Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-06-02
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1904.
BRIEFS.

Saturday will be Confederate mem
%.rial day in ShepherdstOwn.
Celebrated "Crossett" shoes and
O1fords for men at Hodges.
We add number of new subscri-
bers to our list again this week.
Cumberland hydraulic and Port
land cement at. Hodges' elevators.
A new roof is being placed on the
back building of the Entler Hotel.
Butter is 10 cents a pound this
week and eggs are ii cents dozen.
Ladies and children's shoes, in
sandals and OxfOrds, all prices, at
Hodges.
Pike Commissioner James K. Hen
bricks is getting his machinery ready
for work.
Persons holding checks for May Is
may have them redeemed by pre-
senting them to II, G. Gorsuch, Mar
tinsburg.
If any one has ferrets that they are
willing to let out for hire they may
find work for them by leaving word
at this Office.
Alex. Henson has Just burned
kiln of brick which is about the best
he has ever turned out. He makes
first, class brick.
w. P. Licklider has an up-to-date
supply Of goods suitable for the sum-
mer season. Read his new advertise
ment this week.
The County Court will meet in spe-
cial term next Monday, June 9th,
when the tax levy for the current
year will be fixed.
For Sale-A one-horse wagon, a set
of double harness and a set Of single
harness for wagon, and a wagon spread.
Apply to Geo. E. Adams,
The other day .Zeph Bane, Jr., found
a pair Of gloves and couple of pins
on the street. The owner can get
them by calling at this office.
John G. Reinbart has sold his
dwelling house and ten acres of land
at Moler's Cross Roads to A. P. Rein
hart The price paid was 81, 500.
Captain John Tice, of Williamsport,
went to Hagerstown yesterday and
had extracted a pistol bullet that he
had shot into his hand twenty years
ago.
DR.. J. B. Chamberlain, of Martins
burg, will be at the Entler Hotel next
Monday, June 9th, when be will make
tree examination Of the eyes and fit
glasses.
The ladies Of the Uvilla Lutheran
church will hold a strawberry and
icecream festival at that place on Sat
usiay evening, June 18th. Soup will
also be served.
The members Of Henry Kyd Doug
las Camp, U. S. c. v, are requested
to be on hand Saturday in uniform at
headquarters, to take part in the mem
orial services.
A number of distinguished visitors
will be in Shepherdstown next week,
besides many persons from neighbor-
ing places. Let us all unite in max
ing the old town look its best.
The heavy transforms on Thursday
and on Monday caused considerable
trouble to farmers by washing out the
newly planted corn. a good many
fields have to be replanted.
The ladies Of the Uvilla Methodist
Church will hold a strawberry and
ice-cream festival at that place on Sat-
urday evening, June llth. The pa
tronage of the public is invited.
If you have any real estate to sell,
or if there is any property you wish
to buy, inquire Of the real estate agen-
CIV of H. L. Snyder d Co., REGISTER
office. They already have some de-
sirable town property listed.
Monday night thieves broke into
Ramsburgs store at Vanclevesville,
which is also the postofice, and stole
a small sum of money, some postage
stamps and quantity of goods. This
store has been burgled many time.
Oscar L. Sperow is arranging to
build fine bank barn on his farm
west Of Shepherdstown, in Berkeley
county. The structure is to be 40 by
70 feet in size, and Edward W. Athey,
OF this place, has contracted to build
it.
Town Sergeant Robert Shipley re-
ports that on Tuesday night lighting
struck the McChan house on Main
street, iE which he has rooms, and
knocked a part OF the chimney off.
The inmates of the house were pretty
badly frightened.
According to list published by
Sheriff Billmyer in Charles Town
paper, there are 235 delinquent tax
payers in Shepherdstown district.
This big list is another argument in
favor Of the proposition that the pay
ment Of taxes should be a prerequisite
to voting.
We understand that the sale of the |
Morgan farm to DR.. NJ. H. Crawford |
has been consummated, and DR.. and
Mrs. Crawford are expected here next