Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-08-14
BRIEFS.

days of this week, the thermometer
reaching "a in the shade. 1t grew
cooler Wednesday evening. The
heat was extreme all over the country.
The Changers 18th Annual Inter
state picnic exhibition, under the
sanction OF the National and State
Changers OF the United States, will
open at Williams Grove, Cumberland
county, Pa, on Monday, August cath,
and continue six days.
The Washington Sharpshooters will
have their encampment at Green's
Mountain House, Fruit Hill farm,
near Harper's Ferry, arriving on the
18th OF August and remaining seven
days. Conveyances will run from
Harper's F .ry to the camp.
William Howard, the young colored
man who was recently released from
the penitentiary on account OF failing
health, is evidently getting better,
for he made very vicious assault on
Stanly Long, young white boy, the
other day, beating him severely.
From present indications the potato
crop throughout this section will be
an enormous one. Owing to their
abundance it is hardly probable they
will command the high prices of last
years crop. Already they are selling
at low rate and it is doubtful
whether they were ever finer
John Hawk, Of Harper's Ferry, was
arrested last week for robbing b. g.
O. freight car, and when his house
was being searched some felt belong
ing to the Pulp Company was also
found. Both corporations entered
charges against him, and he is now in
jailawaiting action by the grand jury.
At the teachers examination at
Charlestown last week there were 4S
applicants for No. certificates, but
only 20 were able to pass the examina-
tion-17 white and 3 colored. There
was another examination on Tuesday
for those who desire No. 3 certificates,
but the result is not known at this
writing.
Thomas Ryan, John Barrett and
Charles Howard, of jefferson county,
were taken before United States Com
missioner Adrian g. Nadenbousch, at
Martinsburg, charged with having
been implicated in the robbery OF the
Charlestown postoffice in March last
and given hearing. They were dis
missed for lack of evidence.
We call attention to the advertise
ment in another column this week of
the State University at Morgantown.
This institution was never under bet
ter management than at present, and
we Gun most heartily recommend its
educational advantages. We are glad
to note that it is growing in POPULAR
~ in this end of the State.
Mr.. George F. Ryan, foreman ofthe
quarry at the stone crusher, was
charged by James Snyder, colored,
with assault and battery, the trouble
having grown out of difficulty dur
ing working hours at the quarry.
The case was heard before Magistrate
Rentch on Tuesday, when a jury rem
dered verdict in favor of Mr.. Ryan.
Charles w. Young, Esq, State
Bank Examiner, was in Shepherds
town last week on his first annual
tour. He examined the condition Of
Of the Jefferson Savings Banks,
which, it is almost needless to say, he
found in first-class shape in every re-
spect. Mr.. Young is not only al ex-
pert accountant, but is u very clever
gentleman besides.
Mr.. George Cross is just about fin
ishing a very neat new dwelling
house on his place about three miles
from town, on the Martinsburg road,
Immediately opposite his mothers
house. 1t is frame building two
stories high. Mr.. j. r. Reyes, OF this
place, did the plastering in tirst-class
style. Mr.. j. 7. Entler, carpenter,
and Mr.. NJ. G. Bast, painter, also
worked on the building.
The Martinsburg Independent says
that Mrs. and Miss Duffy and Miss
Kate Curran, visiting at Mr. Michael
Goheen's, were attacked by three men
on Thursday evening about shutdown,
and the ladies made their escape
from the wretches by jumping a wire
fence and gaining admittance to e1-
Sheriff Lannon's house. Though ter
ribly frightened they were unframed,
Mr.. Lannon's residence serving as a
protector.
While DIR. Smith, of Baltimore, &C
companied by Miss Bessie Wood and
Miss Fanny Hopper, OF Martinsburg'
and their guest, Miss Lee Blackboard,
OF Sharpsburg, Md, were on their
way to Shepherdstown on Sunday
morning the horse, from some cause,
began kicking on the hill this side OF
the Opequon, and before reaching
the foot of the hill, buggy as well as
occupants were in demolished con
dition. Miss Blackford jumped, fall
ing quite a distance, while Miss Hop
per quietly climbed out back OF the
vehicle, leaving the balance in, until
some one came to their assistance.
-Martia,burg Statesman.
Mr.. Jacob Snyder, OF the vicinity OF
Shenandoah Junction, is now picking