Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-09
The ShepherdstOWn Register
THURSDAY. July 9, 1908.
BRIEFS.

The hay crop that is now being
gathered Is very good one.
The Reformed reunion at Pen. Mar
will be held next Thursday.
Farmers are threshing their wheat.
The yield is not quite as heavy as had
been hoped for.
Lost-A plain gold bracelet, last
Friday, near the town hall. Reward
if returned to this office.
Harrison Schley makes speciality
of all kinds Of insurance. Call and
talk it over. You will be surprisedat
how little it costs.
B. S. Pendletou claims the champi-
onship for raising the first ripe toma-
toes IN Shepherdstown. He picked
the first on Tuesday.
Charles Turner caught two enor-
nous carp in the river above Cheney's
lock on Monday. The two weighed
AeaAiy AO4'y P0uue'
The little Misses Durrett entertain
ed number of their youthful friends
at very enjoyable fourth of July
party last Saturday evening.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale
fine tract OF land half mile from
Shepherdstown, unimproved. 1t is a
fine place for country home.
Deputy Sheriff S. G. Young, of
Charles Town, is the only person from
Jefferson county who attended the
national convention at Denver.
Do you realize that you may lose
your entire crop by fire or by light
ming? Provide against any such loss
by lnsuring with Harrison Schley.
Millions of dollars are lost every
year by fire. Protect your buildings,
crops, live stock, etc. by policy with
Harrison Schley. Only the best COM
panies represented.
The ladies of the NJ. P. Church at
Keller will hold festival at that
place Saturday evening of this week.
Proceeds are for benefit of the church
everybody invited.
Many fishermen have tried their
luck in the river this week, but the
bass have not been biting very well,
though conditions seem entirely favor
able and the water is in fine order.
Wheat is quoted at 81 cents a
bushel today IN the local markets and
corn is "a cents. Some new wheat
is being delivered at the elevators,
and is reported to be Of good quality.i.
The Berryville band accompanied
the baseball team from that place to
Shepherdstown last Saturday, and in
the evening gave very nice concert
on Main street. Their music was
greatly enjoyed.
E. L. Magruder has gotten a posi-
ton as motorman on the Chevy Chase
division OF the Capital Traction Com
pany, of Washington, where he will
work this summer. He expects to re-
turn to school next fail.
II. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale a
small fsrmsof rs acres about two miles
from Shepherdstown that will be sold
at bargain. Apply at once. Also
beautiful tract of so acres a half
mile from town, unimproved.
J. H. Hobbs, of Martinsb urg, W.
Va, has rented his store-room and
must vacate by August 18th. His
entire stock of dry goods and notions
must be closed out at once. Come for
great bargains. Everything must 60.
The weather was intensely hot the
first of the week, the thermometer
getting up to 50 in the shade. Tues
day afternoon a thunderstorm came
up and cool breeze from the north
brought grateful change in temper
allure.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian
Church at Shenandoah Junction will
serve refreshments on the lawn at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Price at
that place next Tuesday evening, July
18th. Proceeds are for the benefit Of
the manse.
LIMITATIONS have been received here
to the marriage of Mr.. Brown Ferdi-
nand Sperow, a graduate of Shepherd
College and former resident of Bsrke-
ley county, and Miss nellie Kathleen
Wade, of Johnson City, Tennessee.
The wedding will take place in the
latter city next Wednesday.
Prof. Samuel Osbourn, son of Mr..
and Mrs J. B. O5bourn, of the vicinity
OF Dufhelds, this county, has been elect
ed professor of mathematics in the
Tome Institute, school of high rank at
Port Deposit, Md. Prof. Osbourn for
several years past has been with the
school at Lawrenceville, N. j.
In renewing his subscription to the
REGISTER, L. F. Cofinbarger, of Dr.
vernon, ILL.,, formerly of this vicinity,
writes US an interesting letter. He is
employed on large stock farm in GEN.
tral Illinois, where they raise cattle
and hogs on big scale and farm ex-
tensively. He says that the outlook
for corn crop this year is very poor.
Geo. R. Barnhart, an old Shepherds
town boy, now of Indianapolis, in re-
newing his subscription writes "Con-
tiuue the REGISTER for another year.
1t is a welcome visitor and we look for
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