Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-05-18
BRIEFS.


Iickhder
Pay up for the REGISTER if you
are IN arrears.
New hall lamps and globes at w.
2. Lickhder's.
Fat msckerel and salt herring at
". p. Lickfders.
Mr.. Weddings lecture in the audi
forum Friday night.
For low prices for shoes and slip
rers 20 to W. P. Licklider,
Shoes Shoes All kinds, right
.aallty, right prices, at Hodges.
Lawrence Brown is operating his
merry go-round in Martinsburg.
Hodges will ship hogs, calves and
sheep on Saturday. Last chance for
logs.
The commencement of Storer Col
.s5e at Harper's Ferry will be held
.a June lst.
The corporation has had nice new
.r5.s.ug laid across High street where
t .a,ersscts King street.
Memorial day in Shepherdstown
saturday,, June Sd. Address by Con.
FRESHMAN John Lamb, OF Virginia.
Wheat is quoted at SO cents a bush.
e today and corn at 80 cents. Wool
has advanced to so cents a pound.
H. H. Holt, formerly of Charles
Town, Will open general store in
tile B.ack.ord building at Shenandoah
Junction.
The Shephsristown Band has ac-
csv,ei an invitation to take part in
the exercises at Autetam OF memo
ua. day, May 90th.
Tie Shepherd College cadets have
accepted an invitation to take part
IN the decoration day exercises at
A1uetam on May 3Oth.
Tie ladies' of the NJ. E. Church
S.a,A viii have a supper an ticecream
and strawberries at Uvilla hall on
Saturday, May 9th.
All members of Caledonia Lodge,
10. D. F., are requested to attend
the meeting to be held tonight at
$50 o'clock in their lodge.room.
Ii mas been decided that the annu-
q. eucampment Of the militia of the
District OF Columbia shall again be
held near Harper's Ferry, probably
from August 3 to IS.
The ladies' Of the Catholic Church
vii. hold market at the Rightstine
s.oge-room on Saturday, May Goth
and 9th. Will open at 10 clock.
The public are Invited.
M.ehae. Casey, brakeman on the
B. E D. Railroad, was struck by To-
.omyuve and killed Tuesday night in
Nasuusburg while walking along the
track towards his home.
AUIam Dixon, d prosperous and re-
syected coIored man who was born
aud raised III Shepherdstown, died re-
Gently IL Seattle, State OF Washington.
HIS body was brought here tor burial
yesterday.
The ladies Of the Reformed Church
vii. mold an Icecream festival on the
lawn OF the parsonage on memorial
day, Saturday, June Sd. Strawber-
ues, lcecIeam and cake will be served.
You are invited.
Rev. J. II. Wolff, a retired minister
Of the Southern Methodist Church,
living at Charles Town, recently eel
yUlated the ftueth anniversary Of his
ordination. He received many con-
ggatl.atIons from MS brethren.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. W. Johnson,
VINO 1--we on Sandy Ridge, about three
miles IRON town, celebrated the tit-
uvtl anniversary OF their marriage Oh
Monday They gave dinner to
winch their relatives were invited.
The Shepherd College campus has
been beauuhed with some very lovely
towers. The grounds about the
buildings are most beautifully kept,
and show the excellent care of the
faithful Jaultor, James Washington.
Mr. Austin NJ. Locke, well-known
resident OF this county, died very sud-
denly on Tuesday at Summit Point,
where he was staying with his sister.
Nh Locke was a member of the JEFF.
terson county bar, but practiced very
little He was 50 years old.
John Dayy Drew and Bob McChan,
the two little colored boys arrested
for stealing money from Dr.. w. L.
Bye,s, ami who have been in Jail in
Charles Town Tor some weeks, will be
released, the grand jury having tailed
to ludlct them. john Davy's mother
viii take him to Carlisle with her.
II Lawrence Tabler, who recently
moved from Berkeley county to Tex
az, finds the crops OF the Lone Star
State as big as the rats down that
Way be will have an enormous yield.
Word has been received by his friends
here that he killed rat at his new
home near MlIano that weighed four
teen pounds.
Several cullud gen men from Baker.
ton were so hilarious from too freely
hguorug in Shepherdstown week or