Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-12-06
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public is invited.
Cliff City Lodge No. S, I. o. Shield
of Honor, will hold its meeting for
nomination of officers on Tuesday
evening next at Z o'clock. A full at
tendance ia desired.
So far as heard from, Newton Sny.
der holds the record as the raiser of
big hogs in the Shenandoah Junction
neighborhood. He butchered four
fine porkers this week that weighed
1884 pounds-an average of 1881
Let's hear from Bakerton now.
Shepherdstown has real metropol-
itan attribute this week-an enor-
nous billboard that advertises the j.
L. Tempest Dramatic Company. As
an advertisement it is all right, but as
an aesthetic adornment of the land.
scape we can hardly commend it.
An interesting thanksgiving GER
vice was held in the Presbyterian
Church last Thursday, and large
congregation attended. The sermon
was by Rev. G. F. Bonn, of the M. E.
Church, and it is regarded as one of
the ablest delivered on such an occa.
sion in many years.
George E. Wysong has our thanks
for beautifully illustrated souvenir
book of Charles Town. 1t contains
many views of public and historic
buildings and private homes, and is a
credit to Mr.. Wysong, who got it up,
as well as valuable to Charles Town
folks and those who are interested in
that place.
Books Books Books We have
never had books in such profusion or
variety as this year. We have books
for boys and girls from 25c up to
$2.50-books for young and old.
You can't appreciate them till you
see them. Come early, now; don't
wait till they are all picked out. Rein
harris Pharmacy.
Weather prophets Of high and low
degree are announcing the sort Of
weather we are to have the ensuing
winter. Some say it will be an un-
usually hard winter, while others
prophesy an open season. Isaac Stlpp
offers to give Weather Prophet Hill
four dollars if he will bring on a real
good freezing spell.
Hon. John Lamb, Member of Con.
gress from Virginia, has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address at the
Jefferson County Sunday School Con-
vention in Charles Town on Saturday
morning. He is scheduled to speak
at II o'clock. Mr.. Lamb will be the
guest of Mr.. ]. P. Kearfott, near
Kearneysville, for few days.
Something new-not real new, but
tried and found not wanting,-Pyra-
lin goods of all kinds. including baby
rattlers, powder boxes, combs, brush
es toilet sets, etc. We bought heavi.
ly of these goods, because we liked
their good qualities as compared with
others of the same character. Be
| sure to ask about them when you
come in. They combine both quail
lty and appearance for Xmas gifts.
Remnants Pharmacy.
Rev. David W. Howard, rector OF
st. Matthew's Church, Wheeling, W.
Va, will deliver lecture in Trinity
Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown, on
Friday evening. December 7th. at 7.3O
| o'clock. His subject will be "The
History of the Episcopal Church in
America" and hundred stereopti.
| con views will be used to illustrate
the lecture. 1t will be entirely free
NOT even an offering will be asked.
The people are invited to attend.
The Jefferson County Sunday School
Convention will be held in the Bap'
fist Church at Charles Town, this
week, beginning Friday evening at
7.3O o'clock, and continuing through
Saturday. Hon. Geo. M. Beltzhoov-
| er, of this place, is president of the
convention, and Mr.. @. 81. Shipman
secretary. Rev. DR.. Charles Ghise.
| lin, Rev. DIR. H. G. Haithcox AMI
Rev. J. David Miller, all Of Shep-
herdstown, are among those who will
have part in the programme.
The cornerstone of the Southern
Methodist church at Shenandoah
junction was laid last Thursday with
appropriate ceremonies by the Ma.
sonic Grand Lodge. Past Grand
Master B. D. Gibson and Deputy
Grand Master Chas. A. johnson, Of
Charles Town, had charge ofthe cere-
monies, which were participated In by
members of Elk Branch Lodge and
visiting brethren. Rev. Thos. G.
Jones, pastor of the church, delivered
| the address. The new church is to
be of brick 45x60 feet, and will cost
about $4,000.
The merchants of Shepherdstown
have never, we think, had a more at
tractive lot Of goods suitable for
Christmas than this year. The stores
are filled with useful and fancy ar
ticles, and strangers from other places
have complimented our storekeepers
on the good taste displayed in buying
their goods, and county folks from
far away, not only from Jefferson but
from adjoining counties, are coming
to Shepherdstown to buy. The ad'
vertising columns of the REGISTER
tell where these attractive wares may
| he houpht.