Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-02-18
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1904,
BRIEFS.

dN-the 22d Of February.
Mr.. Alex Henson, who has been on
the sick hist, is able to be out again.
Nobody can say word against the
grounding as a weather prophet.
Lent began yesterday-Ash Wed
nesday Easter comes on April 81
W \ L-men & Son have just re,
ceiyed a supply OF fine and coarse
salt.
We have a new and attractive steel
range at moderate price. c. D. Wy
song.
Hodges will ship hogs and calves
on February 29th. Can also use a
few sheep.
We have few more air-tight wood
stoves that Will be sold below cost. c.
D Wysong.
Wheat Is pretty close to the dollar
mark. Local dealers are offering 50
cents today.
Polk Rightstine was kicked in the
head by horse a few days ago and
painfully hurt.
Our range is an ornament to any
kitchen. Get our prices before you
buy. c. D. Wysoug
Town Sergeant Robert Shipley has
moved into part of Mrs McChan'S
dwelliug-house on Main street.
Geo. W. NARROW, well-known
farmer Of Charles Town district, re-
Gently lost three horses from some un-
known malady.
The public sales are encroaching
very greatly upon our space, aud We
hope our readers will be patient with
us tor the next few weeks.
The school house at Bardane caught
fire one day last week. A bucket
brigade subdued the Ere after pant of
the roof had been burned off.
Mrs. Kate Samuel, of Bluefeld, w
Va, in sending her subscription to the
REGISTER, says the paper Is always
eagerly looked for and read with the
greatest interest
The sale OF personal property by A
II Baker takes place next Thursday,
west of town. He has some very de-
sirable live stock aud farming lmple-
meuts to dispose Of
Mr. Bsxley has sold to Rev. W. D.
Smith "Waverly.' the former home
Of the late DR. J J Williams. There
is 22j acres IN this tract, and 1t sold
for $3.50 per acre.-&pjrt.
Miss Louise Billmyer had very
pleasant little social at her home last
Wednesday evening All who were
present seemed to enjoy themselves
aud had a good time generally.
Our farmer friends who need farm
machinery viii do well to look for
bargains at the numerous public sales
that will be held the ensuing month
This Is one way Of beating the trust.
T B Line. our enterprising clothier,
offers some fine bargains IN clothing
a in order to reduce his winter stock
Read his advertisement on this page
OF the REGISTER and see the list of
Of reductions.
Michael F Sullivan, for more than
halt century an employee Of the B.
q O. Railroad was struck and killed
Tuesday by a helper engine at the
Op-quon creek three miles east OF
Mmuusburg He was 81 years old
The Shepherd College Orchestra
furnished excellent music at the lee
ture last night Under the leader
ship OF Prof D Muldoon the or
che-tra is becoming very useful and
entertaining feature OF the school aud
o. the town.
You can't fool John Snyder, our
geu,.e.voiced friend from Green Hill.
Joau recently determined that be
ne-Ied frst-class paper to keep him
posted on current events. Some one
trIed TO steer him elsewhere, but John
eame in this morning and subscribed
10 the REGISTER.
The SPIRIT says that Chew & Norris
have sold to Joseph Roger l4O acres
o. the Howard farm, for Rev. W. D
Smith. This is an elegant place, is
handsomely improved and brought
e. per acre. The same firm sold E.
!. Allen GO acres Of unimproved land
Il om this tract for $55 per acre.
Last Saturday night some one en-
teIed the manufacturing shops by
breaking open window. Some pa
pel that were IN the safe, which was
unlocked, were destroyed, but no
cam OF Importance was done. 1t
ig thought that boys may have done
The mischief, as burglars would not
Exc have sought for valuables there
Information has been received by
relative IN Nidlleway of terrible
accIdeut that betell the family of Mr.
Charles Hayslett at their home in
Oolumbus, Mississippi Mr.. Haysletts
two boys, Fred and Eugene, with two
ccmPauious, were handling dyna-
mite cartridge wheG it was accident
ally discharged. All four of the boys
were iearluily mangled by the explo-
sion The elder Of the Hayslett boys,
Frederick, aged Is years, was fatally
injnr-d, Mr. and Mrs. Hayslett for
merly resided at Summit Point, and
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