Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-27
BRIEFS.


The farmers are hustling along with
their spring work.
Keep your eye on the date that
shows when your subscription expires.
The new turnpike regulations goin-
10 effect next Tuesday, the 1st of May.
County Court meets on Monday,
NAV eth, and Circuit Court on Tues
day, May 18th.
The Franklin House in Hagerstown
has been sold TO a. d. Bennett pri-
vstely for $4,000
The Commencement exercises of
Shepherd College will be held this
year on June 18th.
Mr. V. NJ. Firor is making an effort
TO organize a Grange, to be located
either at Charlestown or Halltown.
The Odd Fellows have had new
porch put up in rear of their hall
Mr.. II. 5. NJ. Hoffman did the work
\ meeting of the stockholders of the
Emmner Telephone Company is called
for Tuesday next at Charlestown at 3
p. III.
Zeph Bane, Jr, one day last week
shot bald eagle which measured 6
feet inches from tip TO tip of wings.
Spirit
Mr.. Hiram 5. Seiss, resident Of
SSharpsburg, died last week, aged So
years. He leaves a widow and seven
children.
The English sparrows are death on
the gardens. The little -- tear out
the cabbage plants as fast as they are
put in the ground.
Hagerstown has closed a contract
for the lighting of that town by cleo
tricity, and expects to have the new
system i'll operation by the 4th of July.
Rev. II. J. Wilson will have services
III the Catholic Chapel next Sunday
morning, May Goth, at II o'clock a. Ill.
and the following morning at s clock.
Wilson Dunmore has moved his bar
Der shop from the basement of the
Entler Hotel TO the room in Mr. j. w.
Osborne's building further up street.
Mr.. VIM. Moore Entler, former res
ident of Shepherdstown, has gone in
10 journalism again, and is now pub
fishing the Telegram at Hartford City,
Indiana.
Arrangements are now being made
by the Y. NJ. c. \. to have Rev. Sam
Small TO lecture at this place on or
about the 10th of May. Full particu-
lars next week.
Attention is called to the advertise
1nsnt of Messrs. Licklider & Mckee,
who have the agency for the Osborne
Binder. They will have an agent in
Shepherdstown.
There are lots of people in the
county who should avail themselves
of the opportunity we offer at the
head of this column. Send along your
name and your dollar.
\ Mission will be held by Rev. l.. r.
Mason, of ShepherdStown, at Mt, Zion
p. f. Church at Hedsesville, be-
ginning Wednesday evening, May O.,
and to continue eight days.
The teachers of the public schools
of Shepherdstown district are getting
up a catalogue for all the schools in
the district. The catalogue will be
printed at the REGISTER Office.
Chairman d. w Border has called
a meeting of the Republican County
Executive Committee for Saturday at
Harper's Ferry. Delegates to the con
vention at Fairmont on May 18th are
to he chosen.
During the past week the weather
has been unusually cool for this sea-
son of the year The nights have
been so cold that it was feared the
fruit prospects were damaged, but we
believe such is not the case.
Jailor Young recaptured his two re-
Gently escaped prisoners last Satur-
day. Sol. Colston was taken in custo-
dy at Harper's Ferry, and Nelson Try
man was found at the home of his
1nother in Charlestown.- SPIRIT.
\ business meeting of the members
of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be held this
Friday evening in their room at 40.
s Officers are TO be elected and other
+ Important business transacted, so ev-
cry member is earnestly urged 70 at
i1end
Morgan county is to go go wet
after all The county commissioners
in special session last Saturday recon
sidered their action of some weeks ago
- refusing to grant licenses to liquor
dealers, and granted licenses to all
who applied.
Our Little Ones and the Nursery
for May has been received from the
Russell Publishing Co., &c Bromfield
Street. Boston. 1t j. one OF the most
delightful of all the children's maya
zines, and will have good effect on
the minds of the young.
Chas. and Frank Foreman, charged
with beating and cutting Mrs. Mobly,
recently, were taken before Justice
Briggs, of Harper's Ferry, and after
u hearing were committed to jail to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
Frank Foreman swore out warrant
for Mrs. MObly and her sons for as
sa'lt and battery-claiIning that they
assaulted him and he had fought in