Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
LITTLE LOCALS.
inc Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

the Charles Town Free Press.
Mr.. NJ. E. Spedden, agent of the
n. & W. Railway, is off for his sum-
mer vacation. Relief Agent T. NJ.
Sheets is on duty in his place in Shop
herdstown.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin has received
a call to become pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church at Warrenton, Va, with
the two churches Of Litchfeld and
Bealeton, in Fauquier county. He
expects to visit the field the last of
this week and spend Sunday in War
renton.
Arrangements are being made for a
trip from Shepherdstown to Gettys-
burg to visit the famous battlefield.
A round-trip rate of SLIGO from Ha-
gerstown has been secured. Persons
who wish to enjoy this excursion are
asked to leave their names at W. P.
Licklider's store.
1t was the good old summer time
with vengeance this week. A hot
spell that began on Monday continued
until yesterday, giving US the warm
est weather Of the season. The REG
IsTER's thermometer showed l03 in
the shade Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock. This morning it is much
cooler.
County Commissioner Nelson 7. Sny-
der and Road Surveyor James NJ. Hen
bricks are making substantial and
permanent repairs to the public road
between ShepheIdstown and Shenan-
doah Junction. The stone crusher is
now on that road, aud the bad places
are being macadamized. A scarcity
of hands has caused some delay to the
work.
We are beginning our usual fall
campaign to clear our lists Of those
persons who do not pay up promptly
for the REGISTER. At the low rate
of subscription, dollar a year, it
doesn't pay to spend much money in
sending out bills, and it is necessary
to have all our subscribers settle
promptly. Bring or send us the
monev-don't wait for dun.
The wild west show Of Indian Bill
exhibited in Shepherdstown Monday,
and gave very creditable perform
ances. There were realistic scenes in
which Indians and cowboys partici-
pated, horse thief was hung, and the
strenuous life of the wild west was ex-
emplifed. There was some very good
riding by the cowboys ard Indians.
Good audiences attended the show.
H. E. Light has sold the farm re-
Gently purchased by him of the Cole
man heirs, near Middleway, contain
ing about 200 acres, to William
Macoughtry, who also recently sold
a farm near Keller's, this county, to
DR.. J. NJ. Miller. Mr.. Macoughtry's
purchase near Middleway is the home
farm of the late Daniel Coleman. He
pays $40 per acre for it,-AdvOcate.
Mr.. Butler Ronemous and Miss
Mary A. Brunette, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Brunette, all Of JEFF
ferson county, were quietly married
in Charles Town, May 18th, 1908. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. II.
Wolff, in the rectory Of the Methodist
church. The affair was a great sur
prise to the many friends of the young
couple, and at home, as the affair was
kept secret until now.
It is said that the apple buyers who
are trying to secure the crop of this
section have formed combination to
control prices. They are offering, 1t
is stated, an average of about dollar
barrel, but the growers think they
ought to have more. There is an i'm
mense crop in this section, but in the
North there will be very few apples
1t will be well for our fruit growers to
acquaint themselves with conditions
before selling.
1t is said that the B. & O. cutoff
through Shepherdstown, right-of-way
for which has been bought and paid
for, will be built next year. The B.
! & o. has recently signed contracts for
$4,000 tons of 85-pound steel rails for
next year delivery, the price ofwhich,
at $28 ton, will aggregate 81, AGO.
900. 1t is announced that these rails
will abe used on new cut-otfs to be
bull" and In replacing WORKOUT and
lightweight rails.
The REGISTER will have tent at
the Morgans Grove fair this year, and
we will be glad to have our friends
and subscribers call there to see us
and transact any business that they
may desire. 1t has heretofore been
a great accommodation to many Of
our subscribers to settle their accounts
at that time, and We will be prepared
to receive them gladly as they come
to plank down the skekels. Our tent
will be in the same old place.
The Elliott Commercial Schools Of
Wheeling, Charleston, Fairmont,
Clarksburg, and Martinsburg, West
Virginia, provide bread-winning ed
ucation. Complete courses in Book
keeping and Shorthand. The Mar
tinsburg School will open Tuesday,
September LIST, with full corps of ex-
perienced instructors. School equip
ment unexcelled Write for catalog
and terms. Address, The Elliott
Commercial School, Martinsburg,