Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-10-02
BRIEFS.

work very soon. Mr.. John w. Grant
mas the contract to lay the brick.
In Luray, Va, several ladies have
started the plan of forming a Worlds
Fair Club, each member to commence
now making small monthly contri-
button, so that by the time the Fair
opens In 1899, each member will have
sufficient amount saved, to meet
the expenses Of the trip.
The West Virginia Press Association
will convene in Parkersburg on Tues
day, October 18th, and remain in SEES
sion two days. Such members as de-
sire and their ladies will then 60 on
an excursion to Mammoth Cave in
Kentucky and probably to the Lex
lngton races, spending two days in
Cincinnati.
Jacob Winterlnoyer, the boss
clothier" OF Shepherdstown, an
nounces his fall opening OF new goods
this week. He has a bigger and bet
ter stock Of clothing and furnishings
this year than ever, and prices are
down at the bottom. He is ready to
show his goods to all who want to see
them, and asks the public to inspect
his stock.
George Alfred Townsend Gath
has been slandering Harper's Ferry,
and the editor OF the Sentinel resents
the falsehoods with a great deal Of
vigor. To tell the truth about the
matter, Gath" is very windy
writer, and fills up his column with
whatever seems most handy, without
much regard for facts.
The equinoctial storm has not
turned up yet, though it was due the
first Of last week The hot sunny
weather kept right on until Tuesday,
when the clouds began to gather in a
business-like way. They only let drop
few light showers, though, and
then dissolved. Wednesday a cool
wave came along, and at this writing
the weather is more seasonable-and
just charming.
From some cause or other, the by
drant above Thompson u Tabler's
store was left running on last Tues
day night, flooding the store room,
running the ceiling, and causing a
in oil on
is heavy, as it is dead loss, with no
insurance against accidents of this
kind. The loss is estimated at from
$500 TO $1,000 in goods alone.-INar-
tinsbarg Independent.
Mrs. G.. s. Hunter gave a pleasant
party to a select number of the young
folks, at their coy residence in the
northern part of the city, Tuesday
night last, in honor of her niece, Miss
Meta Schley, of Shspherdstown, West
Virginia, and Miss Corrinne Waters,
Of this city The house was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, and de-
licious refreshments were served
SdrQnnGh NO. democrat.
The Norfolk s. Western Railroad will
sell excursion tickets to the HaSers
town Fair October -, -, IA, 10 and
16, good to return on any train TILL
October II. Price including admis-
sion to the fair) from Ripon $3.50,
Charlestown $1.35, Shenandoah juno
ton S1.2O, Shepherdstown S1.0O. a
special train will leave Hagerstown
at d. H., Wednesday and Thur sday,
October IA and 10.
The Sharpsburg correspondent OF
the Antietan Valley Record tells the
following incident of the veteran
reunions at Antietam: Capt. h. A.
Hall, of the 9Th New York Cavalry,
while here on the 18th, visited o. L.
Reilly's relic room, and greatly to his
surprise discovered fastened to one OF
divers relic monuments u stencil
bearing his name, which he lost on
Antietam battlefield 30 years ago. OF
course he purchased the stencil ana
took it along with him"
Mr.. w. NJ. Bittinger, OF the lumber
firm of Libbey, BittiDger & Miller,
was in Shepherdstown last Saturday
on business, and paid visit to the
REGISTER office. Now that the canal
is navigable again, with its cheap
freishts, this firm willdoubtlsss again
eniov an extensive trade in this sec
ton. Selling, as they do, at low rates,
and with cheap water transportation,
they are able to compete with any.
They are thoroughly reliable in every
respect, and invite correspondence.
VIM. King, a mulatto barber OF
Charlestown, dropped dead about 3
O'Clock Thursday morning, heart dis
ease being the cause OF his sudden
death. He had been complaining,
we understand, for several days. 1t
is supposed that he had been gamb-
ling up TO the hour named. A belt
about his person, we are Informed,
contained fifteen hundred and ninety
dollars. He has been there fortwelve
or fifteen years, but is said to have
wife and family in Rappahannock
county, Va, where it is alleged he
owns very nice property drocate.
A great many persons are ignorant
of the West Virginia law in regard 10
disturbing public gatherings. The
statute says. "If any person snail
wilfully disturb, modest or interrupt
any literary society, school, society,"
or meeting formed or convened Tor
..o,.an,ant In mnsic. either vocal