Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-22
BRIEFS.

( count OF the high water. It's very
hard to get along without bridge.
The flour mill, water power and
real estate of the Harper's Ferry
Milling Company, sold at public sale
on Tuesday, were purchased by Mr..
s. w. Lightner, of Harper's Ferry,
at $4,000
A mission will be held in the Epis-
copal Chapel at Dufields beginning
next Monday evening, November 25th,
at Z o'clock, and continuing each
evening thereafter at the same hour.
The mission will be conducted by
Rev. G. B. Bryan, of Wildwood, Va.
Mr. J. F. Entler, valued subscrib-
er to the REGISTER who lives away
out in Chico, California, in remitting
his subscription in advance, says:
THE REGISTER is such a welcome
companion, and gives he so much
news from my old home, cannot do
without it.
The Martinsburg Statesman says
that the Edison Electric Light Com
pany have obtained permission from
the city authorities to put in and
operate an electric-light plant. The
plant will be operated and controlled
by local company composed Of the
citizens of the town.
| 4 nau lieaoca hos mazda its annpar
ance among several herds of cattle in
this county. a veterinary surgeon
! from Washington asked to come and
investigate the complaint, says it is
skin disease. 1t proved fatal to one
or two head in Mr.. j. S. Wares herd.
1t is said to affect mich cows in
more pronounced form than steers
| Clarke Courier.
The Parthenian and Literary So
cieties of Shepherd College gaveavery
pleasant entertainment last Friday
evening, embracing essays and read
ings by the young ladies, orations by
! the Young gentlemen, and music by
! those talented in that way. The
programme was much enjoyed by the
large audience present.
Mr.. James Chambers, Waterman at
the deep cut near North Mountain on
the b. & .. Railroad, was run over by
1.-The helper" Oh Monday evening of
last week and instantly killed. He
was about 45 years of age and was
highly respected by all who knew
him. He was an old eX-Confederate
and was noted for his bravery and
his devotion to the cause.
No man should deprive his wife and
family of a good local newspaper
They do not go out from home TO
learn the news as does husband or
father, and the paper serves to relieve
the otherwise lonely hours of his alb
sence. 1t is the worst possible econo-
INV to deprive the family of localpa-
per. Subscribe for the REGISTER, the
best paper in this end of the State.
When certain Shepherdstown
husband got home the other night he
answered his wife's sleepy inquiry by
saving it was about 10 o'clock. His
wife, who suspected it was later,
asked him to please stop the clock as
its ticking kept her awake. lie ana
it. The next morning as she took OIL
her curl papers she sternly pointed
to the silent witness which stood at
a. IN.
The Grand Lodge of West Virginia,
10. O. F., met in Wheeling on Tues
day, Grand Master Robert Alexander
presiding. The report of the grand
secretary showed oil lodges, with u
total membership of 4,SS7. The in
crease in lodges during the year was
five. and in numbers 494 The amount
of relief during the year was S1S,029.
OF. The cash balance on hand is S43,-
All GA. and the assets of the order S129,
s4767
Little Fred Shafer, of Hagerstown,
was picking with nail at a pistol
cartridge the other day when it ex-
ploded. The thumb of the left hand
was torn off and was found lying in
corner of the room. Three fingers of
the same hand and the second finger
of the right hand were also blown off.
The sight of his right eye was de-
stroyed and his left injured, and his
nose and face badly lacerated and
burned.
The people of Uvilla will on Thurs
day and Friday evenings ofneXt week,
November 2Sth and Goth, hold an oys-
ter and meat supper in the hall at
that place to raise money to pay the
debt on that building. The audience
will be entertained both evenings
with music furnished by Mr.. w. ii.
Hurst, violinist, and Miss Florence
Beans, organist, both of Loudoun
county, "a. We extend thanks for
an invitation to be present.
The other day a couple of boys
while hunting saw whole tree full
of 'coons in Mr.. Newton Vanmeters
woods. There were nine of the ami
mails on one limb of the tree. When
the boys began to fire on them the
'coons made for a hole in the tree,
but it was only big enough to hold
seven of them, so two had to stay
outside and dodge. One of them was
shot by Mr.. Jos. L. Cookus and one
Inv Mr.. Chas. f. Walters. 1t is
thought these 'eoons were turned
loose by Republican newspapers
after the recent elections.