Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-03-06
BRIEFS.

Just received full line OF trunks,
at Humrickhouse & Sons.
Get yourself ready to take some
stock in the boom. It's going TO be a
big thing.
The thriving town of Leesburg, over
in Loudoun county, is to be lighted by
electricity.
When YOU need garden seed, call on
w. p. Licklider, who keeps fresh, re-
liable seeds.
The blue birds and robins have
made their appearance, but springs
not here yet.
The Supreme Court Of this State
met in special session at Charleston
on Wednesday.
For Sale-A nice rosewood piano,
second hand, but well used. Apply
TO j. 5. Fleming.
We are indebted to our friend J. q.
A. Metcalf, Esq, OF Palmyra, Mo-,
for western papers
They say that a Hagerstown man
is irving to organize company to
manufacture hens eggs.
Dried and green apples, Lima beans,
dried corn, prunes, cabbage, turnips,
canned goods of all kinds, at Lickli-
der's
1t is one of the curiosities of natur-
al history that horse enjoys his food
most when he hasn't bit in his
mouth.
Mr.. Joseph Barry has been pro-
NOTED from a $1,000 place to $1,000
one in the Census Bureau at Wash
ington.
The Hagerstown Iron Works has
closed up it's affairs and will go out Of
business for good. The machinery is
all to be sold.
The Kanawha Democrat of Thurs
day last contained very compliment
airy Biographical sketch OF Delegate
b. ID. Gibson.
The Ladies' Auxiliary TO the Y. Nj.
C. 4. will meet in the Association
room on Friday afternoon, March
9th, at o'clock.
The Winchester News says that a
sixfoot vein of coal has been found
OH the farm of Mr.. John r. Lupton,
near that place.
There are two kinds Of good wo-
men One brings in tract when you
are sick and the other kind brings in a
bowl of hot soup.
A meeting Of the Southern Sol
diers' Memorial Association will be
held in Firemen's Hall Saturday after
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. Albert L. Hill has fine lot of
purebred chickens and ducks, eggs
from which he is now selling. See
his advertisement.
w. =. Licklider wants 200 bushels
OF potatoes, 500 pounds bacon, 800
pounds lard, butter and eggs in eI-
change for goods.
w p. Licklider received this week
400 pairs of shoes for ladies, men, chill
dren and babies. Call when you need
good goods for little money.
Mr.. Jas. w. Phillips, of the Charles
town vicinity, has whole covey OF
cartridges Gagged and has been feed
ing them through the winter.
Potomac Building Association No
3 will offer for sale several shares Of
stock next Monday evening at 100
o'clock at the REGISTER office.
J. w. McClaney, an employe Of the
Edgelnore Bridge Company, was run
over and killed Saturday on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad near Big
Spring.
The Parthenian Literary Society
had full house at their entertain
ment last Friday evening, and reaia
lied quite nice sum for the use of the
society.
Our sales Of shoes last year were the
largest yet. This year we want to do
more in this line. Come and see our
spring goods and learn prices. w. 7.
Licklider.
Charlestown's boom is progressing
most favorably. A number of SUBJ
stantial industries have already been
secured, and others are being nego-
tiated for.
The peach growers of the Pen-Mar
neighborhood say that there is every
hope for big yield of fruit the com
ing season. The trees are in prime
condition.
At the municipal election in Nor
gantown, this State, last Thursday,
license to sell liquor was defeated by
50 majority. Now let Shepherdstown
do likewise.
Messrs. l.. G.. Brotherton and VIM.
Sheetz are building the canning fac
tory for Mr.. Isaac II. Strider at Lee
town. 1t is to be frame building so
by 100 feet i'm size.
IF there is one time more than an
other, says an experienced married
man, when woman should be left
alone, it is when a line OF clothes
comes down in the mud"
Mr.. Samuel Stouffer, residing near
Antietam Iron Works, while crushing
corn had three fingers torn nearly OIL
his right hand by the cog-wheels.
Two Of them had TO be amputated.