Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-26
LITTLE LOCALS.

| tY, has purcnaseoo OF ID. d. nWlmle)
the western part of the latter's farm
near Summit Point at $65 an acre
H. T. Miley bought the other part o
the tract, mostly woodland, at thu
same price.
A new barracks on the farm o.
Rev. E. L. Wilson at Kabletown, ten,
anted by Newton Harris, was destroy
ed by fire Tuesday morning. together
with ABOUT 1000 bushels Of wheat
some corn. farming implements. etc
The building was insured but the con-
tents were not.
The camp.meeting in charge of Rev
7. G. Jones, of the Southern Metho-
dist Church. began at Shenandoah
Junction in Aglionby's woods Tuesday
night. The opening sermon was de.
livered by Rev. S. W. Grafin, Of Bal
timore. The camp-meeting will con-
tinue until August 9Th.
The granolithic pavement just fin
ished alongside the new bank building
is the best piece of paving ever seen
in our town, and is greatly admired.
E. Hess Reinhart isnow having pave.
ment of similar character made in
front of his building on Main street.
Let the good work go on.
Captain W. B. Colston, the genial
editor of the Berkeley Democrat, is
very severe on the U. S. Fish Commits
sion because he went fishing last week
and couldn't catch anything. We
shouldn't wonder if it was the Cap
tain's own fault, instead of George
Bowers's-for we learn that he forgot
toIspit on the bait.
Miss Amelia Wilhelmina Diehl,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Diehl, of Charles Town, and Mr..
William Reed Parker, of Washington,
D. c., were married at the home Of
the bride Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
DIR. A. G. Hopkins The couple left
for Seattle, Wash, where they will
make their future home.
Governor Dawson has appointed
DR.. D. W. Border, of Kearneysville,
delegate from this State to the 26th
annual session of the Farmers Ma.
tional Congress, which will be held at
Rock Island, Illinois, October 9, 1906.
VIM. G. Myers, of this vicinity has
also been appointed delegate to this
convention by Governor Dawson.
There was a special term of the
Jefferson Circuit Court held yester-
day, at which Judge Faulkner allowed
appeals in the cases of the Norfolk &
Western Railway Company and the
Cumberland Valley Telephone Com
pany, now the United, VS.. the Board
of Public Works. This is for the pur-
pose of correcting the assessment and
valuation of the properties of the
plaintiffs in this county, made by the
defendant.-FTee Press.
The board of education Of Middle
way district has had plans prepared
for new school building at Kear-
neysville. The old school building
there will be used this fall until the
completion of the new one, which, &C
cording to the specifications, will be
about November LIST. 1t is proposed
to construct the new building Of con-
crete blocks or brick, whichever seems
to be the more advantageous after the
bids are all in. The building will
contain two rooms, and will be one.
story structure. A site for it has not
yet been selected. The old school
building with its site will be offered
for sale.-AdUocate.
An arrangement has been made be-
tween the Jefferson County Telephone
Company and the Frederick and
Clarke Telephone Company concern
ing an interchange of messages be-
tween their respective territories.
The Jefferson company will charge
ten cents for each message sent to
points in Clarke and Frederick coun-
ties, not including the city of Win.
chester. To non-'phone holders the
rate will be Is cents per message.
Phone holders who have much bust
ness in Clarke or Frederick county re-
curing considerable telephone SER
vice, may purchase acoupon book,
which entities them to 100 CONVEX
sations for So. These rates will be
put in force at once.
The reception given by Rev. and
Mrs. H. 1. Stephens last Thursday
evening at the Southern Methodist
parsonage, in celebration Of the twen'
tieth anniversary of their marriage,
was most enjoyable event. 1t was
largely attended by members of Mr..
Stephens congregation and by other
friends, and all who were present were
most agreeably entertained. Deli.
cious refreshments were served, and
a number of recitations were given by
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