Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-07-20
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enjoyable to those who participated.
The members of the colored Metho-
dist Church Of this place will hold a
bush meeting in Col. Morgan's grove
near town on Sunday, July Goth. The
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent. Several ministers from other
places will be present.
The ladies of the NJ f. Church will
hold their festival Friday and Satur-
day evenings, July 27th and 2Sth.
They will be assisted by other lady
friends. A peculiar feature will be a
remarkable Art Exhibition. Patron
age is respectfully solicited.
The Frederick boys who have been
encamped along the river near the
Cement Mill will strike their tents and
leave for home to-day. They were
unfortunate in not having any chance
to fish for bass, but they enjoyed their
outing very much, nevertheless.
One of the dashing young men con
nected with the REGISTER force was
fortunate enough to have two best
girls on the Pen-Mar excursion last
Saturday. He got along first rate I'M
til the Baltimore train brought two
other young men-and then, O where
was he?
Col. Charles b. Rouss, the New York
millionaire merchant, having been
elected an honorary member of the
Jefferson Guards and the Independent
Fire Company of Charlestown, has
sent each organization a check for fiji
ty dollars. Col Rouss is a whole
souled man.
Contrary 10 expectation, the flood
in the Potomac last week did very lit
tie damage to the canal. On the Will
Transport level culvert was washed
out, and on the two levels just below
Dam No. the tow-path was washed
for some distance. Traffic was only
interrupted for a few days.
The members of the L. b. Church
will hold Village Camp Meeting i'll
Leavelrs woods, near Zoar School
House, commencing August 4th and
continuing throughout the following
week. Eminent ministers are eX-
pected to be present. Every one is
cordially invited TO attend.
Every Thursday until August 3Oth,
| hn polti,nnrA G. Ohio X II
Co. will sell excursion tickets to Gin
cinnati from all points on its lines
east of the Ohio River, at rate of one
and one-third fares for the round
trip. Tickets will be valid for return
passage for Is days, including day of
! sale.
In the Senate on Monday last Sena-
tor Faulkner, from the committee on
claims, submitted a favorable report
on the bill TO pay the trustees of Ger
man Evangelical church at Martins
bug 50. 500 on account of destruction
of their building and its furniture
while the same were III possession OF
the United States force during the
late war.
The Board of Education of Charles
town District has laid the school levy
at 10 cents for Teachers and cents
| for Building Fund. Graded School
petition referred to n committee 10
ascertain cost of same. Salary of
teachers fixed at same rate as last
year-S33 per month for No. certiti-
cate. and $50 for No. 2-and school
term fixed at 10 months.-SpjrH.
Last week there were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Arthur, of Shep-
! herdstown, three children--two girls
and boy. The little boy died short
Nv after birth, but the two girls are
still living, and are healthy, vigorous
Young ladies All of the babies were
perfectly developed and of good size.
| 1t is said that this is the first time trip
lets have ever been born in Shepherds
! town.
The West Virginia Democratic Asso-
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new set of officers, as follows: Presl-
dent William G. Van Metre; Vice
Presidents, Frank j. Park, Holly Ct.
Armstrong, John Harrington and
John II. Schoppert; Secretary, w. w.
Trail; Corresponding Secretary, ID. >.
Van Metre; Treasurer, Capt. VIM. H.
Bridges: Sergeant-atArms, James a
Triton.
The old Baylor property, on the
corner of Church and Washington
streets. was sold by Special Commits
| sioner Beltzhoover last Saturday at
public sale. 1t was bought by Mr.. q.
/ n Hodges for the members of the
Catholic church here at S5l5. The
two lots belonging to the heirs OF
Jacob Hill, deceased, were not sold,
having been withdrawn after few
bids were placed on them.
| Some of the good-hearted people OF
Shepherdstown contributed to fund
for the purpose of sending Samuel
Zones. worthy but unfortunate
laboring man of this place, to a hos
pital in Baltimore, where he will re
ceive treatment for his eyes. Mr.
Zones left for Baltimore last Monday
and will remain several weeks, or
LONGER if necessary. He is almost
totally blind now, but it is hoped that
nroper treatment will restore his eye
sight.
A few days ago while Mr.. H. Bridge
man. of Weverton, Md, was cutting
grass in field, he cut into swarm OF
honey bees, which Immediately at
tackled him and his two horses with