Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-06-28
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FRIDAY, JUNE 2S, 1889.
Briefs.

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.ho Potomac at this place.
Tho Lutheran Sunday School has
Emily gotten new singing books.
The ferryboat is in daily use now,
.r;tb Mr.. |. w. Chapline as ferryman.
,creat many bass have been caught
=. Tho Potomac here during the past
week.
This is the time of year when the
Sbapherdstown girls look their very
sweetest.
The boys spend most of their time
:, swimming at the old Flat Rock"
these days
Notice the corrected schedule of
.ba Western Maryland Railroad i'll
another column.
Fresh groceries, provisions, no.
lions. etc, at r. NJ. Billmyer's. Stock
is always well kept up.
The river is the most attractive spot
0bout the town just now. 1t has ma
nv visitors III TIE evening.
The annual reunion of the Luther
ans will take place at Penmar, on
Wednesday, September 4th.
The heavy freight business on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad keeps all
hands moving very briskly.
An interesting wedding will take
Mace in Shepherdstown in about
three months. This is straight.
Stop borrowing and subscribe for
the REGISTER, and see how much
more you will think of yourself.
Riverton Roller flour and homeless
ham-two good thing to have in the
house-at r. NJ. Billmyer's store.
J. w. Ware has been appointed
postmaster at Middleway, this coun-
". to succeed w. j. Roberts, removed.
The Baltimore Conference on E.
Church South Sunday School Con-
yention will be held at Easton, Md,
July 10.
John Williams, colored, was taken
10 the penitentiary last week by Sher
i'll Davis TO serve a sentence of one
year.
Island Park at Harper's Ferry will
be the picnickers' resort as usual this
summer, Notwithstanding the flood
that swept over it.
1t is likely that a great many people
will go from this place to Martins
burg next Thursday to attend the 4th
of July celebration.
Mrs. Mary p. Conklyn, wife of our
former countyman William j. Conk-
lyn, delivered the address on Memo
rial Day at Osceola, Neb.
The brickwork on the new house of
Mr.. Joseph l.. Cookus is now pro-
crossing. Mr.. John w. Grant has the
contract for laying the brick.
1t is said that myriads of cicade, or
seventeen-year locusts, have made
their appearance ON the Catoctin
mountain, near Frederick, Md.
An eclipse of the sun takes place
to day, but you will have to go to
some other country to see it, as it is
not visible in the United States.
The binder agents, who have for
the past couple of months great
ly imperilled their souls salvation,
will now take rest until next sea-
son.
The annual hop at st. James Col
lege was held last Friday evening.
Miss Margie Boteler and Messrs. Henry
and Will Shepherd attended from this
place.
We are indebted to Treasurer f. s.
Heard for a couple of complimentary
tickets TO the races at the big meet of
bicyclists in Hagerstown on the 4th of
July.
If you find .it hard to supply your
table with a variety of food call at K.
NJ. Billmyer's. New vegetables, a
variety of provisions, and excellent
groceries,
The Charlestown corporation au
thOrities have bargained with the new
water company for the use of eight
cen fire plugs, for which S430 year
will be paid.
Rev. Il. J. Wilson will hold services
in the Catholic Chapel next Sunday
morning at II o'clock, in the evening
at s o'clock, and the following morn
ing at s clock.
The relief committee at Williamsport,
Md, announces that the wants of
the people there have been amply
supplied by the generous contribu-
tons of the public.
\ movement is on foot-and it will
probably be uccessful-among the
business men of Charlestown TO close
the stores at o'clock in the evening
during July and August.
Two colored ladies who had slight
difference one evening last week, in
which they tried to MAIN one another
with axes, were brought before the
Mayor Tor trial. Both were found
guilty and fined SO and costs.
Mr.. Cary Selden's loss on. Selden's
Island in the Potomac by the recent
high water is estimated at from $1,000
to $4,000. He lost 13 horses, cattle in
proportion, 20 hogs, 100 barrels corn,
l2j acres of corn and 80 acres of wheat
Attention is called to the advertise
ment in another column of the West
Virginia University. This institution
is steadily growing in usefulness and
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