Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
BRIEFS.
The moon will be full tomorrow.

Best grades threshing coal al Hodges
elevators.
Butter is 80 cents pound andeggs are
30 cents dozen.
White Oxfords for men and women,
reduced prices, at Hodges.
Charles F. Byers has had comfortable
new porch built in front OF his residence
on Princess street.
There will be a meeting OF the U. ID.
c. Friday evening at O'Clock at the
home OF Miss Julia Grove.
VIM. r. Miller has the thanks OF the
editor for some very acceptable veg
tables from his excellent garden.
Some wheat has been threshed out in
this neighborhood, and il has yielded at
the rate OF from 20 10 30 bushels per acre.
Some OF our Shepherdstown gardeners
complain that thieves are stealing their
vegetables while honest folks are asleep.
Yes, indeed, my corns are gone after
using Owens & Miler's corn cure-only
10 cents. The best corn cure money can
buy.
MIR. Jesse Google and Miss Maud Cook,
both OF Harper's Ferry, were married
recently in Charles Town by Rev. Fl. M.
Moffett
Every little while send her a box OF
Norris candy-it will help. Norris
chocolates fresh every day-at Owens &
MilIer'S only.
Yes, Owens & Miller'S digestive tablets
certainly did relieve that indigestion.
got $500 worth OF relief for Is cents and
eat anything want.
The best kidney pills on the market
are Owens & Miller's kidney pills, only
30 cents a bottle. Your money back if
they are not satisfactory.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Laughn,
in Baltimore, fine daughter. Mrs.
Laughn is the only grand daughter OF
Rev. E. L. Kregloe, OF this town,
Miss Jennie Tayenner has been ap-
pointed principal OF the Kabletown public
school Tor the coming year, with Miss
Genevieve Pittman as assistant.
Joseph Augustus Chapline, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Chapline. OF Wash
lngton, is among the men called in The
iirst draft from the District OF Columbia.
Miss Katherine Alger, our county home
demonstration agent, will be away from
Jefferson county the next two weeks,
doing farmers institute work in West
Virginia.
Henry Shepherd, who recently enlist
ed in the ordnance department of the
army, got orders 10 report for duty al
Watertown, Mass, and lett for that place
yesterday
The ladies OF the Chapel OF the Good
Shepherd al DufiieldS will hold lawn
tie m the church yard al that place on
Saturday evening, August 4lh. Every
body invited 10 attend.
The annual festival and supper at Mar
WIN Chapel will be held Friday and Sat-
urday, August Sd and 4th. This annual
least is famous for quality and quantity,
and attracts large crowds.
Miss Mary Roeder, OF Harper'S Ferry,
and Sergeant E. A Cohen, OF Company
L, Fourth Maryland Regiment, eloped TO
Frederick last Sunday, where they were
married by the Methodist minister.
Wheat is quoted at $2.l5 bushel TO-
day. Corn has reached The unprecedented
price OF 81 % a bushel, and is retailing in
ShepherdStown at s. 10 buShel rate
never before reached in this community.
You are cordially invited TO attend
lawn fete given by the Community Club
OF Shenandoah Junction for the benefit
OF the Red Cross on the lawn OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry NJ. Snyder, on Wednesday,
August 9Th, at p. m.
A. S cambridge says that if we have
good rain about ten days from this time
everybody who has corn field will get
50 bushels to The acre. Mr.. cambridge
also predicts that wheat will 90 TO tour
dollars bushel and possibly five dollars.
Miss Reva Bender. OF SharpSburg, and
Lieutenant Robert E. Frye, of Steelton,
Pa, now OF the First U. S. Infantry, were
married in Sharpsburg on July 2lst by
Rev. A. A. Kerlin Lieutenant Frye has
been detailed for duty at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
Storms that were like cloud bursts
prevailed in certain sections OF this coun-
ty last Thursday. The rain fellin torrents,
flooding Shenandoah Junction and that
neighborhood, and Elk Branch and Rattle
snake run were good-sized rivers. The
roads were badly washed in many places.
al see by the wrapper on my paper
that my subscription is about up, ard as
do not wish 10 be considered a Stacker
either by Uncle Sam or the editor, |
enclose 81 80 for the ensuing year. One
beeiSteak less this week makes up the
advanced price OF the Register. Best
wishes. Raleigh c. CriSwell, Chicago.
The ladies' OF the Lutheran Church of
Uvilla will hold their annual harvest
home festival at that place next Thursday,
August 9th, when they will serve the
usual tempting dinners and -suppers and
sell refreshments ofvarious sorts. Meals
only IS cents-and this includes fried
chicken, good country ham, etc. Every
body invited. If Thursday should be
rainy, the harvest home will be held on
Friday.
William Blackford and c. c. Triplett,
ALn IaaIas Aka Annnhnr IL The Rardnna