Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-12-19
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our heighborhood and elsewhere.

A very attractive lot of table linen,
napkins and towels at NJ. B. Baker s.
suitable for Christmas gifts or bridal
presents.
Shepherd College will close Friday,
and will reopen Tuesday, January 7th.
The Graded School will close Friday
and resume Thursday, January I'd.
Be sure to read the advertisement
of W. H. Polings department store
this week. Genuine bargains are Of
fered and there is large variety of
goods to select from.
Samuel Jones, well-known resi-
dent of this town, fell down the steps
at the Terrell residence on Washing
ton street one night last week and
fractured his shoulder very badly.
DR.. G. T. V. S. Butler offers his
residence for sale on reasonable and
easy terms. This is rare opportun-
ity for physician, or anyone desiring
a business stand centrally located.
The B. & o. surveyors are in the
neighborhood of Moler's Cross Roads
today. Their line crosses the public
road north of the school-house, and
goes through D. G. Moler's field south
of his house and near the cave.
Some of our country friends express
good deal of satisfaction at the an
nouncement that it is unlawful to sell
or shoot cannon crackers in Shepherds
town. They can drive to town now
without the fear Of runaway accidents.
All female troubles are now known
to be durable, since the birth of Proof
Tablets. This remedy, the result Of
many years of study, practice and e1-
pertinent in leading hospitals, is unsur-
passed for the treatment of all female
troubles.
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of President
Roosevelt, has sent to the managers of
the Confederate bazaar to be held in
Shepherdstown during the holidays
very pretty handkerchief to be dis
posed of as they think best. 1t will
probably be CHANGED of.
Mr.. R. S. Locke, of Middleway, in
paying bis subscription up to 1908,
writes: Continue to send US your
excellent paper. We look forward
with great pleasure to its weekly visits
Success to you-and merry Christ
mas and happy New Year.
The n. & W. Railway will run a
special train from Elkton to Hagers-
town Dec. 20, 81, %, % and "a. 1t
leaves Elkton $40 p. m, Shepherds
town I'll p. M, and reaches Hagsrs-
lows at s. The train will carry pass
engers and express, and tickets at re-
duced rates will be sold for it and the
regular trains.
The town council on Monday night
granted franchise to the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Company (the
Bell SYSTEM to establish its lines in
Shepherdstown. The franchise is sim
liar to that granted the Winchester
company, with the additional features
that the corporation authorities are to
have free service, and that the poles
are to be planted and wires strung
under the supervision Of a committee
of the town council.
The famou. old Liberty Bell from
the State House in Philadelphia is to
be taken to the Charleston exposition
on January 9Th. 1t will be carried
on a special train, accompanied by
the mayor and other prominent Off
cisls Of Philadelphia. 1t will 90 by
the Shenandoah Valley route, and is
scheduled to leave Hagerstown about
4 o'clock in the afternoon. 1t will
pass through Shepherdstown about
430.
At special meeting Of the town
council Monday night the corporation
authorities and the Jacob G. Shaft
Company reached an agreement over
some disputed matters in regard to
the electric light plant, and the work
of finishing up the system is being
pushed rapidly. Mr.. Schaf informs
us that the lights will probably be
turned Oh this week-possibly Friday
night. The machinery is all IN place,
and unless there are unforeseen diff
culties our light will soon shine.
Charles Mcdonald recently caught
a number of rats at the water-tank IN
steel traps. One morning couple of
weeks ago a trap disappeared, and
later it was found attached to half
grown raccoon which had carried 1t to
his den. Mr.. Mcdonald carried the
coon home and his son Homer under
took to educate it. The coon grew
and waxed fat and sassy on the good
living provided for it, but the other
night it broke link in its chain and
disappeared. Ifanybody finds coon
with collar around its neck it is Ho-
mer McDonald's.
The REGISTERS devil went rabbit
hunting the other day and killed
three rabbits, two of which got away
after he had shot them dead. He
says if you put chalk on the barrel OF
your gun you can't miss rabbit. An
other good way to get them is to wins
tie when you see the rabbit running
AS soon as the rabbit hears the whis-
,lo - stono still and all YOU have to