Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-11-30

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wedding reception at their home in
this place on Tuesday evening next,
December 5th.
A fine rain that was greatly need.
ed fell throughout this section Tues
day and Tuesday night. 1t was
good for the growing wheat, which
goes into the winter in excellent con-
dition, and likewise replenishes the
streams and cisterns that had gotten
so low.
Particular attention is called to the
advertisement of j. l.. Welshans this
week. Besides the usual line that he
carries, he is now showing a particu.
larly nice lot of Christmas goods, in
Guiding silverware and large varie-
ty Of fancy articles of the useful and
ornamental sort.
Charles Swain has opened a har-
ness makers shop in the Rightstine
builning on Main street, and offers his
services TO all who need new harness
or repairing in his line. He learned
his trade with H. M. Loyns, and is
one of our industrious and deserving
young men.
The Choir Chapter of the Episco.
pal Church will hold a supper and
bazaar Saturday night of this week in
the Reinhart Building on Main street.
Supper, soup, etc., will be served, and
fancy articles, cakes and candy will
be sold. The patronage of the pub
lie is solicited.
Joseph L. Walper, well.known
farmer and stock dealer of Sandy
Ridge, has bought the farm of ]. L.
Nicodemus four miles north of Shep-
herdstown. The place contains $50
acres, and the price paid was $4,000.
Mr.. Walper will take charge of the
farm the first of next April.
The Presbyterian congregation of
this place will not be able to worship
in their remodeled church next Sun
day, as they had hoped, on account
of delay in completing some of the
church furnishings. Notice will be
given of the first service to be held
there when the date can be definitely
fixed.
W. T. Brown, of this vicinity, has
gone to Charles Town, where he has
secured position as assistant at the
Norfolk and Western depot, under
Agent NJ. E. Bolinger. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Brown, who ID a
steady and reliable young man, to
learn the railroad business, and we
hope he may prosper,
G. Frank Cushwa, well-known
business man of Williamsport, Nd,
has been seriously i'll at his home in
that place since last Saturday evening,
when he received a severe stroke of
paralysis that deprived him of speech
and affected his whole right side.
His wife, who was formerly Miss Ger
trude Spohn, of ohepherdstown, fell
down a flight Of steps soon after her
husband was paralyzed and received
severe injuries.
Owing to illness, the engagement
Of Governor Bob Taylor to lecture
in Shepherdstown on December 9Th
has been postponed until some time
in January, notice of which will be
given later. Another attraction has
been engaged for December 18th
the Carmen company of Italian boys,
a musical organization and imperson-
ator that are said to be among the
finest in the country. Further no.
tice will be given next week.
H. L. Snyder & Co., real estate
agents, offer this week for the first
time two of the most desirable farms
in Jefferson eounty-one near Hall
town and one near Kearneysville.
These are very valuable farms of
highly productive limestone land, and
investors will make no mistake In Sc
curing such excellent property. Call
and see the agents or write for partlc-
ulars. The famous Wild Goose Farm
of 430 acres, north of Shepherdstown,
is also for sale by Fl. L. Snyder & Go.
John T. Watson, one Of the respect
ed farmers of this vicinity, met with
painful accident last Saturday morn
Ing. He had come to town with a
load of corn, and while his team was
standing at Lemons elevator the
horses were frightened at an engine
whistle and started to run off. Mr..
Watson was damned against the build
ing and thrown to the ground, when
the wheels of the wagon passed over
him. His shoulder was dislocated and
he was considerably bruised, but was
glad he was not hurt worse. DR.. G.
W. Banks gave him surgical attention.
The new NJ. E. Church South at
Halltown, this county, was dedicated
last Sunday with appropriate exer-
cises, the dedlcatory sermon being
preached by Presiding Elder Rev.
w. H. D. Harper. A Sunday school
rally was held In the afternoon, when
Hon. NJ. L. Walton, of Woodstock,
made an address. 1t is estimated
that a thousand persons were present
during the day. The new church Is
a very pretty structure erected at
cost of about $4,000. Rev. T. G.
Jones, the present pastor, collected