Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-27
BRIEFS.

Christmas comes on Thursday this
year,
Plenty of nice oysters at S. L.
Cooley's.
The best winter robes and blankets
at Shipley's.
Everything for the fruit cake at S.
l. Cooley's.
Mince meat 20 cents a pound at S.
/. Cooley's.
All sizes rubber shoes and arctics at
5. l. Cooley's.
Wheat is quoted at SPA a bushel
and corn is Sl.20.
Full line of Xmas candy and nuts
at S. L. Cooley's.
Eggs are up to &c cents a dozen
and butter is So cents pound.
New mountain buckwheat, barrel
syrup, salt and lower pepper prices
Al Hodges.
Home made lard cans for sale cheap
at my shop on Washington street. c.
NJ Sheetz.
Mems, women's and children's shoes
and rubbers without the late advance,
at Hodges.
The Little Green Tea House will be
open evenings during the Thanksglv-
ing holidays.
Miss Florence Shaver will sell an
tilue and modern furniture in Har-
per'S Ferry December Sd.
Wanted, a good young work horse
ard a two-horse road wagon. See 10
Walper, of Terrapin Neck.
So far as we know, not a turkey was
sold here this Thanksgiving. Our
people cannot raise them any more.
If you want a good Thanksgiving
dinner today, go to the old college hall
and let the ladies Of Mt. Wesley
Church serve you.
Wise farmers are now placing their
orders for harness, pillow gears, etc.,
10 avert the subsequent advance IN
leather. D. c. Shipley.
Most folks about town have slaught-
cred their porkers. The cholera got
among the hogs again and this hasten
Cd butchering operations.
Union Thanksgiving services are
Being held today in the Lutheran
Church of Shepherdstown, with SER
mon by Rev. James H. Haley.
have purchased a new truck of two
tons capacity, and am now ready to
DO local and long distance hauling
at reasonable rates. R. C. Jenkins.
Joseph E. Byers will offer for sale
in Shepherdsown on Saturday of this
week his farm of ll5 acres lying a
couple of miles southwest Of this
place.
Next Tuesday, December I'd, Harry
Remsburg will have a big sale Of de-
Sirable stock and farming implements
near Sharpsburg. See advertisement
in this paper.
A new passenger schedule will go
into effect on the b. & o. Railroad on
Sunday. 1t is said that the train ser
vice will be curtaled unless the coal
miners strike is settled.
NJ. B. Myers, of the Zoar neighbor-
hood in this county, asks us to give
notice that he intends to have big
sale of stock and farming implements
on February oath. Remember the date.
D. c. Shipley's sale of handmade
leather halterS at 20 per cent reduc-
ton will be on Saturday, November
%, only. Those needing halters
should take advantage of this oppor-
tunity.
George and Robert Mckee have
bought Ford truck, and in addition
TO running their passenger automobile
they will now be prepared to do all
sorts of hauling. Read their ad-
vertisement.
Mrs. Cruger w. Smith will sell a
considerable quantity Of valuable and
desirable antique and modern furn-
iture in Charles Town on Saturday OF
this week. Read the advertisement in
the Register this week.
George Snyder killed two fine hogs
last week, one of which weighed 43S
and the other 4lO pounds net. George
Washington slaughtered one that
weighed 376 pounds and Charles
Washington one of 349 pounds.
The Pack Horse Ford Chapter N. S.
D. A. R, will meet on Monday, Deem
Der list. at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
at the home of Mrs. R. c. Ringgold.
All the members are cordially invited
and urged to be present at this meet
ing.
The John Tabb farm of 225 acres in
Gerardstown district of Berkeley
county was sold at public sale last
Saturday in Martinsburg. 1t was
bought by Congressman Geo. M.
Bowers and H. H. Rutherford for $780,
600
The ladies Of Elk Branch Church
will serve supper and sell icecream
and cake Friday night, November 18th
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Albert
Link. near Duffields. Everybody in
vi,ed. Proceeds for benefit of the
church.
Especial attention is called TO the
advertisement of the Delco lighting
system on the fourth page of the Reg
ister n. s. Pitzer is agent for TINS
remarkable and desirable invention Tor
this section, and he will be glad to talk
10 you about it.
Roger Chew, formerly of Charles
Town, son of Col and Mrs. R. P.
Chew, has been promoted to be chief
of the Standard Oil laboratory and
manager of the inspection department
at the big plant of the company at
Bayonne, New Jersey.
Charlie Fulk. of the Kearneysville
neighborhood. has sold his lnterna-
tio-al truck, which he found was too
heavy for use on the farm and the
or T hauling that he does. He has
bought a Ford truck and will do pub
lie hauling for those who need his
services.
During the peach and apple season