Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-27
BRIEFS.

sale August Isl.
Phone your wants to Owens & Miller
for toilet articles, etc.
Gasoline is Is cents a gallon at the Ma
tional Highway Garage.
Butter is 20 cents pound today and
eggs are y cents dozen.
Cut prices on mems, women's and
chlldren's slippers at Hodges.
Security cement and Ivory wall plaster
Just received at Hodges elevators.
Attend WANDERERS sale Tuesday, Au-
gust Isl, for cattle, sheep and hogs.
p. N. Brilliant will sell personal prop
erty on Saturday. See advertisement.
Cattle. sheep and hogs will be sold at
VanMetre's sale on Tuesday, August lst.
Some fancy-bred HoISteins, close
Springers, will be sold at VanMetre' S sale
Tuesday, August lst.
Harry E. Thomas, OF Sharpsburg,
has bought handsome seven-passenger
hupmopile touring car.
Wanted, young chickens, for which
highest cash price will be paid. E. L.
Goidsoorough, Iceland.
High-grade Jersey heiiers, bred TO
registered SireS, at VanMetre's public
sale Tuesday, August, lst.
: H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale IN
lce-manu:acturing plant with a fine bust
ness. Inquire for particulars.
Plenty OF long feed-attend |. d. VAN
Metres sale August lSt and select what
you want TO grow into dollars.
Wheat has continued to advance the
past week, and today IS quoted at $l.l4
IN our local market. Corn is up 10 So cents.
Mr.. w. L. Darr and Miss Esta Furt-
ney, two popular residents OF Shenan-
doah Junction, were married IN HagerS-
town last week.
Mrs. Mary Potterfield will have public
sale OF household goods, ETC., at her home
IN ShepherdStown on August 18th. Ad-
vertlsement next week.
When words fail, send GiIbert'S choc-
olaieS. They're wonderfully good and
she deserves the best. Don't delay
stop at Owens & Miller's Tor that box.
A meeting under the auspices OF the
Anti Saloon League will be held on the
1th OF August IN the M. E. Church, when
an address will be delivered by Rev. o..
M. Pullen.
Mr.. William Outcalt, formerly OF
Berkeley county, has been very III at his
home at Middleway, this county, and
shows but little Improvement. His wife
IS also sick.
John James Robinson, son of James and
Bette Robinson, colored, died yesterday
al the home OF his parents IN this place,
aged "a years. He was most eStimabie
young man.
The annual supper and lawn festival al
Marvel Chapel will be held Friday and
Saturday evenings, July 18th and 10Th.
Supper and refreshments OF all kinds will
be provided.
Miss Genevieve Pittman and Miss Viz
ginia Rider, who graduated from Shep-
herd College in June, have been appoint
ed teachers Tor the public school at Mill
vile, this county.
The Beryville Horse Show will be
held Wednesday and Thursday, August
9lh and 10Th. Many fine horses will De
exhibited and there will be especially
good racing each day.
Norman CrowI, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
IA. p. Crowl, has been quite sick the
past week al a hospital in McKeeSport,
Pa, but IS now much better. He had a
sudden attack OF neuritiS.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
run an excursion TO the Luray Caverns on
Wednesday, August 9th, al the low rate
OF 81 90 for the round trip from Shep-
herdstown. Train leaves this place at
gO4 a. m.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
run an excursion TO Pen-Mar on Thurs
day next, August Sd, on account OF the
Presbyterian reunion. Special train VIII
leave ShebherdStown SIG a. m, fare Tor
the round trip one dollar.
The Charles Town horse show will be
held on Monday and Tuesday, August
l4th and 18th. Il IS expected that the
exhibition will be more than usually in
teresting. The Daughters OF the Confed
racy vii have a lent on the grounds,
where they will serve lunch and refresh
mentS.
A most pleasant surprise party was
gwen as a compliment TO Mrs. Henry J.
SperoW last Friday night al her home
west OF town, The occasion being her
birthday. A considerable number Of
nendS and neighoors assembled TO en-
oy the festivities, and the evening was
delightful one.
The annual harvest home festival OF the
Lutheran Church OF UvIlla will be held al
the grove at that place.on Thursday, Au-
gust 10th. A fine dinner, with all the
seaSonable good things, will be served
tor 3 cents, and also supper in the ev-
ening. Other refreshments will be sold,
as usual. Everybody invited to attend
and have good time and help a good
cause.
Thomas K. Talhelm, aged IS years.
son OF Mr. and Mrs. acob p. Talheim, OF
MartinSburg, was drowned in The Poto-
mac river at the mouth of Opequon creek
last Wednesday night. He had gone IN
bathing, as his clothes were found IN
boat, but as he was alone al the time no
one knows just how the drowning occur
red. His body was recovered Friday
morning.
An interesting entertainment will be
given in Charles Town next wednesday
evening, when Miss Elsie Alden, talent
ed ana popular actress, will produce a
play, with the assistance OF local talent,
tor the benefit OF the hospital fund- A
delightful performance may De expected,
and as the proceeds are TOR such good
cause If is hoped that there will be liberal
patronage.
Tuesday evening the walls OF new
hotel being erected by 0. D. Sherley next
10 the Dagmar Hotel on Jonathan street
IN Hsgersiown collapsed and fell upon
the Vivian restaurant, conducted by
Sherley. Three persons were killed ::
Mrs. Vallie Anderson, sister of Mr.. Sher-
ley, Mrs. James Summers, employed IN
the restaurant, and Herbert Norton, bus
driver. Two other men were hurt.