Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-10-22
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sence of Rev. Charles Ghiselin from
home. The date of the lecture will be
given hereafter.
The weather during the past couple Of
weeks has been good for fairs, but rain
is needed to bring up the wheat, to
freshen up the pastures, fill the cis-
terms, and 80 on. The rain last Thurs
day was very slight one.
This has been remarkable season for
snake stories. From the timid and
harmless garter snake to the fierce aud
terrifying sea serpent, all have been
cavorting around, and the newspaper
men have been kept busy writing up
their pranks.
Mr.. Larry Bentz, of Frederick, Md,
sent to the REGISTER office some fresh
stra W berries, last week which he raised.
We understand that be has vines
which bear the year around If kept
from freezing. They must be mighty
nice sort OF vines.
We understand that the revival being
conducted by Rev. James McLaren in
the Methodist church at Scrabble is
attended with great deal Of interest.
Every night there are large congrega-
lions, and many persons have sought
the mourners' bench.
Our merchants during the past week
or two have been receiving enormous
quantities of new goods, and are now
well-prepared for business. Our poo
pie should remember that there are no
better or cheaper stores in this section
than those of Shephsrdstown.
The Shenandoah Valley Hedge and
Wire Fence Company, which has been
recently reorganized under the laws Of
the State of Virginia, with headquarters
at Berryville, has new advertisement
this week. The gentlemen composing
this company are well-known and relia-
bic business men.
We have received an extremely well
written and interesting communication
on the character of our friend William
Anderson Of Harper's Ferry. There
was no name attached to the article,
hence we cannot publish it. Anyhow,
it would hardly do for the columns Of a
family newspaper in these days.
DR.. Frederick Dorsey and family, of
Hagerstown, have left for New York,
from whence they will sail for Califor-
mia, where they intend residing perma-
nently. The Dorsey name is house
hold word in that community, male men,
bers of the family having been physi-
clans in that locality for many years.
Rev. Alexander Allison, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown. on
Sunday notified his congregation from
the pulpit of his intention to resign his
pastorate at an early date. Rev. Charles
A. Harris, pastor of the Baptist Church
of Hagerstown, has rendered his resig-
nation to his congregation, and will re-
move to Baltimore about the 1st of No
vember.
Sparks from the locomotives on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad have
caused fires at several points along the
road, everything being so dry that firea
are easily kindled. lis reported that
the barn of Mr.. Geo. c. Rickamore OF
Charge county, Va, with 400 bushels
of wheat, was burned from this cause
There has also been some damage in the
Rlpon neighbOrhood
Miss Helen Eader, formerly Of Fred
erick, Nd, but who has been living for
some years at Lursy, Va, was married
at the Lutheran parsonage at Frederick
last week TO Prof. Frank Schley, awell-
known resident of that place. The mar
riage produced something Of social
sensation in view Of the protraeted
oourtship of the couple, extending as it
did over period of about twenty-five
years.
AS Edgar V. Crittenden was coming
to school OIL Tuesday from his home
near Ripon, he was thrown from the
vehicle in which he was riding and had
his left arm broken, and he also sus-
tanned severe bruises. AS he was cross
ing the bridge on the pike near
"Beulah," bolt came out and let one
side of the shafts fall upon his horses
heels, causing him to kick and run. Or.
Howard Osburn was called.-Free Press.
BIC Washington, Esq, President of
the Emner Telephone Company of West
Virginia, whose principal office is at
this place, has gone to Staunton, Va, to
complete the arrangements for putting
in a large system in that city. From
there he will 20 to Harrisonburg, and
the Company expects in short while
to have in complete system embracing
all the Valley towns and connecting
with Washington, Alexandria and
Baltimore. CharlestoVn Spirit.
The Roanoke Machine Works, at RO-
anoke, Va, now give employment to
over 900 people, and are running on
extra time. Among the orders received
last week was one for 1000 freight cars
and u locomotives for the Norfolk &
Western Railroad and 500 freight cars
for the New York & New Haven Rail-
road. This is the second order from the
latter road within the past six months,
the rst order Of 500 cars having Been sat-
isfactorily filled at handsome profit.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the firemen's fair at
Christmas are already at work. 1t Is