
must account for any shortcomings
this week. The substitute editor has
grown rusty in the use OF pen and scis-
.OrS.
Phosphate agents have made their
appearance in our midst. The cry Of
toe farmer is, "this Is the way our
money goes" True it is and it never
returns.
Mr.. G. +. Licklider showed us an
spple OH Thursday that is exactly the
shape and color of a Bartlett pear. 1t
Was grown on an apple tree, but it
looked like pear and though we didn't
simple it we believe it would have
tasted like pear.
Mr.. A. c. Drawbaugh, former mer-
chant at Shenandoah Junction, is now
a..iIayeling salesman for Messrs. Fink
Brothers Of Baltimore. No more agree
able and pleasant salesman could be
employed. We congratulate his EN-.
ployers Oh the good selection that they
have made.
A lawn party will be held In the
woods at Marvin Chapel on Friday and
saturday evenings, August 18th and
lith Besides ice cream, cake, and
other refreshments, n supper will be
served to those who may desire il. The
public is invited to attend, and will be
served with the best Of every thing.
Charles Morris, now nearly three
@ore years Of age, resident Of Sideling
Hull, Ia Washington county, visited Ha-
serstown last week for the Hrst time in
us life. His house is within sight Of
'De main stem of the Baltimore and
oh'O Railroad, yet he WAS never OIL a
hsn until his venturesOme visit to
Hagerstown.
Al Winchester, Virginia, there was a
tremendous fall Of rain, accompanied
ny wind, last week, which damaged the
'Ofn crop, destroyed fences, washed
great holes in the turnpikes, carried of
Tue wheat in shocks and much hay, and
nIled the cellars in the city. A shower
Oh hsh from one or two inches long fell
uurlng a storm several days ago. Many
were preserved and are on exhibition,
A'faeting much attention.
oh Monday the Drs. Ross removed an
eAereseence from the left thumb of Rev