Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-06-08
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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1888.
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picnics are now in order.

Mems and boys shoes speciality at
r. NJ. Billmyer's.
new building association has been
organized at Martinsburg.
Pineapples. lemons and bananas
fresh today at r. NJ. Billmyer's.
Bring along dollar and get the
REGISTER from now until January list.
New cucumbers, tomatoes and cab
hare expected at r. NJ. Billmyer's to-
day.
We are indebted to Mr. VIM. A.
Morgan, Jr., for interesting Kansas
City papers.
The Statesman says the electric light
proiect at Martinsburg has died
natural death.
Mr.. Charles Lamar is building a
handsome brick residence on Burke
street in Martinsburg.
Very fine Strawberries, grown in this
vicinity, have been retailing in Shep-
herdstown at 10 cents box.
Shepherdstown small boys are en-
loving the pleasures of swimming in
tbe river and canal just now.
If YOU want comfort go to w. p.
Licklider and get pair of Slippers or
shoes Large stock on hand.
The first term of the United States
District Court at Martinsburg under
The new law will be held in August.
Mrs. Mary Baily, Hagerstown wild
ow. has just been granted a pension
that carries with it %, 900 in back pay.
We are indebted to Hon. WIN. l..
Wilson for copies of the tariff speeches
made by himself and Mr.. Mills in Con
grrSS.
The house occupied by Mr.. Joseph
Tenant. on Washington street, has
been neatly painted by the Messrs.
Miller.
Mr.. David Goshorn, the founder of
the Harper's Ferry Sentinel, is about
TO start weekly Republican paper at
Rockville, Nd.
An old hen belonging TO Mr.. Hoses
HINES died the other day at the ripe
old age of 81 years. She laid many
an egg in her time.
The county commissioners of Wash
inston county, Md, have fixed the tax
rate at - cents on the hundred dollars
for the ensuing year,
Work your garden with a good hoe
that YOU can get at Licklider's. He
also has notions and the largest stock
Of queensware and glass.
Coffee is advancing but we sell at
old prices; hams, breakfast bacon
sides. shoulders. roller flour and corn
meal. AT W. p Licklider's.
Mr.. Jacob Wintermoyer is improv-
ing his dwelling house by adding new
window shutters and a new porch,
and will have the whole house painted.
The cut-worms and ants have done
considerable damage TO the growing
corn. and the farmers do not speak
very favorably of the prospects for
crop
Eyaporated apples 1Oc, peaches
dried 1Oc Potomac herring, bologna,
fresh every week, dried beef, cheese
and full stock of fresh groceries at w.
p. Licklider's.
The Agricultural Society of Freder-
lex. Md. has decided not to allow the
selling of liquor or any gambling
games on the fair grounds hereafter.
Very sensible.
The Riverton flour takes the cake
IL i the best in the market. Every
barrel guaranteed, and if not satisfac-
tory may be returned at my expense.
r. W. Billmyer.
The catalogues of the public schools
Of Charlestown district were issued
from the REGISTER office last Satur.
day. The catalogue makes neat
book of % pages,
All the members of Caledonia Lodge
No. I. |. o. O. F., are requested to
attend the regular meeting next Mon
day evening. Business of importance
i 10 be transacted.
Lewis. Joe Walper's valet, captured
five young chicken hawks about one
third grown few days ago. He pro-
poses 10 raise them and exhibit them
at the Rumsey centennial.
Ordered for today: ripe tomatoes,
green peas beans, cabbage, new po-
tatoes, cucumberS. fresh lemons, ba-
nauaS. Strawberries, millfeed, Mime
sofa flour and pineapples. j. \. Trus-
sell
Ii l. said that considerable money
will he spent on the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad this summer TO replace
with ironwork some of the many
wooden trestles along the line of the
road.
over fifty thousand copies of the
speech delivered by Hon. William l..
wilson in the recent tariff debate
have been subscribed for TO be sent
out To the country as a campaign doc
umruJ.
The river has been cloudy or mud
dy pretty nearly all spring, and as
Consequence very few bass have been
caught There should be some excel
lent sport when the water finally
clears up.
The wheat is now out in full head,
and unless "A cyclone or an unusual
spell Of weather sets in plentiful har-
Vest will be reaped. The wheat is
looking splendidly all through this