Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-08
BRIEFS.
Full moon today.

Today the sun rises at 6.22 and sets at
6 o'clock.
For Rent-My tenant-house at Uvilla.
Jesse A. Engle.
America Firstl But be sure and see
"The American Bride"
Just received fresh supply of cotton
seed meal at Lemen's elevator.
d. z Royer's big sale OF live stock,
etc, takes place today near Leetown.
Butter is % cents a pound today in our
localmarket and eggs are % cents dozen.
d. l. Magruder's big sale OF live stock,
farming implements, etc next Thursday,
March 18th
We congratulate MIR. and Mrs. William
L. Folk on the arrival of a fine son at
their home west OF Shepherdstown.
For Sale-About a dozen pure-bred
White Orpington roosters at 500 each.
Apply TO H. L. Lyme, Wild Goose Farm.
For Rent-Desirable rooms in the LEI
ferson Security Bank building, either sin
gle or in suites. Heated and lighted.
Apply at the bank
One night last week thieves stole fifty
chickens from the premises of Wilbur
Coifnbarger, formerly of this vicinity,
who now lives near Martinsburg.
For Sale-An Ayrshire cow will weigh
about 300 pounds, also some good brood
SowS that will fanow in about two weeks.
Apply TO J, J. Ely, on the Wysong farm.
Milton Rouss, of this county, recently
sold carload of Albemarle pippins at
1926 barrel, and Logan B. Shut sold a
carload OF Ben Davis apples at $4,65 a
barrel.
For Sale-Two good general purpose
mares, will weigh about 200 pounds
each. Also lot OF good apples, Black
TwigS and York lmperials. Apply TO c.
F. Daniels.
The store operated by the c. A. Miller
Grocery Company at Security, in Berke-
ley county, was destroyed by fire last
Friday night. The loss is 5000, cover
ed by insurance.
DR.. J. B. Chamberlain, optometrist, OF
Martnsburg, will be at the Rumsey Hotel
in ShepherdStown on Wednesday. March
18th, from Toto o'clock. Eyes examin-
ed and glasses fitted.
The Bethesda Sewing Society will have
spring sale OF boys and girls clothing,
aprons, ETC., and will serve lunch, on
Thursday, March 18th, from 10 to 4
O'Clock, in the basement OF the church.
Freight business on the Norfolk &
Western Railway is unusually heavy at
present Double header trains are haul
ing vast quantities of merchandise both
north and south and the men are kept
busy all the time.
The Pack Horse Ford Chapter OF the
National Society of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution will hold its March
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Nathaniel
Burwel on Monday evening. March 18th,
at al;-past seven O'Clock.
Practically all OF the section men on
the Valley Branch Of the B. & o. Railroad
between HarperS Ferry and StraSburg
have struck for higher wages. They
have been receiving 81 60 day for ten
hours work, and they want $3.50.
q. w. Griffith, who lives just west OF
town, is Dragging about the way his hens
lad during the month OF February. In
the q days OF that month 70 hens laid
y dozen eggs, and when eggs were the
highest the hens were most industrious
I'VE have enjoyed reading the various
comments in the Register in regard to the
increase in the price OF subscription. We
don't see how you could do otherwise,
and think you are fully justified in doing
so. We always enjoy the Register. -
Ms. Charles F. Kruger, Toledo, Ohio.
Delays on the Western Maryland Rail-
road have caused the Shepherdstown
mail to fail several mornings the past
week, and there's been lot OF grumbling
at not receiving the morning papers until
) 30 in the evening. Express from Balti-
more has been delayed from the same
cause.
Miss Lille Gardner, OF Harper's Ferry,
in renewing their subscription, writes us
that her mother, Mrs. Mamie E. Gardner,
has been sick for some time past. AL
though Mrs. Gardner is very feeble and
confined TO her room, she still calls Tor
and reads with interest ''the dear old
Register"
In renewing her subscription TO the
Register, Mrs. George Glass, of Berry
vile, Va, sends us this word : 1--WE al
ways enjoy reading your valuable paper,
and DO not object at all TO the increase in
the price 1t is very pleasant to have
such messages from our loyal former
ShepherdstoYn friends. D."
A. S. Allen, OF Charles Town, has
bought two farms along the Shenandoah
river in this county: "Vinton," contain
ing l75 acres, from Mrs F. L. Jordan,
and tract OF 70 acres from James M.
Kavanaugh, formerly owned by Capt. Nat
Conrad, at Btoomery. He paid S62 so an
acre for the frst-named tract and S75 an
acre for the second.
Governor Hatfield last week appointed
former Senator Noah q. Keim, OF Elkins,
TO be d member OF the State Board OF Re-
gents, succeeding Arlen q. Swiger, Of
Slstersville, whose term had expired.
Mr.. Keim is Republican. The Cover
nor reappolnted George S. Laidley, DEM
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