Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-11-24
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& Barnhart's, Duilields.
The small boy is saving up his pennies
now so he can "spread" himself at Christ
sflas.
The track OF the Westera IaryisUd
Railroad is being stone bailasted its whole
length.
Go to Trussell & Hess to sell your pork
and poultry. They will pay you ia cash
or trade.
Hon. Henry G. Davis and wife, Of this
State, have been visiting Senator Harri-
so,a, of Indiana.
Turkeys are selling in this place at
cents per pound gross, with Pieheiful
supply of them.
Now is the time to keep the feet warm
and the head ceel, il you wish TO see the
blue birds again.
The days are still growing shorter aud
shorter, but we still manage to work in
three meals each day.
Revs. 0allss Tucker, Of Ckarlestown,
and L. X. Mason, Of this place, exchanged
palpits on Sunday last.
Our merchants will 90 TO the city the
coming week to purchase their usual as
sortment of holiday wares.
The change of time did not effect the
time here much, as the railroad time was
only made one minute faster.
A nice Christmas present, Davis Yer
tical-Feed Sewing Machine, for sale by
Osbourn & Barnhart, Duilields.
The Point Pleasant Register reports that
\ tin mine has been discovered near Glen
wood, Mason County, this State.
0sbourn & Barnhart have a cheap line
of goods, aud say they will not be under
sold. Read advertisement elsewhere.
Hagerstown Is being prosecuted by
gang Of robbers and incendiaries, who
have been making it lively for the cti-
reas.
Or. A. B. Zimmerman, of Berkeley
County, and formerly a dentist in this
place, is attending medical lectures in
Baltimore.
Read the new advertisement of Trussell
& Hess in another column. They are
we'll Supplied with goods for the Christ
mas trSdc.
In taxable property the treasury OF
West Virginia has gained over $s,5O0,0OO
IL. = . I,n I-ns
eriv of the State,
Mr.. J. C. Casscli, train dispatcher of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, was
married last week to Miss Emma Boryer,
of Chambersburg, Pa.
A. B. CofIroth, Esq, well known and
respected citizen of Winchester, Va, died
at his home on Monday night very sud-
denly Of heart disease.
The wife of the editor of the Rcisters-
town (Md.) Voice having presented him
with twins, he makes piteOus appeals to
his derelict patrons TO settle up.
Rev. J. z. Strider, son Of Mr.. John II.
Stridcr, of this county, has accepted
call to the pastorate of the First Presby-
terrain Church of Savannah, Ga.
Our readers are requested to observe the
new timetables of the various railroads
published in this paper. The new stan
dard time is used by all the railroads.
The stockholders of the Valley Railroad
met at Stauuton, Va, last week. The
annual report gives fattering account
Of the business and prospects of the road.
All the cars for the Great Southern
Despatch Fast Freight Line are now
ready, and it is expected that the line
will go into operation about the lst Of
December.
Mr.. j. c. Holmes is pushing the large
and elegant new dwelling Of Col. w. L.
Craishill rapidly toward completion, and
it will be one Of the finest structures in
the town.-Spira.
Geo. II. IIagley, Charlestown, is offer
ing an immense stock of clothing at cost,
besides extreme low prices on all other
kinds of goods in his line. See advertise
ment, note his prices, and go and get bar
gains.
1t has been predicted by some persons
that the winter would be mild and by
others that it would be severe. Both par
ties have been right 80 far, for we have
had it warm and cold and pleasant and
stormy.
Don't forget the Thanksgiving dinner
TO be held i'm Firemen's Hall next Thurs
day, and the suppers the remaining even
incs of the week. The ladies are working
hard to make this grand affair, and they
will succeed.
The post-offics will be oper Thursday,
November goth, Thanksgiving Day, from
S to a. NJ, and from u to 1 p. m, and
closed the balance of the day. No money
orders or postal notes issued that day.
Jos. WELsHANs, r. NJ.
At Fairmont, W. Va, last Wednesday,
Miss Mabel 5. Burns, daughter of Mr.. j.
j. Burns, leading merchant Of that
place, was married to Mr.. Starke l..
Baker, of Beverly, Randolph County,
nephew Of General Stonewall Jackson.
A car loaded with 900 live turkeys
passed through this place on Monday over
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. They
came from Montgomery County, Va, and
were shipped to Baltimore. A number of
similar shipments will arrive before
Christmas.
Mr.. William r. Leigh, of Berkeley