Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
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The district conference ofthe Young
Mems Christian Association of this
and adjoining States will be held at
Martinsburg June Goth to 22d. a
number of Association workers are
expected to be present.
The Parkersburg State Journal last
week contained a very kind notice of
Shepherd College and several persons
in this community. Its editor, Mr..
Barbe, was greatly pleased with his
visit to our charming little town.
a mild sort of epidemic has been
prevailing in this section recently,
particularly in the neighborhood of
Moler's Cross Roads. 1t seems to be
sort of dysentery, which, though
not severe, attacks almost every fam
lily.
The Shepherd turnpike has been
completed between Shepherdstown
and Mr.. Henry Shepherds Wild
Goose Farm. If our neighbour wish
to see the finest piece of road in the
Middle States let them come and in
spect this pike.
Postmaster Fayman now sends a
mail pouch northward on the ten
o'clock accommodation train, and re-
ceives a pouch in the evening at 4.52.
By this arrangements we get the
Philadelphia and New York papers
on the day of publication.
While in Columbia, Mo-, last week,
Hon. VIM l.. Wilson, Of West Vir-
ginia, was waited upon by the COM
mittee of nomination of the board of
curators of the State University and
rendered the presidency of that insti-
tuition. He has as yet made no an
swer to the proposition.
The Middletown (Md.) Register en-
tered on its 47th volume last Friday
and at the same time appeared in a
very handsome dress of new type.
Ever since we have known it, the
Register has been the very best OF
local papers, and its good looks now
equal it's superior quality.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel was
deep in the soup last week. Its pub
Usher was taking the census, its COM
posing force couldn't set type because
his or her ankle was sprained, and
the temporary general manager didn't
turn up at all. It's lucky the census
only comes once in ten years.
Harvest will begin pretty generally
throughout this section to-day and
tomorrow. Some farmers began to
cut couple of days ago. The wheat
is standing we'll and will be easily
harvested The yield will be good
average one, and it is believed the
quality of the grain will be very
fair.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage of Mr.. j. Davis Billmyer, of
Shepherdstown, and Miss Mamie Nc
Daniel, daughter, of Rev. Ii. &. Nc
Daniel, Of Severn, Md. The ceremony
will take place at the Sulphur Springs
NJ. E. Church, Anne Arundel county,
Md, next Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
Another hail storm passed over
portion of Clarke county, Va, on
Wednesday of last week, and some OF
the farmers who had suffered partial
loss a couple of weeks previous saw
the complete ruination of their crops.
1t il said that hail fell in chunks as
large as a mans fist, and several hogs
were beaten to death by it.
A writer in the Charlestown SPIRIT
this week kicks very vigorously
against the law by which so much
money is eXtorted from our merchants
by testing weights and measures.
Those who have been responsible
for foisting this absurd and unneces-
sary tax upon the business men VIII
very likely feel the peoples displeass
ure in some decided way.
Mr.. NJ. f. Snavely, of Sharpsburg,
has finished his observatory erected
on the site of the gap cut by Gen Nc
Clelland on the night of September
10th. 1862. The building is a frame
one 25 feet in height, with first and
second floors, well protected with
iron railing A fine spring of water
is near the place. 1t is the intention
of Mr.. Snavely to have the grounds
put into proper shape, for excursion
parties, picnics, etc.
The Alumni Association Of Shepherd
College take this mode of thanking
most kindly the Shepherdstown band
for the music that they furnished the
Association, and the officers and con
gregation of the Lutheran Church for
| the use of their church on the even
| ing of their anniversary celebration.
They would also heartily thank the
select choir of the Association for the
zeal and care shown in getting up the
music for the anniversary exercises.
When Quay was in Florida he cut
| for his friend, Senator Faulkner, of
West Virginia, fine stick of lignum-
vita and has since had it polished and
decorated with gold head. To-day
he presented it. Faulkner and Quay
are the Damon and Pythias of the
Senate. They entered the body at
the same time, and Immediately be-
come such close friends that they at
once paired with each other-not for
a month or three months, but for six
years. Philadelphia Record.