Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-09-10
BRFEFS.

0,rer is a couple of days late this
o'' nnt we wanted to get in a full
s' ssan, Of the Morgan's Grove Exhlbi-
ton.
Mr.. Henry Brown. who was for many
NJ r,i,road agent at Harper's Ferry,
!e' ..oantly in Baltimore at the age Of
81 years
-. are indebted to Col. Frank Beck
y" Of Cbarlestown, for copy of the
D D,,.' and Bylaws of the West
VIZ, virginia Bar Association
rho ouince crop is an entire failure
hi. locality, and even the trees are
y. - vr,tched condition on account of
, =, and other insects
rho Young ladies and gentlemen of
80. ,oiyhborhood had a very pleasant
- NJ Morgan's Grove last Monday
,;t,t, They danced until the wee sma'
hours.
rlo ,,,epdance at Williams Grove
-, re,r it is announced, was much
~. than on previous occasions, owing
s,br hard times and the increase in
rsilroad fare.
We will publish next week card
,.om J. ;. Melvin, Esq, in answer to
-. charges made by Rev. j. P. Stump
.,lNr. !. +. Morgan. 1t was received
no late for this week.
some very large bass have been
,,y,h, in the Potomac at Shepherds
lawn during the past week. Clel Rey-
roIl, caught one last week that weigh
Il five and a.halfpounds.
Mr. John l.. Thomas delivered tenn
,.raoce lecture in Billmyer's Hall last
S,,nrJay night, and also one on Sun
lay afternoon. He is very forcible
sneaker, and attracts good audiences.
The official canal report shows that
dining August sos boats, carrying
- gj0 tons, left Cumberland, an increase
over the corresponding month last year
ofoyrr =, 900 tons. The revenue for
r5s month was over $l4, 900.
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, of
,IrN.E. Church, South, who left San
Francisco. Cal. August 10th, for church
work in Japan and China, reached 4o-
johanna, Japan, August &c. He is ac-
COMMANDED by the Rev. Collins Denny.
The Presbyterian lawn party at Bill
myer'. Mill last Friday and Saturday
evenings was most successful one in
sIl respects. Large crowds were pres
ent both evenings, and spent about $ll9,
which will be devoted TO the benefit OF
the church
Here is an item of interest TO the
ladies' If white clothing, say dress, Is
pu. away in a dark closet or drawer, it
will in time become yellow. But if it is
placed in box lined with dark blue pa
Der. it will come out as white as it ever
was. no matter how long il lays.
An extraordinary group was photo
gfaphed recently by an artist iii Will
iam,port, Nd. The group consisted OF
Mr. and Mrs. Edward De Frehn, her in
FAINT child and two grand-fathers and
three great-grandfathers of the child.
+. IS not often that child has so many
gaudiatherS alive.
II. B. Davenport, Esn., had his shout
der lislCcatcd by a fall from window
Of his hay barracks, last Saturday, and
Suffered severely. Doctors Mason, Rich
lm,on and Neill succeeded in reducing
the dislocation on Sunday, and at last
accounts he was doing as well AS could
he eXpected.-.SpWH.
At lIagerstown Monday morning an
assault was attempted by an unknown
tramp about ten O'Clock near the High
School grounds upon scholar attending
!he school. Her Outcries brought q
arge posse of officers and citizens, who,
after thoroughly searching the vicinity,
we're unable to apprehend the fellow.
General Manager NcCrea, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, states that his
company has just closed Il contract for
tie construction of 6 200 freight cars for
al Siuls OF traffic, and that as fast as
They can be turned out of thu shops use
sill be found for them. Mr.. McCrea
says The general freight traffic through
out the country is astonishing for this
tue Of the year.
On our first page this week will be
'ound a most interesting article about
old ShepherdSiown. written by Miss
Helen Botcler Pendlelon, OF this neigh
Ooihood. 1t is bright and interesting,
aud Our readers will enjoy it, we are
'l'e' On the same page will be found
al interesting article on the Charleston
earthquake. We will publish Col. Nor.
cau's article next week.
his stated in Washington, by parties
"A' claim to know, that the Washing
"l aud Ohio Railroad has been sold to
W" York parties for six hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars. The pur-
''''-Ts are not railroad men, but specu-
'"'Of>, who hope to be able 10 sell 10
o'e oI The leading railroad lines at y
"'se profit. The new owners, it i.
"'' will take possession about the first
OI0ciober.
eephone company has been orgau-
ecu IN Nar:insburg, and contract
r'''' with Mr.. f. ii. Miller, of the
'"''i'"er Telephone Company, to put in
''p'eie plant of system for one hun
f''"e'' The company will probably
Se TIE Emmer Phone from the Emm-
Company OF w. Va, or buy them