Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-02-08
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& Valentines Day.
The Inauguration is only three
weeks from next Monday.
The REGISTER will soon swing q
handsome new sign to the breeze.
Lookout for a couple Of weddings
,.tween now and the first Of April.
Don't fail to attend the public meet
tho in Fireman's Hall Saturday after
noon.
w. P. Licklider will give you big
hsroains in shoes and boots this
month.
Patronize the concerts next week
literally, and help along the town
hall fund
One of the attractions at the con-
cert next week will be young lady
who whistles.
Rev. r. NJ. Stricken will preach at
Bilmyer's Hall on next Sunday morn
Ing at II o'clock.
Easter Sunday, which falls on the
DIST of April, will be twenty days later
this than last year.
W. p. Licklider carries fine stock
Of tobacco and cigars. Tobacco from
zoe 10 soc per pound.
We understand that there is great
deal of sickness in the country around
about Shepherstown.
Luther NJ. Shafrer, of Martinsburg,
las been appointed U. s. Consul at
Port Hope, in Canada.
IfyOu want a pair of warm gloves,
or a pair of overshoes, or gum boots,
call on w. p. Licklider.
Mr.. William Ferguson died at his
home near Wheatland last Satur-
dav. He was 50 years old.
Trussell has picked Potomac shad,
mackerel at 1Sc per dozen, and q full
line Of bottled and canned goods.
Large bark mills are to be estab-
li,hed in Charlestown at the intersec-
ton OF the b. & o. andS. V. Railroads.
Try our teas, coffees, fancy cakes,
maccaroni, cheese, oatmeal, crystal
table salt and pickles. w. p. Lickli-
der.
Senator Faulkner has our thanks
for a copy of the official Congressional
Iirectory-a useful and valuable pub
Ii, cation.
In preparing anonymous contribu-
tons for the newspapers, always be
sure to write only on neither side of
the paper.
If YOU are thinking of holding u
public sale call at the REGIsTEB Of
fee and learn prices. We will put up
good bill. for you.
Mr.. Charles R. Paxton, one OF the
wealtniest farmers in Loudoun coun-
~, Va, died at his residence, near
Leesburg, Friday.
Mrs. D. Laura Lee Starry, wife OF
Mr. Jacob Starry, died at her home in
Chsrlestown last Friday morning,
aged about 70 years.
We understand that the farm OF
R. d. Fisher, advertised at public
sale couple Of weeks ago, was not
sold, having been withdrawn.
Evaporated peaches and apricots,
prunes, beans, hominy, figs, dates,
buckwheat, Bedington flour, and pen
ny oranges, at w. p. Licklider's.
have dried apples, peaches, cher
ries and apricOts, French and Turkey
prune., hominy, beans, buckwheat
and choice New Orleans molasses.
Services are held in the Episcopal
Chapel by Rev. L. r. Mason every
Tuesday evening for the colored peo-
pie exclusively. They are we'll at
tended.
Mrs. II. p. Allen desires us to eI-
press her thanks to the Shepherd Fire
Department for their vigorous efforts
TO save her property from fire last
Saturday morning.
The latest town to take boom is
Buena Vista, Va, on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. A mining, furnace
and Improvement Company has been
formed with capital of 81 900, 900.
Goods ordered and expected this
week are roller flour Of different
brands, Florida and penny oranges,
bananas and crackers, also dried beef
and ). c. hams. ]. n. Trussell.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington has rented
the ,tore-room long occupied by Mr..
J. +. Welshans, and will carry on her
millinery business there. She will
also deal in notions and fancy goods.
Rev ID. NJ. Moser being absent last
Sunday, Mr.. Fl. Lee Heut filled his ap-
pointment at Unionville in the morn
IN, and Rev. Charles Ghiselin
Preached at Shepherdstown in the
evening.
The adjourned quarterly meeting
for the NJ. f. Church will be held in
Shepherdstown on Saturday, Februa-
~ 10th, at $50 p. III. Official mem
bers will please take notice and all be
Present.
We are sending out sample copies
Of the REGISTER to persons whom we
think are likely to subscribe. We
hope the papers will meet a kind re-