Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
PERSONALS.
Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know

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Your attention is called to the new
advertisement of Mrs. NJ. L. Herring
ton. She has gotten in her new spring
millinery, ETC., and invites the public
to call and see the nice line of goods
she carries.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage of Mr.. Charles
H. Billmyer and Miss Katie Sewers.
The ceremony is to take place in the
Presbyterian church in Shepherdstown
next Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.
The hens in this section are work
ing extra time, Judging from the enor-
nous quantities Of eggs that are being
shipped. J. A. Hendricks got sixty
one dozen from one farmer a few days
ago, all of them having been laid in
one week.
Yesterday John H. Lemen, assisted
by D. Lynn Magruder and Charles S.
Billmyer, dehorned Mr.. Magruder's
herds of Durham and Jersey cattle.
An instrument especially devised for
this purpose was used, and it took
just forty-fve minutes to dehorn TWEEN
ty-two cattle.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Morgan's Grove Agri-
cultural, Mechanical and Live Stock
Association will be held Saturday
afternoon of this week at 2 o'clock
in the town hall in ShepherdstOwn.
4 board of directors is to be elected
and other business transacted
\. may be seen by advertisement
in another column, ]. D. Billmyer will
open a clothing and furnishing store
IN the Markell building, and will be
ready for business by Saturday. He
will keep 4 full line of clothing for
men and boys, shoes, hats, furnishing
| goods, etc, and promises to sell at
very low prices.
I have attended the most fashiona-
Die millinery parlors in the city and
have obtained the latest ideas in trim
ming hats and bonnets. You are in
vited to examine our Easter millinery
and dress goods l have comforta-
bic place in my store for my customers
to rest or wait for work to be done
where you will be ever welcome NJ.
L. Harrington.
Miss Blanche Byers gave very
delightful party last Thursday night
at her home west Of town in celebra-
ton of her twenty-frst birthday.
About fifty of her friends participated
in the pleasures of the evening, the
time passing all too quickly, with
music, recitations, social games, etc.
Refreshments Of the most delicious
sort were served.
Our friend James Lawrence Nc
Chan is to take the most important
step yet in his adventurous career.
Having braved the dangers Of army
life, he has now concluded to try mat
rimony, and has already in hand the
license necessary to enter this happy
state. His bride is Miss Sarah Mar
guerite Sisler, and the ceremony is to
take place next Sunday night at the
Lutheran parsonage.
Assessor J. w. Gardner has received
instructions from Auditor LaFollette,
in which he is informed that he must
ask the following question Of all per-
sons when making his assessment
Have you any money on deposit, or
any money loaned to, or any paid-up
stock or moneys otherwise invested
in any foreign or domestic building
and loan association ?" Associations
are not to be assessed as such, but
each individual is to be assessed with
the interest he has.
Mr.. George S. Hollida, one of Bsrke-
ley county's popular young men, and
Miss Rosa Lee Blondel, daughter Of
Mr.. John W. Blondel, were married
Tuesday evening at the home Of the
bride in Martinsburg, Rev. DR.. ]. A.
Hotf helms performing the ceremony.
After the wedding reception was
held, when a number of relatives and
friends rendered their congratulations
to the happy couple. The bride and
| groom took a train later for a trip to
Washington, We extend to them our
best wishes for their future happiness.
Among the changes of residence in
town and vicinity we note the follow
ing Mrs. Ellen Billmyer will move
from the farm to town, taking the
Loyns house vacated by Mrs, Ellen B.
Lucas, who goes into the little house,
occupied by DR.. Grove, who moved
into the Hill house next door. George
! Boswell moves into the Cookus house