Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-01-29
BRIEFS.

M. next session of the county court
iii begin on Monday, February LIST.
nr ! V. Simmons, of Charlestown,
49,. invented and will patent corn-har-
yester.
Telephone communication mas oeen
.h,ished between Winchester and
Berryville.
The Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
,ion of Luray contemplate the erection
of suitable building.
Freight and passenger business on
.,o Rsltimore s. Ohio Railroad is said
70 be unusually heavy now.
Co to Pendleton 81 Licklider's and Sc
10 beautiful China Tea Set at cost
for cash. Only four left.
Nessrs. Updegraff, of Hagerstown'
80 continuing their $4,000 remnant
.a,s See their new advertisement.
Carload mill feed, bran and mid
dIincs. Just received and for sale cheap
IN Quantities to suit. Trussell & Hess.
Keep your feet dry by going to Pen
ale,on & Licklider's and get pair Gum
Roots, Shoes or Alaskas at cost for cash.
The South Branch or Romney DiVis-
ION If the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
ala not make expenses last year by
N,6SS.47.
The young folks of this community
have been enjoying themselves by hav-
inc numerous sleighing parties during
the past couple of weeks.
.rbsre is one saloon in West Virginia
TO every Sl2 inhabitants. We have fewer
saloons than any other State excepting
Kansas and South Carolina.
The total number of inmates now in
the Weston Asylum is 59i. The founda-
lion for the annex is progressing as rap
idly as the season will admit.
Farmers should remember the part
ridgss this weather. There are not
many of them about, so the trouble OF
feeding them viii! not be great.
Judge Faulkner and Judge Fleming
did not swap benches as had been in
tended during the recent term of court
At Martinsburg.a and Clarksburs.
Fresh Florida oranges, lemons, cram
berries. dried fruits, canned goods OF
all kinds. fresh candies, all cheap at
Trussell & Hess.
Potomac Building Association. No. 2,
will offer for sale several shares OF stock
next Monday evening in the office OF
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, at Z O'Clock.
In these days of hydrophobia it may
he well to remark that no person who
has paid for his newspapers in advance
was ever known 10 be bitten by mad
dog.
The Almanac sent out by the Phila-
delpha Times is really valuable book.
Il is full of statistics and information
useful in every day life. We return
thanks for a copy of it.
A fire destroyed ). b. Brewers livery
stable. in HagerstOwn, last Friday
morning, and also burned up Il quantity
of provender, blankets. harness. &c.
The property was insured.
Mr.. B. F. Graves gave an oyster sup
per at the Eutler Hotel last Friday even
ing to the workmen who were employed
bv him in his recent ice contract. 1T
was an enjoyable occasion.
L0ST.-Between Billmyer's corner
and DR.. Reynolds office, on Monday
night last, Silk Umbrella. The finder
will he literally rewarded by leaving 1t
at W. II. Billmyer's store.
Rev. J. X. Thompson, formerly Presi-
dent of the West Virginia State Uni
yersity, now of Brooklyn, has received
an invitation from Washington Square
Church, of New York, to become Its
pastor.
WashingtOn's birthday will be the
next legal holiday, But in the meantime
the ground hog will assert his authority
in determining what kind of weather
We shall have after February End. Val
entine Day also comes ahead of WASH
mgtOn'S birthday.
Little Eddy Rudy, son of MIR. Dave
Rudy, was quite painfully burned on
the legs last Monday morning. a pan
Of live Goals was on the hearth and the
little fellow fell into it. The burn was
not deep, but it gave him great deal
ofpain.- Martinsbwg .Sate,man.
William L. Erwin, of HagerStown, for
many Years postal clerk on the Wash
ingIon County Branch of the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad, has been removed.
lie is succeeded by Edward Moore, of
Wsyerton, son of j. j. Moore, late as
sistant superintendent of the Chesa-
pe1ke aud Ohio Canal.
McssrS. K. w. lIartnctt d Bros. deal
erS III printers supplies, of Philadel-
phia, have our thanks for copy OF one
Of the most useful almanacs we have
ever -een. 1t is Il complete calendar Tor
ahundred years, from 1900 to 1900, and
notes all the important events that nave
happened in this century.
Our Little Ones and the Nursery for
january has been issued. IL starts the
new year with bright face and prom
ses to excel all its former efforts to
please, entertain and instruct the little
lolks. Now is the time to subscribe.
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