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

Prepare your exhibits for Morgan's
Grove exhibition.
The Middleway Guards have re-
ceived their guns and equipments and
uniforms.
A company has been organized, and
has taken out a charter, to construct
a street railway in Hagerstown.
DIR. A. b. Zimmerman, a practicing
physiciau at Shanghai, in Berkeley
county, died last week, aged 40 years.
The Morgan's Grove soup takes
place to-day, Friday. We are put
ting up our money on George Spe-
row.
A bushmeeting at Swan Pond last
Sunday attracted great many folks
from Shepherdstown and other sec
tons
\ stranger named Harry Curtis,
from PENNSYLVANIA, fell into the canal
AT Wiliamsport last Thursday and
WAS drowned.
The creamery of j. w. Shank &
Bro. at Hagerstown was burned TO
the ground last Tuesday night. 1t
WAS we'll insured.
Really, now, don't you feel mean
for constantly borrowing the REGIS
TER from your neighbor? Come in
subscribe, like a man.
The newest thing out in Baking
Powder is the Sun Flower" It's
bargain that almost takes your breath.
Call early. j. ID. Billmyer.
Potomac Building Association No.
will offer for sale several shares of
stock next Monday evening at $50
o'clock at the REGISTER Office.
We return thanks to the manage
ment for complimentary ticket to
the Shenandoah Driving Park races,
al Berryville, August 10th and Goth.
Edmund Lee, son of Mr.. f. L. Lee,
net with a painful accident one day
last week by sliding down stack and
falling on the handle OF pitchfork.
The Charlestown base ball club
came up here last Thursday to play
game with the Shepherdstown boys.
Charlestown won by a score Of 80 to
50.
An observing man says that many
a man swears when the sun is shining
who wouldn't do it at night in
graveyard by himself for hundred
dollars.
John Norton, young colored man
from Washington, was drowned at
Harper's Ferry last Friday. He was
in bathing when he was attacked by
the cramp.
Thirtv-six children were sent to
Martinsburg from New York on Mon
day as benefciaries OF the fresh air
fund. They will remain ten days or
two weeks.
DIR. J. q. Gibson, Mr.. John Quigley
aud Mr. Wat Grove are camping out
al Mint Spring, on the river, above
town. They have been catching
great many bass.
The Baptist ladies will hold a lawn
party at Shenandoah Junction Fri
day and Saturday, August 14th and
l5th-proceeds for the erection Of a
chapel at that place.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church Of Duffields will have festi-
val on Friday and Saturday evenings,
August 21st and 22d, which the pub
lie il asked 10 patronize.
\ farmer, who sent ten cents to
learn how TO run farm without be-
ing troubled with potato bugs, got his
reply by postal card: ''Plant fruit
trees instead of potatoes.
LOST-A purse containing money,
between my shop and Harris's corner
or the hotel corner. A reward OF
$500 will be given il the above is re-
turned to j. w B. Frazier.
State examinations will be held by
the State Board OF Examiners for
granting State certificates to teach
ers, at Keyscr, August cath, and at
Grafton August eth. Applicants for
these certificates will be required to
pass on algebra, school-law, natural
psychology, rhetoric, in addition to
those branches now necessary to re-
quire No. county certificate.
The fall term Of the Mountain State
Business College, Fairmont. w. Va,
begins September 10th, 1891. Thor
ough instruction in Bookkeeping
Shorthand, Type-writing, Penman-
ship and Telegraphy. Only telegraphy
school in the State. Personal instruc-
ton. Rooms commodious. Board
cheap. Expenses low. Graduates
successful. Send for catalogue to A.
u. Sine, Principal, Fairmont, w. Va.
During the storm Tuesday afternoon
lightning struck the dwelling house
OF Mr. William Butler, about three
miles from Shepher5stown, knocking,
big hole in the roof and throwing
the shingles in every direction. Most
fortunately the dwelling was not set
on fire, although the shingles were
charred black by the electric current.
No one was hurt, although Mr.. But
Ter family was naturally pretty bad
Iy frightened.
new cattle disease has appeared
III this county, introduced by some
lIirnrn emilia nnrchaspd here last