Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-03
The Stephens City Star.
HERE AND HEREABOUT.
STAR only $l.00 per year.

The work on the new M. E. Church
is progressing finely.
Some of our farmers are already
engaging their harvest hands.
Excursions, pienics and Sunday
school parties will soon be in order.
Let our men of means invest their
money for the improvement of the
town.
The women who spend the most
money on dress are by no means the
best dressed women.
Stephens City now has the appear
ance of being one Of the most clearly
kept towns in the State.
G. II. Vandever, Esq, editor of the
Keyser wv. Va.) Tribune, made us d
pleasant call yesterday.
Locals 8 cents a lime for each and
every insertion.
Few of the spring fashions are new;
most of them are revivals Of old styles
worm only a few years ago.
They have got poet in Steele &
Bros. store, and like all other poets,
he occasionally sings Of love.
The young friends of VIM. M. Kronk
will be glad to learn that he is pleas
antly located in Pittsburg, Pa.
10000 extra good Plastering Lath
for sale by'Charles K. Weaver. 45w2
The mosquitoes are putting in an
appearance, but they are too weak to
sting or stab. The festive bumble-bee
is also humming around.
And now comes the season when a
chap sits down afar off and bids his
soul be calm, when he sees another
feeding his girl on ice cream.
Mayer Steele is inclined to keep
pace with his neighbors. and is giving
bis house a new coat Of paint. The
work is being done by A. H. Young.
Times are good, and it is said that
a great many of our nice young men
would marry if they could find girls
who were able to support them COM
fortably.
Those of our citizens who visited
Winchester on Decoration Day report
that there was very large attendance
and everything passed off to the sat-
isfaction of all.
Chronic constipation, chronic dys-
pepsia, chronic diarrhoea promptly
cured by using Browns Iron Bitters
1t is complete strengthened of the
digestive organs.
. G.. w. Staples and w. Adams, of
Belle GROVE Farm, near Meadow Mills,
caught three young foxes on Monday
of last week. Their sealps were sent
to the Clerks Office.
There is 10 greater infamy in this
country to-day than the gambling in
wheat and meat, which keeps up the
price of these necessaries Of life and
makes the life of the poor man often
a joyless one,
ENJOY HEALTH AND BE HAPPY
For depression of spirits, general de-
bility and i'll health, also as certain
strengthener Of every part Of the hui
man system, nothing equals Browns
Iron Bitters.
The Sapgster property was purchas-
ed by Grove & Brother, which is the
second purchase they have made with
in few weeks. They will no doubt
improve their "cages'' to their liking,
and the next thing to be looked after
will be-the 'sbirds."
IF farmers and others continue to
buy dust and ashes put up in large
packs and sold for condition powders,
it won't be our fault. We have ex-
posed the swindle time and again.
Sheridan's Powders are the only kind
we know of worth carrying home.
G. w. Hensell's snowy advertise
ment appears in this number of the
STAR, and when our readers visit
Winchester, if they will call at his
place of business they will find his es-
Enlistment equally attractive. To
see his goods is to admire-then buy.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. Robert Beatty, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of this county, who
resided on the Chapel road near Mid
dletown. He was buried on Tuesday
last, and his remains were followed to
their final resting place by large
concourse Of sorrowing relatives and
friends.
Mr.. John McCune, of Westmore-
land county, Pa, with wife, daughter,
son and grandchild, areenjoying them
selves in the Valley. He is engaged
in purchasing and shipping horses, and
may remain for some time. The party
are at present stopping at Mrs. Eliza
Steeles
BABY Observation-Disclosures is over
joyed with his acquisition--the baby
alanhant-and declares that 1900 600