Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-31
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with's) circuit.
A force of hands under Town Ser
seant Arthur has been at work this
week cleaning out the cutters of the
town and removing the weeds. 1t
makes decided change for the bet
ter
We understand that the Moler's
Grove Agricultural Society will not
hold its annual exhibition and picnic
this year, owing to the fact that other
arrangements interfere with its sue
cess.
We are informed that Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson will make a political address
in Shepherdstown either on Thurs
day or Friday evening of next week.
The exact date will be announced by
posters.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
will issue excursion tickets 10 Nor
gan's Grove from all points between
Waynesboro Junction and Hagers-
town. Tickets for sale September 9th,
eth and Sth.
Mr.. G.. c.. Scott, of this county, has
been appointed principal Of the pub
lie school at Boonsboro, Md. Mr.. John
Wagaman, of Washington county, has
been appointed principal of theSharps-
burg school.
Mr.. J. w. McCleary, Of Baltimore,
has presented the REGISTER with a
magnificent thoroughbred Newfound-
land puppy. We intend to make a
mighty smart dog out of that pup, if
we have luck.
Read the new advertisement of w.
p. Licklider this week. He has got
ten in his new fall stock, and offers as
nice an assortment of general mer-
chandise as can be seen in the county.
And prices are way down, too.
The marshals at Morgan's Grove
Exhibition are requested to be on the
grounds by nine o'clock each morning,
wearing blue sashes. Any marshal
whose name has been published that
cannot serve will please report to
Col. Morgan at once.
There are this week a number of
valuable additions to the list of pre-
miums TO be awarded at Morgan S
Grove. There is something to stimu-
late the interest of almost every per-
son in the county, and there should be
a spirit ed competition for the various
prizes.
The handsomest lady at Morgan's
Grove Exhibition next week will be
presented with very handsome pair
of bronze figures. The question is
whether the prize will go to West Nir-
ginia, Maryland or Virginia. We pre-
dict that it will be hard matter to
decide.
A reunion of the survivors of the
13Oth regiment, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, will be held at Antietam on
Monday, September 10th, the ami
versary of their first engagement.
Hon. Levi Maish and John Hays,
ESD, have promised addresses for the
occasion.
Mrs. Villa Snyder, living at Scrab-
BILE, has single sunflower stalk grow
ing at her home upon which are 100
full-blown flowers and y that are not
yet opened, making 132 altogether. If
the Baltimore San knows of any sun
flower stalk that can beat this we
should like to hear from it.
The other day Mr.. Isaac w. Chap
line showed us some relics of the Pres
idential campaign of 1910 in the shape
of four buttons upon which are fac
SMILES of the famous log cabin. Mr..
Chapline has had them for As years,
and they are still bright and perfect
reminders of 'Tippecanoe and Tyler
too"
An item going the rounds of the
papers says that John Browns Fort, :
a familiar historic feature of Harper 5
Ferry scenery, has been purchased by
New York parties and will grace Cen
trail Park at no distant day. The
building will be carefully transported,
care being taken to preserve its char
acteristic features.
In one day last week Mr. Daniel
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Kearfott. near kearneysville, 1,050
bushels of wheat, besides making two
moves with the thresher-a very good
DAYS work Mr.. kearfott's entire
crop averaged over "A bushels to the
acre. Mr.. Thomas Files crop also av-
eraged "a bushels per acre.
Senator Beck. of Kentucky, Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, and Sena-
ator Kenna. of West Virginia, will ad-
dress the citizens of Berkeley county
Saturday evening at Martinsburg.
This is an opportunity to hear famous
speakers that should not be missed.
| Shepherdstown will be we'll repre-
sented by Democrats at the speaking.
We are authorized to announce that
there will be speaking in Shepherds
town by Democratic orators next
Thursday and Friday evenings, Sep
TENDER 9th and 9TH, under the auspi-
ces of the Cleveland and Thurman
Club. 1t is probable that speakers of
national reputation will be here The
public generally is invited to be pres
ent.
The Democratic Central Committee
of Washington county has requested
Col. Henry Kyd Douglas, the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress, to in
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