Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-11-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

tnls place.
Expressman James E. Barnhart has
Just put in use brand new wagon.
There is some little dispute as to
which is the more beautiful, the blue
bed or the red wheels.
A new public schoo,. house is now
in course of construction at Kearneys-
vile. 1t is being built of concrete
and is to have two rooms. F. o.
Trump is the contractor.
Dolls, games, horns, rattles. pen.
knives, bureau sets in china, fancy
combs, etc., and hats and ribbons for
the holidays-all at low prices, at
Mrs. M. L. Herrington's.
II. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale
brick house and about an acre of
ground in Shepherdstown at the low
price of $500. This is bargain and
the first applicant gets It.
The next lecture in the Shepherd
College course will be held on Thurs
day, December 18th, when Rev. DR..
Hershey, one of the foremost orators
Of New England, will appear. His
lecture is entitled 1.-THE Fellow on
Top" and it will be an intellectual
treat.
VanMetre Bros. have sold to ].
Mason Rush their property on Main
street formerly the Richard proper
ty), consisting of a dwelling and
store-room, for $4,000. Mr.. Rush
has also bought their grocery store
and will continue the business at the
cid stand.
We have promised you something
in pictures for Xmas gifts and we've
got 'em-not cheap, good-for-nothing,
but reproductions of the finest ar.
fists, put up in dainty gift and black
oval frames. They are bound to sell
fast. If you want choice, come
early. Reinhart's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Marten gave
very enjoyable little party to a Ium-
Der of their friends last Friday even
ing, and all who were there had
most pleasant time. Euchre and
whist were part Of the entertain
ment, and delicious refreshments were
served to the guests.
A big l2O-ton engine consigned to
Birmingham, Ala, was brought as far
as Hagerstown last week on its way
south. The Norfolk g. Western Rail
way refused to haul it. for fear that
it would be too heavy for the bridge
at Shepherdstown. We haven't heard
by which route it was finally sent.
r.. L. Snyder & Go. have for sale
nice little farm of so acres and fine
piece of unimproved land containing
so acres near Shepherdstown. Also
several nice dwelling-house in Shep-
herdstown at various prices, and
some good farms in various parts of
this county. Read their list Of prop
erty.
AtShepherdC College the other morn.
ing Prof. Knutti ascertained the pop
ularity of the various magazines and
papers by asking of the students which
journals they read. When he asked
how many persons read the Shep-
herdstown REGISTER the hand Of
every student in the school, save one,
was raised.
A meeting of citizens of Shepherds
town is called for next Thursday
evening, December 9th, at o'clock,
in 6remen's hall, to discuss the mat
ter of selling the towns electric light
ing plant and the granting of a fran
chise to another company. The PEG.
pie generally areinvited to be present
at this meeting.
Remnants Pharmacy, which is con-
coded to be one of the finest and most
progressive stores in the section of
the State. is opening up a. beautiful
line of Christmas goods of every de-
scription. Useful as well as fancy
articles may be found there to suit all
tastes, and they invite the people to
call and inspect the new goods.
"Iady Audley's Secret" the sensa.
tional old melodrama, was played In
the town hall Tuesday night by
company of which Ingram Kyle and
Miss Theresa Rollins were the stars.
There was a very large audience
present, but the criticism of the play
and of the players is 80 varied that we
forbear comment. The fremen are
gratifed, as they get share of the
proceeds.
Alex. Henson, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, has been seriously ill in
Charles Town, where he now resides
He had been complaining for week
or two, and when physicians were
called in they found that he had a
severe attack of appendicitis. He
was operated on at DR.. Vennings hos
pital, and though at first his life was
despaired of, he liz now improving and
may get well unless further complica'
tions ensue.
Miss Sorhronia Haithco1 will have
bazaar at the Lutheran parsonage
Saturday afternoon and evening of
this week. Many beautiful articles,
including embroidered pieces, cushions,
pictures, etc., will be offered for sale,
and it will be good time to secure
useful and pretty things for Christ
mas giving. In the evening refresh
ment will be served and homemade