Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-05
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

S. F. Lemen has moved from tn,
Fayman farm, north of town, to the
Richard property on Main street
His family occupies the dwelling part
and Mr.. Lemen has opened up stock
of groceries, provisions, notions, etc.
in the store-room. We hope he may
prosper.
The Interstate Normal School Con.
test for the handsome prizes offered
by A. j. Wilkinson, of Grafton, will
be held at Martinsburg on Saturday
night, April 18th. The Shepherd
College contestants who will enter the
lists are now preparing their orations
and the preliminary contest will be
held here probably about the latter
part of this month.
Mr.. Irwin G. Slower, Hanover, Pa,
has been appointed teacher of elocu-
ton for Shepherd College and has en-
tered upon his duties. Mr. Slower is
graduate of Prof. Byron W. King s
School of Oratory, and is highly rec
commended as a teacher. He will
give an entertainment in the town
hall next Tuesday evening at s o'clock,
to which the public is invited. Ad-
mission free.
The body of man named Charles
Gregory was found in a field near
North Mountain, Berkeley county,
last Monday. He was a blacksmith
employed on the B. & o. cutoff by
Clements q Co., and mad been missing
for week. 1t is supposed he was
overcome by the cold and snow Of the
previous week and had frozen to death.
The body had been much mutilated by
crows or by some animal. Gregory
was about 80 years old and was from
Staunton.
Water is to be turned into the Ches-
apeake & Ohio canal Friday morning,
and it is expected that navigation will
be opened next Tuesday. Pretty
nearly all of the canal business will
bein the hands ofthe towage compa-
ny. The Consolidated Coal Company
holds the bulk of the stock of the tow
age company, and will endeavor to
control the soft coal business in Wash
ington. 1t is to put in plant for
unloading boats at Georgetown that
will cost 100000.
The marriage of Mr.. Lyndon NJ.
Watson and Miss Bessie E. Watson,
daughter of Mr.. J. B. Watson, both
from the Middleway vicinity, was
solemnized in the Presbyterian church,
Middleway, at 2 o'clock, Thursday
afternoon. Rev. R. A. White, assisted
by Rev. Frank A S.rother, oficiated
at the service. The ushers were Messrs.
Z. T. Watson, Bart Watson, Jr., Robt.
U. Smith, of Middleway, and Thos. E.
Howell, of Washington, D. G. The
bride, who wore beautiful gown OF
white Persian lawn trimmed in point
lace and white satin ribbon and carried
a shower bouquet of Bride roses, was
attended by her sister, Miss Ella Wat
son, as maid of honor. Dr.. W. B.
Watson, of Charles Town, brother OF
the groom, was best man. A recep-
ton was held at the brides home after
the church ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs
Watson then took B g. o. train for
a wedding trip-Spirit.
The next lecture in the Shepherd
College lecture course will be gwen
on Friday evening, March 18th, IN
stead of March 10th, as previously
announced. Rev. Frank Dixon is the
lecturer, and his subject will be
Threats of Socialism Rev. Mr..
Dixon comes of family famous as
lecturers and authors, and is broth
er of Thomas Dixon, author of 1.-The
Leopard's Spots" Some years ago
he was the popular pastor OF the Bap-
fist Church of Charles Town, and his
friends there will doubtless be glad
of the opportunity to hear him lee
ture. He has fine reputation as an
orator and thinker, and he will en-
terrain and instruct his audience. Adj
mission will be so cents. Holders Of
season tickets or single admissions
may secure reserved seats at Rein
hart's Pharmacy without extra charge
after | o'clock next Wednesday. Sea-
son tickets now on sale at 81, but will
not be sold after next lecture.