Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-12-04
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


coal, the first hard coal that has
renched here since the strike began
last spring.
You can find almost anything you
want in books at our store-from the
smallest toy book to and including
padded editions of all the popular
poets. Lot of latest books. Rein
hart's Pharmacy.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Troxell, of Williams
port, has issued invitations to the
marriage of her daughter, Mary Anna,
to Mr.. Edward Woodall, of Baltimore.
The wedding will take place in Will
iamsport December 10th.
Among the new subscribers to the
REGISTER the last week are number
from Berkeley county. We thank our
neighbors over the line for their pat
ronage. We have nearly 200 sub
scribers in Berkeley county.
Hon. Jesse N. Gathright, Depart
ment Commander Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia, United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, has appointed
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, of this place,
Department Chaplain, and b. L. Sny-
der Department Commissary.
George w. Hoffman last week sold
a tract Of IS acres recently purchased
by him Of John P. Kearfott and others
to George D. Johnson, the considera-
ton being $3,67742. The land was
formerly part of the Thos. Hite
estate and joins Mr.. Johnson's farm.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held last Thursday in the Reformed
church, a large congregation being
present. The service was conducted
by Rev. j. E. Guy, and appropriate
addresses were delivered by Rev. J.
C. Thrasher and Rev. DR.. Ghiselin.
Just think of it We are to have
thirty SHOWS this winter. The first
snow of the season came last Sunday,
the 3Oth day of the month, and &C
cording to the old saying we will there
fore have thirty SHOWS. If it had just
waited another day We would have had
but one
Ward B. Lindsay, prosecuting at
torney for Berkeley county, and Miss
Edith Fiery, daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
Alburtis Fiery, were married in Wash
ington last Thursday. Both are well
known young persons of Martinsburg'
and their marriage was a great sur
prise to their friends.
H. L. Snyder has rounded out
twenty years ownership and manage
ments of the Shepherdstown REGISTER.
The REGISTER is one of the most en-
tertaining weekly papers published In
this section, and it is gratifying to
know that it is properly appreciated
at home by a profitable and discrimi-
mating clientage HagerSt010" Globe
Diphtheria in a virulent form has
made its appearance in the section of
the county east of Leetown. Gertrude
Seibert, the interesting little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Seibert, was
among the first to take the disease.
The board of health has ordered the
Woodberry school closed for the pres
ent to prevent the malady from becom-
ing Observation-Disclosures.
c. B. Houston, the wealthy coal OPP
orator who was recently hurt by the
cars at Elkhorn, W. Va, and who
last Wednesday was hurried to Phila-
delphia on a special train, died on
Friday in hospital soon after an OPP
Grafton was performed upon him. He
was 70 years old, and was an extensive
coal operator. His train over this di-
vision of the n. & w. made the fast
est run ever recorded. The 239 miles
between Roanoke and Hagerstown
were covered in 5 hours and 40 min
utes.
DR.. Barrett G. Catlin, who has Wis.,
tied our town the last two years, and
who two years ago improved SO great
" in health after his return, has es-
tablished his Office in one of the Bal
timore Office buildings, the Builders
Exchange Building, and in his eye
practice has one Of the Carey massage
machines and hopes to get the cases
that come to Baltimore, now that Pro-
fessor Carey has removed to Chicago.
The doctor also has an X-ray machine
for picture work in injuries or bone
fractures and for the treatment ofcan-
Ger, tuberculosis, etc.
A. B. Smith, special agent Of the
Postofice Department, has been in
Shepherdstown the past week, looking
after the establishment Of rural free
delivery routes. 1t is the intention
to organize the whole Of Jefferson
county, providing all the people with
rural free delivery. He will probably
supply the several routes from Charles
Town, Shepherdstown, Harper,s Fer
ry, Shenandoah Junction and Summit
Point. A large number of country
postofices will be abolished. Berke-
ley county is also to have routes COM
pletely covering the county.
The pupils of all the schools in West
Virginia were asked by State Super
intendent Miller to take a vote last
week as to their preference for State
flower. The request was pretty gen.
Ill oonnnlaA with and from the