Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-12-08
LITTLE LOCALS.


Monday and Tuesday, but the sun
soon ended this sport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R. McQuilkin
will celebrate the fifteenth anniversa.
ry of their wedding on Saturday even
ing, December 18th, from 7 to II
o'clock. They will hold an open re-
ception to which all their friends will
be welcome.
VIM. s. Staley, q former resident
of this vicinity but who has lived
for many years in California, sends us
his subscription and writes that he
is still all right even ifthe Republicans
did sweep everything. Hesays "Send
on the dear old REGISTER.
While you are puzzling about
Christmas presents, remember that
ayear's subscription to the REGISTER
for an absent relative or friend is
something that will be greatly ap-
prsciated. One dollar will secure
the paper to any address for year.
Our Shepherdstown merchants are
now displaying nice stocks of Christ
mas goods, including useful and fancy
articles of every sort suitable for pres
ents and seasonable to the holidays.
Our country friends will do well to
do their Christmas shopping in Shop
herdstown.
Engineer ". L. SisIon, who sur
veyed the B. & 0. cutoff through
Shepherdstown, leaves this week with
a corps of engineers for Bolivia, where
he will run lines for new railroad.
Messrs. Rollins and Shafer, who were
with his corps here, will accompany
him to Bolivia.
Auditor A. G. Scherr has given
notice to our county officials concern
ing the change in West Virginia code
in regard to criminal charges to be
borne by the county instead Of by the
State as heretofore. The law took
effect ninety days from its passage,
and went into operation November 7.
TIL. residence of Jesse E. Woodward
at Summit Point, this county, was de-
stroyed by FIRE Wednesday evening
of last week. The fire was caused
by a defective fue in the kitchen and
spread so rapidly it could not be con-
trollsd and only the furniture on the
first floor was saved. The building
was almost new and was = oomforta-
bic and attractive home. The loss is
about $4,000, partly covered by In
surance.
Housekeepers who think of the
Christmas baking ahead of them are
dismayed at the way the price Of egge
has scared upward. The past week
eggs have sold as high 80 cent, doz-
en- in Shepherdstowu, a price almost
unprecedented in this place. The
hens seem to be taking a rest from
their domestic lsbors, and this. with
the constantly increasing demand,
has sent prices skyward. Today eggs
are quoted at 80 cents a dozen.
The long-continued drought in thi.
section i, besoming very serious. All
streams are unusually low, wells and
spring are going dry and ponds and
ci.terns are getting empty. Farmers
ar. nut to good deal Of trouble IN
may cases to find water for their stock
and a good rain is wanted very badly,
Not the least serious feature is the
danger from typhoid fever, which so
often accompanies poor water supply.
The drought prevails over a greater
portion of the eastern and middle
States.
DR.. NJ. H. Crawford has contracted
with Eutsler Brothers, Of Grottoes,
Va, for the erection of new barn at
hi. country home near Shepherdstown.
The foundation walls have been COM
plsted, and the contractors will get
actively to work on the woodwork the
latter part of this week or the first of
next. 1t is to be Switzer barn, 4o
by Is feet in size, complete In every
detail, and will be one Of the best
structure. of the kind in this neigh
borhood. Eutsler Bros, who will
build it, are brothers Of Rev. D. F.
Eutsl.r, of this place, and are famous
as contractors and barn builders In
tn. Valley of Virginia.
A quiet wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage in Charles Town
last Thursday evening, when Miss
Laura Lee Reinhart, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Remnant, of this Vi
cinity, and Mr.. Fred R. Vanmeter, OF
Berkeley county, were united In mar
riage. Only few friends OF the
happy couple were present. Rev.
w. P. G. Coo performed the ceremony
The young couple will make their
home for the present with the groom 8
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Van
meter, near Vanolevesville, who gave
them q delightful reception last Fri
day evening, which was attended by a
large number of relatives and friends.
A photograph taken by Mrs. E. G.
Drawb.ugh, of Cumberland, formerly
Miss Rose Billmyer, Of this vicinity
won second honorable mention IN a
contest in amateur photography held
by the Burr Mcintosh Monthly Tor
Christmas. Mrs. Drawbaugh has
kindly sent us the photograph which
is . beautiful picture Of one OF our
lovsliest bits of local scenery-the
point where the little stream joins the
run on Captain NJ. J. Blllmyer