Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-07-24
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portunity.
Workmen are building the lock-
gates and bridges for the canal oppo-
site Shepherdstown. Four new lock-
gates are needed and two bridges
one across the canal and the other
across the outlet lock.
The London Times, in summarizing
the wheat crop of the world, says that
in Russia there is a grave deficit, and
in India very short crop. The price,
| therefore, of wheat promises to be
better than it has been for long
| term of years.
! Lawrence McChan says that he de-
sires his friends to understand that he
has adopted Il strictly agricultural
| life He has been actively engaged
| in farming for a month now, and al
ready knows the difference between
gee" and "haw.'
Mr.. William Anderson, the veteran
odd Fellow of Harper's Ferry, has re-
ceived the gold badge awarded to
persons who have been members Of
the State Lodge for % years. Mr.. An
! derson claims a membership in the l.
! O. O. f. of so years.
This section was visited by heavy
storm about midnight Sunday night.
The lightning flashed most wildly and
crash after crash Of thunder reverber
ated through the heavens. The rain
likewise fell in torrents and the wind
blew where it listed.
The various committees and the of
ficials of the Morgan's Grove Associa-
ton are hard at work OH their plans
for the next exhibition to be held Sep
! TENDER 1st to 4th. We think the fair
this year will be an excellent one,
from the present outlook.
Wheat has declined in price within
| a week from 104 cent to "a cents per
! buShel. although the foreign demand
is considerable. Prices range FROM 10
to "a cents Corn is firm at "A cents.
Hogs are quoted at S5.0015.50 per 100
! lbs, and lambs at 4i@5t cents per Id.
The old town of Middleway has en-
joyed almost an immunity from fire,
but stable used by Mr.. Jas. ID. Smith
was burned there on the evening of
the 18th inst Ii is supposed some
boys were smoking cigarettes and set
! fire to the straw. Loss Sl00-no in
| surance.
The trees along the streets of Shep-
herdstown ought to be trimmed OF
the lower branches, which obstruct
| the vision. They prevent the free CIR
culation of the air, and are nuisance
generally. Judicious trimming would
improve the appearance of the streets
very greatly.
A well-known travelling salesman
recently said advertising gives char
acter and standing to a firm. Go into
any community as an entire stranger,
pick up the papers published there.
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YOU can invariably depend upon the
fact that you have found the most re-
liable and desirable firms in that com
munity."
The circus passed of with great
ecat last Thursday. The parade took
thirteen seconds topass given point,
while the bubalipus howled and the
whangdoodle lifted up his voice and
roared. The performance was worth
anvbody's % cents and was enjoyed
by big crowd The cOlored people,
especially, enjoyed all the witticisms
of the clowns, and as usual Aunt
Bah" was there.
Last week when the remains of Gen
eral Stonewall Jackson were removed
from their grave preparatory to be
ing placed under the new monument,
the iron lid over the glass plate was
carefully removed and disclosed the
skeleton of the warrior. The flesh
had entirely wasted from the bones.
The Confederate gray uniform was i'll
q good state of preservation, as was
also his black beard and hair.
The Messrs. Knott will begin work
nj their extensive limestone Quarries
below town the first of next week.
The first thing necessary is TO clean
off the rubbish that has accumulated,
and when this j. done and their boats
repaired they will begin at once the
shipment OF stone to Washington.
These quarries have been closed ever
since the big flood of two years ago,
and their reopening will be a big help
to business in this section.
The unwilling of the statue to Stone
wall jackson at Lexington on Tues
day was one of the most interesting
occurrences that has ever taken place
in the Valley of Virginia. An i'm
mense crowd of old Confederate sol
diers was present, and the day passed
off pleasantly in every particular.
There was parad4 of the old veter-
ans and the military, an address by
General Jubal \. Early, and other
appropriate exercises. The Confeder-
ate Camp of Shepherdstown was
there, commanded by Col. VIM. y.
Morgan.
After a brief illness, at his residence
in Center View, Johnson county, Mis-
souri,, died George Washington, form
erly a resident of jefferson county,
w. Va, aged about sixty years.