Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-23
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1888.
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Large stock Of muslins, fiannels, &c,
which will be sold cheap, at Hodges.
Send along two dollars, and get the
REGISTER from now until January LIST,
1890.
The Sunday Schools have begun to
practice for their Christmas entertain
ments
splendid line of ladies' and chill
5ren's shoes, direct from factory, at
Hodges.
Grapes, oranges, lemons, cocoanuts,
nuts OF all kinds, cakes, crackers, &c,
at Trussclls.
The heavy rain of Sunday night
caused the Potomac river to raise
considerably.
All kinds OF fruit for cakes, icing
sncar. almonds, flavoring extracts,
&c. at Trusselfs.
The venerable Andrew Hunter, of
Charlestown, is critically i'll, and his
death is hourly expected.
The editor has hard time to find
enough news to fill out the local col
umns. Times are dull.
Fresh groceries and provisions, Riv-
erton flour, tobacco, cigars, nice can
dies. etc, at r. NJ. Billmyer's
Captain John Crow killed three
pretty nice porkers last Monday.
They weighed 912 pounds net.
The mornings have been pretty
frosty this week, and ice has been
formed of considerable thickness.
Ii is said that the supply of anthra-
cite coal will be exhausted in IS years.
Now is the time to lay in a cellar full.
Polecats are invading Shepherds
town. Shoot 'em on the spot, Broth
er SNYDER hdrle,to,oH Spirit. Which
spot:
Pure mountain buckwheat expected
this week, hominy, sweet potatoes,
onions and cranberries, in stock at
TrusselrS.
Girls. remember that you have only
a little more than month of leap
wear left. This may be your last OPP
portunity.
Don't forget that w. p. Licklider
has a large stock of boots, shoes and
rubber goods TO select from, at bot
tom prices.
Miss Mahala Thomas, sister OF ex-
Sheriff A. j. Thomas of Berkeley
county, dropped dead Of heart dis
ease last Tuesday.
Two inches of snow fell in the noun
tains around Cumberland Sunday
night. There was also quite snow
storm at Staunton.
Rev. b. F. Bausmann will hold
Thanksgiving day services in Grace
Reformed Church, Kearneysville, on
Thursday at 3 p. III.
r. NJ. Billmyer is receiving this
week currants, citron, raisins and
everything you may need for baking
your Christmas cakes.
Mr.. William Jones and several boys
went 'possum hunting the other night
and had big success. They captured
eleven 'possums and a coon.
The Republicans of our neighbor-
ing towns have been celebrating their
victory by holding torchlight process
sions and jollifying generally.
Whooping- cough has made its APP
pearance among the children of Shep-
herdstown, and there are quite NUM-
Der Of cases among the little ones.
Governor Wilson has issued a brief
thanksgiving proclamation, designat-
ing the same day that the President
did-next Thursday, November goth.
D. /. Rentch is now receiving his
goods for the Holidays, and in few
days will have them all opened and
ready for your inspection. Call and
see them.
In riding through the country re-
Gently we have seen some mighty fine
focks of turkeys. We don't know
whether we will get TO see any ofthem
again or not.
The Democrats of Charlestown have
organized a permanent Democratic
club, and will adopt a constitution
and bylaws and elect officers at its
next meeting.
The real estate sales in Roanoke,
Va, for the week ended Saturday
evening, the nth instant, aggregated
S675. 600, exclusive OF sales made by
private parties.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is
trying to get rid of its rolling mills at
Cumberland, and has offered 70 lease
the property to local capitalists on
very advantageous terms.
Mr.. Reginald Stafford Koehler, of
Roanoke, and Miss Sophia Pole, OF
Hagerstown, were married in the lat
ter place last week The wedding
was most fashionable one.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, wife of Mr..
David r. Miller. was paralyzed at her
residence in Sharpsburg on Monday
evening of last week. from the effects
OF which she died on Tuesday.
The house belonging TO Henry Shep-
herd, Esq, which was advertised to be
sold at public sale last Saturday, was
not disposed of. 1t was Withdrawn
after it had been bid up to $3.50.
Henry Miller, car examiner in the
yards Of the Baltimore Ohio Rail
road OF Martinshurp was crushed to