Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-26
BRIEFS.

The work on the new railroad at
Martinsburg must be very heavy.
Although ten miles from Shepherds
town, the sound of the blasting is
heard here very plainly.
The Episcopal, Lutheran and Re-
formed Churches were all handsome
ly trimmed with flowers on Easter
Sunday, the decorations of the former
being particularly beautiful.
The members of the Reformed church
at Frederick have determined to erect
a new parsonage at cost of So, 900 on
a vacant lot next to the church. DIR.
Eshbach is pastor of the church.
Thomas Mason, aged 12 years, a
grandson of DIR. g. F. Mason of
Charlestown, was killed in Kappa
hammock county, Va, last Saturday
by the accidental discharge of a gun.
The Frederick Times says: "a west
bound passenger train over the Il. u
o. killed six cows, belonging to a
farmer residing few miles east OF
Martinsburg, which had strayed upon
| the track"
Mr.. George Turner is erecting a
small building between his dwelling
house and Mr.. Stonebraker's, which
he will shortly occupy as meat-shop.
Mr.. Turner intends to go into the
butchering business.
All over the country the church
bells are to be rung at noon on the
3Oth of April in honor of the inau-
guration of George Washington. We
hope Shepherdstown will not be be-
hindhand in this matter.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Cookus intends to tear
down the building in which he now
lives and erect in its place convenient
! and handsome brick dwelling with a
store-room in front. 1t will be quite
an improvement to the site.
AT a special meeting of the board
of managers of the Frederick County
Agricultural Society held on Satur
day, it was decided TO change the
date of the next fair from October s,
8, 10, and II to October 10, 1G, II and
IS.
Mr.. Edward Cody, proprietor of a
large lime burning establishment in
Washington ID. c., will transfer his
kilns to the neighborhood of Pitchers
Mill next Fall, having purchased
twenty-five acres of the Strider prop
erty.-Ho,per's Ferry Sentinel.
Bishop Peterkin will visit the Epis-
copal churches at Middleway, Lee
town and Summit Point April 2Sth,
Ripon June LIST, Charlestown, Noun
tain Mission and st. Phillips June Cd,
Harper's Ferry June Sd, and Shep-
herdstown June 9Th.
The Hagerstown Globe says; Mr..
Cunningham, the tenant on Mr.. Alex
Armstrong; farm, near townsville,
has young colt with six legs. The
two extra legs branch out from the
knee Joints of the front legs and on
the inside of what should be the per-
feet front legs.
There will be a joint meeting of the
Parthenian and Literary Societies of
Shepherd College on Tuesday even
ing, April 30th, at half-past o'clock,
in College Hall. The exercises will
consist of selections, declarations, es-
saws, orations and music. The public
is cordially invited.
Mr.. George Rutherford, farmer
residing near this place, while in
Shepherdstown last Thursday was
very badly kicked by one of his
horses. He received the blow on the
head, and was taken to his home
few hours afterward, and we under
stand is now nearly well.
The family of Mrs Ellen Smurr de
sire us TO express their sincere thanks
TO the friends who were so kind and
thoughtful during the illness of their
mother. Their readiness to respond
to all calls is gratefully appreciated,
and her children desire to publicly
acknowledge the goodness of the
friends and neighbors.
Anew carrier boy will begin to-day
TO deliver the Registers in town. If any
one fails to get their paper just send
to the office and we will correct the
mistake. We want our readers to
promptly notify us if they do not ses
their papers and we will provide an
extra copy at once. Mistakes will oc-
cur, but we are always ready to cor
rect them.
The Commencement of the several
Normal Schools in this State will take
place as follows: Storer College, May
3Oth Marshall College, June 4th;
Chenille, June 9TH; Fairmont, June
18th; Shepherdstown, June 14th, at
night; West Liberty, June 18th; Con
cord, July 18th. The Commencement
at the West Virginia University has
been fixed by the officers of that in
stitution for June 18th.
4 new use has been discovered for
tobacco. A father whose child was
diving of membranous Group remem-
bered how deadly sick he wasthe first
time he chewed tobacco. Having a
cud in his mouth, he opened the
child's mouth and placed the tobacco
therein. The father knew that it
was a desperate act, and he waited
in great suspense for the result. 1t
came and quicker than he could hope.
There was a sudden convulsive move
ment, and the poor little child was
lo-I1ol fNr on ipcfont anA