Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-10
BRIEFS.

intensely warm in this locality, as
well as throughout the county gen.
orally. The thermometer has gotten
up as high as SO in the shade. Many
deaths from the heat have occurred in
the cities.
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss of New
York will erect for his son, Mr.. c. HI.
b. Rouss, a fine $1,000 mansion on the
shannon Hill' farm, opposite Shan
nondale Springs, in this county. The
location is a delightful one in full
view of the Shenandoah river.
a colored youth who has been EN-
ployed at the livery stable of Mr.. Alex
Morrison in this place was arrested
by Maryland officer on Monday and
taken to Hagerston to meet charge
of larceny, preferred by DIR. Grimes,
of Grimes Station. The boys name
was Burnside Clark.
The Baltimore L. Ohio Railroad will
run an excursion from points along the
Valley Branch to Atlantic City on
Thursday, August 10th. Tickets are
good for ten days, with stop-over at
Washington on return trip. The fare
for the round-trip from Halltown is
1866, and from other stations at cor
respondingly low rates.
The peach-growers i'll Maryland and
Delaware are complaining that the
''yellows" is attacking their trees
causing a premature ripening of the
fruit The same thing has been no
ticed in this locality. Peaches that
should not be ripe until September or
| October are ripening now, stunted
and inferior, of course, and of no
value.
\ very fierce and dangerous wild
beast created much alarm among the
ladies at Col. Morgan's a few days
ago. Several of the ladies were obliged
to jump out of the window, while the
others only saved their lives by climb
ing on top of the furniture. The in
furiated mouse was finally driven into
hole, and the danger averted for
that time.
Little Jennie Barnhart, daughter of
Mr.. G.. L. Barnhart, of Dutlields, was
in town on Monday with her mother
She has almost recovered from the
shocking injuries she received from a
runaway horse some months ago, and
is as bright and cheerful as any child
in the land. She bore her sufferings
molly, and we earnestly hope she may
soon be entirely well.
The Democratic State convention
will be held at Huntington on Thurs
day, August 10th, and the Republican
convention at Charleston on August
22d. The Republican Congressional
convention meets at Philippi on Au-
gust oath The Democratic and Re
publican conventions for Berkeley
county will be held respectively on
August 25th and September LIST.
Thomas Harden, colOred, was ar
rested few days ago in Harpers Fer
~, by NJ. w. Riordon, a Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad detective, and taken to
Charlestown for a hearing before JUS
tice Gallaher. He was charged with
burglary. DEMONSTRATING and breaking
jail in Carroll county, Md, and was
committed to Jail to await requisi-
ton from the Governor of Maryland.
Rev. r. c.. Holland, of Martinsburg'
Will preach in the Lutheran Church
of Shepherdstown on Sunday morn
ing, August 18TH Rev. Mr.. Moser
will fill Mr.. Hollands pulpit at Mar
tinsburg. Mr.. Holland will leave for
his new field of labor in Charleston,
s. c., in few weeks, and his friends
and former Pensioners here will be
glad of the opportunity of seeing and
hearing him before he goes.
The other day while a number of
little girls were playing about the run
in the college yard little Maggie Mar
ten fell in pretty deep place. She
got a very cold bath, and was like
wise scared very badly, but she scram-
bled out some how, before the numer-
Gus rescuers who We're attracted by
| the shrieks had chance to jump in
! after her The next time Maggie goes
awarding she mustn't go near the wa
| ter
Mr.. Edward l.. Stonebraker, well
known in this neigi' 5orhood, was
killed by the cars at Hyattsville, Md,
last week. He attempted to board the
| train while it was in motion, when he
fell between the wheels and was cut
TO pieces. He was 80 years old, and
| leaves a wife but no children. He re-
sided I'm Baltimore. The unfortunate
man was in Shepherdstown but few
days before his death. He was
nephew of Mr.. ID. l.. Rentch, of this
place.
Services in the interest of Foreign
Missions will be held in the Presbyte-
rian Church at Shepherdstown on
Tuesday, August IA, 1885, at 1880 a.
m. and 8 p. III. At the morning SER
vice a sermon will be preached by
Rev. a. C. Hopkins, ID. d., of Charles
town. w. Va, and at the evening ser
vice addresses will be delivered by
Rev. w. l.. Ould, of Frederick, Md,
and others. All are cordially invited
TO attend. No collection will be taken
up at either service.
The first term of the United States
District Court, appointed for Martins
burg through the efforts of Senator
Faulkner, convened in that place on