Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-03-11
BRIEFS.

Col. G. w. F. Vernon, of Baltimore,
has been invited to deliver the annual
address at the decoration exercises at
Antietam National Cemetery, Sharps-
burg, on the 3Oth of May.
Mr.. George Spence, who has been
suffering for long time past with an
affection Of the bone OF the knee, was
taken to Baltimore on Thursday for
treatment in the hospital there.
At the civil service examination in
Martinsburg last week about forty
young ladies and gentlemen were
present, number of whom were
from this county. Mr.. Wales, Of
Washington, conducted the eIamina
ton.
The County Alliance wants the
County Court to have the list Of de
linQueLt taxpayers in this county
published in the newspapers. One
thing is certain-if their names were
published each year the delinquents
would be fewer.
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner began
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court at
Charlestown on Monday. He started
into the work before him in a man
ner that evinced a determination to
get through with the business in
| business-like way.
There was big crowd OF persons
at Mr.. Shep. Lucas's sale last Mon
day, the lovely day being in great
contrast to the date first set for the
sale. There were so many candidates
present that an obstreperous heifer
knocked over seventeen of them in
one circle around the barnyard.
The Grover Cleveland Club of Mo-
lers Cross Roads meets this Friday
evening, and lively time is antici-
pated The Ring-tailed Shorter of
Rattlesnake Run is loaded up to the
muzzle with eloquence, while the Sill
ver-tongued Sharper OF Sentiment is
simply bubbling over with brilliancy
TO be uncorked tonight.
The Charlestown Spirit says: John
ME, little two-year-old son Of Mr..
August Schultz of this place, fell into
a cistern from which the cover had
been knocked off. There was some
| four or five feet Of water in the els
tern. Another brother tished him
out with q clothes prop, and he was
! with much difficulty resuscitated.
Mr.. Ed. Mckee and Miss May V.
Brady, daughter of Mr.. Scott Brady,
formerly OF this place, were married
February 18th, at Camden, n. j. Miss
| Ruth Tabler, sister of the bride, and
Mr. John Berney, were the brides
maid and groom sman. They were
given delightful reception by Mrs.
Emma Brady.-Aartinsbug Herald.
DIR. John II. Tate, a native OF this
county and brother of the late Geo.
| II. Tate, died at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. March, near Cincin-
natl, on the 18th of February, aged u
years. He was one Of the most dis
tinguished members to the medical
fraternity Of Cincinnati, OF which city
he emigrated in 1888. Free Press.
George Buckler, the famous"
Washington tragedian, will not play
"Richelieu" in Shepherdstown this
evening, as had been anticipated.
The company played in Charlestown
last Friday night, BIT when they
counted up the receipts they didn't
have money enough to pay car-fare
to Martinsburg, much less to pay
board bills and SO forth. 1t was
disastrous bust"
The family Bible Of George Wash
ington's mother, now owned by Mrs.
Lewis Washington, Of Charlestown,
has been loaned for exhibition at
Mount Vernon. 1t has a cover OF
home spun cloth put on by its original
owner. The book is wonderfully pre-
served for it's age, and all OF its pages
are still intact, except the first five or
| six. that we're torn out and placed In
the cornerstone Of the Mary Wash
| inpton monument, at Fredericksburg
Va.
We hope that Manager Winship, OF
the c.. Il O. Canal, will see to it that
the outlet lock opposite Shepherds
town is soon repaired. No freights
can be delivered here or sent away
without the expense Of hauling and
the heavy toll on the bridge, whereas
the repairing Of the lock will allow
! coal. lumber and other stuff to be
laid down on the wharf at Shepherds
/ town. 1t would also be big help to
/ the Potomac Cement Works to have
the lock opened.
The large ware-room, store-room ana
office building Of Mr.. A. u. Baker,
known a. the former depot building,
at Summit Point, was destroyed by
fire about l o'clock last Saturday
morning. The store-rooln was occu-
pied by MeArs. j. A. Raum u Co
Building and merchandise insured in
the agency of Messrs. Washington 4
Alexander. Ware-room occupied by
Mr.. Chas. f. Baylor, who lost about
one hundred and fifty bushels OF corn
aud several hundred grain sacks. No
insurance.-Spirn.
The Hagerstown Globe says that
last Thursday telegram from the
young lady's mother to Clerk Oswald
requested that no marriage license be
issued in the name of Miss Ida Moblev,