Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-04-26
LITTLE LOCALS.

Tuesday at Front Royal, Va. Rev
DR.. Hopkins. of Charles Town, will
preach the opening sermon.
Abram Shepherd was recently APP
pointed to position with the United
States Fish Commission at Havre de
Grace, Md. but after thinking over
the matter he concluded not to accept.
Five automobiles made by the Pore
WORKS in Hagerstown passed through
Shepherdstown last Sunday evening
They had been on a test run from Ha-
gerstown to Harper's Ferry and re-
| turn.
The ladies of the Reformed Church
will resume their exchange on Satur-
day, and will hold it in Miss Ellen
Welshans's building. Lots OF good
things In the way of household sup.
plies.
We call attention to the new adj
vertisement this week of the National
Citizens Bank OF Charles Town. This
ls one of the reliable and accommo.
dating institutions of our county, and
it wants your business.
Sam Muck caught carp in the
river at Shepherdstown on Monday
that weighed about 20 pounds. He
caught 1t with hook and line, land
ing it with a thread that seemed
scarcely strong enough for minnow.
Shepherdstown was visited by a
very smart agent on Monday. He
sold lamp wicks at so cents apiece,
and when evening came he had a
pockettul of money that he had easily
gotten by selling his goods at fancy
prices.
The FairView school in Berkeley
county will hold its closing exercises
on Saturday evening, April %. at 5
o'clock. After the entertainment, ice.
cream, soup, etc., will be solo for the
purpose OF raising money to start
library.
The clearinghouse owned by Geo.
NJ. Bellzhoover and occupied by NJ.
?. Crowl, corner Princess and Wash
ington streets, has been improved with
new coat of paint. A new board
walk has also been laid along the
property.
J. Ed Burns, of Charles Town, has
purchased of Mrs. S. Z. Stull her farm,
known as the Joshua Myers farm, on
the east side OF the Shenandoah river,
south of Myerstown. The farm con-
tains 2S2 acres and the price paid was
$50 an acre.
The corner room of the Entler Ho-
tel building has been fitted up with
handsome bar-room fixtures and full
line OF wet goods has been installed
by the proprletors Of the hotel, Thomp-
son g. Carer. The bar will be open.
ed on May lst.
The high winds on Monday and
Tuesday swept good deal OF the dust
and dirt from the streets, and Just
little work on the part of each prop
erty holder would put the streets In
excellent order. Can we not have
united effort to this end?
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale
some very desirable farms. They
have farm near Kearneysville, an
other near Vanclevesvllle, one near
Halltown, Wild Goose Farm, the Low
er Shepherd Farm, d hundred acres
north OF Shepherdstown, a place lear
Keller, aud others In different sections
OF the county. Also some very de-
sirable homes In Shepherdstown.
Write or ask for information.
Some weeks ago it was reported
that Leonard Rogers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Rogers, of Shepherds
town, who is in the United States
Army, had been killed in battle in
the Philippine Islands. The report
was false one, as his mother received
a letter from him on Tuesday. giving
a description of the battle with the
natives. He was in the thick of 1t,
but fortunately escaped without a
scratch.
The Board of Education Of Harpers
Ferry district is endeavoring to In
duce the United States government to
pay tor the three school buildings de-
stroyed by its armies in the Civil War
Already they have succeeded in hav.
ing a c aim of $500 recommended
by the Court of CLAIMS for the school
building destroyed in Bolivar and
another on the hillside between Boil
var and Halltown. No claim has yet
been filed for school building in the
vicinity of Zion church near Bakerton,
that was destroyed, but this will be
done later.
The New York Sunday Press of re-.
cent date contains an interesting
sketch and picture of Rev. John Ed.
WIN Triplett, formerly of Dufiields,
this county, who is now in full charge
of the pulpit and pastoral work of
the Scotch Presbyterian Church at
Goth street and Central Park West in
New York. The Scotch Church is
one of the oldest and most hourishing
congregations in the city. and is now
nearing its l50th anniversary. Rev.
DIR. David G. Wylie, its pastor, is en-