Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23

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but did not get high enough to cause any
damage.
Every one is invited to attend the tenn
pcrance lecture next Tuesday evening"
and all good citizens should attend
Mr.. John F. Keller, patentee OF the
KelIer grain drill, has been granted
patent for feed-roller for srass-sowers.
II really seems at the present writing as
tbougb the backbone of winter has been
broken-whch We sincerely hope is the
case.
Shepherdstown sent q good delegation
90 the Hagerstown carnival. Some few
persons also attended the Frederick cele-
bration.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cietv of the NJ. +. Church South will meet
on Thursday, February 2Sth, at p. IN. at
the parsonage.
We are informed that the sale of stock,
&C., by Mr.. c. NJ. Folk last week realized
very high prices. Mr.. c. +. Lamar was
the auctioneer.
Those in want Of No. riding or driv-
ing horses, will have the opportunity OF
securing them at the sale of b. r. Harri-
son OH the 18th inst.
All of the streams in this neighborhood
are full up now, owing to the great
amount of rain which has fallen during
the past two or three weeks.
We tender our thanks to Messrs. opde-
graf, the enterprsing HaSerstown mer-
chants. for a kind invitation to he their
guests during the carnival on the 22d.
Mr.. Charles Davies, upon invitation OF
tho Literary Society, will deliver lee
,ure in Charlestown next Tuesday even
ing on "I.ongfcllow-a National Poet
The wind just stood up on its hind legs
and howled Tuesday night and Wednes-
day. The blow was good ior TIE country
roads, as it dried up the mud TO some eX-
tent.
Mr.. John Mitchell had the misfortune
10 cut his left hand very severely last
Monday while engaged in trimming trees.
lie will carry it very tenderly for some
time.
The town council Of Luray, Va, has
passed resolution deciding hat they Will
spend 81, 900 to improve the sidewalks anu
. streets of that town. This is good III
ycstment.
Last Sunday the congregations OF tie
various churches were very small, OWING
"a the moist state Of the atmosphere.
steady and persistent rain fell during the
entire day.
Not moro than one-half the public
schools i'm Hampshire and Hardy counties
have vet been opened this year, owing 10
the scarcity of teachers, caused by TIE
low wages offered.
ne,l tI,e large new advertisement OF
w. +. Finger q Co., llagerstowh''h an
other column. This firm advcrii'eS Ilo-
orally, aud reaps the fruits Thereon IN i
tremendous business.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
panv is generously carrying free all sup
Mics sent TO the sufferers by the Hoods.
Small packases are sent by express ana
large ones by freight.
Hon. II. Z. Withers, late Senator from
Virginia, and +. Z. Terry, son OF Ueherai
William Terry, have bought the "y'he-
willie Dispatch, and will make 1t Demo-
cratic paper hereafter.
The hens, under the influence OF the
warm weather, have seen getting down
70 hard work, and as consequence eggs
have fallen to price ut which even cult
ors can afford to purchase.
4 beautiful rainbow spanned the hcaV-
ems last Monday evening, and IL was
thought by some hopeful ones that spring
was at hand. The blizzard that followed
soon dissipatod these hopes.
The Clarke Courier says that Dill has
passed the Virginia Senate authorizing
the town Of Berryviile to issue bonds anu
TO levy Il tax to provide sinking iuhd
for the purpose OF providing water-"0fAS
FOR the town.
Tho official members of Shcpherdstowh
,ircuit NJ. F.. Church South, will meet
at the parsonage on Monday afternoon
February 25th, at J o'clock, to wihd up
,he affairs of the circuit. y full attend
ance Is desired.
There have been some few fish caught
in the Potomac here already with dip-
nets. Thomas Wartield caught seven me
bass i'm II scoop-net near the Cement Mill
the other day, the largest one weighing
about five pounds.
Baker g. MeMurran have bought ana
received garden seeds sufficient to supply
the whole town and vicinity, and will fur
uisb any other seeds that their customers
msv want at the seedsman's price, and
save postage to their customers.
A big town, the rival Of Roanoke, is
springing up at Martins Station, on the
west bank of New River, Pulaski county,
Va. where the Cripple Creek Railroad
branches of from the Norfolk and west
ern. 1t is to he named Pulaski City.
Don't forget to attend the Supper this
evening in Firenen's Hall. The bill OF
fare includes roast pig, turkey, chicken,
oysters, aud ever so many other good
things. But the pretty young ladies' who
will attend to your wants are sufficient
attraction even if there was nothing good
TO eat.