Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-01-14
LITTLE LOCALS.

burg College and expects to prepare
himself for the ministry.
The young ladies' of the town are
arranging to give a leap year ball in
the near future. We understand that
some of our timid young men are an
ticipating proposals at that time.
We are obliged to the Charles Town
Society of the City of New York for
an invitation to attend the annual
dinner, which will be held at the
Brevoort House on Saturday evening"
January Esd.
George D. Moore, Of Charles Town.
who was recently admitted to the JET
ferson county bar, has associated HIM
self with his father, Cleon Moore
ESQ, and the new firm will practice
law under the name Of Moore q Son.
If any of the subscribers OF the
REGIsTER-or any new subscriber
want the Twics-a- Week Baltimore
American we can furnish it in con-
nection with our paper at reduced
rate. Term, made known on appli-
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Link, Of Ba-
barton Announce the approaching mar
riase of their daughter, Miss Matte
S. Link, to Mr. James G. Cofinbarger,
Jr., on Wednesday, January q, 1904
at high noon, in the Lutheran church
at Uvilla.
Congressman Dayton requests US to
announce that his quota of garden
seeds furnished him by the Agricul-
tural Department will soon be ready
for distribution, and he will be glad
to send a package to any who will
send their names.
We call especial attention to the
advertisement of the sale of the Shop
herd farm, north of Shepherdstown,
Saturday of this week, by Geo. M:
Beethoven, executor. This farm will
positively be sold at this time. 1t is
worthy the attention Of land buyers.
Mrs. Joseph Turner, of this place,
has had pension of $l2 month
granted her on account of the death
of her son, Harry NJ. Turner, who
died from typhoid fever while men,
Der of Company B, of Hagerstown,
during the Spanish war. Mrs. Turn
er received $675 back pay.
J.H. Quigley has opened the old
McMurran drug store, recently Pur-
chased by him, and Robert G. Grove
is in charge. This store has long been
famous for its reliability, and under
the management of Mr. Quiglsy and
Mr. Grove we have no doubt it will
maintain its reputation and popularity.
At congregational meeting of the
members of the Lutheran church last
Saturday the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: Elders,
Thomas Il. Byers, Geo NJ Beethoven,
NJ. ] Billmysr, H NJ Loyns: deacons,
John H. Lsmsn, James E Barnhart,
Mayberry Mckee, H. L. Snyder, H. S.
Baker.
The Harper's Ferry Times says that
while William Cole was working in
the cellar of the Bolivar church he
discovered what was supposed to be
an old army coat. lying in remote
corner, only half Of the ground being
dug out for the cellar. 1t was found
to contain the skeleton of man, with
two canteens and belt lying near by.
In renewing his subscription to the
REGISTER for the twenty-second time
since the present editor has been in
charge, our good friend Mr.. j. P.
Marshall, of Louisville KY, writes US
a cheerful and encouraging note In
which he says: II send another year s
subscription to the dear old REGISTER
l anxously look for it at the end of
every week and peruSe its contents
with pleasure. 1t is a very newsy
paper and trust you will keep up its
present and past record.
We were gratifed to have a call
yesterday from our friend Jacob S.
Reinhart, of Moler's Cross Roads. Mr..
Reinhart is a candidate for county
assessor in this district, and will go
into the campaign with determine
ton to win out. He has an extensive
acquaintance in the county, and we
think no one can say word against
him. He claims to have assurances
from his friends that make his candi'
dacy very encouraging, and be is
bound to make the other candidates
hustle.
There is great deal Of complaint
about the coal oil that Uncle John
Rockefeller ia furnishing to his Gus
toners in Shephsrdstown. 1t is of
mighty poor quality, and the light 1t
makes is dim and uncertain, besides
giving out most .candalOus odor.
As an evidence of the quality of the
oil, a Shepherdstown lady says she
wanted to hurry up smoldering fire
the other day and poured some oil
upon it. Instead of quickening the
smbers the oil actually put them out.
TIL. boss weather prophet of the
United States, Prof. Willis L. Moore,
states that seventeen per cent of the
predictions made by the Weather Bu-
reau are fulfilled. This will, we be-
lievs, beat Will Hills record, and
generally speaking we think the Off
cis1 nropnosticator does very good