Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-27
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Several new subscribers this week.
We want more, however, so send in
your names.
The skaters have enjoyed themselves
very much during the past week on
the river and canal.
The clearinghouse of Henry Kin
die. at Cherry Run, w. Va, was
burp.Nd on Tuesday.
TRY some of the new breakfast fish
mt II. NJ. Billmyer's. They are very
nice. Four pounds for % cents.
Mr.. Lewis Ripple, of Baltimore, has
presented the Lutheran Church of
WilliaInSport with fine new bell.
Evaporated apples, dried apples,
peaches, oranges lemons, &c, received
fresh at X. NJ. Billmyer's this morning.
Don't forget to look for the total
eclipse of the moon on Saturday. 1t
will take place between 4.30 and 100
y. III.
Last Saturday Mrs. Henry Hartle,
of Washington county, was thrown
from sleigh and very seriously in
juded.
Hon. ID. b. Lucas has accepted an
invitation to address the Southern
Historical Society of New York next
month.
The Haper's Ferry Sentinel says when
the Pulp Mill is i'll full operation it
will employ thirty men i'll the day time
and thirty at night.
Mr. Thos. X. Starry, well-known
citizen of Charlestown, died ON Satur-
day last after lingering illness. He
was about 20 years old.
At Hagerstown on Tuesday ll6
shares of First National Bank stock
were sold at public sale at S2l.lO per
share. The par value is $40
AUnited States pension was granted
last week to Jacob Crone, of Middle
town. Md. 1t came too late, however,
for Mr.. Crone died last October.
Read the new advertisement of Jno.
D. Swartz. the Hagerstown tailor, in
this issue. MIR. Swartz offers some bar
gains that are worth accepting.
\ new equipment of rolling stock
will soon be ordered for the Baltimore
\ Ohio Railroad, the business OF
which is largely on the increase
The big ice-house of the Shenan.
doah Valley Railroad at Shepherds
town is being filled this week. MIR
Geo. w. knode has the contract.
About four inches of snow fell on
Wednesday afternoon, and as. there
was an unusually good foundation the
sleisning will probably be tirst-class.
1t is rmnored that more business.
changes are about TO be consummated
in Shepherdstown. Some merchants
are to go away and some new ones are
10 come.
r. NJ. Billmyer is selling the remain
der of his stock of boots at and below
cost. He prefers TO sell them at low
price rather than carry them over I'M
til next winter.
We return thanks to Senator Faux
ner for a copy of the splendid speech
of Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, of Indiana iii
support of the Presidents message
against overtaXation.
The old benches have beenremoved
from the lecture room of the Lutheran
church and comfortable chairs put III
their place y new stove has also
been placed in the upper room.
The traction engine, threshing ma
chine and clover huller advertised by
Geo w Eyler, trustee, were sold last
Friday for the ridiculous low price oil
$3.50. Mr. Eyler was the purchaser.
Mr.. VIII Walraven of kabletown,
made narrow escape from sulIoca-
ton a few nights since, from escaped
gas from "a coal stove. When found
he was in a critical condition. Spirit
Mrs. Virginia Daber, of Martins
burg; Joseph Hayes, of Shanghai
John Vanderpool, of Harper's Ferry
and Mrs. Martha f.. Heck, of Charles
town. were granted pensions last
week.
Miss Rebecca +. RisSler, sister OF
Messrs. Samuel and George RiSsler, OF
this county. died at the residence OF
her brother-in-law, Mr.. f. 5. b. Nor
row. i'm Berkeley county, on Saturday
last aged - years
AT Winchester last Saturday I. y,
Ridenour was again convicted of the
murder of Andrew BrOy. severa
months ago. This is the second time
Ridenour has been found guilty, but
his counsel are trying 10 get another
trial
Mr.. Joshua Renner. of Hagerstown,
has devised an automatic railroad
switch, which does away entirely with
the necessity for switchmen, signal
lights and locks to keep switches
closed. Trains can go through switches
at full speed, and they are entirely
within the control of the engineer.
Mrs. Cordelia Hendricks, female
banker of Philadelphia, whose swind-
ling operations have recently been
disclosed, has taken in number Of
Hagerstown people. She used to visit
Ha.erstown during the summer, and
made many friends there. 1t is said
she succeeded in borrowing about
$4,000 from them, which is forever
IL.
We call attention to the prospectus
of the Washington Post in another