Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-12-12
BRIEFS.


Valley Railroad is unusually gooG for
this season Of the year.
Messrs. G. L. Hodges, Baker & Nc
McMurran and Pendleton & Licklider
have new advertisements this week. Hunt
them up and read them.
The Blue Ridge Mountains north of
Harper's Ferry were On fire Wednesday
night, and the sight as witnessed from
Shepherdstown was very pretty one.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis has en-
gagged apartments for himself and family
ut the Mt. Vernon Hotel, Baltimore, for
the winter. His family arrived in Balti-
more last week.
Mr.. John F. Keller, of Shephcrtlstown,
was granted a patent this " eek for IN
improvement OH his grain drill, manu-
featured here by the Shepherdstown Man.
ufacturing Company.
liam & Viands are getting in their
stock of holiday jewelry and slvcrware,
"HiSH tHcy ohCi w tHC puuliS III NSi )
cheap prices. Give them call before you
make your purchases for Christmas.
Judging from the quantity of Christmas
goods being received and displayed by
our enterprising storekeepers, it will not
be necessary for buyers TO 60 away from
Shepherdstown to buy their holiday sup
plies.
At meeting of the Ladies' Town Hall
and Library Association it was decided
upon to have series of suppers during
the holidays, beginning Friday evening,
December 10Th, and continuing through
the following week.
The Shepherdstown Board of Educa-
/ ton will meet next Thursday afternoon
ut / o'clock, and persons having bills
against any of the schools of the district
should present them before that time,
properly authenticated.
Read the advertisement of Mr.. d. l..
Ecutch in another column. He has Il
very large stock of Christmas goods Of
every description, suitable alike for the
old and young. lie invites every one to
20 and see the fine assortment.
! List of letters unclaimed AMI uncallcd
/ for in the Shcphcrdstown postoficc: Miss
Carnnic Davis, Miss Jane Davis (col.),
Jarrett Greenfield, Mrs. Walter u. Mar
! shall, Mrs. Fawn X. Simply, w. II.
Thompson, Esq, Mr.. Chas. Whiting.
We will state for the benefit of those
, who think that Christmas will come on
the 2Gth of DeceEiber because this is leap
year, that there will be no change.
Christmas will come on the 18th, and no
poStponement on account Of the weather.
The purchasers of the government prop
erty ut IIarper'S Ferry are clearing away
the rubbish, removing needless material,
cleaning out the canal, &C., preparatory
to beginning active operations ut that
place. 1t is expected chat car works will
be established.
The great Centennial Conference of the
Methodist Church began in Baltimore on
! Wednesday. Delegates from every part
of the Union are in attendance, and among
them are many distinguished ministers
and lay delegates. Rev. j. +. Armstrong
and Mr.. g. 4. Licklidcr, of Shepherds
town, are in attendance.
At meeting of the NEGLECTED board
of the chesapeake and Ohio Canal, held
in Baltimore on Monday, President
Baughman said that under his manage
mcnt lie would see that the employees
were cared for and would administer the
affairs of the canal in a business way, and
entirely free from politics. He wanted it
understood that the employees would be
promptly paid. As long us the weather
will permit, the canal will be kept open
and do whatever business it can.