Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-01-14

of Some Of America. of Charles T,wn,
vii undertake movement TO erect a
suitable memorial to Charles Washing
ton, founder Of that city. II is q good
idea.
Dogs got into the flock of sheep
belonging to VIM. j. Fou'x. north OF
town. few days ago. and killed FIVE
of them, besides iDjuring a number OF
others. They attacked the sheep In
broad daylight.
Geo. F Turner has sold to J. v.
Bell the house and lot thar he bought
a few months ago from the Shepherd
heirs OF Hlgn street. Mr.. Turner
gave ST. 800 for the property. Mr..
Bell paid MIN 81 500.
James Flanagan lost a valuable
mare last Friday night, the animal
having hanged iseIf In liz stall by a
halter chain. Tnls is the second
horse that Mr.. Flanagan has lost IN
tue same stall IN the same manner.
The members OF Henry Kyd Doug
lac Camp, Sons of Confederate Vetei.
ans, are ordered to turn out In full
uniform next Tuesday night, January
l9.b, at 6 o clock, to take supper with
The Daughters of the Conieieracy IN
the town hall.
W. B. Ssmpsell, who has been farm
ing Levi NJ. Porter place In the
.outhern end OF the county for the
past five years, will run Col. l. V
Johuson's farm the coming year. Mr..
Sampsell nae alre ,dy moved with his
family to MS new nome.
Mr.. McIntiIe, State agricultural.
AID Mr.. Moore, State horticultural,
Will denver lectures at Shepherd OBJ
lege on January 2lst. 22i and 23d.
The puolc generally are invltad to
atte d. and farmers particularly will
6ud these lectures very helpful.
We will again remind our farmer
friends that the REGISTER ID the best
medium for advertising sales because
It's circulation is larger and IL ls read
oy more people than any other paper
IN this county. Don't try TO have a
sale unless u advertise 1t In our pa.
per.
The brewery Of the Jefferson Brew
Jug Com any at d srper's Ferry Wa
destroyed by FIRE TINS morning, the
main building beng burned TO the
ground, though some OF The smaller
structures were saved. Tne fire broke
out III the top floor from some un'
xnown cause about Z O'Clock, and
uothiug could be done TO save the big
Guiding.
The SOILS of Confederate Veterans
Of TINS pace are trying to raise funds
20 purchase silk Confederate battle
days 10 be placed at the head OF each
aud every grave of Confederate sol-
ileIs buried In Elmwood Cemetery.
This is a good Cause aud every body
rnould help. All those WAC wish to
contribute Can give their donations TO
d. L. Wintermoyer.
There is a good deal Of complaint
III SnepnerdstoSn that certain persons
are selIlLg short weight prints OF but
Ter, aud the town council VIII be asked
o pas an ordinance to prevent the
sale OF dishonest goods. A pr ,mlnent
merchant had Ioii Of butter weighe1
,ue otner day, and 1t contained but
,selge ounces. Ii ls said that many
pound prints contains but three
quarters OF pound.
Some of our delinquent subscribers
whose names We're dropped the first
of the year are making fuss because
We stopped their paper. They cant
cay that we didn't give them fair
warning for We explained very care
Iully that We couldn't send the paper
unless they paid up But while toe
amp sill holds out to burn, the great
tst sinDer way return, 20 come and
.quare up AMI take fresh start.
The United Daughters OF the Con
iederacy will celebrate the birthday
OF General r bert E Lee next Tues
lay evening, January l9, by holding
a supper In the town hall. They vii.
serve fine Virginia supper for 70
cents, including chicken, ham and tue
usual trimmings. The supper will be
ready at 5 O'Clock and will be served
throughout the evening. The people
generally are invited to patronizs the
!adIes.
Newton Suyder, Of the Shenandoah
JUNCTION nelghborhood, was the VIC
um of painful and serious accident
few DAYS ago. He was working al
The steam stone crusher, when he was
struck in the eye with small stone,
Entirely dest roying that useful mem
member. DR.. G W. Banks was
called in and gave him surgical at
tentlou. but later took him to a hos
pital in Baltimore, where the eye was
removed. Mr. Snvder friends great
y r, greet the misfortune that has be
fallen him We understand that he
is now getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
Thieves made another raid on the
Kearneysville postof6ce and railroad
depot last Friday night and made q
rich haul. Frank o. Trump is post
master and also railroad and express
AGENT conducting all the business 10