Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-04-11
April II. 1918
Thursday,
BRIEFS.

F. Wall Co.. Charles Town.
Giughams, muslins, percales and do
nestle dry goods cheap at Hodges.
For Sale-A lew more tons of mixed
hay, at $500 per ion. VIM H. Martin.
For Sale-A used kitchen range in good
order, price SIS. Apply TO 6. w. Bill
mer
For Sale-Acetylene gas plants, any
make, from $40 to SIS. Apply to H.
5. Piizer.
For Sale-Registered o. I. C. male
pigs. J. G. Dsbaugh, Winebrenner's
Cross Roads.
Spring phosphate for corn, oats and
potatoes at Hodges Shepherdstown and
kearneySville elevators.
w. Lee Banks has associated himself
with the Licklider Corporation, dealers
in farm machinery, on Princess street.
Wheat is quoted at SIP today and
corn at SLIGO a buShel. Butter is 40
cents pound and eggs 80 cents
dozen.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for Sale two
desirable residences in Shepherdstown
at reasonable prices Inquire for par
ticularS.
For the best in stationery, see Owens
& Miller first. This week only, a 50
cent box of Lord Baltimore stationery
for 40 cents.
We are here for your health, so keep
in mind that Owens & Miller are on the
JOB any hour day or night. Let us
serve you. Thank you.
Gordon Bowman, aged 80 years, was
found dead at his home in Charles
Town, last Tuesday, having expired
while no one was about the house
Arrangements are being made for a
play 10 he rendered by home talent some
time next month in this place. The pro-
ceets are 10 be devoted TO the Red Cross
work
Clarence Painter and Ernest Kelly,
TWO Charles Town boys, enlisted in the
army last week. Although neither is
yet 10 years old, they are anxious to
60 to France.
Mrs Joseph Willingham, of Shenan-
doah Junction, renews her subscription
this week and writes us: "The Reg
lister is a welcome visitor every week
We couldn't do without il"
Dr.. J. B. Chamberlain, optometrist,
of Martinsburg, will be at the Shipley
Hotel in ShepherdStown on Wednesday,
April 18th, from 10 a. m. to p. m.
Eyes examined by latest methods.
Col. Clarence Ousley, assistant Sec
rotary of agriculture, will deliver an
address on the subject of the Third
Liberty Loan in the courthouse at
Charles Town Saturday evening of this
week at o'clock. He will speak in
Martinsburg Friday evening.
llC llGl EtOllliiiSlI uliOll dObl 1873 0ll t'iS
PEG pie 10 buy their next winters supply
OF luel as early this season as possible
Place your order with us now. and thus
be sure OF your coal and at the same time
save money by getting the benefit OF the
sumner reduction. w H. Knode.
The board of education of Hedges
Vile district has decided that the study
OF German in the high school there
must be continued for the remainder of
the present term, but it was agreed that
after this school year this language will
not be included in the course ofstudy.
Under the statute law OF this State, the
members OF the councils OF towns OF Yves
Virginia are not allowed 10 receive any
compensation for their services, though
the mayor and recorder may be allowed
salary The members OF the councl!
OF SnepherdStOwn agreed TO serve with
oul pay
Tuesdaywas a capricious April day
rain from morning till night, with snow
in between times. John w. Mitchell,
east of town, who keeps a record of the
weather, reminds us that on the 9th of
April, 1917, three inches of snow fell.
This year what We lacked in snow we
made up in rain.
Harry Nj Grove writes us from Mar
tinSburg that his advertisement in the
ReslSter has certainly paid tor itself. as
he has been selling lots OF eggs aud day
o.: peeps. One OF Mr. Groves pens OF
Bue Barred Plymouth Rocks, ten pulIetS,
LAID go eggs during March, and IN
January, February and March "a hens
and outlets laid | 100 eggs
Walter A. Snow, general secretary of
the West Virginia Sunday School AS
sociation, announces that the annual
State convention will be held in ClarkS-
burg May 8, 9 and 10. 1t is expected
that 1900 delegates will be in attend
ance. Prominent Sunday school work
ers from various sections of the coun-
Try will be in attendance.
Harry Lee Butts, a lneman in the
employ of the Potomac Light and Pow
er Company in Martinsburg, was in
slantly killed while at work in that city
Tu- ~ evening about 6 o'clock. He
was working on some new installation
when he came in contact with live
wire and was instantly killed. The
young man, who was 81 years old, is
survived by his wife and one child.
Something of a sensation was created
in Berkeley Springs last week by the
:rAsn.r.,nnA -. "a rrnnL ;t,r,r % Mrc