Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-20
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1891.
BRIEFS.

Thi. is very good time of the
wear to subscribe.
Mr.. j. G. Groves stable in Martins
burg was destroyed by fire last week.
George Russell, formerly of Har-
per's Ferry, was killed by the cars in
Texas last week.
An unknown man was killed on the
b. & O. Railroad at Berlin, or Bruins
wick, few days ago.
Ezra Nicodemus, of Keedysville,
has just gotten pension of S12
month, with S3,SSS back pay.
Mr.. Holly G.. Armstrong, clerk Of
the Senate of West Virginia, has our
thanks for documentary favors.
J. Marion Hollis traded farm of
65 acres in Berkeley county to Clar-
ence Shade for $3.50 or pair of
mules.
h. NJ. Billmyer has fine stock Of
fresh groceries and provisions of
every kind Everything nice in can
ned goods.
Don't forget to pay your corpora
ton taxes. If you fail to pay them
by the LIST of March you will not be
allowed to vote.
Mr.. F. Vernon Aler, young Mar
tinsburg attorney, and Miss Mildred
Thompson were married in that place
Wednesday night.
Mr.. David \. Henry has bought
the Southwood farm, containing 100
acres, from Capt. Eugene Baker.
tie paid $50 per acre for it.
Now is the time to buy boots at r.
NJ. Billmyer's. He is closing out his
present stock at cost prices in order
TO make room for spring goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Wagner will
celebrate their silver wedding this
Friday evening by holding recep-
ton at their home in this place.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week are Ember days, and an old
adage says the weather on the Ember
day will rule the months that follow.
Jeweler Lewis has been at work
this week on the town clock. At the
present time it is going first-rate, and
We hope that its erratic conduct is
finally ended.
Mr.. Nimrod Trussell died at his
home in Charlestown last week Of
consumption. He was for several
years manager of the Shenandoah
Milling Company's store.
The Sharpsburg people are making
arrangements for the entertainment
OF the five hundred veterans who pro-
pose holding their reunion on Ante
tam battlefield next September.
Mr.. George w. Clipp, living near
Halltown, has recently lost nine
sheep by some unknown disease, and
Mr.. Vol Hill, of the same neighbor-
hood. lost two horses by the epizootic.
Congressman McComas appointed
John b. KiefTer, son of Rev. DIR. j. ).
KiefTer, of HagerstOwn, to be cadet
at West Point, but the young man
could not pass the physical examina-
ton.
~ trail
Construction and Investment Com
panv has advanced TO 10 per cent
above par and is still going up. a
number of ShepherdstOwn persons
hold this stock.
The weather the first Of the week
was entirely too forward. The air
was like May, and the buds began to
swell at a great rate. cold wave
Wednesday night improved the fruit
prospects, however.
We are indebted to James Wick,
the 5, edsman, of Rochester, y. Y,
for a fine lot of his reliable vegetable
and flower seeds This firm is not
only one of the oldest, but is also one OF
the squarest in the business.
The sales of Mr.. Vickers on Mon
day and Mr.. Callahan on Tuesday,
near Shepherdstown, were largely at
tended and the prices obtained were
the best yet recorded. The amount
realized by both gentlemen were be-
youd their expectations.
Mr.. William T. McAnly, a former
resident of Shepherdstown, but now
living in Dayton, Ohio, was married
in the latter place on Tuesday of last
week 10 Miss Mary NJ. Heinz. The
ceremony was performed at l2 O'Clock,
noon. by Rev. Karl Mueller, and Mr..
and Mrs. NcAnly Immediately started
East on a bridal tour. They are now
in Shepherdstown visiting the groom's
mother The old friends of Mr.. Nc
AMY in this place extend congratula-
tons.
In sending his acknowledgements to
the Democratic Club of Shepherds
town of the complimentary resolu-
tions recently passed by it, Senator
a. p. German says: The Importance
of the defeat OF the Force bill can
not be overestimated. West Vir-
GINA. with her two able and accom-
plished Senators, contributed her full
share to its defeat There is one
thing, however, that those OF us who
are Democrats should never forget,
and that is the manly and patriotic
action of the eight Republicans who
resisted a pressure such as few men
have ever been subjected TO. But for