Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-06-11
BRIEFS.

for the next two months.
There has been some talk of organ
izing boat club here. Nothing would
afford better amusement to our young
men, and we hope the idea will be
pushed to reality. The Potomac river
affords splendid rowing course right
at the town.
Last Thursday night, after the COM
mence ment exercises, Hon. Henry 5.
Walker was serenaded by the band. He
made a short speech in response, which
was witty and humorous to a great
degree, and was very much enjoyed by
those VIII heard it.
The ladies who conducted the festival
on Friday and Saturday last desire
through our columns to extend their
thanks to the public for their liberal
patronage and also to congratulate the
worthy President thereof for her very
successful management.
This yarn, from the last Charlestown
Spirit, sounds very tough: "Mr. Adam
Young, of this county, has on his place
a motherless kitten which has taken up
with brood sow, and derives its nour-
ishment from the breast of the sow,
along with brood of seven pigs"
Wheat prospects are good up to the
present time, and the crop is safe from
everything except heavy storms-and
we hope it is safe from them too. The
crop is estimated at from eighteen to
twenty bushels per acre. Some fields
in this vicinity will, it is thought, yield
thirty bushels to the acre.
Mrs. Louisa KoontZ, of Cavetown,
Washington county, committed suicide
by hanging herself to rafter in the
house of her .son-in-law, Mr.. David
Beard, who resides near that place.
The lady has been in poor health Tor
some time past, and it is supposed that
her mind was affected by her sickness.
A man who claimed to be a Turk was
in town last Saturday with monkey
and bear which he exhibited. The
bear was very savage, and tore the ring
from its nose Saturday night. 1t was
thought it would have to be killed but
its owner succeeded in punching an
other hole in its muzzle and secured IL
again.
The County Superintendent and pres
idents of Boards of Education met in
Charlestown last week and selected
Geo. w. Banks and Jesse A. Engle to
act in conjunction with the County Su-
perintendent, John Hess, Esq, as a
board of examiners for the next eXami-
nation of teachers for public schools
in this county.
The Piedmont and Cumberland rail-
way Company have issued their notice
to contractors for proposals for building
the line from Piedmont to Cumberland,
proposals to be in by June 10, and the
last work to be completed by October
40. This is the extension Of Hon.
Henry G. Davis's road the West Vir-
ginia Central.
Thursday, the 18th instant, is the
date of opening of the excursion season
to Pen-Mar. The grounds have been
beautfied and improved, and on Mount
Quirauk new iron observatory is be-
ing erected to replace the wooden
structure. The indications are that
this will be the most successful season
ever enjoyed by Pen-Mar.
For the past ten days the passenger
trains on the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road have been very irregular and
greatly behind time. The trouble is said
to be attributable to the recent change
of guage Oh the Southern roads, and
will soon be made right, tits promised
that the trains will hereafter be more
regular than ever before. We hope so.
The sportsmen in The other end Of
the county are evidently determined to
have game. The Free Press says that
valuable cow belonging to Mr.. Foley,
living on the Peter Bowers farm, near
Summit Point, was killed by huntsmen,
it is supposed, a few days ago; and MIR.
ALI. Riley, an emplOye of the b. q ..
at Summit Point, also had COW shot
and injured seriously.
The Martinsburg Herald says: "Mr.
Murphy Tabler, OF Opequon District,
caught young raccoon this week, only
few days old, and havinga house cat
with kittens about the same age, he ten
dered her his co0pship as m addition to
her family. She took it among her kit
tens and treats 1t as one of her own
race. 1t will be interesting to see how
long cat and coon can live together
peacefully"
We are indebted to the managers of
the grand cyclorama Of tho Battle OF
Bull Run, now OH exhibition in WASH
ington, for mplimentary ticket, de-
scriptive pamphlet and Il photograph Of
the painting. We have seen this CYCLIC
rama, and regard it as one as one OF the
wonders of the Capitol City. We adj,
wise our readers to go and see il for
themselves when they are in Washing
ton. 1t is veil worth visit.
Last week was Commencement week
at Shepherd College, but only the Pres
ident of the Board of Regents was pres
ent and he tarried only few hours.
The former Board served out their four
years without ever showing their faces
here and two years of the term of the
present Board have passed aud they
have not improved OIL their predeces-
sors, They must obtain their knowl-