Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-24
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n. Samuel ID. Barnhart mas our
H' for interesting papers from
roanoke
Nv Tuesday was the longest day
Las roar 1t was likewise one OF
the varmest'
y" w. B. Frazier has built new
,,. n as an addition to his neat lit
,Is cottage on New street
NJ. Margaret Miller is having a
~ iron roof put upon her dwelling
hon house by Mr.. H. C. Marten.
VIA line of cream and berry sau-
md new china for wedding pres
.rts. at W. P. Licklider's,
NJ Charles Broadway Rouss, OF
,r York, has promised to visit
rS,rIestown on the 4th of July.
The bay crop will be an unusually
.u one in Jefferson county this
%a.r Clover is especially short.
Cracked corn, crackers and cakes,
n,ics line of groceries and crockery,
land notions, at w. p. Lickli-
dsrs.
The Town Council ought to compel
,b,Isying OF new pavements where
III. old ones are dangerous or out OF
repair.
picnic lemonade will be made this
.a.on in the same old way. The girl
hol5, the lemon and the fellow does
the squeezing.
We still have some extra papers OF
lost week. containing the full report
oftbe Smooth trial, which will be sold
AZ 5 cents each.
For harvest pickles, lemons, mack
srel herring, marrow beans, rice,
cheap sugar, coffee and cabbage, call
At W. P. Licklider's.
The students of Shepherd College
who live at distance have taken
their departure for their homes in the
different parts of this State.
Earl McGarry, who sometime ago
was injured by a railroad train at
Shenandoah Junction, is rapidly re-
covering and will soon be out.
Mr.. James Jones is responsible for a
statement that on one Of the hot days
last week he saw pewter spoon
melt under the rays Of the sun.
Very heavy rain storms passed over
this section last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. In some places the wheat
was knocked down pretty fiat.
Mr.. Braxton Davenport, son of Col.
H. b. Davenport, of this county, won
a silver medal at the State University
for prize essay on Free Silver"
The ladies of the Reformed Church
OF this place will hold lawn festivals
on the evenings of Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, July 18th, Sth and 9th.
Mr.. Jno. w. OFT, one of the old and
respected citizens of the Halltown vi
cinity, died at his home June 1st. He
survived his wife but few weeks.
The farmers have begun harvesting
in this neighborhood. Since the self
binders have come into use harvest
does not make much stir on the farm.
The Regents of the West Virginia
University last week conferred the
honorary degree of Doctor Of Divinity
upon Rev. C. n. Campbell, of Charles
town.
During the hot weather these three
things observe with care: Keep out
Of all undue exposure to the sun; don't
drink large quantities of ice water; be
kind to dumb animals.
Hugh A. Fisher, aged 70 years, died
in Frederick, Md, the other day. He
was a widely known man, and for
more than fifty years was fireman
and engineer on the b. s. 0. Railroad.
Two more new canal boat were
launched at Cumberland last week
by Mertens' Sons. This firm has
built thiry-two boats since the season
opened.
We have received an excellent map
OF the State Of West Virginia from the
Journal and Messenger, of Parkersburg,
where the map can be bought at a
very low price.
There will be a meeting of the
Grover Cleveland Club OF Moler's at
the usual place on Friday evening,
June cath, at which all the members
are urged to be present.
Lalla Reynolds's pet lamb died last
Monday, and the grief OF the owner
was the greater because she was alb
sent when the demise occurred.
Lalla wanted it dug up so she could
have last fond look when she came
home.
Lost, on the street in Shepherds
town last week, a small black silk
shopping bag, containing purse with
a sum of money in it, and a few slips
OF paper containing memoranda. A
reward will be given il returned to
This Office.
One day last week Bob Grove lost a
gold ring from his finger while in
swimming in the river at the famous
old Flat Rock" Next day little Joe
Cookus hunted for it and actually
found it, 1t was in about three feet
OF water and cloudy at that.
DR.. Harry Bowles recently re-
Gently removed a large molar tooth
from the ear of a thoroughbred
horse belonging to Mr.. Donahue, OF