Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-04-06
BRIEFS.

Security cement and Ivory wall plaster
at Hodges elevators.
Fun line of ladies' and children's pumps
and OXfords at Hodges.
Onion sets, 9 and 10 cents a quart, at
h3rtzelrs-home-g grown.
Eggs are IS cents dozen today and
butter is = cents pound.
1t is against the law to catch bass now.
the season having closed the first of April.
For Sale-Two fresh cows with calves
BY their side. Apply TO Charles Melvin.
For Sale-A heavy-draft mare. with
colt by her side. Apply to H. H. Hen
bricks.
Don't you want Victrola ? Owens &
Miller can supply any of the latest records.
Let us serve you.
]. Ellis Seibert will have public sale at
his farm near Kearneysville next We'd
neSday, April 18th.
Wanted-Married man TO work on farm.
Apply to J. J. Ely, Fayman farm, north
OF ShepheTdStown.
For trees, shrubs, roses, vines, grapes
and IS TAl%k'S Delicious" apple trees,
see Robert Gibson, representative.
Wheat has made another gain the past
week and our local dealers are offering
Sl.l5 buShel today. Corn is 10 cents.
Don't read this unless you want TO see
the best in stationery. Owens & Miller
will have the best line at lowest prices,
all styles.
The Shepherdstown Chapter of the u.
d. Z. will meet Saturday afternoon of this
week al 2 80 O'Clock at the home OF Mrs.
Mollie Folk.
In renewing his subscription, Chas. o.
Slaley, OF York, Pa, writes us: "Mother
gets homeSck every time she reads the
old Register"
This has been week OF gloomy
weather, with frequent rains and contnu-
Gus clouds, but the sun is shining brightly
this morning as we write this.
A meeting of the Boy Scouts and all
who are interested in the movement will
be hello in the old college building this
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.
Ten per cent discount during March on
all watches, diamonds and iewelry at 5.
L. COoley's. Shenandoah Junction. All
JeWeiry sold on easy weekly or monthly
payments.
An interesting meeting OF the Pack
Horse Ford Chapter OF the d. A. K. was
helu Monday evening at the home OF Mrs.
b. + Harrison, with Regent Mrs. James
5. Phillips presiding.
Chicken thieves are operating in Shop
misunderstanding the fowls IN broad
daylight, During the past week or two
ABOUT dozen have been stolen from the
premises OF Theodore Rogers.
II. I. LickIider has contracted for an
interesting series OF advertisements Tor
the DeLaVal SeparatorS, the first (which
may be found on the first page OF the
Register this week. Read them.
Mr.. llerber. Irwin and Miss Nellie Best,
daughter OF Mr.. A. M. Best, both OF the
vicinity OF EngIe's, this county, were
married last Monday at the Methodist
parsonage in Harper's Ferry by Rev. K.
Y. Nicholson.
Edward Turner, living on the east side
OF the Shenandoah river, was arrested
last week on the charge OF selling hard
cider that had too much kick in it. The
complainant was his SiSter-ln-law, MIS-.
Martha Turner.
Frank McCarter, HagerStown man,
had MS head completely severed from his
BODY Monday morning by Western
Maryland train, he having gone to sleep
ON the track. Another death directly due
TO the HagerStown saloons.
An old Darn known as "the barracks
on the farm OF Mrs. Sallie VanMetre,
along the Opequon creek, IN Berkeley
county, was destroyed by lire last Mon
day. Several tons OF hay and some farm
ing implements were destroyed.
A parents meeting will be held next
Monday evening at 7 O'Clock at the Shep
heTdslown Graded School. All patrons
OF the school and others who are inter
ested in the children and school affairs
are cordially invited to be present
The Potomac Valley Round Table will
hold its spring session al Harper's Ferry
Friday and Saturday OF next week, April
l4lh and 10Th. A very interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared, and the SEES
sIonS will be profitable TO all who attend.
The FIRST loaded boats on the c. & D.
canal passed ShepherdStown. yesterday
evening on their way TO Georgetown.
About s. 0oalS will be operated on the
canal this year, including several ne"
ones built al Cumberland the past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Andrews,
who have had apartments IN the residence
OF Dr. |. M. Ransom, IN Ransom, have
rented the dwelling of n. L. Ronemus,
East Washington street, and will make
their home lhere.-CharIeS Town Adp0-
cate
The purple martins arrived in Shep-
herdstown last Friday and have been
looking over their summer homes, prepar-
atory TO setting up housekeeping. They
are here earlier than usual, as they ordl-
narily arrive from the 10th TO the 10Th OF
April.
Early last Saturday morning big loco
motive drawing an eaSt-bound trelght
tram on the B. d .. Railroad near North
Mountain was blown to pieces by the ex-
ploson OF its boiler. Three OF Inc Train
men were badly scalded and otherwise
injured.
We call especial attention 10 the adver-
Usement OF the Maxwell automobile TO be
found on the first page of the Register
this week. The National Highway Garage
has the county agency for these most sat-
isfactory cars. Keep your eye on the
advertisements each week.
Mrs. c. n. Campbell and Miss Laura
Campbell, who have had charge OF Ste
phenson Seminary in Charles Town Tor
number OF years, announce that they will
give up the school at the end OF the pres
emf term. Steps are being taken TO con-
tinue the school under new management.
Washington Camp, No. 30, p. o. S, OF
A., will hold festival in lrump'S nall al
Kearneysville on April Is, IA and 10.
April 18th will be p. y. ). OF a. nignt;,
when all neighboring lodges will attend