Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-04-09
BRIEFS.

day. r:i.,;
Pure Early Rose Potatoes at L'ckli'
der's.
Garden seeds, in papers and loose, al
Licklider's.
q r Hodges expects a carload Of
IAN the first of the week.
NJ Rentch has nice lot Of Easter
.,ds Call and see them.
:, ron want the best of lime fol-
,bi,e washing, &C., 60 to Hodges.
ps.d the changes in willet & Lib
,ay,. lumber advertisements.
Wa ore indebted to Senators Camden
"a Kenna for documentary favors.
rineteen-pound carp from the Po-
..n.c was lately shown in New York.
pa,mver Bros. pay the highest mar
=, nrice. either in cash or trade, for
eggs
Rnlmyer Bros. have the cheapest lot
..rorden tools ever sold in Shepherds
town.
r,s onions and things have been
Wishing shey were out OF their little
beds lately,
PAY Geo. w. Anderson, of Winches-
-, WAS stricken with paralysis Satur-
d,y and is critically i'll.
4 Pennsylvania iron manufactures
,roposes establishing an iron furnace at
Eimball, Page county, Va.
The new NJ. E. Church South in
smitbfeld, this county, will be dedica-
,s5 the first Sunday in May.
Bishop Peterkin will visit Charles
nwp, Harper's Ferry and Shepherds
TOWN on Sunday next, April 18th.
Goto Hodges to buy your coffee. lie
will make you present Of Il quarter OF a
nounI with every pound package.
There was another flood in the Poto-
mae This week. The water was within
five feet of the height IL reached last
week.
Rev. J. r. Bridges, of Leesburg, Va,
preached very able sermon i'll the Pres
bv,erian church of this place last Sun
day morning.
The town council of Leesburg, Va, is
going 10 build a town hall. This re
minds us that the Shepherdstown hall
is languishing-
Mr.. W. n. Lemen has been chosen Il
delegate from the Presbyterian Church
of this place to the meeting OF Winches-
ter Presby,ery at Berryville, April Goth.
A number of wild ducks have been
seen on the Potomac river near Shep-
herdstOwn this week, and our sportsmen
have succeeded in shooting some OF
them.
A large flock of wild geese became
confused while flying over Shepherds
town last Friday night, and their dis
eOrdant squawking was kept up for a
long time.
Rev. C. II. Aurand, of Maytown, Pa,
has been chosen pastor by The Lutheran
congregation of Williamsport, Nd, to
Gil the vacancy created by the resigna-
ton Of J. B. Keller.
In the Supreme Court at Charleston
last week we notice this report: Hurst's
administrator VS.. the S. V. r. r., from
Jefferson county; appeal and super
sedeas allowed; no bond required.
Being unable to secure Cumberland
coal Oh account of the strike, the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company is using
Gas coal OH its locomotives. The black
es. Of smoke marks the running Of the
trains.
lna private letter to 4 friend Gov
ernor Wilson writes: eve have paid
$4,000 debt To date, since the 4th
March, 1885, and will distribute the
largest school fund, this year, in our
history"
The March number of the Hampden
sidney Magazine contains an article on
college Teaching" written by Prof.
Joseph McMurran, of this place, that
has created quitea sensation among col
lege men.
Our Little Ones and the Nursery"
published by the Russell Publishing
TO-, is truly delightful child's mag
~lne. Il is pure, artistic and inter-
eslng, and should be in every family
where there are children.
The Maryland Legislature adjourned
'"e de on Monday, without taking ac-
lion on the bill to lease the Chesapeake &
ohlO canal. So the old ditch is safe for
awhile longer-a source of cOngratula-
"oh to the people of this locality.
sidney Handle, aged about ninety
years, and who resided alone in the
easement of the Tunker Church, in
'uhSSlQwn. was found dead in bed
thursday. She had been i'll for some
'he' She came 10 that place = number
VI Years ago, but no person has auy
knowledge of any facts concerning her
carly life. BY some she was regarded
" possessing the powers OF a witch, and
VI 'niS reason she escaped many OF the
anNoyances that would otherwise have
'''en 20 her lot.-Hager,tocn Globe.
BY reason of the delay in the depar-
'ure OF trains over the Shenandoah Val
ICY Railroad last week passengers for
ue south We're compelled to remain in
"Sserstown over night. Among 9th
''' VINO were Inconvenience by this
''""gement were woman and five
'O"ng children, who were quartered as
cOm fo-.,,