Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-30

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preach in the Lutheran Church Of this
town on Sunday morning, Dec. LIST, at
the usual hour.
"Pud" Osbourn has constantly on
hand the incest and freshest Oysters, at
25 cents per quart IT.
Mr.. David Billmyer has, during the
present season shipped from this point,
on the c. & o. Canal, to Georgetown,
fifty thousand bushels of wheat.
Miss Emma Crow, daughter of Mr.:
Jacob B. Crow, is visiting relatives and
friends in Harrisburg, Pa, and will re-
main there during the winter.
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Wilmer,
daughter of Mr.. Joseph O'Neal. of
Soonsboro, Md, died at her residence
in Washington city, November 18th,
aged 81 years.
1t is rumored that several weddings
will take place in town the coming
winter. That's right girls, hurry up
the pancakes.
The corner stone laying of the Church
of God, new cdifice, will take place
at Sharpsturg. Md, to-day, Saturday,
30th instant.
Christmas Trees are getting ripe, and
the Sunday Schools are filing up.
The following letters are not called
for in the Post Office here:-Mr, NJ.
! Gray. Miss Annie Delwain, Miss Bertha
Worthington.
II you want to insure your property
in the jefferson County Mutual Fire In
surance Company, at very low rates,
call on II. g. Entler, Agent, and keep
your money at home.
Mrs. Mary Tyson, Of Frederick, is
visiting her father, Col. W. A. Morgan,
! near town.
Mr.. VIM. II. Burch, of Baltimore,
formerly of this town, was here during
the week on business.
Senator VOORHEES, announces his in
tention of introducing Bill to make
the Trade Dollar Legal tender. All
right Daniel.
There is no doubt about the times be-
ing hard, and people generally are econ
omiziug in a manner almost unprecc
Gented.
Kerosene will soften boots or shoes
which bave been hardened by water.and
render them as pliable as new.
Mr.. Jacob Nichols a well known cit
lien of Frederick, Md, died in that city
on Sunday last, aged 6S years.
Butchers are selling beef at 6 and 8
cents per pound i'll Williamsport, Md.
A few drops of the chloride of iron in
glass of water will keep flowers fresh
for weeks.
Look to your chimneys and fues and
see that they are safe. A very little
work now may save the building of
new house next spring.
Thurman Presidential stock still rules
the Democratic market.
Mr.. D. Newton Hill Of Baltimore,
visited relatives aud friends here during
the past week.
Don't forget the sale of w. N. Lem
en- on Thursday next.
Congress meets on Monday next, De-
cember End, and will adjourn March
4th, 1879.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad will
have upon its completion to Luray, on
It's route one of the great wonders of
the world, in the recently discovered
cave in Page county, Va.
The New York Sun has dropped Til
den, and declares that he can never
again run as the nominee of the Demo
cratic party for president.
Gov. Wade Hampton has learned, at
the expense of broken leg, that it is
not digni6ed for Governor to go hunt
ing on mule.
The project started by Mr.. c. G.
Johnson, editor of the Leader, to hold
State Fair in Wheeling next Fall, is
meeting with favor everywhere.
Recently the meat-house Of Col. U.
L. Boyce was entered by thieves, who
carried off about 800 pounds OF meat, in
Clarke County.
Mr.. Samuel P. Miller purchased the
farm on the Opequon, containing 100
acres, belonging to the late D. Is. Con-
rad, for SO per acre, at public sale.
Pork is selling at $3.50 to 81 per
hundred, here. Turkeys 7 cents per
pound gross.
The military force Of West Virginia
aggregates ffty-fve commissioned off
GERS and eight hundred and fifty pri-
Yates and non commissioned officers.
A Chicago dispatch states that Mr..
Cyrus H. Mccormick, the reaper mil
lionaire, is in Paris, and in immediate
danger of death from the effects of a
carbuncle.
The butchering season has CON-
menced, and the squeal Of the dying
can be heard.
The ladies of the Reformed Church,
are progressing with their arrangements
for the Fair during the Holidays.
Virginia sends one Radical to Con-
gress. His name is Joe. Jorgenson, M.
d., and he resides in Petersburg. He
is the last OF the carpetbaggers. Let us
give thanks.
We call attention to the advertise
ment on first page, Of Harper & Bros,
periodicals, which are admitted on all
hands to be the leading publications of
their kind in this country. Their supe
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