Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-11-29

e6s- PERSONALS, SC.--Dr. +. i. Cold,
Resident Dentist, requests Us 10 state that
hereafter he will not visit kearHeysVlile,
Dutlields or Scrabble professionally; but
he will give prompt attention TO all ordcrs
from those places.
II is not determined yet whether Gen.
Grant Will visit Shepherdstown this Faii
or next Spring.
The Federal Court, ut Charleston, Ma
nawha county, Judge j. D. jackson pre-
siding, is still in session. Over one nun
dred indictments have been made by Tie
grand jury.
Col. John E. Schley, Of this county: at
tended the grand ball at Washington on
the night of the unwilling Of the Gen
Thomas statue, Thursday of last week.
Quite curiosity, in the shape of six
legged cow, passed down the b: q o. X.
r., on Saturday last, in one OF the s'0ck
cars. The superiluous members dangled
from the fore shoulders.
The new and elegant mansion of Col.
Nathaniel b. Meade, recently from VIII
chester, was totally destroyed by fire 1T
Culpeper, Va, on Friday morning OF last
week, caused by defective tlue.
Large invoice of Dry Goods just receiv-
ed by Baker & Billmyer.
Mr.. Griffith paid Mr.. Henry Shepherd
$500 for the 80 acres of land, purchased
in Terrapin Neck, instead Of $500, as NELL
toned in-our last issue.
Judge j. j. Jackson, of the Federai
Court, at Charleston, was taken SIGN on
Sunday last, and adjourned court over I'LL
the 10Th of December.
An oyster supper and festival Will be
held for the benefit of the NJ. +. Church,
during the Holidays.
The Sunday School of the Reformed
Church will hold Festival on Christmas
Eve, Wednesday, 24th Of December.
Turkeys are selling at 6 cts. per pound
gross.
The squeal of the porker is now heard
in the land.
A fine assortment of Notions, for the
Holidays, just received by Baker y Bill
myer.
The drummer is abroad in the land, and
the merchant is tempted 10 buy shot
gun.
Mr.. 6. r. Hodges was in the city this
week purchasing additional stocks OF ury
goods ana groceries.
Messrs. ii. c. Entler & Co., and VIM.
Rightstine, have large stocks OF Ready
made Clothing which they are selling at
low down PRICES.
Hats and Caps, large assortment, just
received at Baker Il Billmyer's.
Mr.. f. IIartzell, of Guyandottc, Cabell
county, W. Va, and formerly citizen OF
this town, paid our place Il visit this
week. He is looking quite well. lie Is
extensively engaged i'll manufacturing
axe handles.
The County Council, p. of H., will
meet at Shenandoah Grange to-day, Sat
urday, the 10Th instant. Let there be a
full meeting.
Miss Ella Welshans, Assistant Postmis-
tress, OF this town, and her nephew, Mas
ter Lewis Welshans, visited friends ana
relatives in Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Vance has just received this week
a fine assortment of ladies' misses and
children's Hats. Call and see them.
Rubber Goods-a large lot of ladies'
gents, misses and children's Rubber
Shoes-iust received and for sale by Ba-
ker & Bllmyer.
Mr.. G.. Il. Hodges, merchant of this
town, sold, through the Telephone on the
c.. & o. Canal opposite this town, to
dealer at Point OF Rocks, last week, twelve
bushels of corn. This is fast
age.
j. Chalmers Byers had ole grain of
large yellow corn to produce 2,S16 grains,
raised this year. Try it again, Prof. Pen
dletOn.
We return thanks to our old and fast
friends Of the Register, McSSrs. John III.
Buckles, Halltown; James y. Osbourn,
Geo. W. Hawn, and others, for subStan-
tial relief, in the way Of greenbaeks.
We invite attention to the sale of the
Mason farm. Mr.. John Z. Kcarfoot, Spe-
cial Commissioner, to be sold on the goth
of December. This is an excellent farm,
and persons wishing to purchase land
should give this sale their attention.
A superior quality of Buckwheat Flour,
also Lake and Potomac Herring, just re-
ceived by Baker q Billnycr.
Rev. 5. V. Leech, of the NJ. f. Church
of Frederick, has been invited to succeed
Rev. Thomas Guard, as Pastor OF prom
inent charge in California.
Go to LLOYD Licklider's for cheap Tn
dershirts. He is selling shirts from 80
cents up.
We had pleasant visit from Mr.. J. Ned
Duke, of the firm of Duke " Gallaher,
Charlcstown, on Wednesday last. lie
came up on the "Wm. Mines, >. '. Il.
r.. which is engaged in carrying tele-
graph polcs. Now is the chance for the
longest pole to knock the persimmons."
The drouth still continues, and many
farmers who reside in sections of the
county not blessed with running streams,
are nut to serious Inconvenience for wa
ter, the pools generally being dried up.
They are compelled to haul water for do
nestle purposes, and drive their stock
long distances 10 get water.
A nice line of fashionable soft Hats
lust received for Gents, Boys and Chill
dren, at Lloyd Licklider's.
Mrs. Lottie Johnson, daughter Of Hon.
\. r. Boteler, arrived from Washington
on "Wednesday, on visit to her parents
here.
We return thanks TO Mr.. Karl l.. Kim
ball, of the Treasury Department, Wash
inCton, for files OF papers received.
Miss Mamie McGIincy started to Par
kersburg OH Wednesday last, on visit.
Corn taken in exchange for goods at Ba-
ker 4 Billmyer's.
We acknowledge the receipt Of the
Popular Science Monthly, for December,
published by MessrS. ID. Appleton & Co.,
New York. This valuable Journal still
maintains its standard as the most promi-
nent of the scientific and popular month
lies.
Mr.. C. c. Cameron, of Baltimore, is on
n visit to this, his native town. Glad 10
see him.
Mr.. Jacob Shectz, during the week, has
repaired the roof on the cupola of the
College building, us ordered by the cor
poration.