Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-07-18
BRIEFS.

remove to Roanoke.
The highest point reached by the
thermometer the past week was 81
degrees in the shade on Wednesday.
But the unusual humidity of the at
mosphere made it seem a great deal
warmer
The largest fruit farm in West Vir-
ginia is the Becker farm, near Har-
per's Ferry. 1t contains 5000 apricot
trees, $1,000 peach trees, 5000 plum
trees, 5000 miscellaneous fruit trees
and $4,000 grape vines.
A fire in the clearing ON the Foun-
tain Rock place Tuesday night de-
stroyed some oak lumber that had
just been sawed, about six cords OF
slabs, and part of the steam saw
mill. 1t is not known how the fire
was started.
Don't forget the Auxiliary Bible
Society meeting in the Lutheran
church next Sunday evening. The
cause itself and the great work the
American Bible Society is doing
ought to interest all. Show your in
terest by your presence.
At the request of several persons
the Dairymaids' Supper will be given
again in College Hall on the evenings
of July 25th and Goth. Music, both
vocal and instrumental, and other en-
tertainment will constitute the pro-
gramme of both evenings.
Mr.. Albert Buzzard, while working
in Mr.. James McGraw's beer bottling
establishment, says the Harper's
Ferry Sentinel, fell through the eleva-
tor opening, from the first floor to
the cellar, breaking a leg and other
wise injuring himself seriously.
Mrs. Ahalt, who lives several miles
below Hagerstown, has calf which
is fond of poultry. 1t has been seen
eating young chickens, and few
days ago it laid siege to a flock of
young turkeys and was not satisfied
until it had eaten %, feathers and all.
Miss Meredith, the trapeze per-
former with Mains circus which
showed here some weeks ago, fell
from tight rope while performing
at Buckhannon, West Virginia, a
short time ago, and was killed. Her
neck was broken, and she was other
wise injured.
a State Farmers Alliance is to be
formed at Charleston on August 18th.
The delegates from Jefferson county
are Col. VIM. A. Morgan, James
Strider, V. G.. Moore, S. ID. Engle, w.
o. Norris, R. o. Allen, Benz. Beavers
and George Hooff, with n, H. Willis
chairman Of the the delegation.
Henry White, colored youth who
has often been in trouble before, is a
fugitive from justice on account of
little transaction in chickens belong
ing to Mr.. 6. L. Hodges. a warrant
is out for his arrest, but Henry is en-
joying the freedom Of Hagerstown in
preference to facing "a trial here.
Mrs. T. C. Nicewarner, of misplace,
last week vomited a live species of
fish, called the chic encephalous giap-
hous. 1t was about an inch and
quarter long, and is supposed to have
been swallowed with drink of water,
Mrs. Nicewarner not knowing when
it passed down her throat Charles
torn Spirit.
Daniel Ambrose, a youth of about 10
years of age while sitting on the wall
along the Tuscarora creek near the
Burke street bridge fell over into the
creek a distance of about Is feet and
broke his right arm and otherwise
| seriously injured himself. Mr.. John
Poisal, we understand, found the lad
and took him from the water in which
he was near drowning -Nartins6urg
Statesman.
The Brooklyn Eagle has wonder
full account of a man who can dislo-
cate all his joints at will and put
them in place again. His name is G.
f. Hillard, and he says he was born
in Martinsburg, w. Va, August 16
1857. He has puzzled the medical
fraternity, and many offers were
made for his body after death. He
has sold his skeleton to Philadel-
phia doctor for $4,000.
Capt. John Criswell has bought
from Lee & cambridge one Of the
Reeves straw-stackers, and it was
operated for the first time this week
at Mr.. Lees, near town. 1t is most
ingenious machine, and by its use the
labor of from three to five men is
saved. Lee & cambridge have sold
several of these machines this season.
Capt. Criswell is better prepared for
threshing now than ever before.
We have received copy Of the an
nual catalogue of Won Bora College,
the excellent school for girls estab
lished by Rev. j. |. Miller at Luray,
Va, from which we are glad to note,
as all of Mr.. Miller's friends here will
be, that the institution is in flourish
ing condition. A very desirable ad-
dition to the school property has just
been made by the purchase of fine
house and grounds contiguous to
the college.
Mrs. B. F. Long, of Sandy Hook,
Md. lost SQ46 on the 30th of June.
She had been visiting her father
Mr.. II. Frank Needy, west of Shep-
herdstown, and took the evening ac-
commodation train on the b. o.
Railroad at Vanclevesville for her
home AT Sandy Hook. When she