Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-01
BRIEFS.

The DOHo
bits.
The farmers are getting in their
corn.
Christmas is less than two months
of now.
II is likely that pork will be scarce
article this fall.
Read b. S. Pendleton's new adver-
.;sement this week.
The brick kiln for the town hall is
being burned this week.
The steady rain last Sunday caused
linn attendance at the churches.
Comfy Court meets next Monday,
and Circuit Court on November 10th.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington has in full
stock of millinery, etc. See advertise
ment.
Citv dealers have been in this neigh
horhood buying up apples during the
past week
One hundred and fifty thousand
,,sople visited Pen-Mar during the
past season.
Don't forget that the REGISTER
office is the place to have your job
printing done.
The Potomac has been somewhat
bi,b this week, making ferrying a
difficult matter.
Ne,>rs. Croft & Zimmerman have
q nov iron screen for their stone
,ru,her on the Shepherd pike.
\ Thanksgiving Day approaches
If i, we'll TO remember that editors
like turkey better than fitch"
II YOU want the REGISTER from
now until the first of January, send
aIop, % cents in coin or stamps.
Major Burr p. holland, prominent
citizen of Loudoun county, Va, died
suddenly of heart disease last week.
Rev. l.. r. Mason will hold services
in the new chapel at Duffields on Sun
day afternoon at half-past o'clock.
The Free Press says that Mr.. j. q.
WYATT again becomes proprietor of
the Carter House in Charlestown to-
day
The Lutheran Sunday School will
hold its home missionary exercises on
Sunday evening at o'clock in the
church.
The oyster packers OF Baltimore
have combined TO raise the price of
oysters 20 per cent over the price of
last year.
The boy who can look you square
in the face and lie without flinching
j, sure to make his mark as book
canvaSSer.
The Ladies Town Hall Association
will hold entertainments of some sort
for the benefit of the town hall dur
ing The Christmas Holidays.
Mrs. Evelyn Lee, wife of Col. r. H.
Lee of Clarke county, Va, died at
Grafton. the residence of her hus-
band near Boyce, on Saturday even
iug
Capt. J. :. Melvin, of DufIields, has
recently replenished his stock of
goods. and is well prepared for the
winters trade. See his advertise
meut.
An immense new boiler is being
added To the steam cement mill at
B'ackiord's. Part of the brick work
o., one Of the kilns at that place caved
in this week.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
closed it, session at Winchester last
Saturday, to meet next year at Staun-
ton. DR.. William Dinwiddie was
elected moderator.
For Sale-A good secondhand
hnabe Piano, cheap. Will take $3.50
Cor piano, stool and cover. Address
Ms Il. p. Hill, Martinsburg, w. Va,
care Of National Bank.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. G. Is.
Rous,, of New York, who has been
quite i'll. i able TO be out again and
about his business. And they say he
hasn't lost any of his vigor.
Mr.. John NJ. Payne, an old and we'll
known Berkeley county farmer, died
suddenly of apoplexy last week. He
va> the father of thirteen children,
twelve of whom are still living.
There has been an unusually large
humber Of tramps in town this week,
aud they have been unusually impu-
dent Shepherdstown seems to be
haven for these worthless fellows.
The Charlestown Fee Press says
That number Of colored men of that
Place have recently left there-the
'lppo,ition being that they have
gone to Virginia TO vote for Malone.
4 crank named Theodore Bart
holds recently from Charlestown,
created a sensation in Washington
H,' week by his queer actions, and
"a> finally locked up by the police.
Rev Henry G. Bedinger, rector of
~ Lukes Episcopal Church at Mat
"a"an, y. Y, has resigned his charge
,"rFe TO accept call as assistant to
"e'' DR.. Satterlee, of New York City.
HE Presbyterian congregation at
.ai'ns Waters, in Berkeley county,
Ia decided TO extend call to Rev.
."afIeS Ghi>elin, of Shepherdstown,
"succeed Rev. Mr.. Gilmore, retired.
AeSSrS. Frazier & Son desire to mott