Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-06-04

will deliver the address tomorrow at
the fiower-strewing of the Confederate
soldiers graves in Elmwood Cemetery.
He is very fluent speaker.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. Church South,
of Middleway, will hold a strawberry
festival in Middleway on Friday and
Saturday nights, June 18th and 18th.
The public is invited to attend.
Mr.. Geo. C. johnson, residing on the
farm of Hon. Jas. II. Grove, near Lee
town, has colt which was foaled a few
days ago, and half hour after birth
measured liz hands in height.
The commissioners of Washington
county, Nd, have fixed the annual tax
levy at 81 cents on the 800 for county
purposes and 1874 for State purposes.
This is the same as the levy of 1885.
The corporation election held in
Charlestown last Thursday resulted in
the election of C. NJ. Hough, Mayor |;
w. L. Hedges, Recorder; and Gustav
Brown, Henry DUNN and S. c. Young,
Councilmen.
The last Republican holding office un.
der Collector McGraw has, it is said,
been removed. 1t was Mr.. S. V. Yam
tbs, who held the position Of gauger at
the Hannis distillery, Martinsburg. Mr..
Floyd j. Triplett has secured his place.
We are indebted to Principal Geo.
w. BanSs for copy of the annual
catalogue of the Shepherdstown
Graded School and sub-districts Nos. 5
and 6. The catalogue shows that there
were 127 scholars at the graded
school during the past year.
A number of fishermen from Balti-
more and Washington spent few days
in Shepherdstown this week fishing for
bass. They met with pretty fair luck.
On Wednesday a party of local fish
ermen caught thirty bass of fine size,
five of the fish weighing 1873 pounds
Some of the Presidents friends know
ing that he desired quiet and unevent-
full wedding tour, wanted him to take
his trip on the placid waters of the
Chesapeake & Ohio canal. But the
President could not 60 the society of
mules, catfish and canal boatmen, so he
declined.
The papers recently have contained
numerous accounts Of cattle being killed
by lightning in the fields, and many
persons believe it to be the result Of
using wire fences. The metal attracts
the electricity, and if the cattle are any
where near they become victims to the
lightning.
An ecclesiastical convention, repre-
senting the Lutheran Synods in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Mississippi and Tennessee, will convene
at st. Marks Church, Roanoke, Va,
June 90, "a and following days. Special
railroad rates will be allowed delegates
and visitors.
The village of Sands, the first station
on tn Shenandoah Valley Railroad
south of Luray, was visited by de-
structive fire last week. +. r. Biedler's
brick building and large new frame
building were burned to the ground,
and several other buildings damaged e.
The loss is about $1,000.
Prof. DePierri will open fashion,
able dancing academy in Shepherdstown
shortly. He is now conducting a
class in Martinsburg, and has recently
taught several classes in CharlestOwn.
All the new and fashionable dances will
be given to beginners. He has tt: e best
of music at each lesson.
Wednesday night OF last week horse
was taken from the stable of Mr.. Jas. B..
McGarry, near Shenandoah Junction,
and was ridden to Charlestown and
turned loose i'm the road. 1t was found
next morning and recovered by the
owner. Mr.. McGarry has his suspi-
cions as to who the guilty person is.
During the storm last Saturday week
| Young man famed Fink, residing near
Hillsboro', Loudoun county, Va, was
struck by lightning, and he and the
horse he was riding instantly killed.
He was in the public road from Hills
boro' to Harper's Ferry, and near his
own house. He leaves wife and two
small children.
A certificate Of incorporation has
been issued to the Berkely Springs &
Potomac Railroad Company, whose road
will commence near Bath, in Morgan
county, and run by the nearest practi.
cable route to the Potomac. The prin-
cipal office is to be at Bath. Forty
thousand dollars have been subscribed
in shares Of $50 each.
The Maryland Chassis of the Reformed
| Church met last week at Boonsboro,
Md, and adjourned OH Tuesday night
to meet next year at the Glade charge,
Frederick county. About sixty dele
gates were in attendance. The amount
contributed during the last classical
year for congregational purposes was
more than 10000, and for benevolence
sl3, 900.