Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-12-03
BRBEFS.

,,s a pounC, at biilihyers'
va want all kinds of produce for cash
or trade.
o...a and fine Salt for sale by sack
~. Trussell & Hess.
TIA. stores are beginning to look at
tive - the Christmas goods are dis
played.
,ntbe Young ladies are as busy as
,..s making Christmas gifts for their
admirers.
News seems to have gone on vaca-
,ioo-at least there is very little of it in
.theseJarts.
The weather this week has been very
..rch like some of our bills for subscrip'
ton, unsettled.
The various Sunday Schools of Shep-
hardstown are practicing for their
Christmas celebrations.
Read the advertisements in the REGIS
rrp and YOU will then know where TO
INV your Christmas goods.
If reports are true there will be Il
,oo,inuous line of matrimonial events
from now until the first of March.
Florida oranges, lemons, apples and
sre assortment of candies, cakes aud
crackers. Ir"sseii " iiess'
Forest Grange will meet the second
Friday in each month at 6 p. M, and the
Last Friday at p. m, until further
notice.
Updegraffs' plan of giving all their
customers Christmas gift will please
you. Read ;heir Christmas ADVERTISE
ment in this paper.
The wheat is looking splendidly
throughout Jefferson county. The late
rains have given it good start and the
fields are solidly green.
Work at the Cement Mill near Shep-
berdstown is being pushed briskly, and
if The weather permits the works will be
kent open till Christmas.
We are indebted 10 Mr.. John III.
Schoppert, of the Internal Revenue
Office at Washington, for copy of Com
missioner Miller's report.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Lutheran church will hold its regular
monthly meeting to- morrow Saturday
u3 o'clock p. M, at the church.
Seedles., Valencia and layer raisins,
cirrOn, currants, gelatine, chocolate,
mincemeat and pulverizel sugar.
Trussell & Hess.
Mrs. Laura Cbapline will sell her
desirable town residence in which she
LOW resides at public sale on Saturday,
January Isl. See advertisement in this
paper.
The reason Bro. Haines, of the
Ch4rlestown Spirit, gave thanks last
Thursday was because Mr.. John L.
COlsiOu gave him fine turkey for his
dinner.
The heaviest hog in Hagerstown was
killed last week by Mr.. Edward Feig-
ley. 1t weighed 1913 pounds net. This
sill probably be the champion hog of
that section.
We are informed that considerable
corn is yet 10 be gathered by the farm
ers. The crop this year was an enor-
nous one, but the low price is not very
encouraging.
lti>repOrted that corduroy is to be
The fashionable wear for ladies jackets
now because Mrs. Cleveland was be-
romingly attred in such garment in
Boston week before last.
Mail.messengcT service was established
last Friday in West Virginia on route
h,C35, Shepherdstow jefferson coun-
ly.irom Shenandoah Valley Railroads
Ioltv ll.O2l. Sc rods, often as required.
Hon. Frank Hurd, Ohio's distinguished
salesman, took his Thanksgiving dianer
3, The Carter House in this place, and
vs. handsomely entertained Thursday
evening at the residence Of Col. X. L.
ih"w.-SPrh
rather funny thing happened III
Washington the other day. An ola
couple from the backwoods. whose min
Ser recently died. came TO learn
Watcher they would have TO be married
Over un that account.
Nr. Jacob Winlermoyer killed Il splen-
'll zen of hogs last week. There were
Ak OF them am1 they uetted l,9O312
/ l~ud, The largest one weighed $40.
We had he pleasure of sampiing some
VI the pudding and sausage
Lust or stolen. Oh November 23i, OF
Ao.ers Cro>, Roads, white setter dog,
Will lemon ears, answers 10 the name
John, Any information leading to his
j7o'cry will be literally rewarded.
W. l.. REINHART.
fyv, W. II. Meade, ID. D., former rec
"'"i tie Episcopal Church ut Charles
GOWN. but for several years tie rector
" h" Church oi the saviour, Phiiadel-
P"''' mas resigned the latter ciarg" ana
"'''piel call 10 Il parish dt Roanoke,
Va.
MI John VI. Wolf, the oldest citizen
VI Alrtinsburg, died on Monday last,
Ase'S years. For Xty years he bad
w" member Of the church. He never
'>eu tobacco, never touched liquor. and
va never known To utter an oath. He
vas sGccesSful,archite and builder.