Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-08-06
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day, August 18th.
Miss Bessie Mason, of this vicinity,
has been appointed to clerkship in the
Patent Office at Washington.
Rev. Leighton G. Kremer, Of the Sec.
ond Reformed Church, Hagerstown,
will preach in the Reformed Church of
this place next Sunday morning and
evening.
State Superintendent Morgan has, by
telegraph, requested Prof. Joseph Nc
Murran to conduct the Teachers Insti-
tute in this county, beginning on the
10th instant.
We would kindly notify our subscrib-
ers who live at a distance and are in
arrears for subscription, that the rate
for sending money order not exceed.
ing five dollars has been reduced to five
cents.
Large quantities of watermelons from
the South are being carried by the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad. In one train
few days ago there were six cars full
of them. How the little darkies did
look at them!
We hope the Martinsburg Independent
will not make any comment on our re-
marks about baseball in our last issue.
You see, We spoke little "too preyi-
ous." Next time we won't brag uutil
the game is played.
Mr.. Henry Miller, who was born and
raised in Shepherdstown, but who went
West fifty-six years ago, died at his
home near Chillicothe, Ohio, in January
last. Mr.. Miller was about 81 years of
age. He was an uncle of Mr.. Emanuel
Miller, of this place.
Mr.. Robert L. Osbourn, of Sandy
Ridge, near town, cut from twelve acres
Of ground thirty-eight four-horse loads
Of hay, which would make sixty tons.
The hay is ricked upon his farm, and
can be seen at any time. If any one can
beat it, step forward.
A monster excursion went over the
new Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from
Wilmington to Harper's Ferry, under
the auspices Of Industrial Lodge Of the
Order Of Workingmen. Nearly 1900
people were carried in twenty-six pas
senger coaches, run in two trains.
Mr.. George Duke was arraigned be-
fore Mayor Harrison OH Monday upon
the complaint Of number of persons
that he sold Intoxicating liquor without
license and kept his restaurant open on
Sunday. He was found guilty of the
ofrsnses charged against him and fined
$3.50 and costs.
A lawn party will be held in the
woods at Marvin Chapel on Friday and
Saturday evenings, August 18th and
l4th. Besides ice cream, cake, and
other refreshments, supper will be
served to those who may desire it. The
public is invited TO attend, and will be
served with the best of every thing.
Postmaster General Villas has APP
proved new design for postal cards
They are to be printed in black on white
paper, with head OF Jefferson on the
upper corner. The new design was
prepared at the bureau of engraving
and printing, and is generally consid-
cred an improvement on the cards now
in use.
We are under many obligations to the
author, Mr.. Joseph Barry, of Harper's
Ferry, for ahandy and valuable little
book, the title Of which is "The Alma
nae Explained" 1t is written in an in
teresting style, and contains great fund
of information i'm regard to the heavenly
bodies. The book is sold at Harper
Ferry at 25 cents.
Mr. s. DickersOn Leech. son of Rev.
DIR. 5. V. Leech, who was pastor of the
NJ. Z. Church of this place many years
ago, died at Saratoga last week at tn e
age of 81. Mr.. Leech was a nephew
of Mrs. Col. Schley, of this vicinity. He
was a most worthy young man, and
gave promise of brilliant future. His
early death Is greatly deplored.
A mountaineer, who was in town SELL
ing whortleberries, said that, taking
into account the risk he and others ran
in picking the berries, he should have
one dollar per quart. The risk will be
better understood when it is learned
that he has already killed eighteen cop
perheads and three rattlesnakes. And
for this he had trouble to get six cents
quart for his berries.
Geo. Barber, a well-known resident
of Hagerstown, and a painter by occu-
patton, dropped dead Monday afternoon
In Justice Bitner's office while in at
tendance as witness in case then be-
ing heard. He had just finished his
testimony, sat down, and in few mo-
ments was Il corpse. His death was
caused by heart disease. He was man
of family and about 80 years of age.
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