Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-14
BRIEFS.

Those persons who have been gun
ming for these harmless birds lay
themselves liable to a heavy penalty,
and it will be well for them to discon-
tinue it at once.
Prof. Renner's music classes will
have a concert at Marvin Chapel on
Saturday evening, March 18th.
There will be a musical contest
between the Hedgesville and Fair
view classes. Admission 90 cents,
children 10 cents.
The new carmine two-cent postage
stamps have made their appearance.
According to our opinion, they are
not much better looking than the
green ones they supercede. Being
smaller, however, they are easier to
lick than the old ones.
A colored man named Charles Con-
ley, who lives beyond Kearneysville,
was arrested in Shepherdstown on
Tuesday charged with an attempted
assault on Charles Clark, also colored.
He was taken before Justice Rentch,
who fined him, and he then left town.
The managers of the wet ticket, as
the REGISTER last week supposed,
again had their election tickets printed
in Hagerstown. The ballots were
diligently circulated on Sunday and
Monday, but they had lost their
power. Next time home industry
should be patronized.
The following appointments of
Bishop Peterkin are announced:
Charlestown (Zion), Mountain Mis-
sion and st. Philips, April 9th +; Har-
pers Ferry, 9TH Shepherdstown and
Dufield's 18th; Summit Point, Lee
town and Middleway eth; Mountain
Mission and Ripon. May IS.
The cold weather Of last week
PLAYED havoc with the fruit prospects
Peach and pear buds were so far ad-
vanced that nearly all of them have
been destroyed by the freeze, and the
indications are that many varieties of
these fruits will be a complete failure
1t is not thought that apples or grapes
| are hurt much.
A couple of years ago the pond at
| Col Morgan's spring was planted with
water cress, and in very short time
it was completely covered with the
plant. Now the cress is spreading
down the stream, and has actually
gotten down as far as Shepherds
town. Bushels of 1t can be gathered
between town and the spring from
which it started.
Mr.. Edwin c. Engle showed us an
interesting letter the other day. IL
was written by his brother on March
81, 1887, in Rising Sun, Indiana, and
had been sent from the West to Shop
herdstown by stage. 1t had no en-
velope. as they were not In use at
| that time. The postage on the letter
was % cents, and the receiver PAID
that sum when the letter was deliv
cred.
As we go to press, the sad news has
lust been received from Hartford,
Conn, of the death of Mrs. William
Daggett, formerly Daisy Cavalier,
which occurred at p. Ill. Thursday.
Less than a year ago Mrs. Daggett
left here, beautiful and happy young
bride. The stricken young husband
and the immediate family have our
sincere sympathy. Heart disease, we
understand, is the assigned cause OF
death.-Harper's Ferry Sentinel
| The smokehouse of Mr.. William L.
Stewart, at his home near Martins
burg, was entered by breaking the
door on Monday night last 10y some
unknown person or persons and about
a thousand pounds of choice hams
carried off. An attempt was made 10
draw the staple holding the lock, but,
finding that too much of task,
LARGE. heavy piece of iron was USED III
splitting the door. The robbery was
not discovered until about 8 CLOCK
next neutrality-suspicious..
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson last week IN
troduced the following bills IN the
House of Representatives: To pay
st. John Episcopal church, OF Har-
per's Ferry, $4,000, for occupancy and
damages to church property during
the war: 10 pay the heirs of Thomas
C. Trussell, of Jefferson county, 1864
John b. Rutherford, of Jefferson
county, $3.50; William H. Roberts, OF
Berkeley county, s42l, and the legal
conservative Of John Triton, late
of Jefferson county, Sl,1OS Tor war
claims.
On Tuesday morning last the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. O'Rear, near Stokes
School House, was entirely consumed
nv fire. The fire is said to have been
caused by a defective flue. The only
things saved were some bacon ana
a few articles of clothing. Mr.. . Rear
certainly deserves the sympathy ana
assistance of his friends and neigh
bors. He is a man well up in years
of small means, and has large fsmi-
". which are dependent upon him
for their support.-Natinsb'"g hide
pendent. -,
On last Saturday afternoon while
working on the B. & o. repairs under
the Cumberland Valley Railroad
bridge Mr. Vim. Wayble. son OF Mr.
CYRUS Wayble, a well-known employee
Of the b. Il O. at this place, was run
over by engine No. 449 and had both
legs cut off near the body. He was
| Innnt whara every