Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-09-12
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By a mistake of the printer last
week the Farmers Alliance meeting
at Uvilla, which is to be followed by
supper, was announced for the 18th
OF September. This was an error, as
the time is Saturday, September Goth.
The Hagerstown Fair Association is
making a number of improvements
on its grounds, TO be ready by the
time the exhibition is held in October.
The coming show will not be behind
any OF the former ones in any respect.
Democrats should turn out in force
Saturday evening to the meeting of
the club, which will be held at z
o'clock in Firemen's Hall. There will
probably be some important matters
submitted for consideration. Let ev-
erybody go.
Jacob Miller, of Hagerstown, while
cutting wood few days ago, cut him
self In the ball of the hand with an
by physician, but died from lockja
caused by the wound He was aged
about 50 years.
We are always glad to have our
friends send us any items of local
news-especially for our personal
column. If you have any visitors, Or
if any of the family are away, let us
know of the fact and we will be very
much obliged.
Some of our neighboring towns
show quite a marked contrast to
Shepherdstown in the matter of at
tractively painted houses. This place
is, we are sorry to acknowledge, be-
hind the times in this respect. Why
not paint up little
The stackyard on the farm Of Mr..
| Leo p Wheat, in Clarke county, was
destroyed by fire last week, and Mr..
! Wheat lost his wheat-nearly a thou
sand bushels of it. Mr.. Wheat's
wheat was insured, which is sweet
consolation to Mr.. Wheat.
The Boonsboro Times says that Mr..
Ohio b. Smith has sold his beautiful
bay horse, Col. Upton, to Cook Bros,
near Shepherdstown. Col. Upton
was recognized as one of the finest as
well as one of the best dispOsitioned
horses ever owned by any one in this
locality.
In the proceedings of the Supreme
! Court of West Virginia, now in SEES
sion at Charlestown, we note the fol-
lowing j. NJ Mason VS.. Harper's Fer
ry Bridge Company, from Jefferson
county, continued; Henry Shepherd
VS.. Croft 4 Zimmerman, from Jeffer-
son county, submitted.
Mr.. II. w. Potts, whose property
was saved by close shave at the last
fire in Shepherdstown, has sent the
| Shepherd Fire Department a check
for S25 as a present. AT meeting OF
the firemen on Tuesday night unan-
imous and hearty vote of thanks was
rendered Mr.. Potts for his generous
gift.
The Martinsburg Herald thinks that
Jefferson and Berkeley ought to
combine and hold grangers' exhi-
bition at some central point. What's
the matter with Morgan's Grove? 1t
is already an established success, and
we are sure the managers would glad
! lv welcome our Berkeley brethren
to participate in its pleasures.
Quite a delegation of young gentle
men started last Monday from this
vicinity for Morgantown, where they
will attend the State University the
coming year. Among them were
George johnson, of Leetown, Brax-
ton Davenport, of Charlestown,
! Walter Link, and Charles Link, OF
Duffields. and the two Duyal broth
ers, of Berkeley cunt y.
Rev. Elias Welty, minister OF the
Va. Chassis of the Reformed Church,
died in Baltimore last Thursday, aged
20 wears. Over two years ago, while
he was stationed in Shenandoah
county, Va, his health gave way and
he retired from the ministry, The
deceased served charge in Shep-
herdstown before the war, and also
filled number of other appointments
in this Valley. \ widow and son
and daughter survive him.
AT a meeting of Shepherd Fire De
partment Tuesday night the follow
inc officers were elected for the ensu-
inc term: President, Jacob Terrell;
1st vice-president, II. l.. Snyder; End
vice-presjdent, j. w. kerney; secreta-
rv. r. N. Billmyer; financial secreta-
rv BENJAMIN Hartzell; chief, ii. L..
Hout: 1st assistant chief, j. }. w.
Johnson; end assistant chief, j. +.
Maddox: chief engineer, j. w. Is. Fra
Zier.
Compare the REGISTER with the
generality of country papers, and see
if if doesn't hold its own. AT no pc
Rod in its history has it been more
nopular. for its circulation now Is
larger than ever before. Yet there
are still a number of persons in this
county who ought to take it, but who
do not. Come in and spend 90 cents
ON q trial for the balance OF the year
Nv generous support make the REG
1srER a credit to Shepherdstown.
The Southern War Claims bill
which passed the House last week
nermits the Attorney General to ex-
anime the proof of loyalty in any oil