Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-10-31
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Hon. A. r. Boteler will address the
voters of Shepherdstown and vicinity Sat-
urday evening, November lst, at clock,
in Firemen's Hall. The public is cordially
in vited to attend.
Mr.. John Il. Colston, chairman of the
County Executive Committee, has made
the following appointments for public
speaking:
Friday, October 3lst.
Kearneysville-Georg Baylor and Jas.
III. Grove.
Shepherds town-Frank Bcckwith and
w. III. Travers.
Saturday, November lst.
Bolivar-Geo. NJ. Beltzhooycr and Cleon
Moore.
Monday, November 81.
Charlestown-Jas. Ii. Grove and others.
Summit Point-D. b. Lucas.
Speaking at the above points will be at
7.30 p. m.
Marriage.-Mr. Willard Engle, Of
Catawba, Ohio, and Miss Jennie Rowe
ton, of this place, were married Monday,
October 9th, at 8 o'clock a. m, ut the res
idence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. W.. Roweton, by Rev. Isaac
Mackey. Mr.. Engle is a prominent and
popular young gentleman who occupies
responsible position as agent and tele-
graph operator of the c. G. c. & |. r. L. at
Cataw5a, and his bride is one of Frank
forts handsome and most highly respected
young ladies, who will be sadly missed in
society here. They left Immediately after
the ceremony for an extended wedding
tour, embracing Washington, ID. C., and
other eastern resorts, and will spend the
honeymoon with the groom's parents in
West Virginia. We extend our heartiest
congratulations and good wishes, and
may their pathway always be smooth and
the burdens of life fall lightly upon them.
-Frankto,t OHIO San.
Mr.. Engle was formerly a resident of
this county, and his friends here extend
their congratulations.
PcrsOnaI.-Whilc in Philad clphia
last week we called on Mr.. Harry Nicely,
who has beer friend of The REGISTER
for many years. Mr.. Nicely is with Eli
Keen's Sons, hatters, G2 North Second
street. He still has a warm spot in his
heart for old epherdStown, and inquired
tenderly after his friends here. lie is one
Of the few Democrats in Philadelphia,
but he has enough enthusiasm to run the
town. The big majority that old Jefferson
piled up for the Democratic party tc&led
him immensely.
We were hon ored with a call last week
from Mr.. Richard L. Byrd, one of the
editors of the Winchester Times. He is Il
very pleasant gentleman, and is the rep
resentative of an excellent newspaper.
Miss Lizzie Fayman, of Washington
City, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
George Faymaa, in Shcpherdstown.
GcncrOuS.-Mr. Robert Garrett, act
Railroad Company, in order to give the
people of Maryland and West Virginia
every opportunity to display the resources
of those States ut the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Exposition to open ut New
Orleans in December, has made the most
generous offer To transport all the exhibits
of these two States to New Orleans free of
charge. The agents along the lines OF
Mr.. CARROTS roal will collect useful and
interesting specimens of the natural
wealth of the two States, as well as other
Orleans and shown in the name of the
Baltimore and Ohio. His object is to show
immigrants and other interested settlers
something of the resources of the country
through which his road passes.
The Jefferson County MutUal.-
The Board of Directors of the Jefferson
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
met in Charcstown on October 2lSt. in
response to call for the annual meeting.
After examination of the company's bust
ness for the past year, it can be said to the
policy holders that Notwithstanding this
has been the most disastrous year for fires
in the company's experience, ii has met
all losses promptly, and still carries sur
plus well invested. There was better
attendance of directors, and after six
years experience they feel that they are
On Il safe basis. This company will, we
believe, continue to be a safe moncysav-
ing institution to the people of Jefferson
county. There are three hundred policy
holders, the most approved risks, and tie
moral hazard the best IN the county.
Tricky Liquor DeaIers.-Thc peo-
pie of Washington county, Nd, will vote
next Tuesday on the question of local OPP
ton, and the friends of temperance have
strong hopes of winning. The liquor
men, on the other hand, are making 4
vigorous fight for license. They have
concluded 70 close their bars and stop the
sale of Intoxicating beverages from to-day
(Fridayl until after the election. This
action is designed, it is understood, to ac-
quaint the consumers with just how it
goes to be deprived of their accustomed