Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-07-09
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Thursday, July %.
Tho new outfit in the Shepherds
.,rn rostoffce is greatly admired.
For ss,e-Two secondhand vehi-
4 phaeton and stick wagon.
NJ &. ". Banks.
n- y Klrke, of Hancock, Md,
heated at Summit Point for the
practice Of medicine,
The picnic season is at hand. 1t is
considered good form this year to
i, on tn. ,ustard pie.
Can't J. S. Melvin and J. Albert
III If Duthelds, each lost horse
... week from the excessive heat.
s.sr S Fleming, Shepherdstown,
49, Washington 4 Alexander, Charles
T,rr. for insurance on wheat and
straw.
Loves, prices on best quality
,l,-.a.rs coal at Hodges Duthelds,
E+,aeysyille and Shepherdstowu ell
eya,grs.
Rev. J. P. Essex, pastor of the Lee
,-yr B.ptist Church, has decided not
~ ...srt the call from the church at
T.a.o-, Va.
Mr. George f. Diehl, of Charles
Town. and Miss Laura c. Emory, of
asielphia, were married in the lat
Ter ..,, last week.
The Fred Frick Clock Company, of
Wsyassboro, Pa, is installing an cleo
ri clock system in the new Shepherd
College building.
Vim. II. Wilson, Of Charles Town,
ts. recently written a novel which
has been accepted by publisher. 1t
w.. appear next fall.
Persons having white corn for sale
w... 10 well to get prices Of c. n.
Whiting, proprietor of Blllmyers
Nil, before selling same.
The ladies' Of the N. Z. Church will
hoGa lawn fete in the church yard
on Saturday evening, July 18th.
Soup and icscream will be served.
Taresbing machine men are busy.
With the modern separators and pow
sr.u. traction engines it doesn't take
long to thresh out crop these days.
Beginning with the lst of July the
Norfolk and Western Railway gives
an increase of wages to trackmen,
wa,clmen and employees Of that class.
Miss Emma Strider, formerly of
Ur.a. has been promoted from the
position OF cashier to that of checker
il tue Shoreham Hotel in Washing
t5l.
R. P. sbafer, of shepherdstown,
j. breaking and training horses and
colts at the Morgan's Grove fair
grounds. Can give references. Charges
reasonable.
The ladies' of Bakerton NJ. E.
Church will hold festival in the
soaool.house yard on Saturday night,
July llth. Proceeds for the benefit
Of tue church.
The bass are having good rest this
summer The Potomac has been mud
dy for weeks past, and from its pres
eat condition it will not be clear for
some time yet.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage,
in Charles Town, by Rev. L. R. Mil
bourne, July 6, 1908, Mr.. Charles c.
Smith, Of this county, and Miss Geor-
gle Barber, Of Harper's Ferry.
There is always danger of loss by
fire or lightning. Protect your live
stock and wheat by insurance with J.
S Fleming, Shepherdstown, or Wash
agtou q Alexander, Charles Town.
Tie 4th of July was the quietest
w nave known in years. Even the
sua.. boy seemed subdued and made
very little noise. At night there
Were few exhibitions of fireworks by
Individuals.
Tie young men of Harpers Ferry
gave a most delightful dance at JEFF
.-rs0u Hall in that place last night.
Frederick C!ty's Select Orchestra fur
I.sled music. About $50 persons
We're present.
10 not take chances of loss of your
property by fire and lightning, when
for small sum you can protect same
by Insurance with J. S. Fleming, Shep-
leris,own, or Washington & Alexan-
der Charles Town.
The ladies' aid society of Grace
B'I,lst Church will hold an icecream
.ss''ya. in the church-yard at Shen-
aaioal Junction Friday and Satur-
day nights, July'l0 and II. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Married, at the home Of the brides
parents, near Mannings School House,
on Sunday, June %, 1908, by Rev.
James Stephenson, Mr.. Thomas OFT
and Miss Mary Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, Z. B. Johnson.
N-ssrs. Palmbaum Bros. have be-
a extensive improvements to the
Watson House, which they own, in
Charles Town. Another story will be
aided to the hotel building, and
number Of other changes made.
4 western editor says he has a sub
'.noer who frequently gets drunk.
"li every time he gets in that condi-
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