Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
BRIEFS.

Seed oats. potatoes, garden seeds and
tools at Hodges.
"a Lass OF the Lumberlands" at fire.
mems hall Saturday night.
Butter is 30 cents a pound today and
eggs are 26 cents dozen.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale nice
little place of Is acres at very reason
able price.
Spring phosphate for corn and potatoes
at Hodges. Insure good crops and get
the high prices.
The Badge OF Shame" Clara Kimball
Young's latest and best picture play, in
firemen'S hall Friday night.
For Sale-Fifty bushels silage seed
corn. Apply TO VIM. L. Folk, Route 5,
Martinsburg, near Swan Pond.
aYou will be delighted with the healing
and soothing effects OF Owens & Miller's
almond lotion. Price Is cents.
The Village Improvement Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. H. c. Marten
Saturday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock.
{ c. g. Morgret, representing the Han
cock Marble and Granite Works, is in
town this week. Better see him about
those unmarked graves.
Yes, | am laughing because feel like
a new person, on account OF trying
bottle Of Owens & Miller's Liver Salts
Cleans the system of all clogged waste
matter-25c.
Invitations are out for reception in
honor OF Paymaster and Mrs. William
Gilmore Neil Friday afternoon OF this
week at the home OF Mr.. Neill's mother
on King street.
I. J. West has sold his place known as
the Locke farm, five miles southwest OF
Charles Town, 10 John L. Burns, who
owns farm adjoining. The place con-
tainS 100 acres.
Now is the time for you to clean up
that bad blood with bottle OF Owens &
Miller'S syrup OF sarsapariIIa. Best tonic
money can buy. May we explain its
merits? Owens & Miller.
A meeting OF the Hospital Guild will be
held at The home OF Mrs. Edward Rein
hart Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All the members are urged to attend, as
important business is to be transacted.
The managers OF the picture show in
the iiremens hall have contraced for the
thrilling plays OF Clara Kimball Young
watch the Register for dates and subjects.
"A Lass OF the Lumberlands" every Sat-
urday.
Announcement is made that the B. &
o. Railroad will make extensive improve
mentS to Island Park at Harper's Ferry,
and that The place will be put in good
order for excursions, picnics and other
gatherings.
A box social will be held at Edgewood
public school on Thursday night, April
9th. Good chicken soup. icecream, etc.,
will be sold, and the people are invited
10 attend. The proceeds are Tor the
library fund.
The old toll-gate house along the Will
Transport pike, in the northern suburbs
OF Martlrsburg, was destroyed by fire
Monday night. The light was seen from
this section, and il was at first reported
that cold-Storage warehouse had burn
ed
Worthington Stanley has bought from
Mrs. Holly McCleary her farm of93 acres
at Minebrenner'S Cross Roads, for which
he paid 500 an acre He will occupy
the farm himself and during the coming
year ne expects to build new barn and
make other Improvements.
Ii is announced that the Chesapeake &
Ohio canal will be opened for navigation
on October OH. The boatmen are still
on strike for so cents ton, but General
Manager Nicholson sent out letters yes
terday which contain proposals that he
thinks will be acceptable 10 them.
There is rumor out that the citizens
OF WllamSport will file petition asking
that all the saloons in that town be closed,
as West Virginia toughS make that their
headquarters for all Intoxicating drinks,
and after they get drunk they create dis
order, making il very unpleasant for the
residents there.
VIM A. Fulk, NJ. X Bowers and c. II.
Fleming, OF the Kearneysville section,
have recently purchased splendid young
registered Belgian stallion, known as
General de Rugs, which they will keep
in that neighborhood. This is said TO be
one OF the finest horses ever brought TO
this county, and there should be a notable
Improvement in draft horses. AT less
than three years old General de Rugs
weighs | $50 pounds.
On Wednesday and Thursday, April
llth and 18th, farce comedy, entitled
"The American Bride" will be presented
in the firemen'S hall by the members OF
Mrs, Knox's Sunday school class. The
play is not only dramatic, but is exceed
ingly humorous, and will be we'll worth
seeing. Mrs. Robert Gibson is coaching
the players. The admission will be Is
cents, reserved seats 81 cents. Don't
forget the date-prepare TO enjoy very
good play.
A number OF The members of Mt. Nebo
Lodge OF Masons of this place compli-
mented A. q. Selby master OF Freedom
! Lodge, No. ll2, OF Sykesville, Nd, by
I accompanying him TO his lodge Tuesday,
Ewhere they assisted in raising three can
didateS 10 the degree OF Master Mason.