Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-08-31
LITTLE LOCALS.

number OF new subscribers upon our
books the past week. All are welcome
and we want still others. The REG
IsTER costs only dollar year.
Mrs. V. L. Thompson has sold her
farm of about so acres, about two
miles north of Shepherdstown, along
the Shepherd pike, to ]. B. Posten, of
the Summit Point neighborhood, for
$1,000.
Rev. G. G. Everhart, formerly of
this place, will preach in the Re-
formed church in Shepherdstown Sun.
day morning. The pastor, Rev. Jo-
seph E. Guy, will supply the pulpit
of the Reformed church at Lovetts-
vile, Va.
1t is said that there is a probability
that the postofice at Middleway, re-
Gently discontinued, will be restored.
1t should be. 1t is an inexcusable
thing to deprive village like Middle
way of the postal facilities to which
it is entitled.
The hay fever season is here, and
sufferers from this trying malady have
resigned themselves to the affection
until frost comes. The pollen from
ragweed and goldenrod is believed to
cause the trouble, but science has not
yet found remedy.
In renewing his subscription for
another year, VIM. L. holland writes :
1T seems like message from home
when we get the REGISTER, for we
learn all that is going on in old JEFF.
ferson. l wouldn't be without the
paper. "
The annual convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy of West
Virginia will be held in Shepherds
town, beginning September 10th.
Rev. J. Harry Moore, Of Pocomoke
City, Md, has accepted an invitation
to deliver an address the first even
ing of the convention.
The ladies of Elk Branch Church
will hold lawn party at the home OF
James B. Osbourn, near Dufhelds, on
Saturday afternoon and night, Sep
,ember 81. Supper and refreshments
will be served from four to eleven
o'clock. Proceeds are for an organ
for the church. Come and give the
ladies a lift.
A horse belonging to County Sur
veyor James X. Hendricks ran away
last Saturday afternoon and caused
something of a commotion. Before
it got very far it ran into a telephone
pole, averting a collision with some
other teams. The vehicle was pref.
ty badly broken up, but fortunately
no one was hurt.
The fall term of Shepherd College
State Normal School will begin next
Tuesday, September 9Th, when stu
dents will be enrolled and prepare.
tions made for the resumption OF &C.
tive work. The outlook for pros
porous year is very good and it is be-
lieved the attendance will be larger
than ever before.
In accordance with it's usual custom
the REGISTER will have tent at the
Morgan's Grove fair next week and
will receive subscriptions and attend
to other business. Some one will be
on hand each day, and Thursday will
be especially devoted to looking after
subscriptions. We shall be glad to
see many of our friends.
The eclipse of the sun was not OBJ
served under favorable circumstances
yesterday morning. Clouds obscured
the heavens and it was only through
rift now and then that the shadow
could be seen. The chief reason,
however. why so few persons saw the
eclipse was because it occurred when
the morning nap was so enticlng.
There is a general belief that the
corn crop of this section will be one
of the largest ever known. The corn
did not have very good start, owing
to ravages of the cut-worms, but the
numerous rains helped it on and
forced a very unusual growth. The
fields are still wildly green, with tall
stalks and heavy ears, and the corn
is still growing, An immense yield
is expected.
The Eastern Convocation Of the
Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia
will be held in Grace Church, Mid
dleway, September 18th to l4th, in
elusive. The officers are; Dean, Rev.
]. S. Douglas, of Martinsburg secre-
tary, Rev. G. E. A. Marshall, Shep.
herdstown treasurer, Rev. J. S. AL
friend, Charles Town. An interest
ing programme has been arranged,
and the public are cordially invited to
attend all services.
Prof. J. G. Knutti has rented from
Mrs. Henry Shepherd, Jr., her dwell
ing house on Main street, and ex-
poets to move intoit this week. Mrs.
Shepherd and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
L. Reinhart will go to Bellevue, and
Mr.. and Mrs. R Luclen Reinhart
will board with Miss Bette Hill for
the present. Prof. j. D. Muldoon,
who owns the house in which Prof.
Knutti bas been living, will occupy
the property with his family.