Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
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THURSDAY, July IL, 1906.
BRIEFS.

at nodSe'
Blackberries are ripe-and there
are lots of them.
Mems celebrated "Crossett' fine
shoes at Hodges.
Now is your time to get bargains
~ shoes, at Pendletons.
Local dealers are offering "A cents
for wheat today. Corn is "a cents.
THE Reformed reunion at Pen-Mar
t,Les place next Thursday, July 18th.
Many farmers have their wheat safe
" housed and haymaking is now in
order.
The Juicy Georgia watermelon has
made its appearance upon the local
market.
Lumber sawed to order Send
vonr bills to Conklyn Bros, Charles
Town, W. Va.
Jennie Smiths Y. NJ. c. A. picnic
vii, be held at Island Park, Harper's
Ferry, July Goth.
Highest grade of threshing coal at
Hodges Duthelds, Kearneysville and
Snepherdstown elevators.
The whooping. cough has made its
appearance among the children of
Snepherdstown and vicinity.
B. +. Oden will make pictures in
SharpsbuIg for IS days. PingpOngs,
lostals and tintypes speciality.
Prices right.
4 colored man named Charles
Green, of Harrisburg, Pa, was buried
here on Tuesday. He formerly lived
in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. William J. Conklyn, formerly
of Jefferson county, and Miss Hattie
Andrews, of Manchester, Va, were
married on July 4th at the home Of
the bude.
DR.. J. B. Chamberlain, of Martins
burg, will be at the Entler Hotel on
Monday, July 10th, when he will
make tree examination of the eyes and
tit glasses. DON forget the date.
The Potomac river Is very muddy
this week, and bass fishing is again
indefinitely postponed. There has
been no chance to fish since the sea-
son opened, the water having been
muddy continuously.
John II. McGarry, son of James W.
McGarry, of Shenandoah Junction,
has received an appointment in the U.
). Fish Commission. He will be STA
toned at fish hatchery in Glenn
county, California. He left last week
Tor the Pacific coast.
All Of the teachers of the Charles
Town Graded School were reappoint-
e.. except Stanley Shugert. who was
Lot an applicant or place this year.
That vacancy was filled by the APP
YoutmenJ of Mrs. Mllbomne, widow
q. key. L. R. Mllbourne.
We are requested to publish the
following: "BisDop Messenger has been
obliged TO change the date of the Vir-
gina campmeetIng from July 18th to
August 10Th, on account OF Mountain
LAKE Par1 campmeeung and camp
meeting on the mountain July 18th.
Near warehouse in Shepherdstown.
All welcome.
The University College of Medicine,
O. Richmond, Va, is vigorous young
Institution which reflects credit upon
Virginia and the South. 1t maintains
mgh standard in all respects and its
remarkable success Is gratifying ev-
ldence that our people approve of its
determination 10 educate our doctors
at home as well as they can be educat-
Ell elsewhere.
Dr.. D. P. Fry has sold his farm,
containing 400 acres, lying two miles
west OF MIddleway, III Berkeley county,
to MIS-. Walsh, a wealthy lady OF
Washington, D. c., for the sum OF
5000. Mrs. Walsh expects to make
extensive Improvement and fit 1t up as
d summer resort. The location of the
place, with proper repairs, will make
an ideal place to spend the summer
months.-Aavocate.
\ petition has been circulated i'll
Snepherdstown the past week for sig
natures, praying the Norfolk & West
eTn hallway Company to place tel
ephoue III It's station at this place.
All OF the phone. holders, we believe,
are signing 1t, for they realize the
benefit that would result aud the &C
commodauon it would be to the pa
irons OF the road. We hope that the
superintendent of the road may COM
Ply with tins reasonable request. A
similar petition was presented some
time ago, but was rejected for the
AmsIest reason, and there was much
feeling on the part OF some Of our
heaviest shippers that this accommo-
dauOu Was denied.
AT the regular July meeting Of the
Board OF Education of Charles Town
district held on Monday, the contract
Ion building an addition to Eagle Az
elle colored school, in Charles Town,
Was awarded to NJ. j. Rohr for the
sum OF 81, 3O706. Trustees were ap-
pointed as follows: Mapning's, S. &.
Johnson; Riverside, Douglas Staubs;
Me-hamcstown, G. d. Cline; Shenan-