Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-01-18
BRIEFS.

The days are getting perceptibly
longer.
Merchants complain of dull times
thi. week.
More new subscribers this week.
Let EN- come.
Snrinp seems to be climbing into
the lap of winter.
There were several marriages among
the colored folks this week.
Rev. L. r. Mason viii preach at Duff
,aIds next Sunday evening at o'clock.
County Court will begin j anuary
Doth and Circuit Court FEBRUARY 18TH.
This sort Of weather don't suit the
coal dealers any better than it does
the ice men.
Rev. ID. NJ. Moser is visiting rela-
,ivss in Gettysburg this week, and
will remain over Sunday.
". are indebted to Senator Charles
u Knott for legislative documents
sent us from Charleston.
Stokes's school house, in Berkeley
comfy. was destroyed by an incendi-
,rr fire one night recently.
We understand that Mr.. James Nc
Carry. of Shenandoah Junction, is
confined to his house by sickness.
The property of ]. G. Bolinger, OF
Sharpsburg, was sold last Saturday
10 Hiram CIipp for the sum of 1887.
The Winchester authorities are ad-
verri.ing for proposals to light the
streets Of that city with arc electric
lights.
Potomac Building Association No. 3
will offer for sale several shares of
stock next Monday evening at Z o'clock
in the REGISTER office.
There was an eclipse of the moon
Thursday morning about 3 O'Clock,
but il was too cloudy to be seen here,
oven if anv one had staid up to see
it,
Mat Toliver, colored, has rented the
whole Of the stone building in which
he has had his restaurant, and has
opened a grocery store in the main
stOre-roOm.
Its no LANCER polite TO say that q
man was drunk" or tight" or even
intoxicated, but that lie had an
alcoholic trance" is the genteel way
of putting it.
Mr.. Shelter, widow Of the late
John Shelter, died at her residence
near Myerstown, in this county, on
the oath Of December last, at an ad
yanced age.
II anyone notices an extra large
smile on the countenance OF Mr.. Geo.
NJ Duke. of the lower neighborhood,
lis because there is another fine boy
at his house.
Thompson & Tabler, the Martins
burg clothiers, are making a great
closing sale, and invite your attention
10 their new advertisement in this
weeks REGISTER.
There will be a meeting OF Potomac
Grange at Col. w. A. Morgan's on
Saturday afternoon at2 o'clock. Swan
Pond Grange will meet at its hall on
Friday, January 25th.
The members Of the Morgan's Grove
Executive Committee are requested
10 meet ut DR.. Reynolds office on
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp.
Business Of Importance.
The Antietam Cement Company,
Thomas Blackboard, manager, reports
the shipment of 5000 barrels of cement
since the mill near Sharpsburg went
into operation last July.
One of our handsome employees de-
sires Us TO thank one of his lady
friends for very handsome bouquet
senthim some time ago. The flowers
We're highly appreciated.
Ii is said that a couple Of Mormon
missionarie. have recently been at
work in the neighborhood Of Piper
town, Oh the east side OF the Shenan-
d0ah river. in this county.
Mrs Lizzie Bell has bought from
Mrs H. L. Gallaher the Bowen prop
erty, on Princess street, for $40. This
Il the property that was put up at
public sale some weeks ago.
The Reformed churches Of Mechan-
icstown and Creagerstown. Frederick
county. Md. have extended a call to
the Rev. Simon S Miller, Of Boons-
boro, to succeed their late pastor, Rev.
4. b. Stoner.
The Philadelphia Times Almanac
for 1889 is on our table. Like the
Iim,,itself, the almanac stands. among
the very best, and is bright, clean, at
tractive, and filled with all that is
worth knowing.
Mr. Jacob L. Hagley, formerly IN
business at Duffields, has rented the
lew Snyder building at Shenandoah
Junction and moved his family to the
latter place, where he will engage in
merchandising.
lot of the young folks had soup
al the residence of Mr.. John Stipp
lat Friday evening. 1t was very
good, FOR the editor was kindly re-
membered by bucketful. The party
was given in honor of Miss Daisy
Kline.
Having determined TO make
change in business. s. p. Humrick-
house L Son are offering clothing