Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-10-06
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! the purpose of buying stock.
McSsrs. j. l.. Richard and ID. a. Till
arc in the eastern cities this week buying
their fall and winter stock OF goods.
One young lady in this town saves
| fortv-two cents week since the rcduc-
ton in postage stamps has taken place.
The small boy will for the mex! few
weeks devote his time to gathering in his
store of walnutS, OF which there is a pien-
tifUl crop.
A large crowd went from this neighbour
hood to Updegraf'5 opening at uagers-
town last Saturday. They report good
show and Il lively time.
Mr.. John w. Grant has had his resi-
dence painted, and it presents handsome
appearance. Mr.. Fowler did the work,
| and used Masury's paint.
Roanoke's latest achievement is daily
paper, the lame of which is the Dd'ty
Reriew. 1t will no doubt prove prosper
Gus in that growing place.
If any person has found a pair of steel
bowed pebble-glass spectaclcs this week
| they will confer Il favor upon the owner
by leaving them at our office.
We like the new twO-ccnt stamp very
much. 1t is rich reddish-brown color,
bearing Washington's physiognomy upon
it, and is very handsome stamp.
Hon. Washington Augustus Smith, VI.
D., who has been nominated by the Re
publicans of Maryland for Comptroller of
the State, is Il native of this county.
The market House" was given coat
of paint this week, probably the first one
for forty years or so. And We don't think
the new color is at all pretty, to say The
least.
We would like very much for some of
some OF our subscribers who are i'll ar
rears to bring us in some corn ut once.
Some one can surely spare four or five
bushels.
The Catholic Church at Roanoke, VA,
has been completed, and the pulpit WAS
occupied for the first time last Sunday. II
will be consecrated at an early day by
Bishop Keane.
DIR. d. w. Border, Of Kcarneysyillc,
has at his stables General Fitzhugh Lees
old war-horse, "Hawkeye." Although
nearly thirty years old, he is as vigorous
and active as ever.
The County Court has been pctitioned
to open public road from Trump'S store,
near Kearncysville, to the ShephcrdstOwn
pike. The road is asked for on the west
side of the railroad.
Mr.. Z. III. Hughes, formerly S. V. II. r.
agent at CharlestCwn, has been placed III
charge of the c. & o. telegraph office at
Huntington, one of the most important
positions in the service.
George II. Iagley, Charlestown, was
in the city last week, and is ROW reccir-
inc the remainder of his fall and white:
goods. lie has adopted the cash business,
and will make prices very low.
Don't forget to attend the supper in
Firemcn's hall this Friday and Saturday
evenings. Everything will be served in
frst-class style. You can 80 there and
for small price get your supper and
oyster stew.
Messrs. Thos. Schlcy and John Gomber
on Thursday last killed forty-thrcc squir-
rcls in a DAYS hunt. This is the largest
''bag" of squirrels that has been killed in
one day in Western Maryland for many
rs.-Frcdcrich Times.
Thieves are beginning their usual WIN
ter depredations in this locality. We have
heard of several instances OF petty rob-
berry in the past week. 1t is great pity
that some of these rogues cannot be caught
and severely punished.
An absent-minded editor wrote love
letter and an editorial at the same time.
The love letter he sent out to be set up in
type by the printers, and long editorial
on the tariff to his girl. There was fun
OH both ends of the route.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroap
Company have about completed arrange
ments by which immigrants will be
brought directly from Europe and settled
olong the line of that road i'll Virginia,
West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
TIE REGISTER has been gaining sub
scribers at very gratifying rate the past
few weeks. We appreciate the kindness
Of those of our friends who have been
sending us new subscribers. We have
still room for more names OH our books.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin, who has been
called by the Presbyterian Churches at
ShepherdstOwna aud kearncysville preach
ed in the churches ut both places on Sun
day last. He is remarkably able man,
and we hope he may decide to cast his lot
among the good people of this place.
We are glad to note that Mr.. James
Porter, who was so badly injured in the
railroad accident week before last, is i'm
proving every day, and will no doubt en-
tircly recover from his many wounds.
The ear which had been torn nearly OIL
was sewcd on, and is healing nicely.
The following agricultural fairs will be
held on the dates named Martinsburg,
W. Va, October Q to II; Frederick, Md,
October 0 to II; Hagerstown, Nd, Octo-
Der l6 to 10; Roanoke, Va, October JIG to
10; Winchester, Va, October II to 90;
Staunton, Va, October % to 2G. Rich
mond, Va, October 81 to November =.
The first freight car for the Grea;