Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-10-04
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gouleme variety. 1t weighed 10
ounces, and wasperfect in all respects.
The tree on which it grew had only
been planted two years.
Joe Hayes, the notorious colored
criminal who recently slugged Mr.. J.
j. w. johnson, Of this place, so badly
was arrested at Washington on We'd
nesday. where he is under indictment
for receiving stolen goods and for as
sault with intent to kill.
Rev. w. L. Ould, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church, has decided to recon-
slider his determination to request the
Presbytery of Baltimore to sever his
pastoral relations at Frederick, Md.
Three-fourths of his congregation
signed a petition asking him not to
leave
Rev. Richard Templeman Brown,
one Of the oldest and best-known
Episcopal clergymen of the South,
died at Silver Springs, Nd, near
Washington, last Friday, aged TO- years.
He was born in Charlestown, and
during his long and useful life was
rector of parishes in this county.
Mr.. j. N. Trussell, whose store has
always ranked as one of the best, has
just added a new line of goods to
his stock, and will hereafter keep
a line Of staple and domestic dry
goods and notions. He will keep his
customers informed as to what he has
to sell by means of half-colmun adj
vertisement in the REGISTER.
Mr.. Thomas Griffith, above town,
informs us that he caught something
new in the way of a fish in the fishpot
near his place last week. 1t weighed
about a pound, and was perfectly
black on the back, the balance Of its
body being rich golden color. 1t
was not a carp, and Mr. Griffith thinks
it was a stranger to these waters.
The immense iron bridge across the
Potomac river at Point Of Rocks has
been completed, and will be opened
for travel in few days. j. L. Odell,
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
has been elected one of the directors
Of the company owning the bridge.
The bridge connects the counties OF
Frederick, Md, and Loudoun, Va.
Sportsmen should not forget that
it is unla wful TO shoot cartridges in
this State now. The only time when
these birds can be legally hunted for
is from the first of November to the
first of December. The boys are also
warned that they are liable to
heavy fine for shooting robins. 1t is
agains the law to kill them at any
time.
The editor has again been placed
under obligations to his friends at
Elmwood Farm. Mrs. John w. Hill
last Saturday sent in a pair Of fine
chickens, basket of fresh eggs and
a print of splendid butter, all of which
were highly appreciated. There is
nothing mean about the clever people
of that family, and they never forget
the printer.
Capt. George w. Green has begun
work on his new hotel on Fruit Hill,
opposite Harper's Ferry, on the east
side of the Shenandoah river. A new
summer hotel is also to be built on
the summit of Camp Hill, and Judge
Vale, of Washington, will also erect
large and handsome hotel on Bolivar
Heights. Col. Whitman, retired
army officer, has bought fourteen
acres of land on Bolivar Heights, and
will put up a $4,000 rustic stone resi-
dence.
Read the advertisement of Jeweler
G.. X. Lewis in the REGISTER this
week. Mr.. Lewis has concluded to
open up full line of jewelry and
silverware-gold and silver watches,
clocks, chains, rings, charms, brace
lets, knives, forks, spoons, etc, and
will make a fair trial Of whether or
not this community will support such
an establishment. He will keep all
grades of these goods, and will sell
at short profits in order to gain trade.
We hope he may be we'll supported
in his efforts. He will, Of course, con-
tinue to repair watches, jewelry, etc,
and will give guarantee with all his
work.