Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-12-01
IBIeIEFS.

call Oh TrusseH q Hess.
We are under obligations to Hon. Henry
q. Davis for public documents received
Christmas is coming. Only three weeks
from next Tuesday. The heart OF the small
boy rejoieeth.
Read the new advertisement OF ~. l..
Myers & Bro, the clothing merchants OF
Harper's Ferry.
Our Devil says that the pretsiest thing
in winter 5onnets is pretty girl. Our
Devil has good taste.
Superintendent Butcher has had the
School law of the State, with its various
amendments, republished.
Rev. Chas. Ghiselin will preach ut kear-
neysville at ii a. M. and in Shepherds
Iown at $50 p. M, on Sunday.
The change in the weather, from warm
and damp to clear and cold, on Tuesday
morning last, was very agreeable change.
Rev. c. O. Cook, of the NJ. E. Church,
has been holding protracted meeting in
Shepherdstown during the present week.
The Potomac Isle Company are having
the island leveled down, grass seed sown,
and other improvements made for next
season.
MessrS. ID. l.. Rentch, w. 4. Adams
and George Show have been i'll the city
CHS week laying in their stocks of Christ
mas goods.
Mr. ]. I. Hageley, of Duflieids, has Gu
larged his store, and now has big stock
of new goods. Read his advertisement in
this issue.
Mr.. Ohio Williams and family have
moved from the country to town, and are
occupying part of the house of Mr.. j. 5.
Biagonier.
A Baltimore dealer last week purchased
10000 barrels of spples in Augusta Coun-
", Va, AT prices ranging from $50 to
81 per barrel.
\ book containing valuable information
for farmers ana all others who handle
stock of any kind is given away by Baker
X McMurran.
Samuel Leonard, timer, aged about
sixty years, fell from the roof Of house
in IIagerstown last Friday and was almost
instantly killed.
jim Adams anG Will Tenant set SHARES
for rabbits few nights ago, and the next
morning found q very fine calf caught by
one of the snares.
Go TO Trussell s. Hess for citrOn, cur
rants, raisins, extracts, cocoanuts, &C.,
for your Christmas cakes. Also. try their
new process flour.
Young man, if you see your sweetheart
gazing steadfastly at your feet, do not be
alarmed. She is only taking your measure
for pair of slippers.
Read The prospectus OF the Wheeling
Reqiaer in another column. 1t is the
most enterprising, newsy and progressive
newspaper in the State.
Our merchants are beginning to get in
their Christmas goods. Read the Register
for the next two weeks and you will find
who has what you want
Mrs. VI. 2. Brooks and daughter, for
merly of ShepherdstOwn, have moved to
Martinsburg, where they are carrying on
the dressmaking business.
Miss Julia Jackson, daughter of General
S;oncwall Jackson, will make her debut
in Southern society this winter. She is
beautiful and accomplished.
Probably the merchants Of this town
have nothing to be thankful for, as, con-
trary to custom, they did not close their
stores on Thanksgiving Day.
We return our thanks to Mrs. j. X. Kay
for generous supply of wedding cake,
fanked by bottle of wine, which was
sent to the printers last week.
The boatmen on the raging caaawl are
beginning to tie up for the winter, anu
navigation will probably he stopped en-
tirely in two weeks from now.
The grand jury of Washington County,
Nd, has made a report condemninS the
Jail at IIagerstown, and recommend that
$50 ,OO0be spent for a new one.
1t is probable that the price of pork will
not be very high this year. The opinion
is expressed that it will not be worth
more than So or Sc per hundred.
One Of the hands working on the bridge
here accidentally chopped his thumb off
few days ago, and the doctor sewed it
on again in the hope of saying il.
The hog committee are holding their
Sunday meetings, which are followed by
them visiting all the pens in town to esti-
mate the weight of large porkers.
Mr.. C. Marten has had new brick
pavement laid in front of his residence on
Main street-an example worthy Of emu
lation by many other persons in town.
If YOU have any discarded clothing that
can be utilized, think of our worthy poor
and quietly give to them. They Will re-
ceive them gladly and bless You for it.
Persons who killed their hogs last week
have been very anxious for fear their pork
would spoil during the warm spell. They
have been piling on the salt at lively
rate.
The hens having heard rumors of 4
European war have decided to make
corner in eggs, and rs consequence this
useful article is selling at ~ cents per
dozen.
Read the new advertisement of Mr.. J.
S. Melvin this week and see what he in
raDIs ia 10 with hi, large stock of goods