Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-02-17
BRIEFS.

GiShV SohSS VI swap M $500
at Trussell's.
Next Tuesday is WashingtOn's birth
day-a legal holiday.
Fresh fish at Stonebraker's Friday
and Saturday of this week.
A quart bottle of Sunny Side"
tomato ketchup, for Is cents, at j. n.
Trussell's.
Wanted-5,0O0 Muskrats. High
est cash price for all kinds of raw fur.
R. G. Miller.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
manufacturing company is to be held
Saturday morning.
The B. & 0. Railroad Will run an
other excursion to Washington Thurs
day, February 24th,
Judging from the barking at night
ther. are about three hundred dogs too
many in Shepherdstown.
For Sale-Two good cows, with
calves by their side. Prices right.
Apply to W. L. Remnant.
The employees of the shepherds
town Specially Manufacturing Compa-
ny were paid off last Monday.
Mr.. ]. n. Trussell offers for sale
some desirable property near town.
See advertisement in this paper.
Mr.. J. S. Bragouier has our thanks
for a copy of the London Times, one
of the great newspapers Of the world.
The friends of Louise Show gave her
surprise party last Thursday night,
which was heartily enjoyed by large
circle Of friends.
Mr.. Edward Reinhart fell from a
step-ladder while filing lamp in the
drug store the ether day and sprained
his ankle quite badly.
Charles Broadway Rouss, Of New
York, has been elected president Of
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society Of Winchester.
Strained honey, maple syrup, va
riety of jellies, applebutter in 3 and
25-pound buckets, sauces and pickles
of every description, at Trussell's.
Mr.. Thomas L. Richard denies the
published report that he would run
the Troy steam laundry at Martins
burg. He will remain in HagerstOwn.
Mr.. I. H. Strder, of Leetown, has
been elected president of the farmers
institute for Jefferson county. He has
accepted, and will make an efficient
officer
Whilst attempting to cross the Shsn-
andoah river on the ice, one day last
week, Mr.. Elmer Stonesifer fell in and
narrowly escaped being drowned
SPIRIT
1t will pay you-if you wear shoes
to read W. P. Lickhder's special adj
vertisement this week. You can save
money by buying footwear from him
Just now.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals at
Charleston Hostler vs.. Mallory, from
Jefferson county, submitted Wolpert
vs.. New Assurance Company, Jefer-
son county, submitted.
The Baltimore papers again failed
to reach Shepherdstown this morning
This is piece Of carelessness on the
part of somebody that ought to be IN
yestigated by the postal authorities.
The Shepherdstown band serenaded
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. little at the
Eutler Hotel last Saturday night, and
was afterward invited to the dining
room, where refreshments were served
There was a gypsy wedding at Mar,
tinsburg last Thursday. Benjamin
Smith and Elizabeth ville,memberS
Of band encamped near that place
Were married at the Methodist parson'
age.
1t is expected that boating on the
canal will commence during the frs
week of March. Boatmen are Preper'
ing for the season and the canal com
pauy is making repairs and cleaning
out the channel.
Little Robert Ruse, near Uvilla
celebrated his fifth birthday by hav
ing a number of his little friends a
the home of his parents, who gave
very nice reception to the young folks
He received some very nice presents
Mr.. James NJ. Mason, Jr., trustee
has sold the McGraw brewery at Har