Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-04-27
BRIEFS.
T asty Rake at Remnants.

Special election for Congressman on
May 9th
Fresh arrival of green groceries at
Remnants.
Sweet potatoes. Jerseys, in cans, at
Remnants.
White and red onion sets at Remnants
-Eupce's.
Butter is . cents pound and eggs are
10 GEMS a dozen.
Save money on Burpee's seeds by buy
ing Of Owens & Miller.
Meas, women's and children's shoes
and slippers al Hodges.
Seed potatoes, oats and spring phos-
phate al Hodges elevators.
A few Irish Cobbler seed potatoes at
Remnants, ST 80 bushel.
OSra, beetS, green beans and sauer
hIaut IN cans, at Remnants.
II anybody wants pasture for rabbits,
apply 10 Prof. Walter Duke.
Wanted, first class man for general
work. Apply TO H. w. Potts.
LOOk-EXtta fruit trees, grapes and
roses on hand. Robert Gibson.
For latest in stationery, go TO Owens &
N.'er's-all StyleS-prices l0c to SOC.
will be shipping veal calves from
Bardane on Friday, 18th. c. F. Wall.
Pay up your dues TO the Register. 1t
takes money to run paper these days.
Wheat today is quoted at 81 III bushel
on the local market and corn at 10 cents.
Victor records and Victrolas at Owens
4 Nrer 5, come in and hear latestrecords.
The reXt regular term of the Jefferson
County Court will begin on Monday,
May Isl.
-sa use a boy or two willing TO work
iu Our gardens during the season. BENZ.
H-uZeh.
Edward Whitacre, young man OF Mar
tTsbTg had tooth pulled last Saturday,
ana 1t Died SO long he came near dying.
On the first page of the Register this
N--a NAY De found an interesting article
relating 10 Trinity Episcopal Church. of
lHlS place.
ilageTSIOWG seems unable TO rid itself
o; Ihc smallpox. There are now seven or
eight cases Of the disease in various parts
OF The city.
Wanted - Two good painters - not
PeHnsyl avenue, Martinsburg. VIM
chester phone.
4 meeting OF those interested in the
proposed new electric light and water
company will be held Saturday evening
al 40 o'clock at the Jefferson Security
Bank.
Easter Sunday was not a pleasant day
so lar IS the weather was concerned, the
sky being overcast and the air chilly.
There was but little chance to show of
Easter flnery.
Ebert Conard, who lives south oftown.
lost one OF his best horses on Monday
from a fatal spell OF distemper. II was
valuable mare that was an extra good all
around animal
There will be meeting OF Pack Horse
Ford Chapter OF the u. A. K. next Mon
day evening at ! O'Clock at the home OF
Mrs. ). J. Hodges. All members are re-
queSt5d 10 attend.
VIM. c. Clipp, who recently bought
the Starry farm east OF Charles Town,
will improve the place by erecting an
attractive brick owelling-houSe with
modern improvements.
Miss Rachel CookuS collected from
friends Of The Lutheran congregation here
enough eggs 10 fill a 30-doZen crate,
which was sent to the Orphans Home at
Salem, Va. Ii was very acceptable
EaS.e gilt.
The very desirable Fayman farm, north
OF GepherCstOWn, is 10 be offered at
public sale on Saturday OF this week.
Read the advertisement in another col
umn. describing the place and the way
IN which II will be offered.
K. H. Rogers, who recently moved
from kearneySvllle, where he had been
living Tor 50 many years, has located in
MaruuSburg, and has established himself
az the shop OF HeiSton & Son, opposite
the Cumberland Valley freight depot.
George Prison, said TO be the last OF
the John Brown raiders who descended
upon Hsrper's Ferry in 1859, died in
IOnkerS, y. Y, lew days ago, aged Is
years He was with Brown in the en-
gine-houSe when II was taken by the
marines.
The growing wheat IS looking very
tlourishng, owing 10 the continuous rains,
and there is every prospect OF an abund-
ant harvest, SO far as the present con-
dition indicate. The grass is also doing
we'll and with some warm sunshine Will
soon be luXuriant.
There is some discussion OF the action
Of the managers Of the Charles Town
Chaulauqua in arranging its dates for the
week IN which the Morgan's Grove fair
is held. This is an unfortunate conflict,
but we rather suspect that the Chautauqua
will suffer more tnaD the fair will.
John ". Hollida, one OF the prominent
farmers Of the Swan Pond neighborhood,
is a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation tor county commissioner in Berke-
ley county. He is for good roads, and as
he Is a worthy man in every other re-
speCt Ne hope that he will be successful.
Jefferson County telephones have re-
Gently been installed by the following
persons in this neighborhood John ].
Eby. Andrew Burnett, H. M. Turner on
his farm, Ruthven Morrow, w. Lee
Banks, II. Frank Needy, Norval Jenkins,
A. T. Moler at Bakerton, and William
Elliot, LeetoWn.
One Of the heaviest rains OF the season
prevailed on Tuesday, very heavy show
erS falling from early morning until even
Ing. While the rain was good for the
wheat and grass, il is causing more delay
IN farm work, as very few farmers have
finished blowing. The rain caused the
river 10 rise again.
The Y. w. c. A. OF Shepherd College
will have box social in the domestic
science hall the old town halD Saturday
evening OF this week, at s o'clock. The
Iod,ac ,ri1 brinu attractive hOYec and the