Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-09-03
BRIEFS.

MOIS" -
number of new candidates are an
.nca1 in our columns this week.
o,r sportsmen are killing wild doves
~ The country is said to be full OF
them.
Freight and passenger traffic on the
S,on,ndoah Valley Railroad is very
heavy just now.
coto G.. 7. Hodges to buy your fer
.;,i,er if YOU want to save money and
get good goods.
II will float, 10 Ko soap, better than
ivory, and only cents cake. Bill
mrer Bros. sell il.
Little Johnnie Curran brought us
u, Of very nice pears last week, for
which he has our thanks.
Everything is ready for the Morgan's
Grove exhibition next week, and all
,batis wanted now is fair weather.
The hot spell that prevailed for about
week was broken OH Tuesday by a
cool wave. A very grateful change.
Mrs. Catherine Triggs died very sud-
denly recently at the residence of her
son. Mr.. John Triggs, near Middleway
The Republicans of Jefferson county
will hold mass meeting at Storer Col
LOO, saturday afternoon, Septembe 18th
at?O'clock.
Mr.. Alfred Bates, Of this county,
raas.ed the civil service examination
and has been appointed to a position in
Washington.
Among the names mentioned for the
State Senate from Berkeley county are
Nessrs. Alex. Parks, Hall Wilson and
D. ". Shafier.
Mrs. Tally, of Martinsburg, who left
her husband so abruptly couple of
weeks ago, has returned with her chill
lreu 10 her home.
Our newSy little contemporary, the
Boonsboro Times, has entered upon its
seventh volume. The Times is model
country newspaper.
Mr.. A. 5. cambridge has withdrawn
his name and will not be a candidate for
the State Senate. He retires in favor Of
Mr.. Isaac IL. St:ider.
Mr.. George Dieffenderfer, former
resident of Berkeley county, died in
Winchester, Va, on the 18th ult., at the
sge Of ninety five years.
Potomac Building Association No. 2
will offer for sale several shares of stock
next Monday evening in Mr.. G. NJ.
Bellzhooyer's office, at S O'Clock.
Mr.. Geo. X. Lewis, the jeweler, will
hereafter have his shop in the room next
tOMr. F.. Welshans' store. Mr.. Ham,
the former occupant, has left town.
We warn the Charlestown Free Press
that we have under consideration a
snake story that will make it turn green
with envy. Just wait week or so.
Mr.. r. 5. Eichelberger has been given
= place in the Government Printing
ONCE at 81 400 per annum. Hon. VIM.
l.. Wilson obtained the position for him.
Rev. Mr.. Hammond and Mr.. j. Thorn
burg kearney attended the recent meet
ing of the District Conference OF the
NJ. L. Church South at Middletown, Va.
Mr.. VIM. B. Hopkins, of this place,
left on Tuesday last for Austin, Texas,
to take position as monitor in the State
Deaf and Dumb Institution at that
place
There will be no agricultural fair ut
Martinsburg this year, We understand.
Lack of interest by the Berkeley county
folks seems to be the cause of the fail
ure 10 have one.
Next week The school children will
begin their stuGies again. No one en-
JOYS the vacation more than the small
boys Of Shepherdstown, but they are
ready for school now.
L0ST.-An ivory pocket-rule was
lost at the MOler's Cross Roads EXhi-
hit'on last week. The finder will please
leave 1t at Groves Store, or the REGIS
lEE Office, and be rewarded.
Hnr!burt & Hunting's show, which
exhibited here last Thursday, was an
excellent one. The trained animals
we're marvcls OF intelligence and obedi-
ence. The show was well afforded.
The United Brethren i'm Christ will
mold a bush meeting ut Shenandoah
junction on Sunday, September 18th.
Kevs. \. NJ. and w. B. Evers, and per-
maps other ministers, will be present.
Harry Swan. and his brother Willie
disco yered Il piece of timber placed
A'foss The b. Il o. X. r. ut Flowing
spring, one morning last week, just be-
lore the Winchester Accommodation
ua'n was due, and removed it III time
"grevent what might have been a SER
Nus disaster.-Spnit.
Recently two elderly ladies, residents
VI Sharpsburg, were paralyzed-Mrs.
Mary Myers and Mrs. Elizabeth
Aumma. The latter's right side was
partially affected. She is now recover
ing Mrs. Myers left side was totally
p1falyzed aud speech is very seriously
'uer'ed She is reported in critical
condition.
Inc Ninth Regiment New York vet
Grams was the first body of soldiery that
passed through Sharpshurg at the open
"soi the late war. Ii has been decided
W The surviving members of the regi-