Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-07-04
BRiEFS.

In distributing the appropriation
of 100000 by Congress for farming
and equipping the military" the Secre-
tary of War has apportioned SIS, 937 to
West Virginia.
The Shepherd Fire Department
will be in Frederick to day about thirty
strong, participating in the firemen's
parade in that city. 1t promises to be
a big day for old Frederick.
Two monuments will be erected on
Antietam battlefield on the eth of
September by the survivors of com
panies A and l, Maryland Infantry,
and the 51st New York Infantry.
1t is thought that the population
of West Virginia will be about 775, 900
by the figures of the new census.
This would be an increase of about
25 per cent. in the past ten years.
The Harper's Ferry and Loudoun
Bridge Company has been chartered
by Secretary of State Ohley for the
purpose of bridging the Shenandoah
at Harper's Ferry. Capital stock
! 1900.
1t is against the law to go in bath
ing at any point in the corporation
limits, and those who have heretofore
thoughtlessly violated this ordinance
would do we'll to discontinue the
practice.
The Hagerstown ice company has
recently raised the price Of ice two
dollars more ton. 1t is a fright
fully high rate for rather poor arti-
Gle. But what are we going to do
about it?
The storm of last May so destroyed
the wheat crop of Mr.. Samuel ID. En-
gle, of the Smithfield district, that
from so acres he cut but 35 shocks,
which will make in all about 10 BUSH
els of wheat.
Mr.. j. r. Reyes has determined to
remodel his dwelling house on Duke
street by adding another story and
otherwise improving it. He has con-
tracted with Mr.. Samuel p. Humrick-
house for the carpenter work.
Mr.. II. H. Boyd has bought the
Boydville estate of 600 acres adJoin-
ing the town of Martinsburg. We I'M
| derstand that this deal is backed by
some capitalists that will at once pro-
coed to lay off the land into building
lots and otherwise develop it.-States-
man.
The Winchester Times, in its notice
of the commencement exercises OF
! Fairfax Hall Seminary, speaks highly
of the music of Misses Beckham, Mel
win and Beltzhoover, of this county,
and in the list of certificates and dis
tinctions the names of these young
ladies are frequently mentioned.
Messrs. Vim. Phillips & Sons, of
! Charlestown, are furnishing material
for a dwelling for Mr.. Jos. V. Bell at
Shenandoah Junction, dwelling to be
erected by Mr.. Humrickhouse, OF
Shepherdstown, and barn for Joseph
Enrle at Shenandoah Junction. The
Harper's Ferry Branch, G. Ii. Phillips
manager. is furnishing material for
dwelling for DR.. Perry at Halltown.
The summer visitors are beginning
TO pour into Shepherdstown. And
| this again leads us to remark that
few places have rs many natural
attractions as Shepherdstown IN the
summer. River and mountain seen
erv of the greatest beauty, delightful
climate, good railroad facilities, hos
pitable people-everything is condu-
Give to genuine enjoyment and per-
| feet health.
The annual adjustment of salaries
and allowances III presidential post
offices show the following changes in
West Virginia Charlestown, Sl,5OO
to 81 900; Clarksburg, 1000 to 81, 700;
Fairmont, 81, 800 to 1,400; Hinton,
S1.1OO to $1,000: Huntington, Sl,9oo
to $4,000; Keyser, $1,1OO to Sl,2oo :;
New Cumberland, 81, 200 to Sl,1OO i.
Parkersburg, $4,000 to $4,000; Pied
mont, 81 800 to $1,000 Point Pleas
ant. 81 200 to 81 300 Wellsburg, $1,000
to 81 400; Weston, 81, 200 to 81, 400.
The physicians of Jefferson county,
pursuant to q call, met i'll the grand
iurv room at - o'clock, noon, July
1st and organized County Medical
Society with the following officers :
DIR. Thos. II. Buck, of Leetown, pres
ident: DIR. Ct. \. Davis, of Middleway,
secretary and treasurer. The society
will meet in the grand jury room on
Tuesday, July 18th, at 2 O'Clock p. H.
at which time business of Importance
to the profession will be transacted
| All members of the profession are
cordially invited to attend.
Raising the School house Flag Is
the title of full page Illustrated
poem by Hezeklah Butterworth III Tue
4th of July Double Number OF The
YouTH's COMPANION. This noble
poem expresses the sentiments oil the
many thousands of school-boys and
girls who have been working Tor
| Flag 10 be raised over their own
school houses. The name of the school
in each State, and that of the success
full writer of the essay which won the
Flag recently offered by The YOUTH >
COMPANION, are given in this num-
! Der.
Lightning BGgs.
Fireflies or lightning bugs are un
usually numerous this season, and IN