Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-05-21
BRIEFS.

,,.t blossoms are plentiful. Big
corn crop
S,,.vberries have made their appear
.nce. Now for festival.
r-ns,ell & Hess received new stock
Of glassware and queen'ware this week
Fresh candies, oranges, lemons, apple
,ntter. preserves, &C., at Trusseii q
Hess.
IN. small boys and small girls are
a.voting their time and energy to chas-
Ing hoops
E..Msyor W. F. Orndorff died at his
..idence in Hagerstown last week. He
Was Al years of age.
Persons who propose to 60 West will
a. we'll to consult j. S. Fleming before
nurchssing their tickets.
The ny i. said to have affected the
cheat very seriously in Washington
.od Montgomery counties, Maryland.
lava Rice cents, Carolina Rice 6
cents, Evaporated Apples 8 cents, Bah
Mu's Best Soap cents. at Billmyer
Bros.
pspdleton's advertisement is still
with Us. You will find 1t on this the
,ocsl page to-day. 1t is as interesting
s; ever.
On TO Trussell & Hess for all kinds
If canned vegetables, fruits, fish,
meals. dried fruits, Clipped beef,
sliced ham, &c.
The wet weather has prevented the
farmers from pushing corn planting
with much vigor. A great deal of corn
yet remains TO be put in.
Owing 10 the break in the canal
Trns.ell & Hess did not get their
nine lumber this week, but will get
l. IS soon as navigation is resumed.
The annual commencement Of Storer
College, at Harper's Ferry, will be
led Monday, May 3lst. The Grafton
will be delivered by DR.. ]. l.. Phillips,
Of India.
A baseball club from Shepherdstown
pl,yed match game with the boys of
St. James College last Friday at the
latter place. The College boys won by
a score of Is 6.
The owners of the steamboat ''Lizzie
Nav" will run an excursion from Will
Transport to Sharpsburg on Decoration
Day. The military company will ac-
company the excursion.
Mr.. D. G. Moler has peach tree on
his farm that has growing upon it
double, treble and quadruple peaches
He will take the prize at the colt show,
sure, if those peaches mature.
The Sunday afternoon services Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
will be held during the summer in the
Association room in the College Build
Ing st half-past three O'Clock.
The board walk at the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad station is in an awful
condition. The proper authorities
should have it repaired before some one
Is manned or has limb broken.
Strawberries Sy the carload are
being shipped from Southern points by
way of the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road. Last week two carloads passed
through this place over that line.
We are asked to state to the public
that there will be a strawberry festival
held in Shepherdstown SOON by the
ladies of the Episcopal church. We
willgiye further particulars next week.
Mr.. d. 5. Noble, a leading clothing
merchant of Martinsburg, has made an
assignment for the benefit of his cred
itOrs, naming Hon. +. B. Faulkner as
bis Trustee. His assets are placed at
1880 and liabilities at $4,000.
The Leetown correspondent of the
Nartinsburg Herald says that John w.
Clendening sheared flock of sheep a
few days ago and left them out in the
rain Friday night. Saturday morning
Is Of them were found dead. The
sheep belonged to Jas. E. Watson.
Ar. NJ. B. Baker is up with the times
In selling goods at low prices. You
can buy goods Of him as cheaply IA
They can be had anywhere. Read his
advertisement this week, and watch out
Tor his bulletins hereafter in the REG
srkE. 1t will pay you to keep posted.
The MELVILLE (Pa.) Times, i'm giving
M account of the Easter Services held
ASt. Paul's Lutheran church Of that
place, says: "The pastor received
Twelve persons into membership. The
communion was the largest in its his
'ory. This church has been steadily in
e'easing in membership under the pres
ell pastor, Rev. 5. A. Hedges, whose
pam practical preaching has done
much for the success in st. Paul's."
The grand jury, on Tuesday after
noon, returned true bill Of indictment
against John w. Adams for burning q
stable several years ago. Two vslua-
O'e horses, belonging to the accused,
were suffocated by the smoke. 1t is
alleged that he fired the building with
'"e Intention of destroying the horses,
!" order to obtain the insurance on
'"e'n, which was very heavy. He was
arrested on bench warrant and held
ID tSOo bail for his appearance at court.
-Hagastorn Herald.
mr. u. W. Sedwick, Jr., brought to
""h one day last week about forty
'p'ag chickens, averaging two pounds