Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-12
BRIEFS.

The Antietam Cement Works start
ed several new gangs Of 'workmen
the first Of the week, and the inten-
ton is now to keep them steadily at
work. A number of Shepherdstown
men were among the new hands EN-
ployed
While workmen were clearing the
debris from Island Park, at Harpers
Ferry, a few days ago, they found
little baby that had been washed
there by the late flood. Nothing is
known as to whence it came. 1t was
a rag baby.
A new iron fence is being placed
around the Episcopal church yard.
Although of very plain design, it is
neat and substantial, and is great
Improvement to this beautiful prop
erty The new fence was furnished
by Lee g. cambridge.
We are requested to say that all
persons are forbidden to loaf in Shep-
herd College grounds or to act in a
rude and boisterous manner therein.
An officer has been appointed to see
that this order is carried out, so it
will be well to pay attention to it.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
will run the first of its popular excur-
sions to Pen Mar on Friday next,
July 10Th. The fare from Shepherds
town will be 20 cents for the round
and returning leaves Pen-Mar at p.
| Ill.
R. A. Alexander e. Co. sold the 44S
acre (Vanvacter) tract OH Bushy
Ridge, in this county, to George
Vogt, of Baltimore. Mr.. Vogt is a
| friend of the Becker Bros, and it is
presumed he will utilize the lower
part of it for orchard and vineyard
purposes. Spirit.
While returning from Martinsburg
last Thursday Mr.. William Crowell
met with very painful accident. He
had gotten out of the hack to fix the
harness, when the horses started and
| drew the heavy vehicle over both his
feet, crushing them in a most painful
manner. He is able to be about, now.
There will be no delegates from
this place to the Sunday School Con
vention of the M. +. Church South at
Easton. Md, this week. The dele
gates appointed were Messrs. ii. Lee
| Hout and William Graves, with Rev.
]. II. Van Horne and Superintendent
w. p. Licklider as er o6icio represent
atives.
The Baltimore american of Satur-
day says: I'VE hear from unquestion-
able authorities that as soon as the
present farce of trying to sell bonds
which no one will buy is over n con
centrated effort will be made by
prominent capitalists of western
Maryland to repair the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal.
Under the new military law which
went into effect the end of May, COM
missions have been issued to DR.. VIM.
| Neill, of Charlestown, and captain of
| the Jefferson Guards" as surgeon
general, with rank as brigadier-gen-
eral, and Col j. Garland Hurst, of
Harper's Ferry, as abide camp to the
Governor, with rank as colonel.
Ample and liberal preparation is
being made on the Shepherd College
grounds for the promised free prone
made concert on Saturday evening. 1t
is our earnest hope that all good citi.
zens generally will attend Let the
grounds be packed. That will afford
| the best evidence of a proper appreci-
alton by the public of kind and gen
erous act.
The elective officers of Jefferson
Encampment, No. 80, |. o. Q. F., for
the current term, are: George ii.
Ramsburg, C. p; ID. s. Rentch, II. p;
ID. S. Snyder, S. W.; V. M. Firor,
Scribe; d. s. Hughes, Treas; VIM. c.
Bragg, j. W. The camp, which has
AZ members, pitches tent on the first
and third Friday of each month at
! Charlestown.
Harpers Ferry would like very
much to have the new Reform School
| located on one of her many eligible
sites. Harper's Ferry is as much
| entitled to it rs any other place, and
| has many advantages that should be
considered but the commissioners
appointed to select the site are from
the other side of the mountains, and
that settles it.
The Washington Star of last Mon
dav says: George w. Graham, of
Haper's Ferry, w. Va, was arrested
last week by Special Agent Roome OF
the pension bureau, and taken to
! Parkersburg to await his trial in the
! United States court. Graham has
been indicted for forgery and for
making and filing false and fraudu-
lent afiidavits in the pension claim OF
Sarah f. Jones"
Col. w. A. Morgan, according to
custom, has pitched his tent at Pof-
fenberger's Island, about three miles
below town, where he will spend
several weeks enjoying the outdoor
life and the pleasures of bass fishing.
He will entertain number of Fred
erick friends there. The Colonel has
many visitors at his pleasant quar-
tiers, but his hospitality is unbound