Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

o'clock in fremen's hall.
The blow.off pipe of the boiler at
the electric light plant blew out last
night and caused the machinery to
come to sudden stop. 1t was aw.
fully dark on the streets, but as the
rain kept most folks at home there
wasn't a great deal of inconvenience.
The famous Governor Bob Taylor
will lecture in the college auditorium,
Shepherdstown, on Saturday, Janu-
airy Goth. This is one of the star
numbers of the Shepherd College
course of lectures and entertainments,
and there will doubtless be a crowded
house to hear the famous and gifted
Ex-Governor of Tennessee.
During the past week or two the
REGISTER has received a great mum.
Der of ssasonabls greetings and kind
words from it's friends here and else
where, and we take this method of
making our acknowledgements and
assuring our friends and patrons of
our sincere appreciation. The REG
IsTER wishes for all its readers most
prosperous aud happy year.
The Epworth League Of the NJ. E.
Church South held its annual meeting
last week and elected the following
officers: President, E. W. Athey;
lst vice-president, Miss Lizzie Broth
erton; I'd vice-president, Miss Lottie
Hout; Sd vice-president, W. P. Lick
lider; 4th vice-president, Mrs. w. P.
Licklider; secretary, Miss Lena Fra
zier; treasurer, Miss Lucy Schoppert.
Our friend J. 10y Hanger, from
west of town, presented a novel
Christmas treat to the family Of the
editor fine watermelon of his own
growing that had been perfectly pre-
served since it was taken from the
vine last fall. Mr.. Hanger saved
dozen or more of the melons, and
they were firm and sweet and quite
palatable. He also has our thanks
for basket Of unusually fine apples.
Sam Michaels, of the vicinity of
Zoar, this county, recently mounted
for the editor of the REGISTER a
splendid specimen of the horned owl,
shot by VIM. G. Myers, east of town.
Mr.. Michaels is an expert in the art
of taxidermy, and our big owl is sim.
ply lite-ike in it's beautiful winter
plumage. We commend Mr.. Mich
aels to all who may want work in this
line, for he will do it satisfactorily
and at very reasonable rates.
Jefferson Savings Bank has de.
clared the usual semi-annual dividend
of 4 per cent upon its capital stock
for the past six months, making 8 per
cent for the year, and its report shows
very fourishing condition of its f.
nancss. Cashier John H. Quiglsy
has resumed his duties after an alb
sence of two months on account of ILL
ness, and ha, taken up his work with
renewed strength. Charles ]. Miller
rendered efficient services to the bank
while Mr.. Quigley was i'll.
The holidays passed off very quiet
ly in Shepherdstown-more quietly,
we think, than in many years. Al
though the small boy was not alto
gether restrained, there was not very
much noise to disturb the peace, and
no disorder of any sort to speak of.
There was more or less social enter
tanning, consisting Of evening dinners
and whist parties, and dance IN the
town hall. New Year was ushered
in with the ringing of bells and the
firing of salutes. The weather was
pleasant almost every day of the hol-
idsy season.
We regret to state that j. Lester
Miller has resigned as assistant in the
Shepherdstown Graded School. Mr..
Miller filled the position with entire
satisfaction to the patrons of the
echool and the board of education,
and it is to be deplored that he gives
up the school when he was doing such
good work. Owing to the fact that
there was no opportunity for him to
take the necessary examination, and
that certain persons-not in I'll; dis
trict, hcweVer-were raising objec-
tons on this account, he concluded TO
give up the school,
Potomac Permanent Building and
Loan Association gave some nice
Christmas presents to it's stockholders
on December 25th, when it paid out
$40, 500 to its shareholders. One of
the series of stock had matured and
the money was distributed to those
who were entitled to it. On Monday
a new series of stock was started and
several hundred shares have been
taken. We commend this building
association to those who want to save
money. 1t is wisely and economical
ly managed by orr best business men,
and is in every respect an excellent
investment. Now is the best time to
take shares in the new series just
started.
Among our subscribers from out Of
town who called during the past week
or two to renew their subscriptions
were the following: Capt. j. S. Mel
vim, Dufields VIM. A. Hudgel, Hen
ry Sperow, A. w. Billmyer, of Berke.
lev county; G. G. Felker, b. G. Hen.
bricks, of the Junction neighborhood
DIR. s. It. Knott, Geo. M. Knott, of