Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-09-25
BRIEFS.

# is said that the Leetown cannery
:. doing big business.
usyerstown Fair literature has been
diving in town this week.
Another supply of stonsware this
ak At w. p. Licklider's.
Cider, vinegar, spices, barrels, boxes,
~ cheap sugar, at w. p. Licklider's.
yotice -Palmbaum's store, in Charles
.,,,n will be closed October 3d and
l9th
Antique ware for art decoration :;
h.autifnl flower pots, at w. p. Lickli-
der's.
The James II. Grove real estate is
o5v,rtised TO be sol on October 23d
neat
Getting the foot photograph Ell is a
late fad. but il is not likely to become
popular.
The best corn baskets and best sup
nlv Of groceries and provisions, at w.
P Iickliders,
Read the advertisement Of II. G..
Knapp. the Charlestown jeweler, in
another column.
DIR. il. Luke, Dentist, has added
the vitalzed air TO his machine for ad
ministering gas.
DIR. Edward Strobe is building him
self a dwellnghous at Swan Pond, in
Berkeley county.
W p. Licklider has received 190
pairs Of mems and boys boots. Also
gum boots and shoes.
Local news is mighty scarce this
week. but we can't helpit. The REG
IsTER will not fabiicate.
Mr. Geo. w. Buxton has been APP
pointed superintendent of the public
building at Martinsburg.
Patronize the lawn festival TO be
given by the pupils of the graded
school tonight and tomorrow night.
The Antietam Cement Mill was shut
down this week, a hole having been
burnt in the boiler Of the steam en-
CINE.
The big watch manufacturers are
fshting among themselves, and 20
Der cent reduction is announced as
starter.
The largest grsenbsck in existence
is Of the denomination of ten thou
sand dollars They may be seen at
this office.
Mrs. Rush COuchman has sold her
farm, located near Vanclevesville, to
Mr.. Shelter, of Pennsylvania, 1872
acres. for "a, $50.
The peaches from the Blue Ridge
mountains, near Pen-Mar, are bring
Ing from SO TO "a a box in Baltimore.
The late fruit is splendid.
Mr. w. w. Crump, for many years
hardware dealer in Martinsburg,
died at his home in that place on
Monday, after short illness.
Shepherdstown folks enjoyed the
beauties of moonlight on the river
during the past couple OF weeks. 1t
was romantic to an intense degree.
According tothe Charlestown SPIRIT,
j. w Smallwood and John Gray
killed twsnty-nins rattlesnakes on the
east side of the Shenandoah river the
other day.
Read the advertisement this week
Of Strider & Engle, the proprietors OF
the big stores at Uvilla and Bakerton.
They have lots OF goods and they are
sellin. them cheap.
Mr. Harvey Dunbar, y brother OF
Mrs. Geo. w. Colbert of this county,
died OH September Sth, near Upper
vile, Fauquier county, Va, after a
brief illness-aged about ~ years.
The Martinsburg Independent says
that Mr. John Lamon had his pocket
book stolen from him at the Winches-
ter Fair. 1t contained notes, due bills,
money, etc, TO the amount OF 81, 800
~ Palmbaum s Bro, Charlestown,
are receiving fall and winter dress
goods, fancy goods, trimmings, &c
Their selection this season is much
finer than ever before, and their
prices always suit the people.
The old haw tree that stood near
the centre of the Martinsburg road,
just this side of the Opequon, has at
last been cut down and removed. Its
branches hung over the road in an
e1asperating way, and it has worried
travellers for the past twenty years.
:. p. Humrickhouse & Son, the
clothiers and merchant tailors, are
ready for the fall trade with u full
line of clothing, piece goods, gents
furnishings and notions OF every va
riety. They ask the public to inspect
their goods, and advise early pur-
ehases to get the pick.
Geo. II. Hagley, of Charlestown,
passes into his 25th year of business
today, September 25th. With very
small beginning he has made contin-
uous success, until to-day he stands
at the head Of the largest stores in
eur county. An enviable example,
well worthy of imitation by our young
men Of the present generation.
We desire to call the attention OF
the public and friends of the Graded
School to some of the novelties in
their yard party. There will be an
open-air concert by the whole school