Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-03
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The cement mill workmen are re-
\ Earring the break in the dam.
- Mrs. Susan ID. Morgan, of Harper's
Ferry. has been granted pension
RIackberries are very plentiful. and
ore being sold at Is and 20 cents
gallon.
Last week 9,2SS tons of coal were
.bipped from Cumberland by way of
The canal.
Forty persons went from Shepherds
town TO PENN on the excursion
last Friday.
Now that the political fever has worn
of let every body turn in and boom up
Morgan's Grove.
There has been quite considerable
amount of sickness in this community
during the past month.
Robert NJ. Billmyer will order tents
for any one wishing to rent one for
rsp at Morgan's Grove.
The Reformed Sunday School will
hold their annual picnic at Mr. Lem
ems Big Spring next Thursday.
Mr. \. Burton, of Harper's Ferry,
denies that he has left the Republican
. Marty and joined the Democrats.
Mr.. John Coleman, a well-known
citizen of Clarke county, Va, died at
b;, home near Berryville recently.
We fear the Charlestown Spirit is be-
coming corrupted, for it is publishing
some mighty hard yarns nowadays.
Mrs. A. Rose & Daughter, Hagers-
Town. have new advertisement this
week. Read what bargains they offer
The bush meeting held by the col
orrd Methodists last Sunday at Col.
Nor.anS Grove was very largely at
tended.
The Rev Henry Thomas, of ST.
Peters parish, Montgomery county,
Nd. has accepted a call to Trinity
church. MartinSburg.
DIR T. &. Stotler, Resident Dentist,
>Drpherdstown, will make his regular
visit to Harper's Ferry on August
18th and will remain one week.
The Teachers Institute is in session
M Charlestown this week. The exam
nation of candidates for teachers GER
ria,ates will be held next Wednesday.
Rev. Richard Lane kindly remem-
b-red the editor the other day by pre-
>4uriug Us with basketful of very
fine roasting ears. Mr. Lane is a clever
gentleman.
The annual farmers and citizens eX-
cur>ion from Hagerstown TO Luray
will be run by the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company on Wednesday,
August 18th.
The newly elected Democratic EX-
ecutivr Committee for jefferson coun-
~ has been called TO meet in Charles
town today at 10 o'clock a. IN, for
or-anzation.
II has been determined by the Bal
timore and Ohio authorities to com
pl-te the connection between their
Philadelphia extension and Staten Is
land by October.
About thirty dollars was cleared by
the lawn festival for the benefit of the
w. f. Church last week. The rain on
Friday night prevented the receipts
from being larger.
Prof. Max Brownold. of Berryville,
who will endeavor TO get up a music
class in Shepherdstown, was here a
few DAYS ago. Read his advertise
mrut in this issue.
The Methodist Harvest Home and
the Southern Methodist picnic were
held on Thursday, and as we go TO
press the day seems TO have been made
~ order for outdoor enjoyment.
The Commissioners for the District
OF Columbia have awarded to Mr.. II.
W. Blunt the contract for slow setting
cement The cement will be furnished
from the mill near Shepherdstown.
One Of our young men explained
recent runaway by saying that he was
driving with one hand and holding his
girl with the other, and, finding he
must let 90 Of one, let the horse go.
\ fire last Saturday morning dld
slight damage to the house occupied
by Lawrence Washington, cOlored, IN
Ray, Addition. The engine was on
hand promptly, but was not called IN
o. service
The directors of Potomac Building
Association No. will meet at the REG
I>rEH Office next Monday evening at
) o'clock. at which time several
shares Of stock will be offered for re-
d~mption.
The keedysNille W0relet says: Mr..
W. D. Hughes, of Highland Fruit
Farm. j. now busily engaged in ship
ping peaches. 1t is estimated that
his orchard will produce 10000 bushels
this summer"
We are indebted TO Hon. ;. Is. FL
hiH> for copy of his speech on Amer
lean Civilization. " recently delivered
before the literary societies of the
University of West Virginia. 1t is Il
splendid address
attention is called to the advertise
ment of :. f. Peregoy, Jr., y Co, Ha-
ger,toWn. dealers in paints, artists
materials. etc This is reliable firm,
and twill do business Oh the square
with all their customers.
Louis Frcnzel. the well-known pho