Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-01
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things oflntsrsst that are Happening In
Our keighborhood and Eisswhsrs.

Junction January 18th and 10th.
s. F. Lemen will have public sale
near Shepherdstown February 18th.
The boys and girls have had fine
time coasting this week on the icy hills
of the town.
Start tie new year right by SUBJ
scribing for the REGISTER. Only a
dollar year.
G. M. Beltzhoover, administrator,
will sell the John Il. Snyder house
and lot on Saturday.
We give our readers only half
sheet this week. We hope to greet
them next week with the usual amount
of reading matter.
Harrison & Scbley, insurance agents,
have. gotten out very pretty little
calendar, which they are distributing
among their friends and patrons.
The members Of the Shepherdstown
City Band presented their leader, G.
VIM. Humrickhouse, with handsome
carving set for a Christmas gift.
The several Sunday schools of the
town and vicinity held their Christmas
services last week. The exercises were
interesting and were well attended.
Miss Mamie Manuel, Of Washing
ton, a new subscriber, writes: 1.-THE
REGISTER reaches me Friday morning.
l enjoy reading it very much, indeed. ="
A pleasant little party was given at
the home of Mr.. E. T. Licklider near
town on Tuesday evening, which was
greatly enjoyed by number ofyoung
folks.
The Ernest Gamble recital compa-
ny will give an entertainment in the
town hall January 10th. This is the
first of the Shepherd College course,
and we hope it will be well patronized.
Jefferson Savings Bank declares
dividend Of 4 per cent for the past six
months-one per cent more than usual.
The bank is very prosperous and will
add another handsome sum to the sur
plus.
just enough snow fell the night be-
fore Christmas to give us white
Christmas. The keen, fresh air that
followed the snow brought the mercu-
ry below freezing point, and the pond,
were soon ice bound.
Christmas was very quiet day in
Shepherdstown we think it
was the most quiet that we remember.
Everybody seemed to be enjoying their
own home, and the streets were almost
deserted.
Two unknown colorsd men tried to
rob The Hub clothing store in Charles
Town on Christmas eve, and when the
police attempted to arrest them they
fought desperately. One wa, arrest
ed and the other escaped.
We are pleased to announce the
Christmas gift presented to our friend
VIM A. Morgan, formerly of this place,
now of Holton Kansas. 1t was fine
boy, 81 pounds in weight, and JEFF
fersonian Democrat in principles.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Morgan's Grove Fair
Association will be held on Saturday
afternoon Of this week, January Sd, in
the town hall, at 2 o'clock, for the
purpose of electing a board Of direct.
ors.
Mr.. Towner Schley has written a
letter to the Baltimore American sug-
costing that the West Virginia Legis-
lature make an appropriation to erect
a monument to James Rumsey, the
inventor Of the steamboat, at Shep-
herdstown.
The grand parade of fsntastics
takes place today at one o'clock, with
the Shepherdstown City band leading
the procession and Sousa's Band bring
ing up the rear. The tournament
will take place in front of the REGIS
TER building.
Mr.. William B. Rutherford and
Miss Caroline NJ. Sisler, two well-known
young persons of this place, were mar
ried on Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der Oath, by Rev. James II. Wolff at
his home in Charles Town. We hope
they may both be very happy.
Foils Deadly Attack.
Only wife WAS sn Ill that rood nh Ysi-