Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-12-21

Hprrah for Santa Claus! say we.
Remember the poor at the Christ
mas time.
New club and rival shells, at W. +.
Licklider's.
Beautiful wedding and birthday
presents, at w. P LickIider's.
Silver spoons, knives and forks
corvsrs &c. at W. p. Licklider's.
Christmas comes but once a year,
bpt when it comes it brings good
cheer.
There is a case OF smallpox in a col
ored family at Bentonville, ten miles
this side of Luray.
The postofics will be closed on
Christmas and New Year days from
10 30 a. III. to 430 p. III.
The Christmas story on the first
mare of the REGISTER is striking
one from a great author
AT the present time there is not
much prospect for that white Christ
mas that Hicks promised.
Mr.. John H. Snyder killed pretty
good pen of hogs recently. Six OF
them averaged 322 pounds each.
The Shepherdstown Band, Mr.. o. E
Spohn. leader, was out Monday night
PLAYING some harmonious tunes.
Those who are able to give to their
unfortunate brother should be thank
full enough to utilize the privilege.
You can send Christmas presents
that do not weigh over four pounds
at cent an ounce through the mails.
Today is the shortest day of the
wear. The sun rises at % n III. and
sets at 455 p. III. Winter commences
today.
Go to w p Licklider for French
candy, homemade candy, almonds,
mixed nuts, dates, figs, raisias and
oranges.
The great debate on the silver ques-
ton will be held at MoIer's Cross
Roads tonight. The public is invited
to attend.
Shepherd College closes for the hol-
idays today, the public schools to-
morrow They will resume Tuesday,
January ID.
Why is it w. ?. Licklider sells so
many Christmas presents? Because
everything in his line is useful as we'll
as ornamental
Read the new advertisement of
Harry E. Slower, Hagerstown. He
has fine selection of goods suitable
for this season.
Thieves are getting bold in Hagers,
town. Several persons have been
robbed there recently, in their homes
or on the street.
The man who has much and will
not give to him who has nothing at
this time of the year deserves to lose
that which he has.
AT the Bible depository, Lloyd Lick
lidsr, agent, you will find a nice line
of Bibles at all prices, suitable for
Christmas presents.
Let him that hath not subscribed
before subscribe for the REGISTER
now. Thus shall he be happy twelve
months in the wear
Albert Rusc, near Dufields, caught
in a steel trap few days ago large
chicken hawk, which measured 90
inches from tip to tip.
Mr.. Faulkner has introduced bill
in the Senate topay Nimrod Keneaster
$4,000 for property in MartinsbTg
taken during the war.
You can save time and money by
buying your presents from w. ?.
Licklider, who has the finest assert
ment and lowest prices.
An undertaken drove with corpse
from Walkersville, Frederick county,
Md, to Halltown, this county, a
distance of forty-six miles.
Fear not that your aims may reach
some unworthy person. The rain is
not withheld because it may fall on
the unjust as we'll as on the just.
Libbey, Bittinger & Miller, the lum-
Der dealers Of Washington, d. c.,
have an advertisement this week that
means business. Read what it says.
Gov. MacCorkle has reappointed
DIR. n. h. Baker, of Martinsburg,
mem Der of the State board of health.
His appointment is for four years.
J. n. Trussell will offer valuable
real estate for sale in Shepherdstown
on Saturday, aud on December 30th
the property Of James E. Maddox will
be sold.
The non-appearance Of the Harper's
Ferry Sentinel has been explained.
Its editor, reportorial staff, business
manager and composing force had
the grip.
'Possums seem TO be legal tender in
Lincoln county this season. The edi
tor OF the Citizen offers to send his
paper three months for "a good, ripe
'possum.
My turning is unexcelled, no ex-
ceptions. Send in a trial order for
porch columns, balustrades, newels,
etc, to Elmer K. Beachley, Charles
town, w. Va.
MIR. James Lloyd has bought from
Mr.. Robert Gibson a lot in TrusselIs
Addition, paying SllS for it. Mr..
Lloyd has already commenced the
erection OF dwelling house upon it.