Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-12-04
BRIEFS.

Schley's.
The squeal of the porker is heard in
the land.
Applebutter for sale at the Little
Gren Tea House.
Christmas is coming on apace-only
three weeks from today.
Wheat is quoted today at SPA a
buShel and corn at Sl.20.
Mems, women's and children'S
shoes and rubbers at Hodges.
The town clock is very regular these
dayS-stays at l2.45 right along.
Ladies' and children's knit and out
ing skirts and outing gowns at
Schley'S.
For Sale-Two good used Fords in
excellent condition. National High
way Garage.
! am now prepared TO haul live
stock and everything else in my truck,
K. c. Jenkins.
Mems, women's and children's I'M
ierwear in union suits and separate
pieces, al SCnleyS.
Put a coil box protector on your
Ford and laugh at the rain. National
Highway Garage.
Butchering supplies and most any
thing in the way of drug wants at
Owens drug store.
A lot of underwear samples, some
only one of a kind, at greatly reduced
prices, at Schley's.
We are exclusive dispensers of
TeXaco gas and oils for this vicinity.
National Highway Garage.
Burwell Harris, colored, butchered
three fine hogs yesterday Their
weights were 4lS, 40S and 37S pounds
net.
Whooping cough has made its ap-
pearance in town, and a number Of
children are afflicted with the I'M
Welcome ailment.
The ladies of the Mt. Wesley aid
society took in Sl27.50 at their Thanks
giving dinner last Thursday. The net
proceeds were Sill.
Talk about toilet articles and Xmas
gifts for him or her-juSt look over
Ovens stock. Largest and best line
of Pyralin ware in town.
We have anything that you may
need for your Ford and an expert me-
chanic TO care for your needs. Ma
t.onal Highway Garage.
Remember-the Register will make
q very acceptable Christmas gift to
an absent relative or friend II will
Re appreciated all the year round.
The ladies' aid society of the NJ. E.
Church South will have an all-day sale
Of fancy articles on Saturday, Deem
Der 9th, at Schoppert's store room.
Alcohol is cheaper than freezing.
Get it at National Highway Garage.
We have tester that will tell at any
time just how strong the solution in
your car is.
Dr.. Elmer c. Fahrney, of Hagers-
town, is in Philadelphia attending
special course on stomach, intestine
and rectal diseases. He will return
December Sth.
George Washington, a much re-
spected colored man of Charles Town
died last week, aged y years. He
had lived with the family of Col. and
Ms B. D. Gibson for many years.
The family of Geo. T. Trundle wish
10 thank the friends and neighborS
w5O were so kind and helpful in the
bereavement occaSioned by the death
Of Miss Daisy Florence Trundle, Of
Bakerton.
The farm of Joseph E. Byers was
not sold at public sale last Saturday "a
advertised 1t was bid UP TO Sl10 per
acre and was then withdrawn, as il is
said that Mr.. Byers had received a
higher bid than this privately.
The first meeting OF the Bridge
Club for the season was held last Fri
day night. when Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin Lyme entertained most delightful
Is at their country home near town.
It was a very enjoyable event
Mrs. R. c. Ringgold entertained the
Pack Horse Ford Chapter of the D. A.
R. at her beautiful home, Bellevue.
last Monday afternoon. After the
business meeting a social session was
held and a delicious luncheon was
served.
Loading of boats at Cumberland has
stopped, and just as soon as the boats
now on the way are unloaded and have
returned from their home ports the
water will be drawn from the canal.
The season has not been very salts
factory one for the boatmen.
We have had a touch of real winter
weather this week. The air has beer
c-sp and clear and cold, and every
body has been stepping lively of morn
!ngS. Last night was the coolest
night of the season, and the thermom-
etcr got down to Is above zero.
Potomac Post of the American
Legion has rented the large room OF
the third floor of the Register build
ing in which 10 have its headquarters
and hold its meetings, and will fit il
up comfortably as a home for the
soldier and sailor boys who belong to
the organization.
The Kilbourne Knitting Mills OF
Martinsburg has leased the, ole
abandoned Presbyterian Church or
Shenandoah Street, Harper's Ferry
and a knitting mill will be operated
there. Sevcntv-fve women and girl;
have signed a pledge to work in tht
new plant, and the necessary ma
.- merry will Be installed as quickly a:
possible.
Dur friend J w. Snyder, of Blue
fed. w. Va. rcnews his subscription
n ne Register and asks us not 10 Gu
N Of the list for even one issue
he hasn't any near neighbors from
whom he could borrow the paper! HI
says that he enjoys reading the new;
from the old home town and is still in
'crs>ted in the affairs of his friends o.
5oyhOod days.
w. c. Hill, of Charleston, deputy
.0s pector of the State Public Service
(rr-rniSSiOn &c in SheDher dStOWn this