Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-26

forepauSh sio" VIII eAio4' "'
Harper's Ferry May 4th.
County court meets May eth and
the circuit court May 18th.
The taste of grass and garlic may
be found in the butter now.
The Shepherd College commence
ment will be held on Friday, June
18th
The cornerstone of Loudoun coun-
tvs fine new courthouse was laid
Tuesday.
Capt. George H. Flagg has entered
upon his duties as postmaster at
Charle.town.
A very severe thunder and rain
storm passed over this section last
Friday night.
Cocoa, tapiOca, ketchup, French sar-
dimes, mushrooms and early vegetables
at J. A. Staley's.
Mr.. John c. Lambert has bought
for his daughter, Miss Maggie, fine
new upright piano.
Six young men from Charlestown
rode to Shepherdstown on their BIZ
cycles last Sunday.
VIM. R. Miller is touching up with
paint the wood work of H. L. Sny-
der's dwelling-house.
have ten New Home sewing ma
chimes new l will sell for $500
cash. ]. S. Fleming
Talk about cheap gOods-you want
to read B. S. Pendleton's advertise
ment in another column.
Quite number of Shepherdstown
men went to Boonsboro, Nd, on Mon
day to see Coxeys army.
A few boys have made their appear
ance in bare feet, but it is still rather
too cool for most of them.
R. G. Miller will sell lot of per-
sonal property Saturday afternoon in
Shepherdstown. See bills.
Fresh groceries, bacon, lard, prunes,
raisins, canned tomatoes, corn, peas,
salmon, &c j. S. Fleming,
Bass have begun to bite, and some
fine ones have been caught at Shep-
herdstown and at Dam No t.
Mr.. H. w. Potts is havinghis hand
some residence on New street taste
fully reprinted by Mr.. NJ. G. Bast.
No daily papers were received last
Friday until o'clock in the after
noon. This is getting too common.
Messrs. Unseld and Chapline are
painting the residence of Mr.. R. D.
Shepherd on the Wild Goose Farm.
Frederick Hoffman, of Harper Fer
~, and Emma ]. Burr, of Martins
burg, have recently been granted pen
sions.
The Forepaugh show, which eIhib-
tied at Hagerstown last Thursday, is
said to have been pretty much Of a
humbug
Gen. John B. Gordon will deliver
his famous lecture, THE Last Days of
the Confederacy," on Monday evening,
May 7th
Born to Mr. and Mrs Alfred DATE,
of Greensburg, Pa, twin girls. Mrs.
Datz was formerly Miss Della Britner,
of this place.
Col. G. W. Halls big show will ex-
hibit in Shepherdstown on Tuesday,
May 8th 1t is said to be frst-rate
show in every respect.
The town sergeant gives notice by
posters that if taxes for 1898 are not
paid by May 18th he will proceed to
collect them by law.
DR.. E. D. Davis, son Of ex-sherlff
Albert F. Davis, of this county, grad
uated last week from the Maryland
University in Baltimore.
Mayor Gustav Brown has been re-
nominated by the Democrats OF
Charlestown by acclamation. He has
already served four terms
Grove Bros, Hagerstown, have a
new advertisement this week. This
firm simply can't be excelled in style,
quality and fit of their clothing.
Aunt" Hannah Devonshire, we'll
known colored woman, died yesterday.
She was raised by the Hensell fam
ily and was an excellent woman.
A full attendance of the members
of the ladies auxiliary of the Y. NJ.
C. A. is requested to meet at Miss
Bette Licklider's Thursday, May Sd,
at s p. m.
Our grocerymen are now selling
new vegetables from the south-toma-