Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-06-28
LITTLE LOCALS.

Sheriff j. w. Gardlner 10 arranging
to build fine new bank barn, As by
76 feet in size, on his farm near Shep-
herdstown, and expects to raise it in a
few weeks. Charles Derr is the con-
| tractor.
The season for the church reunions
is at hand. The Presbyterians come
first with their reunion on July 18th,
and following this are the Reformed
on July 10Th and the Lutheran on
July Goth.
A meeting Of the Rumseyan Society
is called for Friday afternoon Of this
week, June 29th, at half-past two
o'clock, in the directors room of the
Jefferson Savings Bank. All members
are asked to attend.
Call and look over our stock of
Photographic goods. We are con-
stautly receiving new goods, which
are sure to interest you. Every film
you get of US is fresh and does not
curl. Remnants Pharmacy.
The committee on improvements Of
the Southern Methodist Church have
awarded the contract for the interior
decorating to the George M. Strictly
Company, of Washington, D. @. The
contract for the electric lighting was
given to Fl. S. Shade, of Martinsburg.
It's generally conceded that our
line OF box papers and papers by the
pound are the best to be had in the
county. Good paper is not expen-
sive now. Why not get the best for
the same price that you pay for In
ferior out-of-date paper? Reinharts
Pharmacy.
We are sorry to learn that the To-
Gust pin factory of Charles Emmert at
Bentonville, Va, was entirely destroy
ed by fire last Monday night, and it
is said that there was no insurance
upon the property. Mr.. Emmert for.
merly conducted a shirt factory in
Shepherdstown.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company has issued as weeping order
regarding cigarettes. No employe OF
the company will in the future be al
lowed to remain on the payroll If he is
addicted to the cigarette habit and
does not give it up, and no person will
be employed who smokes cigarettes.
Bishop" Messenger and his mother,
who have attracted considerable at
tention in neighboring towns, have To-
Gated in Shepherdstown, having rent.
ed vacant house belonging to J. II.
Show, corner Main and Mill streets.
They have been holding services on
the street corners and have also arrang-
ed a room in their home for services.
Dwight Eggleston McQuilkin, Miss
Ella May Turner and Eugene Hildt
Barnhart, all of Shepherdstown, are
among those to receive degrees at the
West Virginia University this week.
Mr.. McQuilkin gets the degree OF
Master of Arts, Miss Turner that of
Bachelor of Arts, and Mr.. Barnhart
that of Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering.
Rev. John A. Curran, of Washing
ton, who was ordained to the priest
hood OF the Catholic Church last week
in Washington, celebrated holy mass in
St. Agnes Catholic Church in Shep-
herdstown Tuesday morning. Rev.
Mr.. Curran formerly lived here, and
his friends in this place were glad to
greet him again. He has not yet been
assigned to a pastorate.
A lawn fete will be held at the
home of J. w. Mitchell, short dis
lance below the cement mill, on Sat-
urday evening, July 7th. Icecream,
cake, candy, &C., will be for sale. The
fete will continue from 3 to II p. m.
Proceeds for the benefit of the NJ. E.
Church South. Prof. Gregory and
daughter, of Berkeley county, will be
present to entertain the crowd with
music.
A fierce wind and rain storm passed
to the south and east of Shepherds
town last Saturday afternoon. Light
ming struck and killed two cows be-
longing to Daniel W. Hendricks near
Uvilla, and a number of trees in that
vicinity were blown down. At Har.
per's Ferry considerable damage was
done by the storm, which passed down
the river from that point.
The Shepherdstown Tennis Club
was organized last Saturday by the
election of the following officers;
President, ]. D. Muldoon vice.pres'
ident, Hampden Triplett; secretary,
Miss Margaret Potts; treasurer, Miss
Lenora Marten. About twenty mem
bers Joined the club. The grounds
on the corner of Duke and High
streets are being placed in order, and
regular games will be played Tues
day and Friday of each week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Potts gave
a very enjoyable musicale Yesterday
afternoon in honor of Miss Edna
Ricolson, of Chicago, who is the guest
of Miss Eleanor Potts. Miss Ricolson
is an accomplished pianist, and she
delighted the guests with her Won
derfully brilliant playing. Miss jan
rey, of Leesburg, and Miss Potts also
entertained at the piano, and Mr..
Lawrence Lee sang several selections.
1t was very delightful entertainment