Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-04-23
RRIEFS.

u,., novs are ready to pick eggs now :
~" .wsre at cost at Billmyer Bros.
V,ofsipsies passed through town
on Wednesday =
week. a.,.ohos
down shoe .,;,,
n.bionable again
Roronas, Oranges, Pine APP
nre., Coeoanuts and cooking ha's'n' at
FTsntch', on saturday
-. Nancy Evans, an aged resident
, -u in this county, and said to be
% 81 years. year, old, died last Friday
,o0.istory of Scottish Rite Masons,
- ,birtv-three charter members, was
W." organized in Martinsburg.
% 70 Hodges if you want to see
,,;,oI line of ladies' and misses
.Sos. direct from New York city.
A. NS.J. Strider, the live mer-
chant. has a new advertisement this
week. Read it, and then go buy OF him.
soripg has come. The trees are put
ing forth their leaves and the buds
blossoms make sweet incense in
the air.
Tho nav car of the Shenandoah
v,,,ov Railroad made short but very
,..,ot visit TO Shepherdstown ON
wednesday.
The harrisburg Independent has en-
,.-aj on its 18th volume. We hope it
,.r ,rosper through this and many
more volumes
some magnificent strings of bass have
,.., cspcht i'm the Potomac river this
r..L They have been biting best at
the Cement Mill.
The Iurav Courier, which is one of
the best Of our Valley exchanges, enter
s3op is twentieth volume this week.
T. ba, reason to be proud of itself.
Rev. Mr.. Robertson, of Grafton, has
accented call to the pastorate OF the
Rants, church at Martinsburg, and will
eoter upon his duties some time in May.
The house and lot belonging to the
b,irsof Conrad and Catherine Smith, de-
ceased. was not sold last Saturday, hav-
inc been withdrawn after it was put up
at public sale,
Don't YOU know Joseph Z. Berry Il
sons. Martinsburg, is the best place to
leave your orders? The best goods, the
best fits, and satisfactory results. See
advertisement.
There must be some mighty mean
lhieyc, in Martinsburg. Last week the
collection plates and a small sum Of
money were stolen from the Episcopal
church there.
Rev. W. G. Hammond preached TO his
congregation in Shepherdstown for the
first time last sunday. y very able SER
mon was listened to attentively by Il
large number of persons.
\ German tramp in al effort TO board
freight train at Weverton last week
had his foot mashed. He was aftei-
ward arrested for vagrancy and COM
miited to Jail in Hagerstown.
Thomas Leggett's usual expression of
melancholy has given way to smile
that begins under his nose and spreads
both ways until it meets at Il point on
the back Of his head half way between
hi, ears. It's boy.
Arrangements have been ordered to
be made for the exhibition at the next
laserstOWn Fair of the great painting,
Battle of Gettysburg" Buffalo Bills
Indian Show will have an exhibition
on the fair grounds on the 18th of May.
The new Southern Methodist Church
at Smithfield will be dedicated on Sun
Jay, May 2nd, 1886. The Rev. j. ).
Martin, d. D., will preach at O.3O a. M,
the Rev. w. G. Eggleston at $50 p. M,
and the Rev. j. X. Andrew at s p. m.
Tie pastor, Rev. Frank a. Strother,
extends cordial invitation to all old
pastors and ueighboring clerical breth-
reu, regardless of denomination, TO be
present and participate in the dedicato-
ny services.
At The monthly meeting OF the direc-
tor, Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
last week dividend of 4 per cent. III
cash for the six months ended March 81
was declared Since October, 1850, the
road has paid regularly ) per cent. semi
annually. The president said that the
reduction of the dividend was due to
Erge expenditures for plant for the new
lines 10 be opened, and to the continued
Business depression and 10 tho uncer-
lain condition of traffic questions.
Nr. John T. Miller, residing on the
Federal Hill" farm of Mrs. Rebecca
Hunter, lost valuable horse last
Wednesday, in peculiar manner.
The animal was in team being used in
hauling out manure, and in passin Q
through the barnyard trampled upon
alork lying on the manure pile, throw
ing II up in such manner as TO cause
the handle TO penetrate his groin, and
cause bis death within about twenty
mmute1 after the accident.-Spirt.
The Chair Manufacturing Company
organized permanently Wednesday
morning by the election of the follow
ing board of directors. j. n. Wisner
>. l.. Dodd, 5. f. Aler, Jr., ii. c. Bcr'
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