Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-12-15
LITTLE LOCALS.

not yet been 1ully formulated.
The pastors Of the Shepherdstown
churches are invited to meet at the
general Office of Shepherd College
Friday, December 18th, at p. m,
to arrange for the Week of Prayer
union services.
The severe weather of the past week
frozs the Chesapeake & Ohio canal
pretty tight. Six or eight loaded
canal boats have been caught and the
ice breaker has been ordered out to
try to relieve them.
Announcement is made of the en-
gsgemelt Of Mica Leah A. Walsh,
of Harper's Ferry, to Mr.. Hugh L.
Kirby, of New York, formerly Of
Harpsrs Ferry. The wedding will
take place December 2Sth at the
home of the bride.
T. Jefferson Manning, Of Charles
Town, is making efforts to organize =
mutual telephone system for Jefferson
county. He says that under the plan
proposed phones can be installed in
business houses at $l2 year and in
private residence. at Sc.
The company playing Cupid L
Co., a musical farce, is in Baltimore
this week. Miss Laura Butler. for
merly of Shsphsrdstown, is the lead
ing lady in the troupe, and Edward
Il. Spohn. of this place, also has q
part in the same play.
A. V. Polack, the popular Hagsrs-
town jeveler, has a new advertise
ment this week. He has a Itor. full
Of attractive goods suitable for the
holiday season, and his prices are
reasonable and right. He invites the
patronage Of the people of this section.
A new schedule went into effect on
the Norfolk & Western Railway last
Sunday. The only change is in the
time Of the evening accommodation,
which runs five minutes earlier than
heretofore. 1t leaves Hagerstown at
) o'clock and Shepherdstown at $50.
Rev. Charles E. Shaw, who has
been pastor Of the Episcopal Church
at New Martinsvills, W. Va, for sew
eral years, has accepted a call from
the Episcopal congregation at Bsrke-
ley Springs and has taken charge Of
the work there. He succeeds the
Rev. Charles q. Pearson, deceased.
Mr.. J. P. Marshall, of Louisville,
KY, a native Of this vicinity, in re-
newing his subscription to the REFS
TER, writes 1T always affords me
much pleasure to read your valuable
paper. l wish you continued success.
Mr.. Marshall has been a continuous
reader of the REGISTER since it was
founded more than IS years ago, and
has been a subscriber for nearly that
length OF time.
Rev. G. w. Painter, a returned
missionary Of the Southern Prssby-
terrain Church, who has been in Chins
foI thirty years, delivered most IN
teresting address last Sunday morn
ing, his subject being the Chinese En-
pire. Monday morning Mr.. Painter
delivered an address to the students
of Shepherd College upon the Chinese,
describing in the most entertaining
way that country and the customs Of its
people.
The question having arisen as to
who was the first Confederate soldier
killed in Jefferson county, our old
friend James H. CoLklyn, who has
been for years an enthusiastic veteran,
ia of opinion that Private Edwards,
of Company B, 18th Virginia Cavalry,
then known as the "Skilpots," who
was accidentally shot at Hilltown in
September, 1861, was the first Con-
federate soldier killed in Jefferson
county.-Charles 1Or0n Spirit.
Th. Shephsrdstown Register began
its 10th volume last week, though it's
age, properly, is about 55 years. 1t
has been under the management of its
present editor, Mr.. H. L. Snyder, for
% year, and has b.on, and is, con-
Quoted on a high plane Of cleanliness
and advocates things and measures
that are best suited for the people Of
its community and the county. Our
bsst wishes 60 to our friend the edi-
tor and his paper. May he and it
Give long and prosper. "-Charl'S
T0lVn Free Press.
The entertainment given by Durno,
the magician, and his company last
Saturday night was . most pleasing
one in every respect. Durno is mas,
ter of his profession and he gave a
wonderful exhibition Of magic, includ-
ing number Of new and startling
tricks. Durno isas amusing as he
is mysterious, and his performance
was altogether enjoyable. Carl Her
mann, the violinist, who accompanied
Durno, gave some wonderful imita-
tions with that instrument. Notwith-
standing the bad weather there was
a very large audience, and we think
everybody was pleased.
The newly-improved auditorium Of
the Reformed church was filled with a
large audience last Sunday morning,
when the service dedicating the new
pipe organ was held, Special music
was one Of the enjoyable features of
the service, several anthems being
sung by the choir Mrs. J. Louis
Sheetz presided at the organ. Rev.
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