Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-12
B RIEFS.

Onu-StOry WINDOW. his WOunu was
not serious.
Mr.. Henry Moore, a well-knowE and
highly respected citizen Of this county,
died on Sunday night last, after a
protracted sickness, aged "a years.
Mr.. Moore was a gentleman of ster-
ling integrity, and was q good neigh
Dor and friend.
Judge Duckwall last week appointed
as jury commissioners for Jefferson
county, under the law passed at the
last session of the legislature, Mr..
John Il. Colston, of Charlestown, and
Mr.. Adam Brenneman, of Ripon. The
former is Democrat and the latter
a Republican. The appointments are
good ones.
The REGISTER has just received its
first copy of the Meteor" brilliant
journal printed in Baltimore by Mas
ter NJ. p. Andrews. Among the many
interesting items we note the follow
ing "One Of our subscribers is teeth
ing" Some more drilling weather."
I'VE bad cob parade last week. ="
Long may the meteor shine.
The school officers elected at the
election will enter upon their duties
the first day of July next. The County
Superintendent and Commissioners
elected are required to qualify before
some officer competent to administer
oaths within ten days after receiving
notice OF their election, and the trus-
tees within sixty days after their APP
pointment.
Mr.. Frank Morrow. aged sixty-five
years. one of Berkeley county's most
prominent citizens, while riding a
mule at his home was thrown off the
other day and his leg was broken be-
tween the hip and the knee. 1t is
feared that he will not recover from
| the shock The same animal threw
his grandson, Logan kilmer, the pre-
vious Saturday, and broke his shout
der cap.
Detectives Hutchinson and Sloan,
of the b. & o. Railroad, bagged a
gang of burglars last Saturday. They
were II. +. Henderson, William Long
and Frank Walters. They had broke
open the safe at the depot at Paw
Paw on Friday night, and stolen a
! large number of tickets and SlS in
money The detectives captured the
men in the woods just west of Har
per'S Ferry, and placed them in Jail
at Martinsburg.
At a regular meeting OF Malta
Lodge, No 80, A, +. " y. NJ, of
Charlestown, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term.
viz: Gustav Brown, w. NJ; j. w.
Kelley, s. w; VIM. Campbell, j. W.;
A. ID. Barr, Treas; G.. f. Gallaher,
Sec'y.; G. NJ. Hough, s. d.; Rev. NJ.
S. Reed, Chaplain; J. w. Carney,
]. D.; S. Lee Phillips and C. Il. Shug-
ert, Stewards; w l.. Hedges, Tyler.
Installation on Wednesday evening,
June 24th, ST. Johns Day..
Under the amended school law the
presidents of the boards of education
will meet in Charlestown on Wednes-
day, July 1st, to appoint two mem
bers of the board of examiners, who
shall examine the teachers for the cur
rent year. Only teachers holding
number one certificates or graduates
of some reputable normal school, ale
eligible to appointment. The County
Superintendent dominates the mem
bers of the board of examiners and the
presidents confirm his appointments.
Last Thursday night about Q o'clock
there was a tremendous and mysteri-
Gus crash that caused a.great commo-
ton on Main street. People ran to
their doors, the loafers in the stores
hustled outside and everybody said
What's the matter?' Presently ii
was discovered that the chimney on
Mr.. b. +. Harrison's house had fallen
down, and the clatter had been caused
by the bricks laundering down on
the tin roof of the back building.
Then the folks who had run out OF
their houses walked back again.
On Thursday, June 25th, there will
be grand reunion and picnic at Pen.
Mar, at which all the Young Mems
! Christian Associations in the surround
ing counties and adjoining States will
be present Tn, Hagerstown Associa-
ton is the leading spirit in this move
ment, but it is expected that especial
ly large delegations will be present
from Winchester Martinsburg, Fred
erick, Baltimore and elsewhere. One
of the interesting features of the event
will be the athletic contests, the cham
pions TO be awarded medals.
This has been memorable week in
the colleges and seminaries of our
own and other States. 1t has been a
week of commandments, and many
a bright youth and sweet girl has
gone forth from institutions of learn
ing to gladden. the hearts Of the old
folks at home, and TO enter upon u
course of life that has been marked
out for them by anxious friends, il
which they will succeed or fail, ac
cording to the energy, skill and vii
that each may possess and use in the
labors of their several occupations.
The annual convention OF the
Dunkards adjourned at Hagerstown
Md. last Friday. The next meeting
will be held in Iowa The convention
decided many important question In
| olud;np tbeSa Members of the church