Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-12-04
BRIEFS.

owM T. Church South in Mid
nauav is nearly ready for dedication
u' pa,r oysters are recommended as a
W. for hoarseness. They are also
snre cure for hunger.
There are bargains for everybody at
IN 4. Hills store. Read his adver-
D.nent and then go and buy.
r-r,sell & Hess are getting in some
$3.50 nice Christmas goods. Call ana
' ". them. Useful and ornamental.
pov B. F. Bausmann, of the Reform
sChnrch of Shepherdstown, will hold
.sryice at Beulah on Sunday afternoon
The new skating rink at Charlestown'
.onducted by Messrs. ii. g. and Lewis
ca,1endanLer, was opened to the public
last week.
The telephone is in successful opera
.;an in Winchester, Va. The line will
"robably be extended to Berryville by
pIVV"'
Christmas.
Mrs H.F. Bowers, living below town,
- ur thanks for a couple of immense
"-,hocss which she sent to the office q
few days ago.
Miss Ellen welshans has opened up
,.w store. and calls attention to the
Go, by advertisement in another col
umn. Read 1t.
4 bold burglar ransacked the house
ofNr Jacob Ridenour, in Hagerstown,
,,.r week, but was frightened off and
dropped his plumber.
The venerable &C. Beckham, of Gull
rsper county, Va, aged IS years,
i.,,er of DR.. IL. c. Beckham, of this
.opnty. died recently at his home.
Cant. F.P. Cord, the popular cenduc-
tor on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
was made happy last week by the adj
vent of a twelve-pound son and heir.
Ex.Congressman Ben. Wilson, of this
Stale. one of The new Assistant Attor-
ney.Generals, has purchased $4,000
house on Eighteenth street, in Wash
iRgtOn.
The Sunday School of the NJ. +.
Church South will hold its Christmas
Entertainment this year OH Christmas
NIGHT. December 25th, at half-past six
o'clock.
DIR. G.. Gibson calls attention to his
advertisements in this issue. lie always
has on hand the freshest AMI best OF
goods, and those who buy of him are
sure 10 be satisfied.
Mr.. John Helferstay is the first man
10 come to the front with big hogs this
wear. He killed two this week that
weighed 7l6 pounds, the largest one
weighing $50 pounds.
The executors OF Nicholas Beard on
Tuesday sold farm of eighty-SiX acres,
situated near Clearspring, Washington
county, Nd, for $lO6.25 per acre. John
Harp was the purchaser.
The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Lutheran Church
OF Shepherdstown will have meeting
in the lecture room of the church SAT-
urjay afternoon at two O'Clock.
President l.. Victor Baughman, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Paymaster
Stephen Gambrill and Others left
Georgetown last Monday evening for
an inspection trip up the canal.
Mr.. Nathan Golf, ST., uncle of Hon.
Nathan Golf, Jr., member of Congress,
died in Clarksburg, w. Va, last Friday,
aged 81 years. He leaves Il fortune csti-
mated at half a million dollars.
The dinner and suppers held by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church last
week were very successful. The sum OF
Sill was realized, which was quite up
to the expectations of those in charge.
The name of Frank J. Park. of Mar
tiusburg, w. Va, has been sent to the
President for his approval as chief OF
tile division of public lands, in the gem
eral land office, in place of NJ. +. n.
Howell.
Thanksgiving Day was celebrated
here by holding union services in the
Reformed Church in the morning and
\. N. C. a. meeting in Billmyer's Hall
in the evening. The stores were closed
from nine o'clock until four.
We are indebted TO Hon. Joseph 5.
Miller, Commissioner of Internal Reeve
nue., for Il copy, with his compliments.
ofhiS annual report for the fiscal year
ending June 30th. The report is a very
able one, and has been highly spoken of.
We have received from parties in
Denver, Colorado, proposition to sell
US shares in gold and silver mining
company. Great Scott! DO they sup
pose we would waste our time with a
gold mine as long as we have country
newspaper?
public meeting of the citizens OF
Charlestown was held last Friday to
take action in regard to celebrating the
centennial anniversary of the founding
OF Charlcstown next October. Officers
were elected and committees will be APP
pointed to take further action.
Hon. w. S. Henshaw, of Martinsburg,
has offered a gold medal to that member
Of the West Virginia University Par
'henon and Columbian literary societies
respectively who shall deliver the best
original Grafton before committee, OF
which the President of the University
Is to be chairman.
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