Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-07-31
BRIEFS.

Morgan WV SNf'sN
lst TO 4th.
What are you going to exhibit at
Morgan's Grover
good many peach trees in this
ssction are affected with the yellows.
How pleasant it is to have somebody
olse's chickens scratch up your gar
dem
The Hagerstown campers at Mint
spring had a big crowd of visitors last
Sunday.
Master Jim Bell has started in at
Mr. Martens to learn the thinning
business.
Mr.. Peter Lapole, living near
Sharpsburg, has been granted gov
eminent pension.
An Iowa merchant won't advertise
in the papers, but paints on the fences,
go tew Aliens for yer dri goods"
DIR. Oscar Schindel, n Hagerstown
physician, was found dead in bed on
Monday. His death was caused by
heart failure.
Mr.. George Turner is having a new
fin roof put on his dwelling house on
main street. Mr.. II. c. Marten is do
inc the work.
The foundation for the meanest
man is laid when small boy turns
the worm hole in an apple for his com
pauion to bite from.
According to Mr. A. p. Reinhart, it
always rains on the Goth Of July.
Phil hit it this year, for there was a
little shower Sunday evening.
\ Young man by the name OF Tobin,
An excursionist from Martinsburg, was
killed near Island Park last Saturday
night by falling from an express train.
If,ou don't know what a kaffee
Klatch is, go to the college yard Friday
or Saturday evening and you will find
ont 1t is something very interesting.
The governor has given permission
10 Company ID, Fourth Battalion
District Of Columbia National Guard,
10 encamp at Harper's Ferry August
Sto 10.
brunswick seems to be still on the
advance. Twenty-Six residences are
building and actual contracts for one
hundred and siyty-fve more have
been given.
Mr.. Scott Bomberger, OF the firm Of
S. NJ. Bloom & Co., Of Hagerstown, a
Young gentleman well-known here.
was married last week to Miss Minta
Shank. OF Waynesboro. Pa.
The Morgan's Grove officials will
have built about a dozen new box
stalls this month. 1t will not be long
until there will be enough OF these
stalls to accommodate all the eIhibi-
tors.
Mrs. Ella l.. Billmyer has qualified
as Administrative on the estate OF her
husband. Mr.. G.. T. Smooth has been
placed in charge OF the store, and the
stock will be closed out or sold as a
whole
This has been one of the gayest
summers, socially, that Shepherds
town has experienced for years. Pic
mics. parties. hops, and such like,
have been numerous, and our swell
young folks have greatly enjoyed
them.
Mr.. Chas. b. Rouss, of New York,
has sent his check TO Ex-Governor
Holiday for $500 to pay for an iron
fence which he recently ordered TO in
close Mt. Hebron and Stonew8ll cem-
eteries at Winchester.
The final arrangements for set
Ting the title OF the ground for the
location of the public building at
Martinsburg have been made and 1t
is probable that the work on the
structure will soon commence.
Mrs. Esther Ann Locke, wife OF Mr..
Thomas Locke, of Summit Point, died
last week, aged 60 years. Lacking a
few months, she and her husband had
lived together for fifty years. She
had been member of the Methodist
Church for 81 years.
Miss Annie Colston, sister OF MIR.
John T. Cofston, was thrown from
vehicle at the n. & w. X. r. crossing
of the Summit Point road, near town,
Oil Tuesday. She sustained the frac-
ture Of limb. Drs. Mason and NeilI
gave her the necessary attention.
Free Press
Miss Rebecca Peterkin, daughter OF
Rev. DIR. Peterkin and sister Of Bishop
Peterkin, of West Virginia, died at
Cumberland, Md, last Sunday night.
Miss Peterkin founded the Hospital
of Sheltering Arms in Richmond, Va,
and was widely known for her good
works.
Mrs. H. LovETT CAMERON, author
Of In Grass Country" "A Lost
Wife, The Wicked World ETC.,
contributes the complete novel to the
August number of LIPPINCOTT's MAG
AzINE. 1t is an exceedingly well told
loyestory, with very exciting eli
max. Mrs. Cameron's great popular
lty ensures u wide circulation for this
new tale.
The fall term OF the Mountain State
Business College, Fairmont, w. Va,
begins September 10th, 1891. Thor
ough instruction in Bookkeeping
Shorthand, Type writing, Penman-
snip and Telegraphy. Only telegrdphy
school I'm the STATE Personal instruc-