Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-22
BRIEFS.


According 10 the almanac, spring has
now begun.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Osbourn,
line daughter.
Boiled ham 40 cents pound at Free
mans bakery.
Cement, wall plaster, seed oats, at
hodges elevators.
Butter is down to 80 cents a pound.
Eggs are "A cents dozen
have about 80 acres TO 90 in corn this
spring Liberal terms. Apply 10 A. s.
Lucas.
Fresh consignment OF the delicious
Norris candy just arrived at Owens &
NilerS.
Spring phosphate for all crops will pay
atthis time betterthan ever. Getprices at
Hodges.
Spring house-cleaning helps OF all
kinds and just what you need, at Owens
4 Mlller's.
George F. Turner has bought from
Mrs J. w. Ware, Jr.. two dwellings in
Ransom, this county.
Items OF Sharpsburg news, unavoidably
crowded out last week, may be found
on the fourth page OF this issue.
Been feeling like new person since
have been using Owens & Miller's liver
salts Signed, Satisfied Customer.
All kinds OF cold and grip cures can be
had OF Owens 6 Miller. Rexaii cold cure
does the work, or money refunded.
Leroy Hendricks has bought from Mrs.
Ellen B. Moler her farm of 62 acres near
Bakerton, for which he pays 5000.
For Sale-A couple OF good brood sows
with pigs by their side. Apply to J. J..
Ely, on the Wysong farm. near the river.
April first, general moving day, comes
this year on Sunday. Saturday will
probably be observed as the time for
fitting.
A nine and a-half pound daughter was
born 10 MIR. and Mrs. Harrison Schley, Of
this place, last week in the hospital at
Charles Town.
Mr.. Wilbur E. Everett and Miss Mary
L. Wiland, both OF the Falling Waters
neighborhood, were married recently at
the home OF the bride.
A meeting of the Order OF Golden Links
will be held at the lodge room next Tues
day evening, March 9th, al 100 O'Clock.
Full attendance is urged.
For the best poultry tonic, 20 to Owens
& Miller's and get a 25c package OF Cal
Sine poultry restorative. Bestthat money
can buy. Makes hens anymore
The car barn of the Hagerstown trolley
company was burned last Monday night,
together with nine trolley cars that were
in il. The loss is about $4,000.
Work has been commenced on the new
clearinghouse OF w. B. Hammond, near
Kearneysville. ]. Y. Blackford, OF Shen-
audoah Junction, is the contractor.
Get rid OF that tired and lazy feeling by
taking bottle OF Owens & Miller'S syn
up OF sarSaparilla. Best spring tonic any
one can take, also acts as laxative.
The spring meeting of the Potomac
Valley Round Table will be held April 9th
and It'll in Berkeley Springs. Prof. John
] Upton, OF Cumberland, is moderator.
The Women's Auxiliary OF the EpiSco-
pal Church will hold sale OF cakes, pies,
candy and bread in the parlor OF the
Rumsey Hotel on Saturday, March oath,
beginning at 9 30 a. m.
Walter Gardner, aged 65 years, was
found dead in bed al his home near Ripon
on Monday last, and from the circum-
stances il is thought that he had died sew
eral DAYS before. He is survived by four
brothers and three sisters.
The State Auditor is distributing among
the several counties OF West Virginia
over s., 900, 900 in taxes collected by his
office from the public service corporations
OF the State. Jefferson county's share
OF this money is $3l ,535 81, Berkeley
county gets $34, 9l9. Sc and Morgan county
$40, 554.49.
On account OF the bad weather when
the Uvilla Club first presented "Miss
Topsy Turvy," this interesting play will
be given again. The date will be Friday
night, March 23d, in the Uvilla hail, and
everybody is invited to attend. Admis-
sion 25 cents. Proceeds for benefit OF
church property.
For those unmarked graves, see {. 5.
Morgret, representing the Hancock Marble
and Granite Works, next week, from
March 18th. Will be setting work in
both cemeteries and lettering, ii weather
will permit. Bring in those dates you
wish cut on old work if you want it done
for decoration day.
AT A special session OF the county court
last Friday Architect T. A. Mullett ap-
peared before the court and gave esti-
mates OF cost OF different plans for the
proposed new jail building. Another
meeting OF the court will be held on Fri
day, when representatives OF Jail cell
manufacturers will be heard.
William Trapnell, formerly OF Charles
Town, who has been with the B. & o.
Railroad for a number OF years, has been
made general superintendent and chief
operating official OF the Coal and Coke
Railway, with headquarters at Gassaway,
this State. Mr.. Trapnell is recognized
as one of the ableSt railroad men in West