Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-09-17
BRIEFS.

and forty-seventh regiments and
Knapp's battery, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, will hold grand reunion on the
memorable battlefield OF Antietam to-
day.
A carload of cocoanuts passed
through Shepherdstown a few days ago
over the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
en- route from New Orleans to New
York. This is rather unusual sort of
freight.
Mr.. j. p. Kearfott, of Middleway dis
trict, as will he seen by card in another
column. withdraws as a candidate for
County Commissioner. He was good
man for the place, and his withdrawal
will be regretted by many.
We notice an item going the rounds
of our exchanges which says that twelve
counties in West'Virginia have adopted
prohibition. Unless we are much mis-.
taken, there are Al counties in this State
where prohibition prevails.
Mr.. Geo. ii. Hagley, the live mer-
chant of Charlestown, has started for
Boston to complete his fall line of pur-
chases. Mr.. Hagley is always on the
lookout for bargains, and in turn his
customers receive the benefit.
The Lutheran congregation of Mid.
dletown, Md, have elected Rev. Daniel
w. Smith, of Springfield, ILL.,, as their
pastor, to succeed Rev. l.. A. Mann,
resigned. This congregation pays an
annual salary Of 81 900 to its pastor and
furnishes a parsonage.
President Baughman passed up the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal on Tuesday
and paid off the employees for the months
of February, March and July of this
year. This concludes the payment OF
wages for the first seven months OF this
year, up to August lst.
The annual exhibition of tine Freder-
lex County Agricultural Association
will be held this year October II, IL, IA
and Is, and promises to be of unusual
interest. Frederick county has long
been noted as one of the model agricul-
tursl counties of the State, and its fair
is an event of general Importance.
The old reliable Billmyer's flour had
a feather put in its cap last week. The
bread made from it took the first pre-
MUM, Notwithstanding there were
other entries made from the patent
roller flours. We are glad to note that
a home product won the prize. Mrs.
Il. III. Davis made the winning loaf.
We neglected to state last week that
the Moler's Cross Roads Farmers Asso-
citation passed resolution Of thanks to
the Shepherdstown Cornet Band for the
fine music furnished. The ladies OF the
Presbyterian Church also return thanks
TO the BanG for music furnished at the
recent lawn party at Billmyer's Mill.
Mr.. j. F. Welshans opens the fall
campaign with new advertisement
this week, and those who are in need OF
dry goods, millinery and notions will do
well to give him call and see the new
goods. We hope our merchants Will
use the columns of the REGISTER liber-
allv to make known their business bar
gains to the public.
A coal train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was boarded FriCay by
man named John Allison who desired
to 90 west. On the way, when approach
ing Green Spring Run, his hat was
blown off, and jumping after it, he was
dashed against pile of iron which
crushed his leg from the knee to the foot
in such terrible manner rs to necessi-
tate amputation.
Mr.. William Foutz made narrow es-
cape from Il serious or fatal accident last
week. A vicious year-old colt let
drive at him with both hind feet-one
striking him in the shoulder and the
other just grazing his cheek. The
shoulder was badly bruised, while his
face had the skin cut off, causing pain
full wounds. He is thankful he was
hurt no worse.
The barn on the home farm of Capt.
James w. Glenn, near Duffields, was
destroyed by fire last week, the result OF
an accident caused by \ small boy.
Loss on building about $500, and on m
tents belonging to the tenant, Mr..
Thomas Creamer, about s900-not insur-
ed. Loss on wheat and straw about
$500, insured in the Peabody Company,
with Messrs. Washington & Alexander,
which has been promptly paid.
Mr.. r. S. Cage and Mr.. j. III. Moore
house, of Martinsburg, tried to turn
their buggy i'm the circumference of a
ten cent piece at Moagan's Grove last
week. They made the turn, but they
turned upside down instead of around.
When they untangled themselves from
the horse and buggy and dust their
nearest friend would not have recog-
nized them. When they got to town
thew walked with cane and limp,
and they say they won't attempt TO
make a turn again in anything smaller
than ten-acre lot.
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! sudden IIIness.-Last Friday after
noon Miss Sallie Jones, daughter of Mr..
Frank Jones, of this county, was over