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

earnest work in the Southern Metho-
dist Church, is dead.
The Norfolk s. Western Railroad
has arranged to give very low rates to
Morgan's Grove exhibition in Sep
TENDER, and will also run excursion
trains on the big days.
Quite number of charming young
ladies and gentlemen from Charles
town and Martinsburg were present
at the hop given by Mr.. Henry Shep-
herd at Wild Goose Farm last Friday
evening.
Selma Beryl Hout, aged 20 months,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel NJ.
Hout, Of Warrensburg, Mo-, died at
the home Of her parents in that place
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Hout lost a
child about year ago.
The ladies of the Catholic Church
in this place will have lawn festival
in their church yard on the 9Th, 18th
and Sth of August. The refreshments
will consist of ice cream, cake, fruit,
and soup. The public is invited.
Benjamin F., the infant son of Rev.
and Mrs. b. f. Bausmanu, formerly
OF this place, died Of cholera infantum
at the home OF his parents in Arendts
vile, Pa, last Thursday, aged Is
months. The body was inferred at
Lancaster.
A liveryman at Salem, Va, hired a
fine double team to a stranger last
week. The fellow drove to Hagers-
! town, where he tried to sell the team,
but was unsuccessful. The thief es-
capped, but the liveryman recovered
his property.
II you would advertise to influence
Others you should prepare such an ad
vertisement as you would think would
influence you. Have it set in type
that is easily read. Place in the best
paper available, and that is the REG
IsTER. Advertising will always pay.
Early Monday morning Mr.. Charles
f. Long, of Charlestown, got Il Ii
cense TO marry Miss Ellen n. Dunlap
OF the same town. Mr.. Deputy Clerk
Letter gave the necessary informa-
ton and the Rev. Mr.. Hartsock, of
the Methodist church, speedily tied
| the knot.-Hagerstou Mail.
Among the prominent persons who
have agreed to be present at Morgan's
Grove exhibition in September are
Hon. w. II. Hatch, of Missouri, Col.
Chas. Il. O'Ferrall of Virginia, Gov
ernor A. b. Fleming, of this State, and
Hon. Mortimer Whitehead, State Lee
turer Of the PENNSYLVANIA Grange.
President Mayer, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, last Saturday ex-
ecuted a contract with the city Of
Cumberland, by which that city is to
be made the terminus OF three divis-
ions. and all repair shops are to be
located there. The city in return
pays the interest OF sixteen years on
$50, 600 bonds.
Mr.. l. w. Williams. the merchant at
Shenandoah Junction, received the
other day letter and other circulars
| from some New York sharpers. trying
to rope him into and attempt to pur
chase green goods" or counterfeit
money. Mr.. Williams has sent US the
documents, which we will publish
later on il we have opportunity.
Our young friend, Sam NJ. Hen
bricks. who lives a couple of miles be
low town, recently obtained a camera
from the publishers Of the youths
Companion, and entered into a con-
test with about three hundred other
amateur photographers. The awards
were made few days ago, and we
are proud to say that Sam carried off
the second prize, winning purely on
the merits of his work.
The building committee OF the new
| town hall have let the contract for
the building of the hall to Messrs. G.
w. and S. p. Humerickhouse, car
penters, of this place. The work OF
construction will be proceeded with
at once, and by Christmas it is hoped
it will be ready for occupancy. The
new hall will be of brick, and is to
conform in general appearance to the
College building, to which it will be
joined.
The observation-disclosures safe
belonging to Messrs. A. Spencer & Co.,
Harper's Ferry, and which was washed
away by the flood of 1889, with the
company's store-house, was recovered
last week about quarter OF mile
below the b. & o. bridge at Harper's
Ferry. 1t was unearthed in the bed
Of the canal by the Italians at work
on this thoroughfare, and had been
sledged to pieces before Mr., Spencer
could remove it. Some jewelry and
coin. notes at hand and canal orders
were recovered in good condition, but
several hundred dollars worth OF 9th
er papers were destroyed by rough
handling.
4 Railroad Treshe Burned.