Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-19

Keep the ball a-roIling in the we'd
ding line, boys.
yon can get all sorts of job work
1,,e neatly at the REGISTER Office.
Blessed is the woman who gets up
orl makes the fires these cold morn
iues.
There was very heavy frost Tues
dav morning, and one almost as great
Yesterday.
Myron Mendenhall, a young man of
Martiusburg, died in Columbus, Ohio,
last week.
Mr.. NJ. ). Hiteshew has had new
rorch built in front OF his dwelling
house on Main street.
Iii, said the oyster crop will be so
Isr,- this season that church festivals
can offer two oysters to the plate.
Mr.. T. J. Hoffman, of Keedysyille,
formerly of this vicinity, recently pur-
chased a house and lot in BoonSboro,
Ma.
D. Wvsong, Chas. NJ. Folk, VIM.
G.. Link and Ii. L. Snyder were on
the jury OF the l, s. Court at Mar
riu,burs this week.
:. c. Hanes, who bought the ferry
boat and rope formerly used 81 Shep-
h,rdsyown, has opened a ferry across
tho Potomac at Antietam.
4 canal boat containing 1,4O0 bush
p,, OF wheat was sunk in the canal
AT Williamsport Sunday night. The
boat belonged to F. H. Darby.
The annual practice of burning
fallen leaves in the streets has begun
The smoke is not pleasant, but maybe
il, good for something or other.
The acreage of wheat i'll Jefferson
county seems to be fully as large as
usual. Notwithstanding the low price
This year. The wheat is growing
spIeudidly.
Mrs. ". L. Harrington invites all
10 call and see her new styles in mil
liuey, hop sack dress goods, stylish
millinery. notions, underwear, hose,
gloves, corsets, sc.
The great storm last Friday and
Saturday knocked all the wainuts
from the trees, and all that the boys
have to do now is to pick them up
aud tote them home.
Mis- Carrie Show, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Show, Of Ha-
gerstown. formerly of this place, is to
be- married at her home on October
Gath to Mr.. Samuel l.. King, Of Ports
mouth, Va.
\ western editor, in answer to a
complaint Of patron that be did
not give news enough, advised him,
when news was scarce, 10 read the
Bible. which, he had no doubt, would
be news to him.
a!r. Robert q. Miller has opened a
furniture store in the building OF j.
e. Lambert on Main street, and will
Keep on hand Il full line Of furniture
Of all kinds Read his advertisement
in another column.
jacob Wiutermoyer, the boss cloth
ius man, has new advertisement IN
this weeks paper. With a new store
and new goods, he ought to have
big fall business. He invites every
body to call and see him.
Little Joe Gers;en, of Mineral coun-
~. is here to visit his grandfather,
MIR. J. S. Fleming. The other morn
ina, he came to the front door with
Mr.. Fleming and said: Grandpa,
how many miles is it to the postoflice?'
On the log wall level of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal u leak which
quickly developed into break was
sprung in the south bank last Thurs
day. Traffic was delayed about three
DAYS. The break was near the Great
Ia Us.
Ire Shepherdstown REGISTER,
which has an individuality about it
tia; +, lefresiug in these times of stu
dirdfmita ton, has entered its twenty
ninth volume. The Globe hopes tho
REGISTER and its progressive pub
Usher will each live TO enjoy the
twenty-uine times twenty-ninth ami
yersary.-HayrStOwH GLOBE.
\ young and pretty woman has
v.ct!mized people in almost every
town along the southwestern border
Of this State She pretended to sell
unusually good corsets at a low price,
claiming TO represent q Cincinnati
firm. She collected onethird OF the
price, the balance to be paid when
the corsets were delivered-Out the
cOrsets never came. When last heard
from she was at Roanoke, where she
sot a number OF victims. Lookout
Tor her down this way.
John W. Glen, who was arrested
DE Assistant l. -. MafSual w H.
Lamon about a year ago, and indicted
by the L. 5. grand jury for selling
whisky without license at Morgans
Grove, aud recognized 10 appear at
the nelt term of the L. 5. Court, was
surrendered by his bondsman, +. u.
Butler, Saturday and lodged in jail
here because of an attempt to for
felt his bond Policeman Thomas
hain, Of Charlestown, made the ar
rest and brought him to MartinsburS
and delivered him to Jailor Elliot
NaHmsJurg World
little child of Mr. Lewis Wolford,
living near Spring Mills, in this coun-
ty, about five years old, came near