Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-11-10
BRIEFS.

day this year.
If the goose-bone is correct weather
prophet we will have mild winter.
Rev. r. III. Pitt was installed as pastor
of the Baptist congregation at Martins
burg last Friday night
The County Court has been In session
at Charlestown this week attending to our
business affairs for us.
The farmers are busy getting in their
corn crops now, and the man who can
husk the most corn is numerous.
Lost, in Shepherdstown, about two
weeks ago, a gold ear-drop. The finder
will please leave il mt this office.
Potomac Building Association No. .
will offer for sale several shares OF stock
on Monday evening next at o'clock.
Mr.. John j. Jobe has been appointed
agent at Whcatland Station, OH the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad, this county.
Now doth the far-sighted little boy HE
himself to Sunday School, as visions OF
loaded Christmas tree present themselves
10 him.
Messrs. Trussell & Hess shipped over
two hundred bushels of apples from this
place this week. The apples were sent to
Baltimore.
MR.. d. Lamar takes the ribbon rs 4
cabbage raiser. He brought head to our
Office few days ago which weighed four
teen pounds.
Wild ducks are becoming plentiful on
the Potomac here, but strange to say our
sportsmen do not take much interest in
hunting them.
The firemen of Hagerstown will have
parade oil Thanksgiving Day, which will
We participated in by invited companies
from other places.
ID. NJ. Ferry's seed man was in town
this week gathering up the seeds that he
had left here oil commission, so as to refill
the boxes for next year.
The nine fat steers, four about years
old and five about years old, sold by DR..
l. s. Tanner last week, brought an aver
age price of $3.50, cash.
The fsh-pots have been doing good
business lately in the way of entrapping
cells aud fish. They are unlawful, but
that makes no difference.
Fleming & Snyder, Real Estate Agents,
want a couple Of town lots. Persons hav-
ing such property to sell Will do wei 10
communicate with them.
The Shenandoah Valley FIGURING Mill
is receiving new coat of paint. Mr.
John II. Raw has also had his dwelling
house handsomely painted.
J. W. hester, OF Harrison County, this
State. while on his way 10 Chic1go TO pur-
chase hogs recently, was swindled out Of
81 800 by three card monte men.
Russell & Hess have placed very fine
set of Fairbanks wagon scales OH their lot
ut the depot. The scales are the largest
i'm town, and will weigh six tons.
The hens must be oil a strike. as eggs
are selling for twenty-five GEMS dozen,
an unusually high price here. Butter Is
selling at twenty five cents pound.
The Meshodists of HagerstOwn have
purchased a lot OH North Potomac street,
on which they will erect handsome new
church, to cost between $4,000 and
s25. 900.
A number Of freight cars for the Great
Southern Despatch" line, belonging TO
the Cumberland Valley Railroad, passed
through here on their way south few
days ago.
The country editor is beginning to Won
der where his Thanksgiving turkey is
coming from. Those editors who partook
OF the banquet at Parkersburg will not
need any turkey this year.
The Town Council at a special meeting
last Saturday night recommended John
{. Lambert TO the County Court for license
To keep a drinking saloon, and the County
Court has granted the license.
The b. & o. Railroad will put night
express on the Valley Branch, to run
through to Lexington, on the 18th inst.
Trains will leave Lexington at p. IN.
and Baltimore at 1.30 p. III. daily.
It is said that the young people OF the
vicinity of Billmyer's Mill are soon to
organize literary society, the meetings
OF which will be held in the Liberty
Grove School House. A good idea.
Mr.I.w. Chapline showed us curious
rock formation this week. Ii is an almost
perfect representation of fish, with
head, fins and tail complete, and even has
stripes on it similar to those of fish.
The ladies OF the Lutheran Church
having secured the use of the Firemen's
Fall for the holidays, will hold series
of suppers at that time. Further special
notice will be given in due time. Look
out for it.
'Possums seem TO be getting very fond
of CITY life. Last Saturday night one Of
our citizens caught big fellow in his
back yard, and few nights before a COL
ored man caught one that was trying 20
get in his pigeon coop.
This is the season for shooting stars or
meteors. About the 18th of November is
the best time to watch them, and we have
no doubt that the young man who has
sweetheart will take advantage Of this
excuse to stay later than usual.
Sunday was one Of the most delightful
days which this delightful season of tn e