Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-08-29
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Inc free Fress says. Twenty-four
bushels per acre on seventy acres was
the yield of wheat reported by Mr.. C.
=. Conklyn as the recompense of his
good farming
Sweet potatoes, watermelons, can
teloupes, dried beef, canned mackerel
and salmon, chocolate, cocoa, pud-
ding and cocoanuts, always fresh. at
w. P. Licklider's.
Mr.. Melvin l.. Ronemous has
bought from Mr.. George S. Knott
house and lot, between Unionville and
Moler's Cross Roads, for which he
paid him $3.50 cash.
Mr.. Joseph Bell, we'll known cit
lien of Berkeley county, died at his
residence on Opequon creek, near
Middleway, last Saturday night, in
the nth year of his age.
Mr.. John II. Grove, or, as he was
better known, Jack" Grove, died at
his home in Hagerstown last week,
aged 80 years. Mr.. Grove had a num-
Der of friends in this vicinity.
The Williams Grove Exhibition
opened up last Monday with an at
tendance fully equal to former years.
1t is not likely that the opposition
show at Mt Gretna will hurt it much.
The Lutheran reunion at Pen-Mar
will be held next Wednesday, Septem-
Der Sd. An interesting programme of
exercises have been mapped out, i'll
Guiding addresses by many prominent
ministers.
Messrs. Derr and Ronemous, the
barn builders, have contracted to
build fine new barn for Mr.. Wash
ington Benner, in the lower end of
the county, to replace the one de-
stroyed by fire few weeks ago.
Mr.. A. L. Withers, venerable and
estimable citizen of this county, died
at his home near Summit Point on
Monday night of last week, and his
remains were inferred in the family
lot in the Berryville cemetery on
Wednesday.
The storm that passed over this sec
ton last Thursday afternoon did an
immense amount of damage in the
Beaver Creek district of Washington
county. Houses and barns were
blown down, fences destroyed, timber
uprooted, and ruin wrought general
ly.
Last Sunday we enjoyed for the
first time a visit to the celebrated
farm of Henry Shepherd, Esq, about
three miles beyond Shepherdstown.
1t is country place such as one reads
of in books, but seldom sees-"beau-
tiful as dream "-Harper's Ferry Sen
tinel
The Sentinel says it is reported that
Thos. S. Smith, of Washington, and
]. w. Doll, of Harper's Ferry, have
brought for $4,000 the Rafting
Springs property near the latter
place, with the intention of building
a hotel and otherwise improving the
place.
r. NJ. Billmyer wishes to announce
to his friends and the public that he
will have booth at the exhibition
next week, where he will be glad to
receive calls from all. Ice cream, oys-
tiers, cake, watermelons, canteloupes
and all other seasonable articles, fresh
and good. Also meals at all hours.
The health authorities of New York
fear there is a slight return OF la
grippe and other influenza maIadles
that afflicted that city last winter.
The violent changes of temperature
are held accountable for the outbreak.
Ii is also noted that southern visitors
to the city are specially affected.
There were three deaths from severe
influenza last week.
Last Thursday afternoon, and again
on Friday, very heavy transforms
passed over this section, and there
has been more or less rain nearly
every dav since. What is needed
now by the farmers is clear, sunny
weather, to ripen the corn and dry
out the wheat. 1t is feared the I'M
usual amount of rain will cause dam
age to the wheat in stack.
There will be a public exhibition OF
the practical working of the Perfect
Washing Machine at Morgan's Grove
next Wednesday and Thursday.
| Anyone who desires is invited to bring
soiled clothes and see for themselves
how thoroughly this machine does
its work. 1t will wash anything from
a lace collar to rag carpet. Inc
AGENTS challenge competition and
guarantee this washer to do every
thing that is claimed for it,
The relics are still being heard
from. Mr.. w. w. Flood, who resides
in this vicinity, has in his possession,
and will exhibit at Morgan's Grove
exhibition, a pocket-book that be-
longed to General George Washing
ton and was used by him during the
Revolutionary War. Mr.. Floods
grandmother was a niece of Genera
Washington, and it was through her
if has descended from one generation
TO another. The pocket-book, when
is of leather, is well preserved yet.
In consequence of prior engage
ment of Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser, the
date for the reunion of the Laurel
cavalry brigade at Winchester, Va
has been changed from September IL
| To Wednesday, October l. FrOm the