Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-01-06

Tor Jneir support the ensuing year
Messrs. Yontz and Lamb request us
to express to the people their sincere
and heartfelt thanks for the generous
aid so kindly given them.
The REGISTER Office is rejoicing in
its first typewriter, which has already
proven itself to be mighty useful
thing. We have gotten "Blickens-
derfer," and it is all right. One of its
best points is its simplicity. 1t weighs
but six pounds and probably has fewer
parts than any other machine made.
1t can be carried around with the
greatest ease, and wherever you wish
you may set it down and go right to
work. 1t sells for just about half as
much as is asked for other typewriters,
and we honestly believe it is as good
as any on the market and much bet
ter than the great majority Of them.
Among its other advantages is the i'm
portant one of always having the writ
ing in plain sight-and there are 9TH
ers. We have taken the agency for
this county, and will take pleasure in
showing the splendid little machine to
any one who may desire to purchase
one.
The new year was ushered in with
the ringing of pretty nearly all the
church and other bells of the town. 1t
is an old custom that we like, though
we confess that we do not particularly
enjoy the continuous beating of drums,
the blowing of horns, the shooting Of
frecrackers and similar diabolic noises
at the midnight hour. However, we
INDUCED in the same practices when
boy, probably to the same annoyance
of older folks so we do not feel as
though we have much right to kick
now.
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The entertainments in the town hall
during the holidays afforded much
amusement to our people. About the
best of the series was the bellies Of
Blackville," minstrel performance
given by the young ladies ofthe town.
The girls, contrary to the predictions
of some persons, bravely blackened
their faces, and, while they were not
pretty, they made excellent minstrels
and entertained the audience with
their coon songs, their pretty choruses
and clever jokes. Mr. ]. A. Staley
was a tiptop interlocutor, and did
his full share of the amusing. Miss
Julia Rsntch was most dignifed
Miss Hammerhandle. Several plays
were given during the week.
Miss Mary Holmead, Of Washing
ton, who is remembered as one of our
most popular summer visitors, sent to
the town hall folks very handsome
embroidered centre-piece to be CHANGED
off for the benefit of the association.
A Jar was filled with beans, and it
was announced that the person who
guessed nearest to the right number
would receive the prize. There was
a good deal of rivalry among the la
dies for the possession Of the pretty
piece of work, and some Of them made
elaborate calculations as to the cubic
contents of the jar. Mrs. H. L. Sny-
der was the best guesser, however,
and is now the happy poSSessor OF the
center-piece. There were l43l beans
in the jar and she guessed 1925.
Miss Kate Wisner, the talented
young elocutionist of Martinsburg,
gave satisfactory performance in the
hall on Tuesday evening. She well
sustained her reputation. Without
the slightest affectatiOn, and in the
most charming and natural manner
she cleyerly portrayed the various
characters she represented and recited
difficult selections to the entire salts
faction of the audience. She and her
brother, Mr.. J. N. Wisner, Jr., played
very cleverly spirited little comedy
portrsying domestic scene. We
hope that Miss Wisner will favor us
again.
Our Shepherdstown merchandise
least those of them who advertised in
the REGIsTER-report frstrate hOli-
day trade. In conversation withseveral
of them the fact was developed that the
most of the buying was of useful ar
ticles as a general thing, and the sale