Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-01-03
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

will be neld at the Hotel OF. DenlS on
the evening of January 18th. The
editor of the REGISTER acknowledges
with thanks the compliment Of an in
vitation.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of G.. E. Lamar elsewhere in
this paper. Mr.. Lamar has given
satisfaction wherever he has rendered
bis services, and asks his friends and
the public generally to give him their
patronage.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Morgan's Grove Fair
Association will be held in the town
hall in Shepherdstown on Saturday,
January II, 1901, at 2 o'clock, for
the election of directors and the trans
action of other business.
Jefferson Savings Bank has de-
olared its usual dividend Of 8 per
cent for the past six months, payable
on and after January 10th. The
bank has never been in better condi-
ton than at the present time, and It's
stock is worth q considerable premium.
Potomac Permanent Building AS
ISOLATION announces that it will issue
a new series of stock, beginning jan
uary 7. This association is an insti-
tuition that has been Of great service
to Shepherdstown folks in the past, land
we hope that it may be strongly sup
ported. It's stock is safe investment
and an excellent method Of saving
money.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Marten enter
tanned a congenial party Of their
friends New Years eve at their home
on Main street. The last year Of the
nineteenth century was given farewell
and the first of the twentieth welcomed
by the guests as the bells rang out
the old and rang in the new. Deli
cinns refreshments were served at
eleven clock.
Weather Prophet Hills prediction
for a white Christmas met with an ig-
nominious failure, for there has not
been the slightest appearance Of snow
since he made his guess. His reputa-
ton as a weather prognosticator has
been seriously damaged, and if he
wants to regain the public confidence
he will have to do some mighty accu-
rate guessing for the next few months.
Our friend Harry c. Nicely, Of Phil
adelphia, sent the editor very accept
able Christmas gift in the shape OF
some headwear. He is still with the
old firm of Eli Keen's Sons-or per-
haps better, Eli Keen Sons are still
with him. We extend to him the
fluctuations of the season and drop the
hint that he note that for perfectly
good reasons the editors head is now
one size larger,
The Camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans turned out in their hand
some new uniforms for the first time
on Monday, and the boys presented
mighty nice appearance. The uni
forms are of Confederate grey, neatly
made and well fitting, and the camp
won the admiration of all who saw
them-especially of the girls. Capt.
VIM. H. Kearfott was in command.
At night the members took supper at
the fremen s fair.
Mr.. f. D. Turner, who has for sew
eral years taught so acceptabiy the
public school at Browns Crossing, has
recently taken charge of the Harper
Ferry school. Mr.. Turner is grad
uate of Shepherd College, class of SO,
and later took an academic course at
Richmond College. He has an excel
lent record as teacher, and if ener-
gv, ability and thorough interest In
the work will count we are very sure
that he will make the Harpers Ferry
school the equal of any in the county.
We hope that he may have unquali-
fed success in his new field of labor.
Robert n. Lemen has sold to John
H. Show the dwelling-house and lot
at the corner of Main and Mill streets,
known as the Teenie Staley property
The price was $500 cash. The place
has long been an eyesore and a nui-
sance to Mr.. Show, whose home it ad-
joins, and he Will probably tear part
of it down and remodel the other
part. This house is one of the Oldest
structures in the town. Many years
ago it was used as an alms-house and
was also at one time tavern. Of
late years it has been occupied by a
number of colored families and was
known by the classic title Of Hotel de
Coon.