Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-08-19
BRIEFS.

ieSs, uo not dsh uiui III you may take
him apart for awhile. He may mis-
understand you.
Miss Ann Lloyd, an aged maiden
lady, died at the home of her brother,
Mr.. Barney Lloyd, in Charlestown,
Tuesday. She had been sick but
few days, and her death was sudden.
No bills for excavating cellars were
presented at the meeting Of the town
council last week. The taxpayers
can give the REGISTER credit for this
saving. Mayor Ray, we understand,
gave the REGISTER an awful scorch
ing-but We are still here.
Mr.. d. r. Meade, late of Texas, has
purchased the farm of Mr.. w. V.
Green, known as Prospect Hill," sit
uated mile north of Berryville, at
$50 per acre. The tract contains 80
acres. Mr.. Meade intends to improve
the place next spring with fine resi-
dence.
George w. Beard, prosperous and
prominent Berkeley county farmer,
committed suicide last Friday morn
ing by suspending himself from
beam in his barn. He was thrown
from a horse about three years ago,
and had his skull fractured. 1t is
supposed that this deed was com
mitted while in a temporarily insane
condition, produced by the accident.
Mr.. ]. r. Keyes showed us relic
the other day of which he is rather
proud. 1t is an old army musket
that he captured in 1862 from Yam
kee soldier couple of miles below
Shepherdstown, and which he has re-
tanned in his possession ever since.
The musket still has load in 1.-THE
same put there by the Yank thirty
years ago.
Shepherd College State Normal
School will begin its session Monday,
September 12th, 1892, with appropri-
ate exercises. 1t is urged that all stu
dents who propose entering will ell
roll their names promptly at the be-
ginning of the session. Examination
for admission will be held on the same
day. The public are cordially invited
to be present at the opening exer-
cises.
Did you see the meteors last week?
Mars was in full view all night.
Then there were the planets Latum,
Jupiter and the first magnitude
stars, Arcturus, Vega, Spica and
Autares. In addition were the reg
ular August meteors. On the nights
of 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th of Au
gust more meteors were seen than
at any time during the year.
Mr.. George w. Byers, son of Mr.
VIM. II. Byers, of this vicinity, is here
with his wife and two children visit
ing his fathers family. MIR. Byers
lives near Springfield, Illinois, and
this is his first visit home in fifteen
years. We regret to learn from him
that his brother, Mr.. Isaac n. Byers,
who also lives in Springfield, recently
lost his wife by death, leaving him
with five children.
Bro. Snyder, of the Shepherdstown
REGISTER, under an on dit says that
he has visited fourteen neighboring
places and none Of the girls kiss
alike. He has tried and tells his
readers how each girl reports to the
osculatory salutation. We would like
to hear from the girls, and see what
they think of Bro. Snyder.-HdgerS-
torn NelcS. We assure our friends of
the Ne,CS that our report was from
good hearsay evidence-not from
actual experience. We never would
have told had it been the latter case.
A strolling theatrical performer,
whose troupe consisted Of himself and
wife, tried to get the town hall for an
entertainment last Monday night.
His request was refused for good rea-
sons, whereupon he gave an open
air performance in the College yard,
relying on a collection for his pay.
He took occasion to denounce in
, rough language the management OF
the hall for refusing to allow him the
use of it, and, strange to say, was
aided and encouraged in his black
euardism by few persons In his au-
dience. birds Of feather" etc.
This month the new postal money
order will go into use. The system
is arranged so there is little or no
complication, and at the same time II
is good way to send money. "A
sheet calling for amounts from one
cent to IS has been prepared, when
on the payment of one cent and the
amount to be sent, will be torn oil
about the same as an express order.
There will be no writing on 1T by the
postmaster, the sender endorsing 1t
rs a check or draft. The government
ouarantees its safe transportation.
1t is thought that the new system
will be used extensively by senders OF
small amounts.
The contract for the new bridge OF
the Harper's Ferry and Loudoun
Bridge Company, to be erected over
the Shenandoah river at Harper
Ferry, has been awarded to the Nui
can Road Machine and Bridge Com
nanv. of this place, they being the
lowest bidders. The bridge is to be
a Howe truss, four spans OF l52 fee'
each. and is to be complicated by the
nacamher Genl T. q. Bay