Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-07

butter is As cents pound.
Farmers are busy husking corn, and
are getting along pretty we'll
Wheat is quoted today in our local
markets at 500 bushel, and new
corn is Sl.2S.
The West Virginia State Educational
Association will meet in Wheeling No
ysmber 27-29.
The county court will be in session
Friday to canvass the vote cast at
tuesdays election.
The dwelling house belonging to d.
frank Hill on Main street is being re-
cainted by Lawrence Jones.
Wanted-A load of horses and mules,
Weighing from 900 to 1880, in good
rr5er. Apply to R. L. Emory.
For rent, furnished, desirable cot
age. containing six rooms, bath, attic
md cellar. Apply to Mrs. ]. E. Triplett,
Mrs. Frank Grimm will have sale of
-.rSonal property at her home at Oar
ran. Nd, on Saturday, November 10th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Fur, OF
L,.town, a fine son. Mrs. Fur was
formerly Miss Bruce Grubbs, of Sandy
Ridge.
Plenty of Vick's saNe atOwens' drug
store, also clinical thermometers and
TIA. LARGO mentho cough syrup, best
.r- a cough.
Send the Register to some absent
relative or friend, or to some boy in the
army or navy, if you want to do
gracious act.
For Sale-A good driving and strap
mare, eight years old. Apply to C. W.
Wn.tmore, R. F. D. mail carrier, Shenan-
1ah Junction.
Shepherd ColIge will reopen its doors
osNt Monday and studies that were
corrupted by the epidemic of influenza
sill. Dc resumed.
Give cheerfully and literally to the
united war works fund and show your
regard for the boys over there who are
lighting your battles for you.
lis goodbye corns, now. Why
Because Owens drug store has just
--csived another shipment of theiI
famous corn and bunion remedy.
Wanted-Middle-a aged woman foi
cook and general house work. Six
-n.arS per week. Good home. Write
$50 Oak Hill Avenue, Hagerstown, Md
We have a coplete stock of mems,
women'S and children's light and heavy
weight Ball Brand" rubber footwear.
Remember, there is nothing better than
Ball Brand" H. P. Schley.
The Jefferson Lunch Room, Robert
>hipley, proprietor, has opened uD again
and is ready for business. Icecream
Will be supplied as desired, wholesale
and retail. Fresh oysters for Saturday.
Betty Robinson, wife of James Robin |
son, well-known colored man of this
place, died in Baltimore last week
where she was visiting her daughter |
her BODY was brought here for burial.
Manager Musser announces that the
opera house will be reopened Satur-
-ay night, and from now on he expects
70 show the usual interesting moving
pictures for which his place has become |
noted.
Mrs. Priscilla Reinhart has moved
from the Markell house on Main street |
MO part of the Baker house, New and
hing streets Mrs. John A Reinhart
has returned to her old home at Thigh |
manton, Nd.
J. Shirley Smith, a well-known |
Charles Town man, has been sick in |
the hospital in that place from blooc |
poison, which resulted from the bite o
q mosquito. He was operated upon BY
Dr. Neill and DR.. Ramey.
The wheat under the influence of the |
recent rains is growing luxuriantly
and it has a splendid start for the
winter. There is some fear that the |
"iall fly which has made its appear |
ance, will damage the plants, some fields
Being rather badly attacked.
Harper's Ferry is now without a |
newspaper. The Times has permanent
.y suspended publication and its pub
Usher, w. o. Towns, has moved to
v aShington, where he has secured
position. The next best thing for the
Harper's Ferry folks to do is to sub
scribe for the Register.
Captain John E. Boyd, the well
known Confederate veteran of Martins
burg, will undergo an operation within
the next few days for the removal o.
cataractS from each eye. Already the
ailmcnt prevents him entirely from see
ing with one eye and the sight OF the
other is so dimmed that it is with diff
Guilty that he can see.
An exploding lantern not only severe
iy burned Gilbert Gatlett's right hand
and arm, but the flames rapidly COM
muncated with the gasoline tank of his
brothers. automobile, blowing up the
latter and then set fire to and destroyed
v. S. Miller's LARGE bank barn near
Gerrardstown, last Wednesday night.
Il tons of baled hay was carried from
an adjacent building and saved.
Only two cases were investigated by
the grand jury of the Jefferson Circuit
Court last week. An indictment for
forgery was returned against James
Henry Shopland, while charge OF as
sault against Ashton Jones, OF Harper's
Ferrv.was dismissed. Court adjourned
for one week from last Wednesday, and
the petit jury was called for today.
Special attention is called to the big
sale to be held on Wednesday, November
18Th. by Garrett B. VanMetre, admins
traitor of Robert L. VanMetre, deceased.
The whole outfit of an up-to date farm
ing operation is to be sold, including
Is horses and colts, IS cattle, 80 sheep
and f5 hogs, implements, machinery
lousehold goods, etc. See the ad-
yertisement elsewhere in this paper.
William Luria, who has charge OF
raising the fund for the relief of Jewish
war sufferers asks us to thank the peo-
pie for their generous contributions
to this cause. The sum OF $50 was