Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-07-03
dhe Shepherdstomn 8egister.
BRIEFS.


are 42 cents dozen.
Summer lap busters and driving
nets. Daniel c. Shipley.
Wheat is quoted today at S2.2O a
buShel and corn at Sl.70.
Only a few sets of handmade team
nets left. Daniel c. Shipley.
Old-time handmade square blind
work brides at Daniel c. Shipley's.
All kinds Lone Star adjustable
names at the old prices. Daniel c.
Shipley.
The river is still too muddy for fish
ing. The bass are getting good,
long rest.
Wanted, a general purpose horse
For particulars apply to John w.
Mitchell.
Miss Agnes Bell has taken a posi-
ton as book-keeper with the National
Highway Garage.
Hiabgo collars will last with leather
ones. They cost half as much.
Daniel c. Shipley.
Since wagon saddle pads are off in
price, why not have yours put in?
Daniel c. Shipley.
The Register will be sent to any ad-
dress from now until the first of next
January for IS cents.
In Chicago on Tuesday hogs brought
the highest price ever recorded, reach
ing S2l.75 per hundred pounds.
There will be a meeting of the U. D.
c. Friday evening at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. B. F. Harrison.
A meeting of the Red Gross will be
held next Tuesday evening at o'clock
al their room in the old college build
ing.
Prof. Thos. c. Miller is in Mil
waukee this week attending the an
nual meeting of the National Educa7
tional Association.
I'VE enjoy reading the Register and
feel that we cannot drop it from our
list of reading matter."-Mrs Henry
P BuSey, GerrardStown, W. Va.
For Sale-A very desirable resi-
dence property in ShepherdStown in
good location. For price and par
ticularS, inquire at the Register Of
fee
The neutrality-suspicious. have
practically all disappeared and the
larvae have started to burrow into the
ground for another sleep of seventeen
years.
TIE newly-elected boards of educa-
ton will meet next Monday and or
ganize in accordance with the law.
Teachers may also be appointed at that
time.
The barn Of David H. Knipe at
Payne's ford, in Berkeley county, was
destroyed last Sunday night by fire of
unknown origin, causing a loss OF
about $1,000.
The Jefferson County Board of
EQUALIZATION and Review will hold a
session in Shepherdstown July 10th,
when il will hear matters concerning
assessment of real estate.
The handsome Hackney horse be-
longing TO Mr.. Baby was so badly hurt
a few days ago by getting entargled
in a barbed wire fence that il had to
be killed to put it out of its misery.
Friday, the 4th of July, will be OBJ
served in Martinsburg on a large
scale. There will be big home-com-
ing celebration, including fine parade
and other interesting features.
tremendous crowd is expected.
Residents of the section adjacent to
the turnpike between Sharpsburg and
Hagerstown have taken preliminary
steps which they hope will lead TO the
purchase of the road by the county
and the removal of the toll-gateS.
The roads of ShepherdstowR dis
trict are getting in pretty bad condi-
ton. Lack of ditching and draining is
responsible for most Of the trouble,
as the water runs down the middle OF
the roads instead of being drained
along the sides.
The farmers in this county have been
very lucky in escaping storms. Watch
out for LIGHTNING when your crops
are cut and be prepared. Phone us
for q SPECIAL CROP POLICY. Wash
ington, Alexander & Cooke, JOS. n.
Trout, Sub-agent.
The growing corn is coming along
splendidly. The frequent rains nave
given il a splendid start, and II isn't
often that there is better start at TINS
time of the year. The farmers are
doing their best TO cultivate II again
before it gets too big to plow
Shenandoah Junction, Kearneysville,
Bakerton. Engle and Halltown all
have the baseball fever very badly, and
some hot games are being played.
Unfortunately none OF them are strong
eiSugh to come against our Shep-
herdstown team, though there IS soma
good material among them.
Tonight and tomorrow night. at the
Shepherdstown Opera House Manager
Musser will present D. w. Criffiths
fine picture, "The Girl Who Stayed al
Home" 1t has Seen very popular
wrclever il has been shown. Next
Monday and Tuesiav Mary Pickford
will appear in her new play, captain
Kidd, IT," A delightful show that
will be enjoyed by young and DID,
A sad accident happened last Mon
dav night al the passenger station IN
Shepherdstown. A lady who had been
to Greencastle returned on the nght
train. and Just as she stepped from the
car she made miss-step and broke
q gallon Jug which she had carefully
toted thus far. Its contents spilled
out on the railroad track, not one drop
being left to comfort her in this time
of trouble.
The Little Helpers" will give. an
outdoor play on Thursday evening,
Iulv 10th. on the lawn at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Strider at Leetown,
at $50 O'Clock. Admission Will be ~
cents, children 10 cents. After Inc
play, icecream and cake and home
made candy will be served. The pro-
cecds will be for the benefit OF the