Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-03-01
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Ash Wednesday
M candidates are yet announced
r., the corporation offices.
There are to be two weddings in
Chopberdstown this month.
Ri.bop Wilson, of the NJ. E. Church
couth. is in England quite sick.
sbepherdstown and vicinity will be
weu represented at the Inauguration
next Monday.
Thieves are busy stealing poultry
I'D things in the Harper's Ferry
neighborhood'
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington is getting
rssdy for the spring trade in millinery.
See advertisement.
The Legislature appropriated S15,-
ooD for the support of the State Nor
MI. Schools for this and next year.
The colored Methodists held oon-
..rts last Thursday and Friday nights
20 help the fund for the pastors sala
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~.
ReadM. S. Hiteshew's new adver-
,;.ament on the second page this
rssk. He is getting in his new spring
goods
The Shepherdstown Cornet Band
LIBERATED the 22d last Friday by Civ
ing our people some excellent music
al night.
The mumps and pink eye have
numerous victims among both the
children and grown folks in Shep-
herdstown.
4 correct schedule of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad will be found in
the advertising columns of this page
Of the Register.
r. NJ. Billmyer expects fresh fish OF
different kinds ut his store this morn
ing. II you want something nice,
call aud buy them.
Don't forget that you must pay
YOUR taxes before you can vote at the
next corporation election. And this
is the last day of grace.
Alta municipal election in Freder-
lex. Md, last Monday, the Democrats
gained a sweeping victory, slecting
the mavor and aldermen.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Lutheran Church will meet in the
Lecture Room of the Church Satur-
dav afternoon at o'clock.
The potato crop of this country is
estimated al 210,OO0,000 bushels, the
largest ever harvested; hence the
small shipments from abroad.
r. Brown, Esq, the well-known res
taurant keeper at Shenandoah june
ton, has moved to Berkeley Springs
aud opened a barber shop there.
There will be a regular meeting of
Shepherd Fire Department on next
Monday evening at 7 o'clock. All
member. are requested to attend.
Mr.. Milton NJ. Moler has for sale pri-
vately two good young horses. They
are fine drivers and of good size. Call
on or address HIM at Keller, this cOun-
".
The Washington Conference Color
ed OF the NJ f. Church meets in
Petersburg, w. Va, March 6, and
will be presided over by Bishop Mer-
rill.
Mrs. Emily Francis Thompson, wife
of John L. Thompson, of the firm of
Thompson l. Ogden, Berryville, Va,
died Monday night, after protracted
illness.
Ii any one thinks Jacob III. Cookus
got his black eye in fight they are
mistaken. He got it by trying to
break nine-inch block of ice with
his head.
Mayor John H. little requests us to
state that he will not be candidate
for reelection to to the office OF
Mayor, at the approaching corpora
ton election.
The McLean-Prescott Theatrical
Company will give performance in
the Academy at Hagerstown on March
9th. We have not yet heard what
the play will be.
1t certainly does take our readers "a
long time to find out that we will not
publish anonymous contributions.
Our waste basket has again been
enriched this week.
President Gambrill, OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, says the canal
will be made ready for shipping by
the 10th of March, or earlier II the
weather be sufficiently open.
The pupils OF Room No. 4 of the
Shepherdstown Graded School nave
had holiday all this week, Principal
George w. Banks being laid up with
decided case of mumps.
Congressman McComas has secured
auadditional appropriation from Con
gress of $4,000 for the construction
Of the road from Antietam Station to
the National Cemetery at Sharpsburg.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad is
now selling tickets to New Orleans
and return for $780, on account OF
the Mardi Gras celebration, which
takes place March 5th. Tickets good
until March 18th.
r. NJ. Billmyer has just received a
supply of fresh groceries, provisions
OF all kinds, candies, sc. III you find
1t hard to vary the bill of fare, call
and see if you can't find something