Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-09
Briefs.

One of the most delightful social
events OF the year was the ball given
by the Messrs. Shepherd in the town
hall on Wednesday night. We re-
greet that we shall be compelled to
postpone an account of it until our
next issue.
The directors of the Hagerstown
Fair have fixed on Thursday next.
September 18th, as the time for hold
ing the annual meeting of the ad-
visory boards Of the several counties.
The meeting will be held at the
Hotel Hamilton.
Spot wheat sold at the opening of
the Baltimore Corn and Flour Ex
change Monday morning at 742c, the
lowest price since the Exchange was
formed, 30, 900 bushels changing hands
at that figure. The settling price for
spot wheat was 745c, and $500 bush
els were sold.
The Kearneysville correspondent of
the Martinsburg Herald reports that
Mr.. NJ. b. Miller has sold his proper
ty at Kearneysville, occupied by Mr..
L. Homsher, to DIR. G.. G.. Lucas, and
that Mr.. A. Trump has bought of Mr..
b. s. McIntire five acres of land which
he will set out in plum trees.
Mr.. Walter Hill, the new principal
of the Shepherdstown Graded School,
asks us to announce that the school
will open next Monday morning at Q
o'clock. The daily sessions of the
school will begin at a. III. and p.
H., and no children will be allowed in
the yard before half-past o'clock in
the morning.
We are requested to announce
that Mr.. James H. Pine, OF Harper's
Ferry, who is DESTROYS Of class in
our town for the study Of practical
doubleentry book keeping, will de-
liver a brief lecture upon that sub
ject on Friday evening, September
10th, at place to be designated
hereafter.
We regret to learn Of the death of
Mrs. Flanagan, wife IF Mr.. John j.
Flanagan, VIII ich occurred at her
home near Moler's Cross Roads on
Wednesday. She died from a disease
of the bowels, which has been prev
alent to some extent in that section.
Her maiden name was krepps, and
she formerly lived in Harper's Ferry.
The croquet club composed of the
young ladies and gentlemen of the
vicinity of Unionville will wind up
the summer season with a drive to
Jefrerson's Rock at Harper's Ferry
Saturday night, and from that ro-
mantle spot will view the moonrise.
The club has had very enjoyable
time this summer, visiting at the
homes of the various members and
playing exciting games of croquet.
A few days ago while Frank Cook,
who lives a couple of miles south of
town, was leading out Of the stable
his fine Jersey bull for the inspection
of some visitors the animal suddenly
made lunge at him and struck him
in the forehead with one of its horns.
Then it tossed him in the air, tearing
his shirt from his back. Fortunately
l. f,lI l. 4 hA hnl n
ly took him three seconds to getaway
from the savage beast.
In recognition of his interest in and
valuable services to the association,
the board Of managers of the HaSers-
town Fair have appointed Towner
Schley, of Shepherdstown, first assis-
tant marshal at the approaching exhl-
bition. Mr.. Schley would have been
made chief marshal, but as the honor
rotates Carroll county was entitled to
it this year-Hdgerstosn Globe. Mr..
n. F. Jones, of this place, has also
been appointed an assistant marshal.
The long-continued drought through
out this section is still practically I'M
broken, few light showers Monday
evening doing but little good. The
situation is becoming serious. The
fall pastures are becoming dried up,
and at best now are apt to be short.
All the streams are very low, and els
terms are beginning to get empty,
causing much Inconvenience. Plow-
ing and preparing the ground for
wheat is almost an impossibility, as
the ground is baked hard and dry.
A few days ago Mr.. T. L. Koontz
freed couple Of coons in big tree
in Capt. Moler's woods below town.
He got achievements by calling on
the Carter and Moler boys and Sam
Loudoun, and they got five coons out
of that one tree-four half-grown
ones and their mother. The old lady
lad been helping herself to the
chickens of the neighborhood, and
for fear her children would retain the
same bad habit the whole family was
killed.
Joseph Hess has become a renowned
snake hunter. Last week he captured
alive and brought to this city line
snecimen of the rattle species AZ inches
long. 1t had rattles and a button
which indicates an age of 12years. Dr.
Hamill purchased the reptile ana
placed him in a Theoretically sealeu
box and administered chloroform'
The gentleman readily went to sleep
and the DIR. snugly slipped him In d
large lar of alcohol prepared for the
misunderstanding Statesman