Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1905.
BRIEFS.

Hodges will ship hogs. calves and
sheep Saturday, February 18th.
Next Wednesday being a legal
holiday, Jefferson Savings Bank will
be closed.
Mrs Margaret Koontz's old driv.
ING horse, Joe, died last Sunday at
the age of 81 years,
Ladies and gentlemen's purses at
Knockout prices. Sale lasts days.
Remnants Pharmacy.
We have nipple specially suited
for pet lambs. Let us show it to- you.
Reinhart's Pharmacy.
A considerable number Of persons
~ the town and vicinity are sick this
week with severe colds.
The regular February term of the
Jefferson Circuit Court begins next
Tuesday, February 2lst.
Special attention is called to the
advertisement this week of G. W.
Myers, the Shenandoah Junction
merchant,
Wm. Il. Wilson, of Charles Town,
had one of his legs broken last Thurs
day by kick from horse In his
mothers stable.
Go to the entertainment in the
town hall February 22d. A good en-
tsr,ainment and Martha Washing
ton tel" for % cents.
The Baltimore Sun Almanac for
1905 has been distributed. 1t is a
mighty useful thing for the business
man and everybody else.
A very enjoyable finch party was
given last Saturday night by Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Moler at ter home
near MoleIs Cross Roads, in honor of
Mr.. Herbert Ronemous, of Martins
burg.
Rev. E. X. Bell, D. D., of Balti-
more, delivered a very interesting
lecture last Thursday night on The
Land of the Midnight Sun" His
descriptions of Scandinavia were beau
u.ul and instructive.
The large number of public sales
advertised IN the REGISTER this week
cuts our reading matter down pretty
closely, but We hope our readers will
bear with us for few weeks, when
the sale season will be over.
Msssrs Marshall and Boyd Lick
lier, two energetic young business
men OF Kearneysville, have bought
the general merchandise store of the
late Parvin E. Deatrick at that place,
and have already taken possession.
The biggest sale Ct the season will
be that of NJ. K. Bowers near Lee
town next Monday, February Goth.
Mr.. Bowers will sell % horses, so
cattle, Is sheep, Sc hogs, and large
quantity of farming implements, &c.
HIS advertisement may De found In
the REGISTER.
sam o. Knott, of Pasadena, Cal,
recently sent to his mother, Mrs. s..
n. Knott, below town, a box of de-
hclous oranges and lemons as pres
eut for her wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Knott very kindly remembered
the editor by sending him a part OF
the fruit, for which she has our thanks.
Last Thursday night a thief entered
the stable of Thos. w. Hammond, near
K5arueysville, and stole number OF
articles therefrom. He denuded a
lot Of harness of all the straps he
could unfasten and carried of a guam
uty OF corn also. HE sleigh was seen
standing at the place, but he was not
caught.
Miss Eva Chaplins and Miss Edna
Nuudey have been appointed clerks
IN the Shepherdstown postofice by
Postmaster H. E. Mundey. Frank
Muudey, who has been clerk in the
postotice, and who has been an &C
commodatiug and capable official, has
resigned, aud will probably take up
work as telegrapher.
The special services in the Shep-
herdstown Presbyterian church this
week have been well attended. Much
disappointment was felt that DR..
Stephenson was prevented by sick
ness from coming to assist IN these
services, but the pastor is preaching
each night. They will continue
Thursday and Friday nights and
probably close Sunday night. All
are cordially invited.
VIM. A Fulk and w. NJ. Kyle, Of
this county, have bought an unusu-
ally fine horse tor service in this
neighborhood-at Shepherdstown,
Kearneysville and Middleway. His
name is Alexander, and he is reg
istered Percheron with all the good
points Of this splendid breed. Alex
snder Is jet black, weighs l 600 pounds
and comes of the finest strain. There
ought to be decided Improvement o.
horse flesh as result of his coming to
tins section.
Rev. W. NJ. Morrison, D. D., mis-
sionary of the Southern Presbyterian
Church to the Congo Free State, will
Deliver an address in the Shepherds
town Presbyterian church Friday
February "a, at 7 P. m. DR.. Morn
son has been largely instrumental IL