Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-12-13
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ME Longerbeam, both of this county,
were married recently in CharlesTown
by Rev. ]. q. Wolf.
If you want to make an acceptable
Christmas present to an absent friend
or relative, send them the REGISTER
for year. They will think OF you
every week.
Mr.. Strother D. Brown, of Shenan.
doah Junction, and Miss Rsns NJ.
Blackmore. Of Washington. were mar
ried in the latter city last week by
Rev. 8. 81. Green.
n, L. Snyder & Co. have for sale
fine tract Of land, containing 80 acres,
half mile from Shepherdstown, and
a nice little farm of 80 acres about
two miles from town.
A. L. Anderson, a well.known res
ident of Middleway. met with pain.
full accident few days ago. He fell
from load of fodder and broke one
of his arms in two places.
The Odd Fellows are making prep.
arations for their fair to be he'd in
the town hall during the holidays.
Many nice things are being received
from friends here and elsewhere.
Insure your live stock against
death. Harrison Schley represents
the only company authorized by this
state to write live stock insurance.
Company reliable-been in the bust.
ness 20 years.
Jim Wilson, young negro who
formerly lived in Shepherdstown, was
found guilty of shooting crap and sell
| ing dope" in Hagerstown last week
and sentenced to two years in the
House of Correction.
A stated communication of Mt. Ne
DO Lodge, No. 81, A., F. & A. NJ,
will be held next Monday evening at
7 o'clock promptly. All the mem
bers are urged to attend, as officers
for the ensuing year are to be elected.
Prof. F. A. Byerly has bought of
Thomas Files the brick house and lot
| in the western end of town formerly
occupied by the late Mrs. Sigler.
The price paid was $3.50 cash. The
sale was made through HI. Snyder
& Co.
Miss Jennie Boyd, Of Summit Point,
and Mr.. Oscar Brady, of Shenandoah
Junction, were married in Hagers'
town Tuesday evening. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Q. d:
Richardson in the parlor Of the Hotel
Hamilton.
The pupils of the Oak Grove school
at Bakerton will hold their Christ
mas entertainment IN the NJ. E.
Church South on Thursday, Decem-
Der Goth, at 7 p. m. The admission
will be 10 cents, and the public ID IN.
vited to attend.
The ranks of the Confederate vet
Grams in this nsighborhood are thin
ming fast. Two members of Company
D, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, have
answered the last roll.call within the
past two weeksSDavid Fraley and
Geo. l.. Hoffman.
The morning News-Item and the
Evening Star are now being issued in
Winchester by the same management,
Harry F. Byrd being general manager
and R. Gray Williams editorial dlrec:
tor. Both the papers are bright and
newsy and credit to Winchester.
The protracted meeting conducted
by Rev. n. l. Stephens in the South.
ern Methodist Church at Moler closed
last Thursday night. There were 40
conversions as the result of the meet
ing, and 81 additions were made to
the membership of Bethesda Church.
DR.. Scott F. Hershey, the famous
lecturer, is to deliver an addressin the
Shepherd College auditorium this
Thursday night. Everybody who can
possibly arrange to do 30 ought to 60
hear him, as be is one of the finest
speakers on the American platform.
The Sunday school teachers of Shep-
herdstown are invited to meet IN the
library of Shepherd College State
| Normal School Friday, December Ia,
at 7 p. M, to organize union teach.
er training class. Prot. j. &. Knuttl
by request will teach the lesson that
evening.
Friday, December 2Sth, will be
Odd Fellows day in Shepherdstown;
A number of visitors> are expected
here on that day, and a parade and
other interesting exercises will be held.
Special preparations will be made by
the managers of the Odd Fellows fair
| for their entertainment.
Harry G. Link, formerly OF Duf-
fields, this county, who is now tele-
graph operator at Flatonia. Texas
prevented disastrous wreck between
a passenger and freight train at that
place few days ago. l. was only
by his quick wit in derailing one OF
the trains that loss of life was pre-
vented. The papers speak highly OF
his quick action.
The county courts of Jefferson and
Berkeley counties met at the Sulphur
Spring ford last week to consider the
matter of erecting joint bridge over
the Opequon creek at that place. The
commissioners think favorably OF the
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