Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-09-11
BRIEFS.


per 100 lbs, gross weight; sheep and
lambs 4@6 cents per ID.
Mrs. Nellie Bowie, wife of Col.
Washington Bowie, died at her resi-
dence in Baltimore, last week, after a
prolonged and painful illness. Mrs.
Bowie was the daughter Of the late
Col George Schley, a prominent
lawyer of Hagsrstown.
DR.. w. w. Brown, Regent of the
West Virginia University for this
Senatorial District, has appointed as
State cadets to that institution
Messrs. Frank Manning and Arthur
Thomas, Of this county, and Charles
Ross and Robt. s. Miller, OF Berke-
! ley.
A enjoyable dance was held in
Shepherdstown last Thursday night,
in Hartzelrs Hall, which was partici-
pated in by young people from this
place and adjoining towns. Misses
Elise and Sallie Shepherd also had an
extremely pleasant dance at their
home Friday evening.
Mr.. Il. J. Hoffman, former resi-
dent Of this county, but now OF
Eakle's Mills, Md, and Miss Mamie
Cation, of this vicinity, quietly stole a
march on their friends last week by
going to Hagerstown, where they
were married by Rev. j. Il. Shaeffer.
We wish them great good luck.
West Virginia will receive $4,000
this year, appropriation from Con-
gress for support of Agricultural Col
leges 1t will be divided between the
State University and the Colored In
stitute. This appropriation will in
crease thousand dollars each year
till it reaches twenty-five thousand,
where it will stand.
Postmaster Fayman informs us
that efforts are being made to have
mail messengers put on two adj
! ditional trains Of the Norfolk u
Western r. ilroad, so that all four of
the through trains will be provided
with postal facilities. We hope the
attempt will succeed, for the mail ser
vice is not as satisfactory as it should
be.
The farmers and mechanics first
annual encampment and free exhibit
ton" will be held at Inwood Park, on
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, in
Berkeley county, on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday Of next week.
Hon. Jerry Simpson, Senator e. }.
Faulkner, Hon. G. II. Knott, Hon. L.
c.. Atkeson and others are advertised
to make speeches.
On Friday last quarrel arose be-
tween Charles Wolford, u white man,
| and Sheridan Clark, colored, two
laborers on the farm Of Mr.. j. II.
Beeler, near Grimes Station. VOL
ford seized heavy board and struck
Clark on the head with it. Clarke
fell to the ground unconscious, and Is
steadily growing worse, and he Is
now reported to be dying. Wolford
has disappeared.
An epidemic OF typhoid fever ispre-
vailing in various parts of West Vir-
ginia. 1t is said that there are 300
cases of it in Wheeling, with many
deaths, while at Parkersburg, Fair
mont and other places the disease has
many victims. Impure drinking wa
ter or other local causes are response
BILE for the scourge, soft we'll behooves
our people to see that cleanliness pre-
walls and that dsinfectants are liber-
ally used.
Train No. 4, east bound, struck near
! Flagg's Crossing, on the Il. 4 o., about
one and a half miles east of Martins
burg. on Thursday morning last
Thomas Arnica, brakeman. who had
been sent back to flag the train. he
sat down on the track and went to
sleep and was hit by the pilot OF the
engine. He died early Friday morn
ing from the results Of his injuries,
and his remains were sent TO raw
Paw for burial.
A most interesting lecture was de
livered. in College Hall last Friday
evening by Dr. John A. Myers ana
DIR. c.. p. Millspangh, of the Expert
mental Station at Morgantown, a
magic lantern being used to show the
illustrations of their subject. They
smoke on agricultural matters general
". including cattle, the dairy interest
fruit orchards, the ravages OF various
sorts OF insects, etc. a large and In
telligent audience enjoyed the lecture
The Bureau of Engraving and PRINT
ing will begin the printing OF 1he
"Windom note" this week. 1t will be
the most beautiful piece OF paper
money every produced by the united
States. il is said. This note, which
will be of the denomination OF ~, VIII
be printed on the new distinctive pa
ner and will take the place OF the
..Hancock" twodollar note. In the
middle of it's face is an oval portrait
Of the late Secretary Window, with
b;s name beneath, which, in point OF
Hfe-like quality and effectiveness OF
execution, is unequaled by any other
production of the sort printed.
Mr.. Edward Elliott, who is son OF
Mr.. Thomas Elliot, of the watson
House at Charlestown, has bought out
Mr.. George w. Dukes store ana res
taurant in Shepherdstown, including
good will and fixtures, and has taken
Of the hnilding known as