Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-09
BRIEFS.


at S. L. Cooley's.
Butter is 80 cents pound and eggs are
Sc cents dozen.
Try our Clipped beef, sliced while you
wait-at S. L. Cooley's
For Sale-A Crusader bicycle, good as
new. Apply TO John Hill.
For Sale-Two good milk COWS. Apply
TO w. c. Moler, near Uvilla.
Try can OF our Special DeLite Coffee
SOC per pound. S. L. Cooley.
Reduced prices on all mems, women's
and children's slippers at Hodges.
Rev. s. L. Flickiuger has just gotten a
fine new four-cylinder motor cycle.
Best grades threshing coal and hard
coal for winter at Hodges elevators.
J. F. Wageley, of Pittsburg, has had
his National car reprinted by John Alder.
For Sale-A good refrigerator in excel
lent condition. Apply ITO !. Horace Crow.
There will be preaching Sunday at
Edgewood school-house by Rev. John
{. Sier at o'clock.
Ewes are scarce and hard 10 get.
Phone Wall at Charles Town and have
him get you bunch.
For sale cheap, good driving horse.
Viii work anywhere hitched. Apply TO
phone 2S-k, Charles Town.
Try our sc aud 12c cakes, made by
Caskey, maker OF the well-known Tip
Top bread, ats. L. Cooley's.
: For Sale-lwin-cylinder Harley-Dav-
idson motorcycle, nearly new. A bar
gain. National Highway Garage.
TheIpriceiof corn is still mounting up
ward Today our local dealers are offer
ing s. Is bushel. Wheat is quoted at
s. Sc.
Miss Annie Llcklider has been confined
TO her home the past week because OF a
sprained ankle, the result OF stumble on
stairway.
EThe teachers institute for Jefferson
county will begin in the graded school
building in Charles Town next Monday,
August 18Th.
Mr.. Charles r. Owens, Of the Owens
s. Miller drug firm, is camping out with
party OF friends along the river east OF
ShepherdStown.
Mrs. Mary E. Kidwller, OF the Baker
ton neighborhood, was operated upon
for appen licitis in the hospital at Charles
Town last week.
During the next five days watch for
shooting stars, which are more frequent
from the 10th TO the 18th OF August than
at any other time OF the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Reisner, OF Hag-
erstown, are spending this week at Mr..
w. H. Knodes at Bridgeport. and enjoy
ing fishing and boating on the Potomac.
DR.. J. b. Chamberlain, optometriSt, Of
Martinsburg, will be at the Hotel Rumsey,
in Shepherdstown, on Wednesday. Au-
gust 22d. Eyes examined and glasses
fitted.
Sam Miller, our busy shoemaker, LETT
this morning tor little vacation at Atlantic
City. and will close his shop for few
days. He expects TO return the first OF
next week.
The corporation authorities have made
very considerable improvement by
matchmaking the east end of Washing
ton street between the railroad crossing
and Princess street.
Robert Shipley, OF the Jefferson Lunch
Room, has the thanks OF the Register
force for a generous treat OF icecream
which he brought us on one OF the hot
days the past week.
The annual supper and festival OF Mt.
Wesley Nj. E. Church, of Scrabble, will
be held Saturday night, August 18th, at
q. Harry Writings home at Billmyer's
Mil. Everybody is invited.
Most OF the martens left this neighbour
hood last Friday, just before full moon.
One of the traditions concerning these
interesting birds is that they leave this
section Just before the full moon in
August.
Mrs. Poster, who makes her home
with her law, John M. Osbourn,
on Sandy Ridge, received slight stroke
OF paralysis several days ago, We learn
that her condition has improved, and she
iS much better.
Grover Maddox, OF this place, who
recently enlisted in the government SER
vice as first class carpenter, with the
rank OF sergeant, received Instructions
today TO report at once at Rock Island,
Illinois. He will leave probably tonight.
The ladies' OF the Southern Methodist
Church OF Uvlla will hold their annual
harvest home at that place on Thursday,
August Both. Dinner and supper will be
served at IS cents, and refreshments will
be sold at the usual prices. Everybody
invited.
On Friday morning, August 3, between
7 and o o'clock, a small hunting case gold
watch and heavy gold chain was left in
the window OF the lavatory OF the Ma
tional Highway Garage. Person finding
same will please leave in office of the
garage and reward will be paid. c. g.
Morgret.
Among the callers al the Register office
lew days ago was M. K. Bowers, OF
Woodbury. Farm, near Leetown Mr..
Bowers has arranged TO have big sale
of live stock-home raised cattle, hogs,
horses and coltS-on the 3lst of August,