Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-01-28
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THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1904.
Briefs.

comes on Sunday this year.
We have choice clover seed at very
low prices. w. n Lemen & Son.
If you owe the printer, pay up-we
can't run a newspaper without cash.
A pension of S. a month has been
granted to Mrs. Susan PrOpst, OF Hall
town.
We have few more alright wood
stoves that will be sold cheap. c. D.
Wysong.
Fresh bread daily at Jos. L. Cook
us's provision store-Roessners, no
better made.
Hodges will ship hogs and calves
next Monday, February lst, from
Shepherdstown.
Have your sales advertised in the
REGISTER and so reach the greatest
number Of readers.
There is a good deal of sickness in
the community at present from grip
and similar complaints.
About four inches of snow fell on
Tuesday, and the merry jiugling OF
sleigh bells is heard again.
For sale-A registered Durham
bull, nine months old Apply to j.
L. Athey, near Shepherdstown.
We now have on hand the old pro-
cess oil meal for stock, by the ton or
smaller quantity. c D. WysoIg.
Miss Laura Butler, formerly of
Shepherdstown, played in Francis
Wilson's opera company last week IN
Baltimore.
John P. Kearfott, who had been
spoken Of as candidate for county
commissioner, says he will not run for
that office.
Fifteen new members were received
into the NJ. Z Church South on Sun
day night by the pastor, Rev. J. c.
Thrasher.
Farm for rent-Nice house of sew
en- rooms, good barn, etc. Apply to
Mrs Rose Gilbert, Middleway, Jetier-
son county w. Va.
A. J. Carter, of Shenandoah couu-
tv. Va. sold 100 fat cattle last week
that brought him over $4,000. They
averaged ,43O pounds.
DR.. and Mrs. R. C. Grove enter
tanned few of their friends last
Thursday night 1t was the 29th
anniversary of their marriage.
Attorney S. w. Washington has
sold the farm of John w. Shfer, near
Wheatland, containing IS acres, to
John J. Woodward, at $50 per acre.
Victor Cushwa & Sons, the enter
prising dealers in coal and builders
supplies, of Williamsport, Nd, have
our thanks for an attractive calendar
The ladies of the Leetown NJ. E.
Church will hold an oyster supper
over Wageley's store on Friday and
Saturday nights, January 29th and
3Oth.
William H Wiltshire, who has been
the ferryman at Keys Ferry, near
Nhllvllle. for several years, has sold his
interest in the ferry to Charles E.
Fritts
The announcements of the candi-
dates for the various Offices are be-
ginning to appear. Our readers may
keep themselves posted by reading the
REGISTER.
Rev II B Lee, Jr., son of Rev.
H. B. Lee, formerly OF Shepherdstown,
was ordained a minister OF the Epis-
copal church, at Charlottesville, Va,
last Friday.
Leggett Brothers are repairing the
we'll at Miss Annie Lickhders home
which caved in a month or so ago. 1t
is pretty big job, as the well was
nearly filed with debris.
We are sorry to note that Morris
X. Hendricks, near town, lost his
valuable black driving mare by death
last Saturday Mr. Hendricks had
recently refused an offer Of $l75 for
the animal.
]. Albert Link desires to call at
tention OF the public to the fact that
his saw mill now at Bardane will be
moved to Dufields in a few days.
Farmers and others interested will
please note.
The council of Charles Town has
granted d franchise to the Southern
Bell Telephone Company, which will
build line to take IN the towns of
the Valley between Staunton and
Harper's Ferry.
County Commissioner Daniel Hefe.
bower entertained number of friends
and neighbors at dinner on Saturday
week, at his hospltabIe home near Rip
on, the occasion being the hosts 59th
birthday anniversary.
A double-header freight train on
the Norfolk & Western Railway was
wrecked last Thursday night near
MondelI's Station, few miles north
OF Shepherdstown. Several cars were
smashed, but nobody was hurt.
The teachers district institute for
Shepherdstown district will meet in
the graded school building in Shep-
herdstown on Friday, January 20, at
10 o'clock a. m. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the sessions.