Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-09
BRIEFS.
Lent began yesterday.

Gets at COL.
Fine new line of Handbags at
Hodges, prices way down.
A meeting of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy is called for
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. Lee H. Moler.
For Sale-A hundred bushels of
New York Early Rose Seed Potatoes
and so bushels Of eating potatoes.
Apply to D. L. Magruder, near Kear.
neysville, w. Va.
There will be special hymn SER
vice in the Lutheran church Sunday
evening at 7 o'clock. The subject
will be Woman and Song" The
public are invited to attend.
H. J. Miller, of Duf6elds, this coun.
ty, has bought the dry goods and
grocery store of S H. Cullers in
Charles Town. Mr.. Miller formerly
conducted store at Duffelds.
DR.. J. B. Chamberlain, Of Martins
burg, will be at the Entlsr Hotel next
Monday, March 18th, when he will
make free examination of the eyes
and fit glasses. Don't forget the date.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Show an.
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Gertrude Cornelia, to DR..
Abner Osbourn Albin, of Charles Town.
The wedding will take place in April
The Sunday School of the NJ. E.
Church South will hold its annual
missionary rally next Sunday eve-
ming at o'clock, with a special pro-
gramme Of songs, recitations and
readings.
There is a slight rise in the Poto-
mac river this week, and the ice is
passing off gradually. Although the
ice had been very thick, it slowly
melted and was worn away by the
water until there was very little left
OF 1t.
J. c. Lambert has rented his saloon,
The Buffalo" and dwelling house.
in South Potomac street, to E. D.
Hutson, of Fairfield, Pa, who will
take possession April l. Mr.. Lam
bert will return to Shepherdstown.-
HagerStO1Vn Globe.
1t is believed that the partridges
have been pretty well cleared out of
this section by the hard winter. Chas.
S. BIllmyer fed two large coveys dur
ing the winter, but now only one SOL
itary bird is left. A number were
frozen and it is supposed hawks or
predatory animals got the rest.
James NJ. Myers, the popular and
capable blacksmith, is having a new
shop erected on the fremen's lot, cor
ner of New and King streets, and he
will be glad to have the support Of
his old customers and the public gen.
orally at his new place. He guaran-
tees to do all work il his line prompt
ly and satisfactorily.
DR.. Haithcoxs driving horse got
out of the stable last Sunday night,
and at first it was thought that horse
thieves were about. Later it was
discovered that the horse had broken
out of it's own accord and had crossed
the bridge into Maryland. H. F.
Needy, of Ferry Hill farm, caught
the animal, and next day it was re-
stored to the owner.
Messrs. c. D. Wysong, Robert Van
meter and Thomas Campbell last week
bought John Davis" the well-known
Clyde5dale stallion, from the Berke-
ley County Clydesdale Association.
This excellent animal, which has
done so much to improve horsehesh
in Berkeley county, will be brought
to this neighborhood for the ensuing
season. He isa fine horse.
In the Circuit Court at Charles
Town last week Alfred Page, Of
Clarke county, pleaded guilty steal
ing a horse from Geo. w. Shull last
December, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years. Page Is
under Indictment for similar crime
in Frederick county. Va. William
coleman, indicted separately tor the
same crime, was put on trial and &C
quilted.
Mr.. J. J. Nicholas, of Port Repub-
lie, Va, has been in Shepherdstown
this week, considering the advisable
ty of establishing a large flour mill
here. He is practical miller Of con-
siderable experience and We hope be
may conclude to locate in Shepherds
town. We understand that he is
tovorably impressed with this place
as a location for the milling business.
Miss Cornne Lucas, one of the most
popular and charming of our Jefer.
son county girls, was seriously burned
last Wednesday at her home near
Charles Town. She was cleaning
gloves with gasoline when the infam-
mable stuff ignited from the stove
near by, and set her clothing afre.
She was badly burned about the up.
per portion of her body, but we are
glad to know her injuries will not
prove serious.
a,A colored gent by the name Of
Burrell made wild run through |
Shepherdstown last Sunday, A rath-
er understood horse, drawing buggy |
in which were three men, was driven