Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-11-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

for their favors, and will remark
that there is room for still more sub
scribsrs.
Hallow Zen passed off very quiet
ly in Shepherdstown Monday night.
A few pranks were played by the
young folks, but there was little or
no roughuess and no damage to prop
erty to speak Of.
Mr.. ]. W. Stewart Boyd and Miss
Otilia Silver. two popular young per-
sons Of Berkeley county, were married
last night in the Episcopal church in
Martinsburg. Rev. John S. Douglas
performing the ceremony.
Mr.. Elmer E. Peck and Miss Laura
Grantham Kitchen, two wsll-known
young residents of Martinsburg, were
married in Baltimore last Wednesday
The groom is travelling salesman
and is known in Shepherdstown.
Rev. Henry P. Hamill, presiding
elder for Winchester district of the
Southern Methodist Church, has re-
Gently been i'll, and had to undergo
an operation at the Winchester Hos
pital. He is now recovering nicely.
Our attention has been called to
the fact that certain persons have
been destroying trespass notices that
landowners have put up. There is
heavy penalty for this sort of thing
and trouble is liable to come to those
who do it.
There will be speaking at Molsr's
Friday night of this week by Geo. M.
Beltzhoover, Jr., and perhaps others
Saturday night II. L. Bu'hong will
speak at Bakerton. Both meetings
will be held at $50 o'clock.
The Democrats of Shepherdstown
will have their last rally Saturday
night of this week, when there will be
speaking in the town hall. The
speaker has not yet been announced,
but it is hoped to have an eminent
Southerner. Everybody is invited.
Mr.. Wilbur B. Cofinbarger, Of this
vicinity, and Miss Jessie Irene Scar.
lett, of Harper's Ferry, were married
Wednesday Of last week at the home
of the brides parents. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. F. Earring,
of the Methodist Church. The happy
young couple will reside near Shep-
town.
The Ciceronian Literary Society Of
Shepherd College rendered reception
to the Parthenian Society Monday
night. The auditorium was very
tastefully decorated with appropriate
autumn emblems, and Hallow Zen
games entertained the young folks
most happily. The refreshments were
pumpkin pies, ginger cakes and SINH
lar good things
The managers Of the pulp mill COM
pany at Harper's Ferry have prom
ised to abate the nuisance caused by
permitting chips, shavings and other
refuse from the mills to be emptied
into the river. Machinery will be
installed that will otherwise dispose OF
the refuse and the owners promise to
have the new process in operation with
in 90 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Snyder
celebrated the fitch anniversary of
their marriage last Wednesday at their
home "Shenstone, near Summit Point,
this county. A number Of their rsla-
tives were present, and among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Philips, of Berryville, who were at.
tendants at the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Snyder on October &c, 1854.
Mr.. E. J. Willingham and Miss
Florence E. Sticklss, the popular land
lady of the Crawford House at Shen-
andoah Junction for the past two
years, were married October 29th at
the Presbyterian manse at Dufhslds
by Rev. J. Z. Triplett. Mr.. Willing
ham has taken charge of the Craw-
ford House, and with his excellent
wife will no doubt make it very popu-
lar with the travelling public.
T. w. Wood & Sons, the reliable
seed growers Of Richmond, Va, have
been notified that their exhibit at the
st. Louis fair has been awarded the
Grand Prize, the highest award that
i, made. They also, it may be noted
took the gold medal at the Paris Ex-
position in 1900. This is pretty good
evidence of the excellence of their
goods. The REGISTER has had BUSH
ness with this firm for years, and We
have always found it satisfactory and
reliable.
The shooting of partridges is now
permissible under the law. There are
great many OF the birds in this
section, and the coveys are said to be
unusually large. Most OF the farmers
of this county, however, positively
forbid hunting upon their lands, and
declare that they will prosecute all
offenders, particularly those who shoot
partridges. Indiscriminate hunting
by careless persons has become very
annoying and the farmers are deter
mined to put an end to it.
John W. Avirett, State game war
den of Maryland, reports that he has
made satisfactory arrangements with
Judge Faulkner and Sheriff Stuckey
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