Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-12-02
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

ments in the hall during the approach
ing holidays, beginning on December
2Sth.
The dinner and supper given by the
ladies of the Reformed Church on
Thanksgiving day was enjoyable and
pecuniarily successful. They cleared
about $55.
Last Saturday night dogs killed
six sheep belonging to Mr.. Morris X.
Hendricks, south of town, and also
raided the flock of Mr.. James H. Cot
fnbarger.
We are closing out ladies' coats and
capes. Don't fail to call in and get
big bargain. We are also cleanngout
white blankets. Cost no object. NJ.
S. Hiteshew.
The ladies of Shenandoah Junction
will hold festival at that place
oysters, supper and other good things
on the I'd, Sd and 4th Of December
The public is invited to attend.
Mr.. Newton Jones started Tuesday
to drive Mr.. Trussell's horse and de-
livery wagon to Frostburg. The dis
lance is about 90 miles and he expects
to take about three days for the trip.
Don't fail to get yourj books before
they are sold. They are moving right
along. This community evidently
knows a good thing when it sees it;
one lady bought eight at Remnants
Pharmacy.
Major H. w. Blunt sold all his
horses at Lexington last week. The
stallion king Midas" and several
brood mares were sold privately.
The other mares were sold at auction
and went very cheap.
A car Of the United States Fish
Commission passed west over the B.
& o. Railroad yesterday distributing
rainbow trout. The handsome fish
were placed in the Potomac at Har-
rers Ferry, Cherry Run and Green
Spring.
Our local dealers are offering SO
cents bushel for wheat today. The
market was better the first of the
week and the dollar mark was reached
in Baltimore. The decline came, how
ever, and wheat lost what it had
gained
Mr.. D. L. Rentch has opened his
stock of Christmas goods, and he In
vites everybody to come and see the
many handsome and useful articles,
toys, novelties, ETC., that he has for
sale. Read his advertisement in an
other column.
During the high wind last Friday
night straw stack in Mr.. a. ?,
Remnants barn-yard was blown over.
A number Of cattle were caught un-
der it and three steers, helter and a
fine Durham bull were killed. Sew
eral other animals were injured.
The wedding of Mr.. Benjamin Trap
nell, of Charleston, assistant United
States district attorney for West Vir-
GINA, and Miss Ada Probasco, Of
Washington, is announced to take
place in the near future. Mr. Trap
nell formerly resided in Shepherds
town.
Vincent Watson, an elderly colored
man, was working last Thursday for
Mr.. William Myers, on the Selby farm.
He had finished his work and started
for home when he was seen to fall
He was picked up and carried to his
home nearby, but he died in few
minutes.
Fine line of northumberland
bouse ont of their usual l0-cent
brush and they put in their l5-cent
brush for 10 cents. We didn't do a
thing but buy all they had. Guar
anteed-if one bristle comes out re-
turn it and get new brush. 1t is
thus guaranteed to us, Remnants
Pharmacy.
We are now ready with our Christ
mas stock of fruits, candies, nuts, ETC.,
and will be glad to have our patrons
call and inspect before purchasing,
Raisins 5 to 10 cents; cleaned cur
rants, seeded raisins, 10 cents; orange
peel, citron, pulverized sugar, red
sugar, figs and dates. At New Store
J. A. Staley.
The Lutheran choir will hold an en-
tertainment Friday evening of this
week at the home of Miss Sallie Miller.
A programme, embracing vocal and
instrumental music, recitations, a COM
edy, ETC., will be rendered. An adj
mission of five cents will be charged,
and refreshments sold at moderate
prices. Hot wafles and chicken are
on the bill of fare. The public is in