Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-11-14
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happe Mini n
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

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others connected with the school. 1t
was very enjoyable affair, and stu
dents and teachers alike spent a most
pleasant evening in social pleasures.
The music club was charmingly
entertained Tuesday night at Sudley
Place by Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Wysong.
The musical programme was a delight
full one. and the social pleasures of the
evening were so engaging that it was
nearly midnight before the guests de-
parted.
We again this week let go about a
dozen of delinquent subscribers who
fail to respond to bills sent them. We
are gratified to have received, on the
other hand, responses from a number
of others who cheerfully remit what
is due the REGISTER. We hope ev-
erybody will pay up.
We call attention to the advertise
ment elsewhere in this paper of Luz
Their W. Thompson, who has gone in
to business for himself as carpenter,
barn builder and general contractor
He is a worthy young man and a first
class workman, and he deserves a
share of the public patronage.
The town council has finally passed
the ordinance prohibiting the sale Of
cannon crackers in Shepherdstown,
and as it has heretofore been unlaw-
full to fire them, it is hoped that this
nuisance will not be inflicted upon the
people any longer. The cannon crack
er is both dangerous and annoying,
and We shall be glad to see it go.
Astronomical sharps say that there
is strong probability that there will
be lots of shooting stars Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights Of this
week, and those who wish to see the
flying meteors are advised to look in
the northeast heavens. One good way
Of watching for them is to sit in a
dimly lighted room, holding her hand.
We are sorry that we are again COM
PEELED to announce to our friends that
we make charge for printing obitu-
airy notices contributed for the REG
IsTER. OF course there is no charge
for news items of this sort, but when
memorial tributes are sent in they
must be accompanied by the money
to pay for them at the rate of three
cents line.
The work of filling up the trestles
near Mondell station, on the Norfolk
& Western Railway, mas been finished,
and the steam shovel that was used In
the cut across the river from Shop
herdstown has been moved down the
road. The N. & W. will fill in every
trestle on the Shenandoah division be-
tween Hagerstown and Roanoke, most
of the work having already been COM
pleted,
Our worthy friend Joseph Z. Yontz
has made arrangements to keep on
hand at all times supply of fresh
oysters, which he will sell by the pint,
quart or gallon, and he promises to
sell at reasonable rates and give good
measure. He will supply his Gus
toners with the best oysters to be
obtained, and will make special orders
when desired. Call on him at Van
meter Bros. store. The first consign-
ment will be received on Saturday.
The Charles Town Spirit tells of a
painful accident that befell Geo. F.
Walker Monday morning. He was
up in his hay NOV, when he fell head
foremost down hay chute some TWEEN
ty-fve or thirty feet below, breaking
three or four of his ribs upon the cor
ner of feed trough and cutting big
cash in his head in striking stringer,
remaining unconscious for some time.
DR.. Vim. Neil gave him surgical at
tention. and although very painfully
injured it is hoped that his condition
is not dangerous.
The ladies aid society of the Lu-
theran church has decided to keep
open house in the town hall on Thanks
giving day. They will serve good
turkey dinner with all the usual ac-
cessories for the nominal sum oftwenty-
FIVE cents, and thus you can get your
dinner cheaper there than-you can
afford it at home, and you can eat it
amid very pleasant surroundings. You
can 90 to church and have hot din
ner ready on your return. In the
evening they will also serve supper,
oysters or ice cream as parties may
elect, all of good quality and good
moneys worth. Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend and provision
will be made for them to have a good
time.
Contractor S. A. Westenhaver has
sublet to Messrs. Grim and Haymaker,
of Winchester, the contract for the
stone and brick work on the new Shep-
herd College building. These gentle
men begin work today on the founda-
tons and will push the work as rapidly
as possible. 1t is hoped to get the
foundations completed before bad
weather sets in. Mr.. Westenhaver
has ordered the Ohio stone for the
first story of the building, and the
pressed brick has also been selected.
The brick chosen is smooth and
we'll made one, of rich utfcolor, man
ufactured at Ralston, Pa, and will be
II Al .oloroJ ,oortor hetween the