Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-12-02
Middletown Department.
NOM DE PLUME, EDITOR.
SATURDA Y, DEC. 2, 1882.

The hoy stood on the burning deck,
Hugging his girl around the neck;
His father called, he would not go.
Because he loved the squeezing-Oh
Soon it will be time to hang up your
stocking.
Watch your premises closely; thefts
are common.
The trees are now stripped bare of
their leaves.
The beautiful snow" has covered
hill and dale.
The death squeal of the porker is
heard in the land.
Christmas goods already decorate
the store windows.
All kinds of Job Printing executed
at the STAR office.
Twenty seven snow storms are pre-
dicted for this winter.
The wheat fields are reported prom
Using in all directions.
Picnics have disappeared, and oyster
snppers are now the rage.
Young men should be like pianos
square, grand and upright.
"That's what beats me-, remarked
boy as he passed pile of shingles.
An enemy to Liver disease; see adj
vertisement of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator.
You will always find dollar in
creases after it has been folded few
times.
If you have a cellar with plenty of
apples and potatoes in it, you should
be happy.
Frank Tabler sells some valuable
personal property at his residence near
Middleton, on the Goth inst.
No more sickness or trouble; read
the advertisement of Simmons Liver
Regulator.
Our polite colored friend, rich Dick
Wells. has converted his ice-cream sa-
loon into n first class oyster parlor.
Stamped envelopes will he sold to
the public after January l, 1888, at a
reduction of ten per cent. on present
prices.
We should not discourage orr neigh
bors and hinder the prosperity of onr
town by going elsewhere to buy what
the neighbor has to sell.
A man has invented chair that
can he adjusted to eight different po-
tions. 1t is designed Tor q boy to sit
n when be goes to church.
Farmers should gather in their ag-
ricultural implements and store then
where they will not he exposed to the
clements until reeded again,
We have come to the conclusion
that the Middletown girls are the
prettiest, sweetest and trnest that are
to be found anywhere, says Fl c., and
knows.
The young men Of our town are
Competing for a coming upper-Ep
event. We presume some of their
lips will hang "down'' by the time the
flair is over.
The windo VS. of some of the houses
look very pretty now, being adorned
adorned with the beautiful plants and
flowers which have been placed out Of
the way of Jack Frost
The only true method to build up =
town is to encourage and erect MANN
featuring industries. whereby mechan.
les and laborers are given employ.
ment, and the future prosperity of the
town is assured.
Our merchants are receiving daily
arge invoices of goods, and are evil
IDENTIFY anticipating lively holiday
trade. The goods generally are of a
better quality and at more reasonable
prices than they have been heretofore
and the people seeing this, will b
very apt to patronize all of our mer
chants literally.
The Good Templars have an inter
esting debate every Saturday night, a
their hall. We understand they will
soon admit the public to hear lead
, ing subject of tle day discussed. /
now presents a twofold inducements
for persons to join. The Good TEN
plars Lodge is a lasting institution
and we'll deserves the success it ha
| achieved.
THE HoLIDAYs.-The coming Of tn,
holidays is clearly indicated by thu