Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-05-08
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FRIDAY. MAY 8, 1891.
BRIEFS.

Circuit Court meets on Tuesday,
May 10th.
The school election will be held on
Tuesday, May 18th
During the month of May it is un-
lawful to catch bass.
Hagerstown is looking to Belgian
block pavements for its streets
Thanks for the beautiful flowers
sent TO the REGISTER Office this week.
Bananas, oranges, lemons, cheese,
maccaroni, at w. p. Lickliders.
Don't forget when you need shoes
or slippers to call on w. p. Licklider.
4 slight snow fell in this section on
Wednesday morning, but did no dam
age.
The trap and pigeons for the Shop
herdstown Rod and Gun Club have
arrived.
How much sooner it gets too dark
to saw wood than it does TO play
base ball.
BE sure to attend the entertain
ments at College Hall to- night and to-
morrow night.
"Zanie." the beautiful operetta,
will be rendered at College Hall to-
morrow night.
Mr.. William Wilen, an old citizen Of
Martinsburg, died there last week, in
the END Of his age.
The Camp of Confederate Veterans
will hold its regular meeting Satur
dav afternoon, May 8.
The parsonage of the NJ. E. Church
is being improved by the erection of
new fence around it.
Misses Ada Brotherton and Julia
Mason finished their school term at
X earneysville last Tuesday.
Charlestown has seven whiskey sa-
looms. Martinsburg, however, comes
10 the front with nineteen.
\ number Of persons from Shep-
herdstown went to Martinsburg last
Friday to attend Forepaugh's show.
If YOU need toilet sets, tea or din
ner sets, or any piece of china or
glassware, call at w. P. Licklider's.
Extensive fires have been raging on
South Mountain, and could be seen
very distinctly from Shepherdstown.
Canned peaches, peas, corn, toma-
toes, salmon, mackeral, Clipped beef
and luncheon beef, at w. p. LicKli-
der's.
Be sure and attend the entertain
ments in College Hall Friday and Sat
urday evenings. They will be first
class.
Mr.. Benz. F. Santman, of Sharps-
burg, Md, was granted a government
pension of Sl2 per month and $3.50
back pay.
For bargains in shoes and domes-
tic dry goods, go to Hodges, who has
just returned from the city with his
second spring stock.
The lot sale at Charlestown next
week will attract an immense crowd
of people from every section. Shep-
herdstown will be well represented.
Mr.. William Vanmetre, who lived
near this place, has moved to town,
and occupies the Osbourn house on
High street, recently vacated by Mr.
Keller.
The housewife now taketh towel,
and tieth the same about her head,
and goeth for the woodwork and
windows, while hubby partakes OF
dry bread.
Mr.. C. Horace Gallaher, for some
years Adams Express tat Charles
town, has resigned, and Mr.. NJ. +.
Bolinger has been appointed III MS
stead.
The commencement exercises OF
Shepherd College will take place on
June 18th. There will be five normal
graduates. two ladies and three gen
tlemen.
Saturday, June 9Th, is the day APP
pointed for decorating the Confeder-
ate graves in our cemetery. Inc pro-
grarnme of exercises will be given
next week.
We are pleased to note that tne
Cbarlestown Spirit is making decided
improvements to its equipment IL
has set up new power press and a
fine jobber.
Harry, infant son of Chas. CONN
heryer. died at the residence Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Vanmetre near Scrabble, Thursday
night of last week.
Mr.. Ed. Cookus, in the employ OF
the Jefferson Lumber Co, hau the
misfortune to cut the end OF MS
thumb off by a circular saw at their
factory on Wednesday.
Mr.. William Updegraff, who has been
on a tour TO California and the west
for two months past, has returned TO
his home in Hagerstown. The party
had u most delightful trip
Judge d. b. Lucas has had planted
rock maple trees on both sides the
Harper's Ferry and Charlestown pike
from Halltown to Warm Spring road
a distance of about one mile.
The four-year county certificates
issued to teachers are officially an
nouneed to be good until the time tor
t:l H., ,,.ara isSued has expired.