Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-07-08
BRIEFS.

lowing corn 10 coming along
picely
hero =, ands'
,,uton Kohler's stable in Hagers-
rn was burned Monday night.
r,, succulent watermelon has made
nnesrance-stomach-ach ache and all.
rno small boy spends a large pro-
portion of his time in the water these
days.
sDring chickens are coming into
lot and are selling at 20 and %
cents each
postmaster Fayman has not yet
,onpd his pocketbook that he lost a
week or two ago.
c,bscribe for the REGISTER if you
r.nt TO keep posted during the
present campaign.
We are always thankful to get
..ws items from our friends in any
part OF the county.
The Shannondale Hotel Is open to
,i.itors under the excellent manage
msnt OF Mr.. j. g. Wyatt.
BABY Ruth Cleveland clubs are being
o-..nized The badge is safety pin
rorn ON the left label Of the coat.
The address before the Shield of
Honor did not take place last Monday.
I,is postponed until next Tuesday.
william H. Boyer has resigned as
,o.tmaster at Sharpsburg. He will
n,obsbly be succeeded by Jacob Ed
monds.i
We understand that the citizens of
Shenandoah Junction celebrated the
glorious fourth in the most patriotic
sort OF style.
The tax collector Of Washington
county collected over $S4, 900 In about
ten days This is nearly one-half the
entire tax levy.
See the light-running Standard sew
Ing machine. Fresh family groceries,
canned pineapple, salmon and mack
srel, at j. S. Jennings.
Mr.. David II. Dodd, a well-known
school teacher OF Berkeley county,
and Miss Jennie Shaffer, of Hedges
Vile. were married last week.
A little colored boy named Charlie
Devonshire had his face and eyes
pretty badly burned by the explosion
Of = big fire cracker last Monday.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment OF Lowenstein Bros. & Co., the
Haserstown clothiers. They have
made big reduction in prices-and
now is the time to buy.
The fine new Hotel Powhatan at |
Charlestown has been opened for the
reception OF guests. The house, which
has one hundred and one rooms in it,
will bemansged by Worlnley, OF Wash
ington.
A German doctor has started the
ory that most drunkards can be cured
simply by eating apples at every meal.
The acid gas does it. We think it
would take more than apples to cure
some OF Shepherdstown's old soaks.
There is evidently no improvement
in the financial affairs of the editor of
the Lincoln Citizen. Here's notice
from his last issue: "Old papers for
sale at this Office in large or small
quantities at fifty cents hundred"
The degree of Doctor OF Divinity
was conferred on Rev. f. NJ. Woods,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church in
Martinsburg, by the board OF trustees
OF Hampden-Sydney college, Va, at
the late commencement exercises of
that institution.
Mr.. John H. Smith, one of the old
est and best known citizens Of Middle
way, died in that town on Wednes-
day morning last, In the 18th year Of |
his age. Mr.. Smith was greatly re-
garded for his integrity and was high
ly respected for his kind and neigh |
borly qualities.
The town council Of Charlestown
has laid the levy for the present year
at 50 cents on the hundred dollars.
and head tax $3.50. An election will |
be held August 4th to take the sense
OF the voters upon the question OF is
suing $1,000 worth OF bonds to liqui-
date present indebtedness and for
other purposes.
Miss Jennie Chambers has received |
an invitation from Shepherdstown to |
such local dramatic talent as she may |
select to come to Shepherdstown and
present one of the best plays that |
have been given there, for the benefit
OF the Shepherdstown hall fund. The |
invitation, we understand, will prob
ably be accepted.-Harper's Ferry Sen
tiasl
AT the closing exercises OF st. Peters
school, on Capitol Hill, Johnnie Cur
ran was awarded the gold medal for |
success in studies and also the gold |
medal for good conduct. He COM
pleted his course at st. Peters, and
will enter Gonzaga College in this
city in September.-Ws Washington Star.
Johnnie's friends here will be glad to |
learn OF his success.
Last Thursday morning at Shenan-
doah Junction Mr.. Jack Moore's horse |
took fright and ran away with the
buggy hitched to it, carefully getting