Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-17
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Fresh groceries, provisions, &c, at
]. d. Billmyer's.
Call and see the new goods at j. ID.
Billmyer's store.
New and cheap goods just received
bv j. ID. Billmyer.
The NJ. f. Sunday School held its
picnic on Thursday.
The Y. NJ. c. A. will hold a services at
Ivilla Sunday evening at o'clock.
The public schools of Shepherdstown
district will begin on Monday, Septem-
Der, Sd
Rev. l.. II. Mason will preach at
Dufhelds Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock.
We never do any limiting, but We
will Just remind our farmer friends that
we like cider.
The Lutheran Sunday School will
probably hold its picnic the latter
part of this month.
Senator Faulkner and Representa-
tive McMillin have our thanks for
puplic documents sent us.
Miss Emma h. Kearns, of Martins
burg, is visiting the family of Mr.
Vim. y. Miller near Swan Pond.
\ campmeeting at Bedington on
sunday last attracted large number
of the colored folks from this place.
have ordered for Saturday melons,
canteloupes, choice eating peaches,
sweet potatoes, etc. J. n Trussell
Thieves broke into the store of w.
Il. Hill at Harper's Ferry one night
last week and robbed it of S25 worth
of goods.
Bran. middlingS, roller and buhr
-four and corn meal, also country lard,
bv can or pound, for sale by J. n.
TruSsell.
Mr.. Charles H. Knott and Mr.. John
II. little have been selected to act as
reception committee at Morgan's
Grove Exhibition.
Rev. q. w. Anderson, retired Luth-
eran minister, died at his home in
Hagerstown, last Sunday. He was
about g. years old
Read the new advertisement of
Thompson & Tabler the Martinsburg
clothiers, this week. They are offer
ing some tempting bargains
The premiums are just rolling in
for Morgan's Grove. Read the long
lisr in another column, and get your
self ready 10 win few Of them.
Geo. Harlan, Esq, well-known
citizen Of Staunton, Va, died in that
city last week, aged g. years. He was
the father of Miss Kate Harlan.
About twenty-five members of the
Shepherd Fire Department attended
picnic held by the Winchester fire.
men at Island Park on Thursday.
Shepherdstown has been quite gay
for the past month or so. Almost ev-
cry evening some pleasant entertain
ment is given by our society people.
Don't fail to go to Morgan's Grove
on the 2jth and help get the grounds
in shape for the exhibition. A good
soup will be prepared for the workers.
The Rev. l.. A. Mann, late of the
Lutheran Church of Middletown, Md,
has conditionally accepted call to
the Lutheran passionate at Mt. Jack
son, Va
Rev Il. c. Holland, of Martinsburg,
preached a very able sermon in the
Lutheran Church of this place last
Sunday morning. The church was
crowded
Mr.. James Jones lost a valuable
horse by death few days ago. He
suspicious that some one took it from
the field during the night and rode 1t
TO death.
band of gipsies are encamped
near Billmyer's Mill, and have been
engaged in telling fortunes, trading
horses and the other avocations of
their calling.
Any one wishing to obtain invita-
ton cards for Morgan's Grove Exhi-
bition, which they may desire to send
TO friends, can obtain them at the
REGISTER office.
Mr.. Allen Entler is having a new
porch built to his residence in this
place The NJ. f. Parsonage is also
having "a new porch added to the
Washington street side.
As We 90 to press on Thursday we
Ind ourselves unable to give to our
readers this week the nominations OF
the Democratic convention at Hunt
mgton held on the 10Th.
). d. Billmyer has returned from
New York with full stock OF dry
goods and notions, which he is now
Offering at very low prices at the old
S'aHu. Bllllnyer corner.
Nr. John Beck, an old and worthy
citizen of this county, aged about 10
Years, received fatal sunstroke near
his residence in the neighborhood OF
Halltown, last Wednesday.
Last Sunday night heavy shower
OF rain refreshed vegetation, cooled
the heated atmosphere and gave
ducking to the people who went TO
church without their umbrellas.
: y tournament was held at Boons-
ooro on Wednesday, and was a very
Interesting affair. Mr.. w. Il. Davis