Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-09-18
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1891.
BRIEFS.

IN not let the weeds go to seed.
usrtinsburg's population is 1000.
No weddings seem to bein sight this
fall
Some farmers have begun to cut off
corn.
splendid weather for the corn this
week.
Ermwood Cemetery is in excellent
order.
The nights are getting longer-and
cooler.
These moonlight nights are very ro-
mantle.
The farmers are hauling fertilizers
lively now.
The Graded School is already fullto
OVERLOOKING.
The annual wrestle with the stove
nine i about due.
This is a splendid time of the yearto
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Mr. Charles Walters lost his old
mare by death few days ago.
The old soldiers have been in full
rossession of Sharpsbnrg this week.
lanes Porter, a well-known colored
man Of this place, died on Tuesday.
Judge Armstrong, who is well
Lnown in this county, is quite i'll in
kryser.
Princess street, near High, is being
macadamized by the corporation au-
thorties.
Everybody who writes about Nor
,su', Grove has kind words fo~the
exhibition.
The birds are beginning to flock to
grther, preparatory to their journey
southwark.
The old way was TO pray for rain.
The new way is to shoot for it, and
the more the better.
Farmers, save your corn husks, and
D. l.. Rentch will pay market price
for them Must be kept dry.
Benzine, SAYS an exchange, is good
e1terminator Of moths. 1t also occa-
sioually exterminates servant girl.
An experienced farmer said the 9th
er dav that he had never seen the
ground in q. good order for seeding.
L.. al
mants. Mr. H. NJ. Loyns has laid new
pavpment at his place on Main street.
The circuit court for Berkeley coun-
" i. being held at Martinsburg, with
Judge John Blair Hoge on the bench.
Christian Bowse, for more than
thirty years postmaster at Berryvilie,
died Thursday last, aged eighty-seven
wears.
The Citizens Fire Company of
Charlestown received this week
very handsome LaFrance steam fire
engine.
Yesterday was the Goth anniversary
Of the battle Of Antietam. What mem-
cries this great event calls up IN Shep
herdstown.
Mr. George w. Duke is moving into
Mr.. Ferrelrs house on New street.
Mr.. Elliott now has full possession of
the Show corner.
J. Mitchell Slower, of Edgemont, has
nearly 10000 bushels of peaches yet
10 ship. His crop this year aggre-
gates 10000 bushels.
The tramp may not be as black rs
10 is painted buthis slow pace proves
that he is not fast color. Besides
this. he won't wash.
Uncle" Dick Wilson, a much es-
teemed colored man who lived in the
Scrabble neighborhood, died week
before last, aged SO years
Hog cholera is pie ying havoc among
the swine in Washington county,
about Kesdysville. Hope it won't
come on this side of the river
Potomac Building Association No.
3wiI offer for sale several shares OF
stock next Monday evening at 1.3O
o'clock at the REGISTER office.
Mr. Towner Schley, Of this place,
has been appointed one of the marshals
forthe Hagerstown fair Capt. James
Hersh. of Adams county, Pa, is chief
marshal
Editor HaineS, of the Charlestown
SPIRIT ha. treated himself to a bran
new piano. We want to see Brother
Haimes dance hornpipe to pretty
lively tune
LoST-A red striped shawl, between
Shepherdstown and Mr.. Shep. Lucas's
farm. Finder will please leave it with
Wesley Seibert at his barber shop in
Shepherdstown.
Read the new advertisement this
week Of Mr.. w. p. Licklider the en-
terprising merchant He has the
goods, and if they don't speak for
themselves the prices will.
Mr. y. :. Pratt, proprietor OF Rock
Enon Springs, had his pocket picked
last week at the b. X o. depot In
Winchester. He lost about one
thousand dollars in cash and valuable
papers
}. w b. Frazier is agent for the Gel
eOrated Crown drill, one of the best
machines on the market. Farmers
are invited to make an examination
OF the drill. which can be seen at his
shop IN Shepherdstown.