Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-11-09
8 p IEFS.

Thursday, November @9lh' llas Deeh
selected by the President as Thanks
giving Day.
The saloons were closed on election
dav-a very good thing for the peace
of the town.
Rev. II. VI. Stricken will preach at
B;rlmyers Hall next Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
Irisa wise provision of nature that
q man can neither kick himself nor
rat his own back.
constable Arthur sounds pretty
well And what's more, Constable
Arthur will ito well.
Rev. L. Il. Mason requests us TO say
that there will be services in the Epis-
copal Church as usual on Sunday.
New stock of chamber suits, Bullets
,ya,hstaudS. bedsteads, chairs, tables,
A.. lust received at J. 5. Fleming's.
The Sims House, conducted by J. a.
p Entler, Esq, at Piedmont, was
somewhat damaged by fire last week.
Mr.. Robert Hunsicker, an aged
tharlestown citizen, was found dead
IN bed Oh Wednesday morning of last
week.
The REGISTER Office was frightened
an Wednesday by the presence of two
Young ladies from the Oak Grove
uri-hborhood.
The small boy who was on the los
I'm. side in the election can console
himself with the thought that Christ
mas i, coming.
Iii, reported that the Jealous polit-
zeal workers of Sharpsburg even voted
some of the dead soldiers, who We're
ra,arrected for that purpose.
Mission services will be held at the
Reformed Church at Kearneysville
every evening next week, beginning
ON Tuesday, by the Pastor, assisted by
others.
Thieves are still raiding the carp
pond of Mr. John W. Hendricks, near
This place. and Mr.. Hendricks now
oilers a reward of SO for their appre-
tension
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany charged twelve dollars for fur
ui,liu- the dispatches at Shepherds
town They came high, but the boys
had to have them.
The lame and the halt and the blind
cam- in 70 vote on Tuesday. They
were bound to cast their vote for the
Democracy, even though they had to
De- hauled to the polls in carriages.
Mr.. r. d. Mclean and Miss Marie
Prescott recently gave several per-
ioruuuc-s in 81 Joseph, Mo, and the
newspaper, Of that place pronounced
most favorable criticisms upon them.
The directors of Potomac Building
Association No. will meet at the REG
I-rER Office next Monday evening at
O'Clock. al which time several shares
OF stock will he offered for redemp-
ton.
Hon. John p. Campbell, former
member of Congress from Kentucky,
died at Hopkinsville, in that State,
Tuesday. He married daughter of
the late Hon Charles j. Faulkner, of
NarJusburg.
The ,Jockyard of Mr. Robert Sim
prr-, in Clarke county, was set on
fire 10y sparks from steam thresher
last week and 600 bushels of wheat
destroyed The threshing machine
was also burnt.
The Junior Democratic Club OF this
place had very creditable parade
last Monday night. The Shepherds
town Cornet Band kindly furnished
themu>ic. The boys dubbed over
with enthusiasm.
picturesque band of gipsies We're
eucamped i'm Mr.. Miller's woods near
town the first of the week. They
took their departure on Wednesday
alter having told fortunes and traded
horses to u limited extent.
Vow that the election is over, we
want 10 make the REGISTER more
u.w>y than ever. We should like for
every one of our subscribers TO help
u, ia this matter by sending us any
items that they may know of.
The Week of Prayer for young men
throughout the world will be observed
by our Y. NJ. G. \. next week Nov.
liJh to Eth. Let the prayers of all
Christians be with the \. NJ. G. y. i'll
their efforts on behalf OF our young
m~u.
Mr. Louis McMurray, the owner of
the immense canning factory at Fred
crirk. Md, died Saturday night. otapo-
p.eEy lie was g. years old, and was
worth about 5000, O0O He was pub
Hr->pirited citizen, and his death will
be a severe loss 10 Frederick.
At the meeting of the Cleveland and
Thurman Club last Saturday evening
II va, remarked that Col. y. X. Bote-
Ter was in town. In a very few min
utr> committee had been appointed
70 wait upon the Colonel and he had
been escorted By the band and a
large crowd to the club room, where
De delivered an excellent speech to
Ms many old friends in this place.
\ northman 10y the name of Johnson
VINO has been getting out hickory axe
and Ratchet handles in this county,
tod his hands on the day of the bar
Decue, we are reliably informed, that
he was going home that night, and il