Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-10-03
BRIEFS.
New moon tomorrow, Friday.
Rubber shoes at H. P. Schley'S

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Linoleum and Congoleum at H. P
Schley's.
Norris and Johnston's candies JUS
arrived, also the best assortment of loose
chocolates, at Owens drug store.
Wheat is quoted at s. II bushel and
corn at Sl.65. Eggs are "A cents g
dozen and butter is 40 cents pound.
Miss Lillian Sanbower is clerkine
in J. L. WelShans' store, succeeding Miss
Mary Stanley, who is now teaching
school
Wanted-A copy OF the Memoirs oil
Major Won Borck, two volumes, blue
binding. Communicate with the Reg.
lister Office.
Kinnie Greenfield Mckinney, a well.
known and respected colored woman oil
this place, died on Tuesday after a very
painful illness.
A full line Of mems, women's and
children's underwear at II. P. Schleys
Supply your needs while they last, for
these goods are scarce.
Remember Owens drug store when
you want anything in the drug line, such
as Nick'S salve, quinine, etc., or any
thing for the sick room.
Ted Littlejohn, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Littlejohn, of Shenandoah juno
ton, broke his arm while cranking a
Ford car some days ago.
Owens drug store is a one-man band
these days. So be patriotic, and we
Will do our best. Thank you. Yours
for the Fourth Liberty Loan
The fall meeting of Pack Horse Ford
Chapter of the D. A. R.will be held next
Monday evening at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. S. J. Hodges. A full attendance
is requested.
Mr.. Michael Shell, widower aged IS
years, and Mrs. Ann Johnson, widow,
both of Bakerton, took out a marriage
license in the county clerks Office in
Charles Town last week.
Dr.. J. J. Pittman has sold his farm
OF 81 acres on the east side OF the river
in Kabletown district to J. D. Marcus
for $4,000. There is an orchard of about
1000 trees twelve years old on the land.
Jack Snyder, Of the National High
way Garage, drove handsome new
Chalmers touring car from JohnStown,
Pa, the first of the week. The garage
has taken the agency for this popular
car.
A gang of Gipsies operating in Berke-
ley county recently stole money and
everything else they could get their
hands on. From one resident of the
county they stole $500 and from another
$40.
James Covert, OF Engle, this county
renews his subscription and writes us
keep sending on the good old Register
Can't do without it. miss getting
copy now and then and it is like losing
a friend.
The Racket Store in Charlestown, of
which B. H. Riddleberger is the eff
cient manager, has moved into its new
location in the St. George Building on
Washington street, and an invitation is
extended to all the people of Jefferson
county TO call and see the new goods.
The stork has been busy this week
and we are happy to note the following
new arrivals in this town and COM
munity: To Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Miller.
a son; to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nj. Miller,
a daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs. J. McGar-
ry Snyder, daughter; TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. J. Unseld, son.
The Jersey calf given by Chas. S.
Billmyer to the Red Cross was auction
ed of last Saturday evening, and was
Knocked down TO DR.. Ashton Moore, OF
Charles Town, at S5l. This was very
modest price for so valuable an animal,
but the farmers and stock raisers of the
neighborhOod were slow in bidding.
There's a good deal OF smallpox in
HagerStown. A twelve-year-old daugh-
ter of Rev. DR.. J. S. Simon, pastor of the
Trinity Lutheran Church, has a rather
severe attack OF the disease. A con-
siderable proportion Of the people of
Hagerstown are opposed to vaccination
and 1t is hard to control the epidemic
We are still taking on new subscrib
erS and will continue to do so until fur
Their notice. At the same time, under
instructions from the government, We
are obliged TO drop from our rolls those
VINO are in arrears. We are sorry TO
lose single one of our subscribers, but
the publisher has no option in the mat
ter.
S. L. Burnett, of Orland, California,
in renewing his subscription TO the
Register, writes US: "Please send on
the Register, for we cannot do without
the old home paper, which gives us all
the news. We look for it anxiously
each Wednesday We all enjoy read
ing Sergeant Snyder's letters, and like
TO hear from the other boys over there
to-
There's a mighty good opening for a
plumber in Shepherdstown. Just at
this time, when our new system of
waterUorEs has been completed and put
in operation, the people are clamoring
for efficient workmen to install the
necessary fixtures and make connec-
tiOnS with the pipe lineS-and a good
plumber would be able to establish a
fine business here.
Mr.. ]. Walter Barnes, Of Fairmont
State Fuel Administrator, was in Shep-
herdStown last Thursday, and he brought
the pleasing news that Jefferson county
will get some hard coal this winter
about so per cent of its usual allotment
Shepherdstown will receive by this ar
rangement 4l2 tons of anthracite coal
While it is not enough, it is good deal
better than none at all.
On the first page of the Register this
week may be found an interesting article
by a correspondent of the Associated
Press concerning the great airplane
works at Romorantin, France. Ser
geant VIM. B. Snyder, whose letters in
the Register are so much enjoyed by
our readers, is located at Romorantin
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