Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-10
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OF flour.
Don t forget that it takes grease to
make the wheels of a printing press
&c round. Silver and greenbacks
are good lubricators. This office is
open from a. M. to 5 p. IN. to receive
subscriptions, etc.
Two big pumpkins may be seen in
the window of Mr.. JOS. J.. Cookus's
shop. One weighs 100 pounds and
the other 70. They were both raised
on the same vine by Mr. Henry Will
helm, of Winebrenner's Cross Roads.
November 18th and Sth are the
dates for the exhibition of Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works in Shepherds
town. Do not forget the time. 1t
will be the most entertaining show
seen in Shepherdstown in long
time.
Mr.. John Davis asks us to inform
the public that he has 1000 fine
punches Of celery on hand, most of
which is now ready for the table. He
will sell it very cheap, and wants
everybody to call and learn his
prices.
Mrs. Rebecca j. Style, wife of Rev.
f. w. Style, ID. d., died in London,
England, September 23d, in the 10th
of her age. She was first married to
the late Thos. b. Washington, of this
county, and was the mother of Mr.
b. G. Washington, of Charlestown.
The Republican County Executive
Committee has posted notices re-
questing Republicans to meet in con-
vention in the Court House in Charles
town on Saturday at 2p. III. for the
purpose of nominating full county
ticket to be voted for at the coming
November election.
Col. ID. ID. Johnson. Agriculturist of
the State University, has established
an experimental station on the farm
of Mr.. John Il. Colston at Charles
town. The purpose is to test the
comparative values of different va
rieties of wheat and corn and the fer
tilizers used upon them.
Some of the accommodation trains
on the b. & O. branch roads certainly
deserve their name. For instance, a
train on the Washington county
branch stopped at Keedysville long
enough last week to allow two of its
passengers get off, hunt up minister
get married and re-embark on their
wedding trip.
The number of cases of typhoid
fever in Jefferson county is much
greater than usual this fall, and at
Harper's Ferry, so we are Informed
the fever is particularly bad. The
same report comes from all over the
State, and n gentleman from Grafton
recently informed us that there are
not less than 1875 cases Of typhoid
fever in that place.
Gen. McKaig has declined to en-
gage in joint political discussion
with Hon. l.. +. McComas in the
sixth Maryland district. The Repub-
licans will doubtless make great
fuss over this-especially those who
do not remember that Mr.. McComas
declined similar invitation from Mr.
Nelson few years ago.
Mr.. Emanuel Miller, a well-known
citizen of Shepherdstown, was 20
years old last Sunday. On the Thurs
day previous he needed some exer-
else, so he walked up to Martlnsburg,
a distance of ten miles, and neXt-day
walked home again. Although three
score and ten, Mr.. Miller takes long
walks very nearly every Sunday, and
can foot it six or eight miles faster
than many younger men.
VIM. Thomas, young man, aged
about eighteen, and John Eichel-
berger, his cousin, aged about four
teen. were in room together Satur-
day night at John Eichelberser
home in Hagerstown. They were eX-
amining a loaded shotgun when the
gun went off and blew the back part
of Thomas's head off. Thomas died
in short time. At coroners jury
the evidence was that the shooting
was accidental.
Probably one of the most effective
blasts ever set of in this section was
fired at the Dry Gut quarry of the 70
tomac Cement Mill on Wednesday.
Seven deep holes had been drilled,
and heavy charges of dynamite were
placed in them. When they were set
off they fairly tore the hill to pieces,
and it is estimated that between five
and six thousand perches OF stone
were thrown out.
Mr. Jno. Sullivan, ST., who was re-
Gently granted a pension by the uoV-
eminent. was found dead in bed at a
hotel in Frederick, Md, last week.
The physicians pronounced the cause
of death heart disease. Rumor has
If that the deceased recently offered
to marry any woman who would have
him, prophesying his early death and
noting the fact that his widow would
receive the pension. No one accept
ed the offer, however-though there
are probably some who wish that
they had.
The members of the Town Hall As
ISOLATION are requested to meet at
the residence of DIR. John Reynolds
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