Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-16
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1t is reported that Mr.. J. D. Bill
myer will shortly open a clothing store
in Shepherdstown in the store-room
in the Markell building on Main
street.
Miss Lucy Beethoven gave very
enjoyable party last Saturday evening
at her home on New street to a num-
Der of her young friends. The even
ing was spent most pleasantly.
A considerable number of wild fowl
have been on the river in this vicini-
ty the past week, Mr., Mel Jones has
bagged some fine Mallard ducks, and
the other day John Reynolds killed a
wild goose.
Col. Henry B. Davenport has sold
to Mrs. James Law. Hootf his "Sun-
nyside' farm, two miles west Of
Charlestown. The farm contains 240
acres, and the price paid was $65 per
acre
Mr.. William Wilt, of this county,
and horse buyer from New Jersey
were in town last Saturday purchasing
horses. They bought FIVE or six heavy
draft horses at prices ranging from
$50 to $50.
Mr.. Newton Vanmeter has moved
his family to the house built by his
sons opposite Elmwood Cemetery, at
the edge of town. Mr.. John Brady
moves to the Vanmeter place from
Mr.. Walter Kearney's.
H. c. Getzendanner and B. D. Glib
son, administrators, call for immedi-
ate payment of taxes due to the late
Col. Morgan. One or both Of the ad-
ministrators may be found in Shep-
herdstown Monday, Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday of each week.
Robert Sigler writes us from Wash
ington that he has enlisted in Battery
G Of the Fourth United States Artil-
lery, which will be assigned to duty
at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. He
asks us to thank his friends in Shop
herdstown who did favors for him.
The Martinsburg Statesman says
that the last Will and testament of the
late W. w Crump, made on the l4th
day Of February, 1885, was found a
few days ago, eight years after his
death, The will, devising all his prop
erty to his wife, has been admitted to
probate.
Thomas L. Richard and ]. Frank
Miller, this city, purchased l73 more
acres of land on the west side of North
Mountain, seven miles from Martins
burg, and will plant it in apple and
peach trees. This firm now owns 270
acres of land in that section.-Ha-
1900 ,,,., HJ,Jo
An official states that water Will be
let in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
March 20, and boating will be re-
sumed April l. The banks are in fine
condition. Considerable woodwork
was renewed during the winter. Be-
cause of the improved condition of the
banks boats can on average haul ten
tons more Of coal than ever.
One of the REGISTER appreciative
readers at Keller writes us that the
paper is source Of pleasure each week
to his whole family. Another sub
scriber in Virginia says: please con-
tinue to send the paper, which l value
very highly. 1t is the one paper that
| read as soon as it comes" We thank
our friends for their kind express
ions.
Miss Mollie A. Yates and Mr.. G.
Newton Harris, both of Kabletown,
were married Tuesday evening at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
in that place. Rev. j. H. Wolff per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Estelle
Yates, sister of the bride, was maid
Of honor and Mr.. John Rissler was best
man. The ushers were Messrs. Chas.
Rissler and Chas. Yates.
The friends of Rev. Charles 0. Cook,
formerly pastor of the NJ. E. Church
here and brother of Mrs. Henry S.
Baker, of this place, is seriously i'll at
the home of his brother in Baltimore.
Mr.. Cook was stricken with paralysis
last Saturday, and his condition is
such as to cause his family much an1-
iety, though a letter received yester-
day stated that he was somewhat bet
ter.
Mr.. c. c. Welty, of Iowa, former
resident of this vicinity, in renewing
his subscription writes that he always
enjoys reading the REGISTER, though
it saddens him to see that so many OF
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