Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-12-25
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

Ten makes q mOSC ueslTdUle present. u
an absent relative or friend, and one
that we'll guarantee will be appre-
ciated. 1t will cost but dollar.
The water was drawn from the ca
nal last week. A good many fish were
caught in the puddles and in the lock
opposite Shepherdstown-principally
carp and cells.
Daniel P. Ray, of this place, has
been appointed superintendent Of the
Iron Bed Company, of Hagerstown, a
new concern that will manufacture
metallic bedsteads. He has begun
work.
The receivers of the Baltimore
Building and Loan Association, in
which a number of persons from this
county are interested, have recently
distributed another cash payment of
u! per cent.
We acknowledge with pleasure the
receipt of an invitation to the annual
dinner of the Charles Town Society Of
New York on the 10th of January.
We'd like mighty well to be with the
boys on that happy occasion.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Miss Annie Elizabeth Ra-
mey and Mr.. Clayton Lee Haines, of
Charles Town. The ceremony will take
place in the Southern Methodist
church at 6 o'clock on the evening Of
December 3lst.
James E. Barnhart has bought from
J.C. Show the property on Washington
street, occupied for long time by
Willard Chase, for 1926 cash. Mr..
Barnhart now owns all the property
between the John H. Snyder line and
DR.. Tanners place, on Washington
street.
Mr.. John Gregg Gibson, of Charles
Town, and Miss Leila Buckles, the
charming young daughter of the late
Johu H. Buckles, were married Tues
day afternoon at the home Of the
bride near Halltown, this county.
Rev. J. S. Alfriend performed the
ceremony.
Ramsburg Bros. store at Vancleves-
vile was robbed last Friday night of
about $50 in money, and about 500
worth OF goods was taken. Entrance
was secured by breaking open the
front door of the store with crosstie,
evidently while a train was passing.
There is no clue to the robbers.
We are obligated to our generous
friend Harry c. Nicely, Of Philadel-
phia, for a Christmas present in the
shape of a new hat from the old firm
of Eli Keen's Sons, which Mr. Nicely
has been running for good many
years. 1t almost entirely covers our
bald spot.
The first of the series Of entertain
ments in the lecture course Of Shep-
herd College will be given in Shop
herdstown Friday, January 10th,
when the Ernest Gamble Recital Com
pany will be here. This company has
been warmly received wherever it has
appeared, and our people may antici-
pate a delightful performance. Re-
member the date.
Intelligence has been received Of
the critical illness Of Augustine Jacque-
line Smith, of New York city, where
he was the private secretary Of the
late Charles B. Rouss. Mr.. Smith
was on business trip from New Or
leans on Saturday. He stopped over
with his son, Dr. William Smith, at
Alexandra, Va, and few hours later
was stricken with paralysis.
The Shepherdstown Graded School
closed Tuesday for the holidays, and
will reopen January 9Th. The chill
dren in the several rooms set up
Christmas trees and decorated the
rooms prettily, and each teacher was
presented with a gift from the little
folks. The teachers gave the pupils a
treat of candy-and so everybody was
happy.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, administrator,
last Saturday sold at public sale a
part Of the real estate of the late John
H. Snyder. G. T. Hodges bought the
parcel known as the blacksmith shop
corner at SOTO, and John G. Lambert
bought the small lot near the railroad
for $91.50. The dwelling-house and
lot was withdrawn at bid of 1855,
and will be offered again on January
Sd.
A burlesque tournament Will be
held in Shepherdstown on New Years
day about one o'clock in the afternoon.
Entrance will be free to all knights
who will appear in proper costumes
and with suitable steeds, and the peo-
pie from town and country are invited
to witness the event. NJ. G. Bast will
be master Of ceremonies, and those
who wish to take part will communi-
cate with him.
We have been greatly gratifed the
past week by the number Of our
friends who have called III and SUBJ
scrlbed for the REGISTER for other
persons. We appreciate these evil
dences of appreciation Of the paper,
especially when they are accompanied
as nearly all of them are, by kind ex-
pressions. Our list has been consid-
erably increased this week, and we
thank our friends for their patronage.