Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-08-01
BRIEFS.
.ood rains this week.

lTC"N
august 4th'
The longest pole will knock the per-
.,,ons on Saturday.
The knitting factory at Martinsburg
.,mmenced operations,
o,,;. ! lust as good time as any to
.rib, for the REGISTER.
n,sntv of disinfectants about
nrsmises this sort of weather.
~... corn is growing splendidly, and
.. every indication of big crop.
,b II. Bristor, of Martinsburg,
len granted an increase of pen
,.a
.-. census gives Sharpsburg a pop
zion Of l,lGS, a decrease of 115 since
.,,.
rand tournament is to be held
riyar Heights, Harper's Ferry,
,.aa.:
nike. or toll gates? That's the
s,n> Care, or neglect, will an
,.siJ.
-. examinations of the teachers
...f. county will be held in Charles
.,.n next Wednesday.
PAY toll all the time, or take a lit
.. .nseial care in very rainy weather
which will cost most?
Why carry mud on or deface the new
.... when with so little considera-
..p II can be avoided
Err-,r has been a very scarce arti-
a. during the past week or two. 1t
E.. - cent, a pound now.
Tn. town has been full of candi-
Into. mi, week. But none of the
..,si!atrs have been full.
Business has been good at w. p.
,krder's. but he wants to make it
r.-r.r and invites you TO call.
New tea sets, new styles in chamber
.., new china and glass, gilt edge
dressing. at w. p. Lickliders.
T.. the whole community to be de
rryrd Of the free use of the pike by
-g. carrlrs>neSs Of few individuals d?
Melons twice a week. StOneware,
ra,> fars. cheap. Sugar, pickles
cheese. cakes and crackers, at w. p.
icA.id-rs.
,lr, Harriet \. Gibson, sister of
Mr. Andrew Aldridge, of this county,
did in BerryvilIe last week, aged
about eighty years.
There will be boys meeting at the
y VI. G. \. room Sunday afternoon
gr&SJ o'clock. Every boy in town is
invited TO be there.
Who owe the new pike the greatest
arr-owuers of property enhanced
l If. or strangers Answer, and
think of this, next wet spell.
W. p. Licklider has just gotten in
more new goods in all departments.
Cali and see what he has and how
cheap YOU can buy from him.
Potomac Building Association No.
g will offer for sale several shares of
stock next Monday evening at 7.3O
o'clock at the REGISTER office.
The hotel bus was accidentally up
ST the otherday, causing the horses to
run away. Driver George Beaner,
calored. was thrown out and slightly
injured
Dr. Victor l.. Harbaugh, of Hagers-
town. was again arresteda few days
ago for alleged crookedness in solicit
in. pensions. He was held for trial
in 500 bail
Charles Bishop, a colored man from
iarp.r's Ferry, was put in the
t.ag stown jail last week to await
'l. rand jury, on the charge of car
ry-- concealed weapons.
The well-known clothing firm of
Thompson & Tabler, Martinsburg,
Aa." moved into a splendid new store
ru.u on Queen street, where they
vi, glad to have their friends call
Oh ,u.m.
4Lr Commissioner of Pensions has
DR.. j. +. Pitznogle, of
>.a.I burg, to be a pension examin-
iu- .urEeon at Harper's Ferry, i'll
place Of DR.. Russell, removed TO
Washington.
i few days ago twenty-one car
loads Of watermelons in one train
passed through Shepherdstown over
'aa Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
There were just $4,000
% ,Hem-yum yum
Judge James ErSklne Stewart, a
iummer weil-known resident of this
couutr, died at his home in Luray,
Va, July 18th, in the 10th year OF his
az His wife who survives him, is n
sister Of Capt. James w. Glenn, OF
jAi, county.
Hanson Green, son of John Green,
''.ored, of Bolivar, was drowned
about o'clock last Wednesday morn
Tx while bathing in the Potomac riv-
-T near Island Park bridge. He was
about 70 years of age. Cramp is sup
posed 10 have rendered him helpless
Will" in the water-Harper's Ferry
Nntia.l
Ar. L. Nichols, near Unionville, and
dr. James Burr, near Shenandoah
Junction, each lost a horse by light
Dih- on the night of July 18th. The
sam" night lightning struck and
>"-hjly injured the dwelling OF Mr..
Jt' y. Osbourn, near Shepherdstown,
and the handsome residence of Col.