Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-03-25
BRiEFS.
" is moving day.

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tor Kenna has our thanks for
,rbIic documents.
:. looks as though the old canal will
~ lively this summer
We don't think many potatoes were
c.snted on st. Patrick's Day
p,,nsboro is making an effort to
,h,oin a system of waterworks,
Navy blue pantaloons are popular
n3 fashionable for spring wear.
nsys and nights were equal in
,,o,,b last Monday. Spring also
hs,an on that day.
The editor was in Parkersburs this
81 attending a meeting of the nor
NAL school regents.
Mr. John H. Lakin, for many years
i,.,ice Of the peace at Boonsboro.
,;s5 last week OF paralysis.
There are 100 women postmasters
IN West Virginia-or postmistresses,
whichever way you want it.
The Free Press says that Mr. s.
Howell Brown lost sixty lambs by
the last spell OF bad weather.
The eye OF the common dragon fly
Ia. $4,000 polished lenses. Wish We
mid get a dragon fly to act as report
sr
V- George w. NARROW has bought
,tr interest of Mr. w. r. Percy in the
Gardner farm recently purchased by
them.
subscribe for the REGISTER. The
local newspaper ought to be in every
home in the neigh borhood in which it
isprinted.
The minutes OF the last meeting of
the West Virginia State Grange have
Ms, been issued from the REGISTER
cace in pamphlet form.
town hall at Shenandoah juno
ZION i being talked Of. 1t will be OBJ
served that the Junction is going right
ahead with improvements.
The Baltimore american wants the
B.GO. Railroad to augurate line Of
Royal Blue Vestibuled canal boats on
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio canal.
The county roads are in their usual
spring condition. Why will intelli-
gent. prosperous people be satisfied
with such miserable highways?
Aboiler exploded in the manufac-
turing establishment OF John NJ. Ron
emous & Co. in Baltimore last Satur-
day Loss 5000. Nobody hurt.
The time honored Taylor Hotel,
Winchester, has changed proprietors
and name Hereafter it is to be
known as the Hotel Michigan"
There will be special meeting of
the directors of the Jefferson County
Mutual Fire Insurance company at
Char-stown this Friday at noon.
Local news is mighty scarce this
week. but we really do not see how
We can help it. If people will not
make any news we cannot print any.
The officers of the Y. NJ. G. A. re-
quest an important business meeting
on Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock. A
full attendance Of members is desired.
We are told that if the ground hog
committee of Shenandoah Junction
gets hold of his hogship this fall
their instructions are to knot his tail
Wesley Seibert is having a new
dwelling house Luilt on his lot at the
west end Of Main street Mr.. Ct. w.
Hawn has the contract for putting it
up.
The new Farmers and Mechanics
Bank Of Martiusburg has selected Mr..
Fleming Wiley, OF Durham, n. c., as
cashier, and Mr.. Edward Rutledge as
teller
\ man over in Hagerstown has a
Brahma hen that laid an egg which
measured 3tinches in length, g inches
IN circumference, and weighed 81
ounces.
The fine new house of Mr.. +. c.
Drawhaugh at Shenandoah Junction
Is nearing completion. The house of
Mr. Barringer is also ready for oc-
cupancy.
Road Surveyor, w. J. Atkins was
IN 10 see us Saturday and advanced a
year on his Bugle. Bugle
That's great deal better than going
Of on his ear.
The Kings Daughters of Trinity
Episcopal Church have decided not
TO hold their hazar at Easter. Have
postponed it untfl Friday and Satur-
day Of the first week in May.
Mr II. S. Hiteshew has moved into
The house recently purchased of DIR.
Marshall, on Main street, and Mr.. Z.
b. Humrickhouse has moved into the
house vacated by Mr.. Hiteshew.
Here's sure-enough luck! Editor
John }. Cornwell, of the Hampshire
R>ris,c, has recently become the happy
father Of twins-both girls. Many
happy returns, Brother Cornwell.
One Of the heaviest SHOWS OF the
season fell last Thursday, reaching a
depth OF eight or ten inches. Asevere
cold spell accompanied 1t, and sleigh
ing was pretty fair for few days.
Mr. II. l.. Snyder, of the Shepherds,
town REGISTER, was in town last Fri
day. Snyder carries pleasant. smil-
ing face wherever he goes.-Adrocate.
We'll, we cannot leave it at home when
We 90 a-yiSitiny