Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-13
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

fishing in the Potomac river. About
twenty wardens have been appointed
TO see that the law is enforced.
We notice general air of improve
ment about the town-many persons
are identifying their premises within
and without. We like to see this, for
it adds greatly to the attractiveness of
the town.
Mr.. H. L. Snyder has been invited
by DR.. J. L. Goodnight, president Of
the West Virginia University, to act
as one of the judges for the regents
prize defamation contest on June 9TH
at the University.
Rev. J. L. KILLER will preach the
baccalaureate sermon to the senior
class of Shepherd College Sunday,
June Goth. Mr. U. S. G. Pitzer, of
Martinsburg, will deliver the address
before the Parthenian and Ciceronian
literary societies.
The Rockingham Register, published
at Harrisonburg, Va, has come out in
new dress of type that becomes it
greatly. So far as our observation
goes, there is not more ably edited
newspaper than the Register in the
Valley Of Virginia.
\ festival will be held in the base
ment of the NJ. E. Church on next Sat
urday, May 18th, from 3 to 10 p. m.
The ladies will be prepared to furnish
cakes, caramels, icecream, sherbet and
soup at reasonable prices, and they ask
for the liberal patronage of the public.
Newspaper publishers receive a great
many offers for advertising space in
exchange for more or less valuable
considerations About the worst We
have ever had, however, is a PROPOSE
ton from a Washington firm to give
them a lot Of advertising in exchange
for legal advice.
Figure out the saving One dozen
spiced pickles only 6 cents; 4cans to-
matoes for 20 cents; 5 cans Golden
Brand corn for % cents; two cakes Of
borax soap for cents; nice, large,
meaty prunes pounds for % cents.
Our 25-cent syrup is bargain. The
Great Bargain Store
And now Charlestown gets a share
of the back-handed prosperity that is
going the rounds Of the country. The
Vulcan Road Machine and Bridge
Works at that place, which employed
about fifty hands, has closed down III
definitely. The plant has been in oper-
alton about SIX years.
Sheriff Baker calls the attention of
the taxpayers to the necessity Of
prompt payment Of their taxes in an
advertisement in another column.
The last legislature got after the
sheriffs, and through them after the
people. There is no alternative but
prompt payment.
Rev. C. II. Hockey has been preach
ing very impressive and earnest SER
mons to constantly increasing congre-
cations at the First Lutheran Church.
He is an able and eloquent preacher
and his sermons have been heartily en-
joyed and have greatly benefited all
who have been privileged to hear him.
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