Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-11-03
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uaye ~ ny S"'" o' Wv
Valley Railroad, near Front Royal, and
killed.
WHY is 1t, we wonder, that the engi-
neers blow the locomotive whistles louder
OH Sunday than on week days as they pass
through the town.
The old house in which StOnewall
Jackson was born, in Clarksburg, w. Va,
was torn down few days ago to make
way for improvements.
We have received some more Jumbo
beets during the past week. Messrs. l.
w. Chapline and Edwin G. Engle each
brought fine specimens.
At the meeting Of the Grand Lodge OF
knights Of Pythins, ut Wheeling. last
week, Capt. Jno. +. Smith, Of this coun-
ty, WAS elected G. NJ. OF +.
1t II said that wild ducks are becoming
plentiful on the Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers. Comparatively few have been
baggcd in this neighbOrhOod yet.
The teachers Of Wheeling are indignant
at Superintendent Butcher for holding
one of the State Institutes OH Thanksgiving
day-a State and national holiday.
Now since the turkeys have read the
Thanksgiving proclamation they will
roost very high. The turkey hasn't much
to be thankful for on these occasions.
The early sown wheat fields are covered
with \ mantle of green, and wheat in this
section never came up better or looked
more promising ut this season Of the year.
Cards are out for the wedding Of Mr..
Edward Shnfer, formerly of this town, to
Miss Rose Lucker, Of Baltimore. The
event will take place next Thursday, the
sth instant.
Now i. the time to begin feeding the
hogs. Push them ahesd ~ fast As posi-
BILE before cold weather, rs Ii is much
easier to give them start now than at
any other time.
Look to your chimneyS and fiues, and
sec that they arc absolutely safe from
danger of fire, and perhaps YOU will not
be under the necessity OF building ne"
house this winter.
Wednesday, Oct. 3lst. was the snniver-
sary DAY Of Luther's mailing the ninety
five propositions, embodying the doctrine
of the Reformation, OH the door OF the
little chapel at Wittenburg.
The Romney Intelligencer says that
workmcn are expected to begin this week
OH the railroad from that place to the con-
nection with the b. & o. Il. r., anG that
it will 10 pushed vt once to completion.
We return our thanks to our friend Mr..
George Licklider for remembering us
with . lot of fine apples. They were
whoppers, and ~ good as they were
large. It took our "devil" two days to
eat ono Of them-almOst.
Mr.. Fontaine jenkins, a supervisor OF
trsckmen upon the :. V. X. r., whilst
hunting on saturday night, in attempting
to get over fence, cut his leg quite seri-
ously with Il hstchet, and fears are enter
tanned of lock jaw. He is attended by
DIR. O.burn, Of Ripen.-Free PreH.
A regular blizzard struck this town
about nine o'clock Monday night. The
cyclone lasted for about u half hour, but
fortunately did 10 damage, with the eN-
ception of q few signs blown down. 1t
was followed by "clear up" and the
stars were visible for the first time for
several nights.
As can be seen by advertisement In an
other column, our friend, Mr.. ID. Z.
Adams, tho worthy postmaster at Duff
fields, has gone into business at q new
stand, OH the south side Of the railroad,
where he will conduct the business Of
shoemaking in his usual satisfactory style.
Give him call.
The Lutheran Synod Of Virginia hav-
ing requested that all the Sunday Schools
observe ths four hundredth anniversary
Of the birth Of Luther, the Lutheran Sun
day School, Of this town, will hold appro-
pirate exercises In the church. on Satur-
day evening, November 10th, to which
the public Is invited.
The municipal authorities are bound to
have coed pavements in Boonsboro, Md.
They have given notice to property hold
ers that they will proceed ut once to lay
payement:, where necessary, at the e1-
pensc Of the owner Of the property should
he refuse to do it himself. We think our
own city fathers might take hint from
this action.
Messrs. Updegraff, of IIagerstown, have
a magnificent assortment of fur-lined and
fur-trimmed ladies circulars and dolmans.
IL is very finc line Of goods, and some
thing that has never before been kept in
stock in this section. They have also
something new and nobby in gentlcmen's
smoking jackets-just the thing for -
Christmas present.
An elegant banquet was given by Chns.
j. Faulkner, Jr., ut his residence Thurs
day night to the members Of the Berkeley
bar and attorneys who are attending court
here from n distance. Roast pig, fried
oysters and many other delicacies were
served i'm abundance. and a royal good
time among the members Of the legal
profession was the IatiAsburg
Herald.
A smart fish can be seen In the clear
wafer of the Elk Mt IIoffmsn's dam. He
follow the turtle. keeping close behind,