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

ted States Navy, has been retired from
active service on account of Ill health.
He gets 81 800 year for the balance
of his life.
Note the advertisement of I W.
Wood & Sons, Richmond, Va. This
is a reliable firm and the seeds they
sell are dependable and satisfactory.
It pays to buy from such house.
Jacob S. Moler, of Bakerton, has
broken ground for the erection OF a
dwelliug-house on his desirable lot on
Washington street. Mr.. Moler ex-
poets to move to town when the
house Is finished.
Special attention is called to the
big sale by c Willis Hodges near
Martinsburg next Monday, March 7th.
Eight head of horses 33 cattle, "a
sheep % hogs and fine lot of farm
ing implements, &c, are to be sold.
Every member of the Henry Kyd
Douglas Camp, U. S. G. ", is re-
quested to turn out Tuesday evening,
March 9Th, at headquarters, prompt
ly at 7 o'clock, for the purpose OF
electing officers for the ensuing year,
Miss Nora NJ. Sbeetz, of Shepherds
town, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Sheetz, was married in Hagerstown
yesterday to Mr.. Charles W. Imbach,
Of Martinsburg. After the ceremony
the bride and groom went to Mar
tinsburg, where a wedding dinner was
served by his parents.
Mr. Bernard h. Trussell, formerly
of Shepherdstown, now OF Washington,
was married last Friday in that city
to Miss Mary NJ Zlrkle. The cere-
mouy was performed at the home Of
the brides parents by Rev. Il. W.
Pratt. Mr.. Trussell has many friends
here who extend congratulations.
Frank L. Bushong, one Of the
bright young members Of the Jefferson
county bar, is a candidate for prose.
cutting attorney. Mr., Bushong is a
clever. agreeable young gentleman,
aggressive and earnest in his pro-
tession, and if elected be promises to
perform the duties of the Office fear.
lesslv and faithfully.
Mr.. c. H. Herbert, of 1nwood,
Berkeley county, was married IN Har-
risburg, Pa, on February 10th, to
Miss Anna Taylor The ceremony
was performed by Rev. R A. White,
of Gerardstown. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert will make their home in Mar
tinsburg. The groom is a former
student ofShepherd College.
On the first page of the REGISTER
this week will be found an interest
ing reference to Catarina Beierlin and
her famous tombstone, in which the
author, Hon. W. S. Laidley, seems to
prove that the oft-referred-to date
upon that stone could not have been
1907. The article is taken from the
Historical Magazine, the last number
of which is very interesting, and of
which we shall have more to say in a
week or two.
Frank Beckwith, Esq, of Charles
Town, is announced in the RERIsTER
today as candidate for circuit Judge.
Mr.. Beckwith filled this position by
appointment some years ago, when he
completed an une1pired term of near
ly two years caused by the election to
the Senate of Judge G. ]. Faulkner.
He presided with dignity and fairness
and to the satisfaction of the bar and
the people in general. He is an es-
Unable gentleman and a lawyer of
learning.
A meeting of the Business Mems
Association was held Monday evening,
for the purpose OF taking steps to Sc
cure additional help for the knitting
mill Charles ]. Miller, the manager,
needs more girls and women to work
in the factory, and unless he can Sc
cure more labor may have to close
down. A committee composed of
A. S. Daudridge, E H Remnant, R.
G. Miller, J. L Welshans, H. E.
Mundey, NJ P. Crowl and W. L. Ar
thur was appointed to make a can
vass for the additional help needed.
Mr.. John Julian Lyme, the grain
dealer Of Shenandoah junction, and
Miss Susie Legge, Of Oakland, Nd,
were married in Washington City last
Saturday. Mr.. Lyme is a son of Mr..
Chas B. Lyme, of the vicinity of
Sharpsburg. and is proprietor Of the
grain elevator at Shenandoah juno
ton. His bride is charming young
girl, niece of Mr. j. F. Legge, for
merly Of Shepherdstown. Their friends
here Join in wishing for them happy
married life. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyme
went to Old Point Comfort and Nor
folk on a wedding trip.
The mite society Of the Presbyte-
rian Church held birthday party at
the manse Tuesday night that was
most gratifying success in every way.
Each guest who attended was invited
to contribute penny for each year of
age, and the fund footed up about 1888,
with money still coming in from those
at distance to whom invitations had