Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-10-05
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1888.
BRIEFS.

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Partridges may be shot in this State
from October 5th to December LIST.
We are indebted TO Mrs. Annie Ben
nett for a basket of very fine grapes.
The Cleveland and Thurman Club
Of Shepherdstown now has about $50
members.
1t is curious how sweet honey bee
j at one end and how bitter he is at
the other.
4 nine of picked up players beat
the College base ball club last Friday
bv score of 10 toS
The Winchester and Frederick fairs
will be held on the same dates this
year-October 9th to 18th.
1t is thought that the bridge over
the Potomac river at Point of Rocks
will be finished in few months.
II the Democrats continue to push
This subject of tariff reform there is
no telling how high wheat ioiU go.
Hons. w. II. Travers and d. b. Luz
cas- are 10 address the Democrats of
Charlestown on Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Wanted-Good picked apples, in
any quantity, for shipment. Will pay
according TO quality of fruit. j. y.
TrusSell.
Rev. ID. NJ Moser will address the
people of Bethesda on the Prohibi-
ton Amendment Friday, October 18th,
at 80 p. III.
Rev. \. \. p. Neel will talk to the
people of Halltown on the Prohibi
ton Amendment Friday, October
18th, at 80 p. III.
The Cleveland and Thurman Club
Of Wheatland, this county, has so
members. \ pole is TO be raised on
Saturday, the 9th.
The work ON the foundation for the
new pulp mill along the Potomac riv
err at Harper's Ferry is being prosecu-
Ted day and night.
Rev. l.. r. Mason will address the
people of Marvin Chapel on the Pro
hibition Amendment Tuesday, Octo-
Der 9th. at 80 p. Ill.
The excursion season at Pen Mar
ended on Thursday. During the past
summer nearly $4,000 eXcursionists
visited that popular resort.
Mr. f. Ii. Vickers, Of this vicinity,
Ia, been promoted to 4th Corporal,
Company c, of the cadet corps at
the West Virginia University.
one of our Frog Island" young
women upon being asked which party
She was in favor of, replied that she
was in favor of a wedding party.
The first good frost of the season
came last Saturday night. 1t was Sc
we're enough to nip flowers and vege
tables that were in exposed places.
The bass in the Potomac river have
not suffered very greatly this year.
The river has been muddy or cloudy
almost the entire spring and summer
The Blue Mountain Express on the
Western Maryland Railroad, leaving
Hagerstown at 645 a. III. and Balti-
more al 3.15 p III, has been discon-
tinued.
The October number of 'Babyhood'
i Oh our table, filled as usual with the
most sensible and interesting variety
Of reading concerning children and
their care.
No less then seven deaths occurred
in Sharpsburg and vicinity during
last week. Five Of the number were
children, ranging from severalmonths
TO one year.
Col w. A. Morgan did Il land-office
business this week gathering i'll the
shekels from the taxpayers who de
sired TO save the p discount that early
payment gives
Miss Virginia McGlincy announces
that she is prepared TO do all kinds of
baking nOw-cakes, bread, etc. She
j. a mistress of the art, and should be
Well patronized
Mr. Charles Broadway Rouss, Of
New York, has recently given $500 to
the Winchester Fair Association and
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fund at Staunton.
Henry Simmons, a brakeman on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, was
caught between two freight cars near
the depot at Roanoke, Friday morn
ins and severely injured.
Mr. Alex. Bennett, of this place,
brakeman on the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, had his right thumb badly
mashed while coupling cars at Shen-
andoah Junction last Saturday.
The corn crop this year promises to
eclipse the worlds record. 1t is esti-
mated at more than two thousand
million bushels, which is the largest
yield Of any cereal ever known in any
country.
Harrison Robinson, colOred, having
had a lot of lumber stolen from him,
desires us to say that a strict watch
will he kept hereafter for the thieves,
and any one caught stealing will be
arrested and prosecuted.
At the recent corporation election
held in Berryville, Maj. s. j. G. Moore
was elected Mayor, Randolph hown-
Star Recorder, and James NJ. Ness
NTH, John Shackleford, George Glass
and p. ID. Hardesty Councilmen.
Rey. r. H. Hollis, colored, pastor OF
the Free Will Baptist church, of Ha-
ger>town, who is now serving term