Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-06
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day picking eggs.
The growing wheat looks very well
"a a general thing.
The almanac and the weather seem
TO agree little better this week.
Mr.. q. T. Stonesifer has gone into
the butchering business for himself at
Charlestown.
Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald and family
moved from Shepherdstown to Berry
Vile this week.
Mr.. J. w. Dodd has sold out his
agricultural business in Martinsburg
10 Mr. II. II. Boyd.
Mr. Ambrose Cross, an aged Har-
pers Ferry gentleman, died last week,
in the S4th of his age.
Mrs. Margaret Hamburg died in
Washington county, last Friday, in
the 99th year of her age.
Ameeting of the Democratic County
Executive Committee has been called
for to-day at Charlestown.
The Shepherdstown Cornet Band
turned out on Monday last and gave
the people a musical treat.
Eighty persons left Hagerstown for
the West on Tuesday They were
from the reighboring counties.
Last Monday was the general NOV
ing day. We don't think there were
quite as many changes as usual
We call attention TO the new adver-
tiSement of Thompson & Tabler, cloth
iers, OF Martinsburg, III this issue.
Harrisburg hams, breasts, shoulders
and sides, also bologna and cheese, at
Trussells.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel is max
ing up with the Charlestown Free
Press. ''Lo, what pleasing sight.
have bought a new beef clipper
and can now give you dried beef nice
" chipped. J. n. Trussen.
The first thunderstorm of the sea
son occurred on Thursday morning.
1t was very dark during the shower.
The b. 4 0. will run another cheap
excursion from points on the Valley
Branch TO Washington next Tuesday.
We hope Shepherdstown will be
represented by good delegation at
the county meeting in Charlestown
to-day.
Mr.. c. E. Beller, of Charlestown,
has been appointed to a position in
the geon-General's Office at Wash
ington.
Easter services will be held by the
Sunday School of the NJ. f. Church
on Sunday evening at : o'clock. All
are invited.
Rev. r. NJ. Stricken, pastor Of the
Leetown Baptist Church, will preach
in Billmyer's Hall on Sunday, April
s, at II a. Ill.
A mission will be held in Zion Epis-
copal Church at Charlestown during
the ensuing week, beginning on Sat
urday. April 9TH.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fouke, who lived in
Shepherdstown years ago, died in
Mt Morris, Ill, recently. She was
about 81 years old.
The tract of land bought by Mr..
James Flanagan from Mr.. John Griff
Moler was y acres, instead of II! acres,
as stated last week.
We understand that the establish
ment of the Shepherdstown Manufac-
turing Company will shortly be
offered at public sale.
5-pound tins of jelly at 45c; 5-pound
buckets of apple butter soc, no charge
for buckets; California honey 124c a
pound, at Trusselrs grocery.
Oranges. bananas, lemons, dried ap-
pies, peaches and apricots, macaroni,
cheese, fresh crackers and cakes, at
Trusselrs.
1t is reported from Martinsburg that
Gen. Flick is improving. and that
there is a strong hope that recurring
stroke has been averted for a while at
least.
Miss Hattie b. Buckley, daughter of
the late Major j. NJ Buckley, of Jeffer-
son county, was married at Frederick
last week TO Mr.. Tyler b. Wilson, of
Chicago.
Mr.. J. S. Fleming, agent for the
Peabody Insurance Company. this
week adjusted the loss on the buildings
of Mr.. J. E. Maddox destroyed by fire
few weeks ago.
Frank Robinson, colored, has been
arrested in Middleway for selling liq-
uor without license. 1t is a case for
Judge Jackson of the United States
Court-Free Press.
The corrected schedule of the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad will be found
on our second page this week. 1t was
printed incorrectly on the fourth page
by an inadvertence
Col. Champ Shepherd. one of the
most estimable and highly respected
citizens of Clarke county, died on Fri
day at his home in Berryville in the
'3rd year of his age.
The fig syrup is the finest laxative
ana purgative known. Everybody
pronounces it without an equal. One
% the Very few medicines pleasant TO
TAKE Kept by DR.. Gibson.
hr' +, Vernon Aler is compiling
history OF Martinsburg and Berkeley
county. The history will make book
vi ABOUT 300 pages, and will be pub
llNlni q hnrt thn H.. . & L..