Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-01-25
BRIEFS.


The town clock has been running fine
all this week. Keep il a-going.
Today is the l5Sth anniversary of the
birth OF Robert Burns, the immortal Scotch
poet.
For that tickling in the throat, try a
lO-cent box of Owens & Miller's bron-
chial lozenges.
My certainly am glad that | bought
bottle OF Owens & Miller's cough syr-
up. II did the work.
For a mild laxative and for your baby,
Owens & Miller's milk OF magnesia-
only Is cents. Always fresh.
Walter and Davis Humrickhouse have
opened an automobile repair shop in the
Hartzell building on Princess street.
Keep in mind the delightful concert TO
be given in the firemen's hall on February
7th by the Chapel Concert Quartette.
Eggs have taken a tumble this week
have dropped from 40 cents TO 80 cents
dozen. Butter is 80 cents pound.
No more liver trouble after bottle of
Owens & Miller's liver salts. Takes
away that nausea and relieves such head
ache.
If you want the best OF sale bills and
the best OF sale advertising, bring your
work to the Register office. Our big,
snowy bills cannot be beaten.
The estate OF William Updegraff, who
died last week in Hagerstown, amounts
to $4,000. His will divides the property
equally among his five children.
My hair was falling out, but having
tried a bottle OF Owens & MiIler's hair
tonic, have beautiful suit OF hair now.
Just you try bottle and see for yourself.
The Shepherdstown Garage has sold
and delivered to B. H. Riddleberger, of
Charles Town, handsome new six-cyl-
inder Buick five-passenger touring car.
The wheat market has not varied much
the past week, only difference OF cent
or two being noted. Our local dealers
are offering ST SO bushel this morning.
Corn is dollar bushel.
The firm OF N. S. J. Strider & Son. of
Charles Town, has contracted for fiue
new automobile funeral car, or hearse,
which will be put in use in short time.
This will be the first automobile hearse
in this county.
A pie social for the benefit OF the Girl
Scouts will be held in fhe Domestic Sci
ence Hall of Shepherd College on the
evening of February Sd al 8 O'Clock. An
interesting programme will be rendered
and everybody is invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. J. Strider, of
Charles Town, announce the engagement
CT his daughter, Rosa Gray, 10 Mr.. How
ard W. Phillips, OF Washington. The
marriage will be solemnized at Tulsa,
Oklahoma, the latter part of January.
Keep in mind that next week will be
farmers week at Shepherd College.
farm, orchard and stock experts will be
on hand, and the people OF this section
generally, and those interested in agri-
cultural matters especially, are invited
and urged to attend.
This Friday night missionary enter
tainment will be given at the M. E. Church
by one of the Sunday school classes,
Miss Corinne Rogers, teacher. Refresh
ments will be served and an admission
fee OF Is cents will be charged at the door
OF the church.
The Junior Missionary Society oil the
Lutheran Church will hold a chicken and
waffle supper in the domestic science hall
OF Shepherd College Saturday evening OF
this week, beginning at 5 O'Clock, for the
modest price of Is cents. Everybody is
cordially invited.
/. D. VanMetre, the well-known dairy
man OF tine Kearneysville neighborhood'
has purchased an automatic milking
machine which he will install in his mod
ell dairy barn. The apparatus will milk
six cows at time and will be operated
by four horse power gasoline engine.
H. H. Hayslett, one OF our appreciative
readers from the Leetown neigh6orhood.
in renewing his subscription for another
year, writes us: Considering the great
advances in almost everything, you are
very reasonable in your subscription rate.
We feel as il we cannot do without the
Register, and wish you continued sue
cess"
Lieutenant John w. James, OF Wyom-
ing, Iowa, in renewing his subscription
for another year, asks us to convey his
greetings TO his old comrades of Company
d, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry. He adds;
81 willingly pay the increased rate for
the Register, for under the present cir-
cumstances you are justified in advancing
the price. am anxious to have the pa
per for another year, as it is the only
source OF news from my old home"
For those unmarked graves that you
intend looking after this spring, see c
@. Norgret, representing the Hancock
Marble and Granite Works, in Shepherds
town next week. Remember, that he
will also cut those dates, but let him have
them early if you wish the work done by
memorial day. Prices are reasonable.
and past work and pleased customers are
our best reference. Drop postal card
TO me at Shepherdstown and will call.
c. O. Morgret
We have had all sorts of weather the
met ,ueeL For cnuDIe of hours last