Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1885-11-27
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The Sunday schools are filling up.
There was snow storm here last
rrosday, but the snow melted as fast as
il fell.
The market price of turkeys in Shep-
nsrdstown is eight cents per pound.
We are becoming metropolitan. We
10, our morning papers as soon as city
folks DO.
The coal dealers are having their re-
cord now. A cold snap makes them
feel good.
Ton inches of snow fell in Frostburg,
Nd Sunday night, and there was good
.lsiobing all the next day. There were
also \ couple of inches of snow at Blue
pidCe Summit Sunday night.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad will
rrr IN excursion train from Hagers-
town to the Luray Caverns to-day.
The Charlestown fire company has
invested in an immense triangle, which
,r;u he sounded when there is an alarm
of fire.
Mr. Robert L. Osbourn has sent to
this office an ear Of corn that measures
sixteen inches in length. Can any one
beat that?
To-day, Thanksgiving Day, the post
office will be closed from 10 o'clock a. m.
t,12 NJ, and from o'clock p. m. to Z
o'clock p. m.
The Sunday schools are beginning to
nractice for their Christmas entertain
mepts. All the schools will have attrac-
tive services.
Trussell & Hess have furnished their
STORE with a fine new regulator"
clock. 1t is a thing Of beauty and
promises to be joy forever.
The Hagerstown Bank has declared a
dividend of per cent. on its capital
stock out of the earnings of the institu-
ton. for the past six months.
Potomac Building Association, No. 2,
will offer for sale several shares of stock
next Monday evening in the room I'M
der the REGISTER office, at o'clock.
Rev. W. J. Barnett commenced a re-
vival in the colored Baptist church Of
Shepherdstown Sunday night. a num-
Der of sinners have presented them
selves at the mourners' bench.
Wesley Seibert has had fine new
plank walk placed in front of his dwell
ing-house on New street. If his neigh
bors would do likewise it would be a
great Improvement to that locality.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad start
ed an additional passenger train from
Baltimore for Martinsburg, by way of
Washington, last Monday. The train
leaves Camden station ut A.. 20 p. m. and
arrives at Martinsburg at 1855 p. IN.
The union Thanksgiving service to-
day will be very interesting one. Let
all who can attend. 1t will be held in
the Reformed Church. The programme
is 20 arranged that the entire congrega-
ton will participate in the services.
The Ne,cs says "thcre is young tel-
low in Berkeley Springs who kisses his
girl every time the clock strikes while
he is with her." That's nothing. We
know Shepherdstown youth who
kisses his girl every time the clock ticks.
Mr.. d. Myers, proprietor of the Day
light Clothing House. Martinsburg, has
been quite i'll for some time with mala-
rial fever, and is still confined to his
room. Mr.. Abe Frank is managing the
establishment with success in Mr.. N.Y.
ers' absence.
ST. Paul's Methodist Church, at Ea-
gerstown, was dedicated last Sunday
with impressive ceremonies. Rev. John
2. Newman preached in the church at
night. This church, which is one of the
most handsome in the State, is built of
native bluestone, and cost $50, 900.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the peoples Steam Laundry"
Baltimore, in this issue. This estab-
lishment is fitted up with all the mod
ern appliances for doing this sort of
work, and cannot be eXcelled in fine
laundrying. Send them a trial order.
Mr.. c. A. Wysong, of this county, is
manager.
Don't forget the dinner and supper TO
be gwen by the ladies' for the benefit of
the Presbyterian Church in Shepherds
town to-day. They have big supply
Of eatables on hand, including turkeys,
chickens, salads, oysters, and many
other articles too numerous to mention,
including the pretty girls. The pretty
girls are not to be eaten, though-they
are TO be looked at.
Bya decision of the Supreme Court of
Virginia, in Richmond, last week, in
the case of Efiinger, executor, VS.. Hall,
from Rockingham county, affirming the
decision of the lower court. nearly one
fourth of the property in Harrisonburg,
Va, will be thrown upon the market to
satisfy the claim of the Hall heirs. The
property. including land and improve
merits, is worth about 100000.
The report of the directors of the
Washington County Branch of the Bal
umore and Ohio Railroad for the past
year shows that the receipts have been
fSo3.4l i'll excess of expenses as aga. INST
a deficit OF s3,4S929 the last year and
So,1S9,S7 the previous year. The in
crease in the receipts last year has been
about 81 900 and the decrease i'm the eX-