Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-06
BRIEFS.

Wilson accomplished the object by
skillful legislative management.
The additional appropriation of
$4,000 which it is thought Congress
will make for the Antietam road, will
be devoted to a perfect system of
drainage along the entire road and an
additional layer of macadam on the
bed.
At meeting of the presidents of
the boards of education at Charles
town last Tuesday Mr.. j. II. Barn
house, Of Harper's Ferry, and Mr..
Chas, Il. Smooth, of Shepherdstown,
were appointed as the board Of
examiner for the ensuing year
An African concert will be given in
the Baptist Church at Kearneysville
on Friday and Saturday evenings,
June 18th and 14th, which will be
participated in by three native born
Africans. The public is invited to
patronize these entertainments.
Mr.. S. p. Humerickhouse, of this
place. had his pocket picked in the
Baltimore & Potomac depot at
Washington last week while waiting
for the Richmond train. The thief
got all his money, besides some val
liable papers that We're in his pocket
book.
Our town officers are to be com
mended for the promptness and vigor
with which they are enforcing the
law against disorderly conduct on
our streets. Mayor Lemen and Ser
geant Show have the thanks of the
public for the manner in which they
are performing their duty.
The usual decoration day exercises
at Antietam National Cemetery,
Sharpsburg, were observed last Fri
day. Memorial addresses were deliv-
cred by George l.. Wellington, of
Cumberland, and Capt. Thos. Nc
kee, of Washington, ID. G.. The at
tendance was not as large as usual
The Shepherd turnpike is rapidly
nearing completion now, and 1t Is
thought that by next Monday it will
! be finished between Wild Goose Farm
and Shepherdstown. The crusher
will then be moved to the other end
| of the road, and the section between
Wild Goose and the Lower Farm con
structed.
Mr. A. 5. Link has presented to the
Episcopal Chapel at Duffields most
handsome walnut pulpit, which has
been placed in position in that editice.
The pulpit was made by Mr.. Link,
and it certainly reflects credit on his
skill as u wood-worker. The con
gregation feel deeply obligated to
| him for the handsome present.
The Transcript, through misinforma-
ton, was led into the error last week
ofpublishing the nuptials of Mr.. Chas.
Bennett and Miss Daisy Troup.
These parties have not yet decided to
travel through life in double harness,
| but it is TO be sincerely hoped that
they may not be long in making up
their minds TO do WittamSpoH
Transcript.
There are 27S convicts in the West
Virginia Penitentiary-1SS white and
| 80 black; white females and 3 col
ored females jefferson county has
II, Fayette 80, Berkeley 0, Kanawha
16. Ohio II, Mercer 10, Wood %.
There are IS life convicts. Crime
seems TO be on the increase, and 56
new iron cells are being built at a
cost of $4,000.
The young ladies and gentlemen of
the vicinities of Bakerton and
Keller are arranging for an interest
ing entertainment to be given at the
Uvila Hall this Friday evening, June
9th. 1t will consist of drama,
farce, charades, tableauX and recita-
tions, and music will be furnished by
Prof Hurst's string band. Admission
will be % cents, children 10 cents.
All are invited.
The notorious Bob Washington,
who was one of the greatest thieves
that ever invested this neighborhood,
and who escaped from the officers
after he had been arrested for horse
stealing few years ago, was arrested
again last week. He was captured
bv Detective Wirts, of the b. n o.
Railroad, charged with breaking
open car at Point of Rocks and
stealing a quantity of goods there
from. He was sent to the Frederick
Jail
4 party of Congressman and their
wives, numbering about $50 persons,
spent a part of last Saturday at An
tietam battlefield They were con
viewed in carriages TO the principal
points of interest, and at four o clock
they boarded the train for Washing
ton by way of Shenandoah Junction.
Hon. l.. f. McComas was instrument
tai in getting his colleagues to visit
Antietam in the hope of obtaining an
appropriation in behalf of the Gene
terry and battlefield.
Fruit Hill," the hotel between Sir
Johns Run and Berkeley Springs, III
Morgan county, and cottage adJoin-
ing the hotel, were burned last Tues
dav. The cottage and part OF the no.
tel have been occupied for several
summers by Mr.. Robert Bridges and
family. His family was just about to
move to the cottage when they learn