Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-26
BRIEFS.

| tiS a Seheidi tilhS, TIE Hedus are un-
usually we'll filled, and the prospect
is for an excellent yield in this sec
ton.
We are glad TO know that Julia, the
little daughter of Mr.. X. a. Alexander,
who is now under the care of DR.. Nc
CURE, in Winchester, is improving.
Her progress towards recovery can
not be more rapid than the hopes of
a host of friends for her prompt re
covery are earnest.-Adrocdte.
The War Department has isued an
order to the effect that the field or
union Of national flags in use in the
army, on and after July 4, 1891, con-
sist of forty-four stars in six rows,
the upper and lower rows to have
/ eight stars and the second, third,
/ fourth and fifth rows seven stars each
in blue field.
Mr.. William UpdegrafT, the great
Hagerstown merchant, was 60 years
old last Monday, and his friends in
that city celebrated the event by Civ
ing him surprise party of the most
successful sort. We join in the con
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. UpdegrafT, and
wish him many years more of happy
life and business prosperity.
Messrs. Hope and Whitney, of Hart
ford, Conn, have bought of Mr.. Jacob
Slime, for 81 900, ten acres of land ly
| ing on the east side of the forty acre
field which that gentleman owns
on Antietam battlefield. 1t is un-
derstood that neat and substantial
! fence will be put around it. The 10th
Connecticut Regiment, for whom it
was bought, will convert it into a
park and place monument therein.
As Mr.. James Grantham and Miss
May Evans, of Middlewuy, were out
driving recently, the harness broke,
while going down hill. Mr.. Gran
thanh attempting TO catch the wheel
so as TO check the buggy was thrown
out with considerable violence and
had his knee dislocated. Miss Evans
| jumped and was apparently unin-
jured, but was subsequently confined
| to her bed from the shock. The horse
| became detached from the buggy
after running short distance.
The July LIpPINCorT's opens with a
charming novel by Mrs. Amelia f.
Barr author of Friend Olivia, Jan
! Vedder's Wife, The Bow of Orange
| Ribbon" etc. 1t is Il love-story, pure
and simple, breathing the enchanted
atmosphere of romance. Il tell again,
saws Mrs Barr at the outset OF her
tale. THE oldest. the newest story of
the world-the story of lnvincibIe
Love" The novel is called "A Rose
of a Hundred Leaves" and is bound
! to attract host of readers
Mr.. Walter Conrad killed a few
DAYS ago, on this side Of the Shenan-
doah, near Bloomery, says the Spirit, a
large rattlesnake-3i feet long, and
with eight rattles and Il button; sup
posed therefore TO be eleven years
old. This il the first rattlesnake
which the present residents of that
! locality know Of being found on this
side of the river, and it is supposed
that this one, as perhaps others, was
! driven out of the mountain by the
recent fire and swan the river TO
escape burning.
! There's no better road-master in
jefferson county than Mr.. j. NJ. Hen
bricks, of Shepherdstown district. He
is gradually piking the main road in
his district, from the pike to Molers
| Cross Roads and beyond, and in few
wears more that road will be equal to
anv of the macadamized roads. He
undoubtedly has the proper idea of
| road -making-tha is, TO macadamize
| as much of the road as he can and
thus make permanent improvements
It's strange this policy is not adopted
!
by more of our road-masterS.
The first regimental monument
| erected by Union soldiers on South
| ern battlefield was dedicated at Aide,
Loudon county, Va, by the First
| Massachusetts, Cavalry last week. n
company of sixteen survivors of that
regiment reached that place on We'd
nesdav morning and dedicated the
monument with appropriate exercises,
| including a brief address by Major
| Charles q. Davis. The monument
| bears upon its face the badge of the
regiment, and upon its panels are in
scribed the names of the soldiers who
died there.
On July Bird and 4th the ladies of
the Episcopal Church will give an en-
tertainment in the College yard, at
which ten nations will be represented
in national costumes, and will serve
the best of ice cream soup, cake, cot
fee. tea, lemonade and many other
good things If you wish to be waited
on by beautiful girl from America,
Germany, Italy, Japan, France,
Spain. Switzerland, Turkey, or sever
al other countries, come tothe Meet
ing of the Nations in the College yard
on Friday and Saturday evenings of
next week, July 3rd and 4th.
Mr.. Singerly has made an interest
ing experiment. as to the time required
TO print his Philadelphia Record upon
paper direct from the tree. This Is
the record Chopping one and a-half
cords of poplar wood, stripping and
loading on boat. three hours; time