Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-09-25
3 RIEFS.

Mrs. Ella L. Billmyer has received a
check for one thousand dollars. the
amount of the death benefit paid by
the Shield OF Honor for the loss of her
husband, Mr.. R. M. Billmysr.
James Porter, a young colored man
OF Shepherdstown, was engaged il
cutting off corn this week, when he
received a sun stroke. He was I'M
conscious for half day, but is now
going arc und
The wheat market has been firmer
again this week, and wheat shows a
net advance Of fully three cents a
bushel. Dealers here offer 95 cents q
bushel for longberry. Corn is quoted
as high as 65 cents.
& There was lanother break in the
canal above Shepherdstown last
Thursday, when part of the tow
path near Deloney's lock, at the
head OF the fivemile level, went out.
1t was repaired quickly, and boats
were running on Wednesday.
Mason Tavner, from near Berryville,
Va, who was cumming his way home
between two cars Thursday night on
a freight train, near the lime kilns at
Martinsburg, had his leg broken by
the cars going together. He was sent
to his brothers home in Berryville.
Mr.. VIM. T. McQuilkin, of thi. place,
recently purchased the old buildings
at the Antietam Furnace, below Shep-
erdstown, and is now having them
torn down and hauled away. Some
of the heavy lumber he will use to
build barn on one of his farms above
! town.
This is the season Of the year when
it pays to advertise. Judicious ad-
vertising always brings in big divi-
dends, and fortunes have been made
b, the free use of printers ink. Try
an advertisement in the REGISTER if
you have anything to SELL and see if
you don't reap the benefit.
Mr. John w. Houseworth, for thirty
five years an employe OF the freight
office OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road in Martinsburg, died quite sud
denly Wednesday night of last week
Of Bright disease, aged siYty-two
years. On account Of failing health
he had been retired by the company
on pension about two months ago.
A law passed by the last Legisla-
ture OF West Virginia says that it
shall be unlawful for any person to
sell cigarettes to anyone under six
teen years of age. The punishment
for violation of this law is a fine not
less than $25 or imprisonment. 1t
will be well for dealers to make note
of this, as it is said that the law is
not being carefully observed.
The Berkeley county people were so
much pleased with their encampment
at Inwood Park last week that they
have formed a permanent organiza-
ton by elscting the following officers.
President, w. II. Noll; secretary, +.
l.. Hoffman; treasurer, r. n. Stewart;
vice presidents, +. A. Henshaw, DR..
Carter, James Mcdonald, Philip Show
ers, Elijah s. Tabler, VIM. kilmer,
John Kennedy.
The weather for the past week has
been like summer, rather than fall
charming in every respect, save that
it has been trifle warm. Last Fri
day the thermometer registered 80 de-
grees in the shade, and Saturday was
nearly rs warm. The farmers have
had a good chance for seeding and
corn cutting, but good rain is needed
now for seeding operations. The
ground is very dry and dusty.
Captain James Hope, OF Watkins,
n. Y, who is in Sharpsburg, is max
ing painting of Burnside bridge and
vicinity. Mr.. Hope has nearly the
entire battlefield painted on canvas,
having been engaged in the work the
past three years, and in about six
months he expects to complete the
work. 1t will then be put on exhibit
ton throughout the large cities of the
Union. Mr.. Hope painted the famous
Bloody Lane picture.
1t may be only a coincidence, but
il is fact that since the heavy blast
ing at the stone crusher in Shepherds
town has been discontinued scarcely
any rain has fallen in this locality.
All the summer, when the heavy de-
donations were heard morning noon
and night, rain fell three or four times
a week, and there was an unusual
amount of wet weather. 1t looks as
though there is something in the the
ory that rain is caused by explosions
OF powder or dynamite.
Attention is called to the advertise
msnt Of the Haserstown Fair i'll TINS
issue. 1t is hardly necessary to eXpa-
tiate on the attractions of this great
exhibition, for our people know by
past experiences what it is. This
years will be fully as good as those
of previous years, and many new and
additional attractions will be added.
The management are anxious to have
arrangements for the thorough com
fort of their visitors from this side oil
the river, and will do all in their pow
to make it pleasant for us.
On Friday night sad scene was
witnessed on the midnight train, Alex.
Linn conductor. Thomas Radle, OF
>t;,,arshuro ACCOMPANIED by his wife,