Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-07-06
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1888.
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be at midnight July ga.
The Bank of Charlestown has add
cd new burgler-proof safe.
Morgan's Grove Exhibition this year
on September 9th, 18th and Sth.
The early potato crop pretty much
If a failure. Cause, the drought
The colored people held a bush
meeting at Shenandoah Junction last
Sunday.
\ pension has been granted to the
minor children of John Il. Smith, of
Martinsburg.
Women's Missionary meeting in the
Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon
at ( o'clock.
Everybody is through with harvest
inc. and the voice of the binder agent
!. heard no more in the land
Spring chickens are becoming plen-
tiful. and sell at from Is to 25 cents,
according to size and fairness.
Raspberries have been selling on
the streets at 10 cents a quart. The
drought curtailed the crop to very
great extent.
Take your best girl and go to the
lawn party on Friday and Saturday
evenings and see how much ice cream
she can eat.
Or. Lucas, of Kearneysville, was in
Town Wednesday on crutches, he hav-
inc sustained severe sprain to one of
his ankles.
Rev. X. NJ Stricken, Pastor of Lee
town Baptist Church, will preach at
Billmyer's Hall on next Tuesday
morning at II o'clock.
Remember that Senator John E.
kenna and Hon. Benton McMillin, of
Tennessee, will speak in Shepherds
town on Saturday at and s o'clock
p. IN.
Don't forget TO attend the meeting
in the Y. NJ. C. \. room Monday even
inc at S o'clock TO devise plans for the
adoption of the Prohibition Amend
ment.
The old quarry at the Potomac Ce-
ment Mill below town caved in on
Monday Several of the workmen had
very narrow escapes from being bur
led in the wreck.
\ meeting of the stockholders of the
Martinsburg and Potomac Railroad
will be held in Winchester on July 10th
for the purpose of effecting an organ
ization of the company.
The sound of the guns firing salutes
al gettysburg was distinctly heard by
some of our people this week. Some
are unkind enough TO say that it was
a bad case of imagination.
Mr.. James Gibson arrived in Shep-
herdstown a few days ago from Tex
a., and will spend time visiting his
relatives here. He brought with him
a car load of Texas ponies.
Little Agnes Hendricks, daughter
Of Mr. Brown Hendricks, living on
the Ridge, had her arm broken by an
accidental fall few days ago. DR..
Tanner gave her surgical attention.
Rev. Dallas Tucker conducted ser
vices in the Episcopal Church of Shep-
herdstown last Sunday, preaching
both morning and evening. Rev. l..
r. Mason filed Mr. fuckers pulpit in
Charlestown.
Three very fine colts belonging to
Mr.. George koOnce, living near Hall
town. were killed by the cars recently,
and Mr.. John Gardner, of the same
neighborhood lost two COWS from
similar cause.
Farmers, let go the plow-handle; la
borer, drop your tools; business man,
close your store; professional man, de-
sert your office; and everybody be
sure TO attend the public speaking
Saturday evening.
If YOU want nice bread try barre
Of Pry'S Golden Tinge" Roller Flour,
price - cash. including the barrel.
Guaranteed Also plenty of feed and
oiTal Of all kinds on hand. For sale
by John d. Staley.
The highest honor in the literary
work Of Randolph-Macon College was
conferred upon Mr. George Shipley,
Of West Virginia, who received the
Peace essay medal He also received
the degree of A. NJ.
Let there be big turnout of our
people on Saturday TO hear the
Speeches of Senator Kenna and Con
gresham McMillin on the questions
Of the day. Give the distinguished
orators rousing reception.
Summer boarders from the cities are
beginning to put in an appearance In
.''' l'AltlNISNON hiC cSOO.
comnodations for many more, ana
there is no better or cooler place III
the country 10 pass the hot months.
Mr.. Jno j. lobe, of the jefferson
Wooden Mill, has been purchasing a
very large quantity of wool this sea-
son Twelve thousand pounds, Mr..
Jobe informs us, were bought by him
III less than two days last week.-Sp'rt.
The installation of Rev. III. G. v.
Campbell as pastor of the Berkeley
Springs Presbyterian Church was an
nounced for Thursday evening, July
9TH. Rev. Charles Ghiselin, of this
place, delivered the charge to the
pastor
We return thanks to Rev. j. L. Mil
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