Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-07-16
BRIEFS.

July. ,n, aud lard in
G, T. Hodges wants bacon anu 'A'o !"
Exchange for goods =, :,
'Ns ao,ored Bsptists will hold camp
ln' w.. shenandoah Junction, July
18th to 20'h' wu.o.
mL c. Little sold Thomas wilson
M w. sister tickets for the West TINS
a aux vi. Pennsylvania Railroad
.-,I parties are making arrange
70 work some recently-discov-
nl'n' ns1 Of iron ore in Clarke county,
,,,or having been on strike for
mine weeks, the Stietf piano
.~ .sers in Baltimore have returned to
work.
Want can get splendid ice-cream and
,o,,he lawn party tonight and to-
morrow night. 1t is made from the pure
cream.
-. " Z. Boteler, practicing ply
..i,n Of Funkstown, Md, was seriously
So, s q few days ago by being run
"rsr BY a runaway train.
:, :. rpmored that stock company is
I'm, formed at Point of Rocks with the
nose Of rebuilding The bridge over
-. Potomac at that place.
po,omac Building Association No. ?
IN offer for sale several shares of stock
ar, Monday evening in Mr.. Beltz-
mowers office at S o'clock.
e r. Hodges is offering special in
aocements to farmers for wheat de-
Iivsred at Shepherdstown on stations on
,hs BALTIMORE Il Ohio Railroad.
scientist says that i'll the moon
NM falling from bough would crash
,hrouob q man like bullet. That set
,Ia.it: we shall never go to the moon 10
gather nuts
very large crowd of colored folks
we're in attendance at tho campmeeting
., shenandoah Junction last Sunday.
,rumber of white persons were also
,bere 10 observe the proceedings.
The President has signed the bill to
,.6uce the fee on domestic money or
der. for sums not exceeding five dollars,
and the bill making allowances for
clerks hire 10 poStmasters Of the first
and second class offices.
MIR. William Small, an aged citizen OF
this county, recently died ut the resi-
S4nce of his Son-in-law, Mr.. Charles
Mcdonald, near ShepherdStown. MIR.
Small Was resident of Leetown, and
he was buried at that place.
Mrs. Samuel Hawbecker, of Rocky
Springs. Washington county, Md, fell
from cherry tree distance of fourteen
feet. in her descent falling across
fence, breaking the top rail, and strik-
ing the ground with great force. She
died shortly afterward.
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
s.Sed to those who may desire it. The
public is invited to attend, and will be
served with the best of every thing.
The PosOtlice Department will shortly
establish several hundred new money
order office, in different parts of the
country. Instructions are in course OF
preparation, and will soon be issued to
pO>tmasteTs at money order offices noti-
fying them o { the reduction in the
charge for mGaey orders under 50 from
eight 10 five cents. The reduction will
y into effect on the 10Th.
haluI ~. IL. JtIllISOll, " uo Iii~ b'Nh
for i've years past in the service Of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad rs master
Of The road between llarper's Ferry and
Terra Alta, aud also of part of the Val
ley Branch, has been appointed super
intendent of the Valley Branch from
Harper's Ferry to Lexington. He will
remove TO Winchester, where his head
quarters will be. The position he takes
j one just created.
The Directors of the Karicofe Corn
Harvester Company, and w. ii. Kari
cole, inventor, spent two days in Har-
fsOurg last week, looking aft or the in
'efests of their machine. They are
very much pleased with the working,
and will scatter one hundred machines
throughout the several States this sea-
son This may appear like small
humber, but it is more than has been
quit the first year by any other harvest
ing machine yet Observation-Disclosures
tTg Herald.
lhe SHENANDOAH NORMAL COLLEGE,
aldd!etnwn, Va, is one of the best
and cheapest schools in the State. $50, 90
III ADVANCE will pay for Tuition, Books,
noon Kent, including Light and Fuel,
'of Tie Fall Term of ten weeks, begin
"'hs August 3lst. Teachers can make
arrangements 10 attend, and pay a part
" the expenses the coming winter.
"-''VO IN advance will pay for Tuition,
"''ru' Room Rent, including Light
a"u fueI, Tor the school term of forty
i've weeks. For particulars, write to
'"e Principal, g. w. HoENsHEL.
sprlnkling of weak brine every
'",e any grass appears will easily keep
"'O"n' This may be applied with a
'O"'"on Watering pot. When grass
'OH'es up in the crevices of flag walks,
:. 1'' IN the grain may be applied to Kill
~ nquack grass or thistle roots have
f''''uued under walks or pavementss,