Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-10-17
BRfEFS.

ehe Haii everybody is invited TO be
present.
The census enumerators skipped
no less than 100000 names in New
York City. If they have skipped
that many in !Shepherdstown it will
show a serious falling off in our pop
ulation.
The Shepherdstown capitalists who
went to Goshen last weeh returned
Friday night. A considerable sum of
money was invested by them. AT the
sale Of lots 1895, ZOO worth were sold
beating the records of Virginia sales
The Democrats of Morgan county
have placed the following ticket in
the field, and will work hard to elect
it {: For House of Delegates, Samuel
Wisner; for county clerk, n. E. Funk
houser; for county commissioner, S.
w. NJ. Peters
The new bridge at Shepherdstown
is completed, so far as the iron work
is concerned. All that remains to be
done is the laying of short section of
the flooring. AS soon as the balance
of the lumber is received the bridge
may be crossed.
Col. Upton, the fine thoroughbred
horse purchased a month or so ago
from Mr.. Ohio Il. Smith, Of Boons-
boro, by the Messrs. Cook, of this
vicinity, died last week from some I'M
known cause. The loss is serious
one to Messrs. Cook.
Mr. Taylor Powell, living near this
place, takes the premium for big
sweet potatoes. He left two Of his
raising at our office this week that
were whoppers. One weighed
pounds and II ounces and the other 5
pounds and Z ounces.
Mr.. Samuel d. Barnhart, formerly
of this place, who a couple of years
ago built himself house in Roanoke
the house and lot costing him
S2,OOO-has sold the property for
$500. Sans friends here will be
glad to hear of his good luck.
The Quanah (Texas) Chief says that
Messrs. w. Ct. Lewis & Co., hardware
dealers, have just built a splendid
new stone business block in Quanah,
into which they have moved their
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sioner w. II. T. Lewis, of this county.
The Cath Ollie Sunday School of this
place will hold fair in Miss Agnes
Gibson's sch oolroom on the 27th, 2Sth
and Goth of November, for the bene-
fit of their church. They will also
prepare lunch, at which you will
find supply of good soup. The pub
lie is invited.
Mr.. George w. Show, formerly of
this place, had fire at his establish
ment in Hagerstown on Wednesday
morning. His bakery was burned out
at an early hour in the morning By
hard work of the firemen the resi-
dence and store adjoining was saved
from destruction.
The editors desk has been bright
ened this week by most lovely col
lection of cut flowers sent by our es-
teemed friend Mrs. j. H. Snyder.
Such sweet remembrances as these
make hard work easy and the dull
routine of even a printing office pleas
ant labor. Many thanks.
The enrolment of Shepherd Col
lege is greater already this session
than it has been for a number of
years, and there are still many new
scholars to come in. If the advanta-
ges of this excellent school were bet
ter known and more fully appreciated
it would be filled to overlooking.
A couple of interesting communica-
tions appear in the REGISTER this
week touching our county affairs.
Those on the other side of the ques-
tions are offered the privileges of
this paper in reply to what has been
said. Our columns are open to all in
the proper discussion of public affairs.
The latest news of Shepherdstown's
boom is that there is hitch in the
plans, owing to the unwillingness of
certain persons to give options on
necessary lands at reasonable figures.
1t is certainly to be hoped that no
one will stand in the way of this
movement, which would, if successful
ly carried out, result i'll so much good
to our community.
Mr.. VIM. S. Kearney, son of Mr.. j.
Thornburg Kearney, of this county,
had bad accident at his home in IL
linois not long ago. He was driving
along the road with his pair of horses
when a man riding a bicycle dashed
past him. The horses were frightened
and ran aw ay, throwing Mr.. kearney
out OF tn vehicle and breaking one
of his legs.
The ladies of Shenandoah Junction
and vicinity contemplate holding a
fair at the residence of Mrs. Sallie
II arrison, half way between Shenan-
doah Junction and Browns Shop, on
the nights of the Goth, 2lst and 22nd
of the present month, for the benefit
of the Presbyterian Church at Elk
Branch. An elegant supper will be
served, as well as oysters, ice-cream,
ETC., and good music will be furnished
each evening.
1t is announced that the bondhold-
ers of 1874 will begin at once the work
of restoration of the CheaSaneake and