Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-26
LITTLE LOCALS.

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Morgans Grove Fair
Association will be held In Fireme 8
Hall. Shepherdstown, on Saturday,
January, 4. 1908. at 2 o'clock p. m.
Terraoin Neck doesn't mean to lose
its reputation for big porkers. Last
week Dick Harner killed two hogs
that weighed 965 pounds net-one an
even 500 and the other 465 pounds.
Emanuel Griffith killed one that net.
ted 496 pounds.
William L Rsinbart met with a
painful accident last Sunday morning
at his home near town. He stepped
upon a board covered with frost, when
he slipped and fell heavily upon one
of his wrists, breaking the bone DR..
Reynolds set the broken member.
Persons who intend to have public
sale the coming season will do well to
use the REGISTER Our paper has
much the la. gest circulation In Jvffer.
son county and covers Berkeley pretty
thoroughly, while our sale bills are
the biggest and best printed in this
section.
Interesting Christmas exercises were
held at the Shepherdstown Graded
School last Friday afternoon. The
pupils sang and recited and Santa
Claus visited the several rooms. The
teachers presented their scholars with
boxes of candy aud the latter gave
their teachers nice presents.
This will be the last issue we shall
send to a number of our subscribers
who are in arrears, unless they shall
pay up during the holidays. If you
have received a statement of your ac-
count, please pay up before the year
ends. 1t is impossible to publish a
paper at dollar year unless all GU.
subscribers pay promptly.
All members of Caledonia Lodge
No 4 and JEFF rson Encampment. No
33. l. o. o. F., are earnestly invited
to bring their wives to the Odd Fell
lows hall on Tuesday night December
3lst, at o'clock prompt. All men,
bers OF Juanita Rsbekah Lodge, No.
l03, are also invited to be present.
and all visiting o Id Fellows who may
be in our town. A glorious time Is
expected.
On Wednesday January s, 1908,
the Mountain Trio will give an enter
tainment in the Shepherd College au.
ditorium-the third plumber In the
college course of eni ertainments The
programme will be composed Of music
and readings. and we have no doubt
the entertainment will be very en-
joyable one. E,ch of the artists is a
star in mis- or her particular line aud
they come to US highly recommended
The admission to this entertainment
will be only % cents.
Col. W. /. Boone, formerly Of Shep
herdstown, has started another new
paper-this time at Spray, North
Carolina Col. Boone is surely hust'
lug In his new home. now running
two large papers, one at Spray and
the other at R4ndleman, besides being
At the head of real estate firm. The
papers have every appearance Of pros
perity, and we hope that the fonde.t
auticipations of our genial friend may
be realized.
Christmas passed Of most pleasantly
in Shepherdstown this year. Tue
day was ushered in very early in the
morning with the delightful old Gus
tom of singing Christmas carols, sew.
ersl cholrs making sweet music upon
the streets. Tue day was bright aud
b4lmy, but even the fine weather did
not tempt many persons out, and fam
lily reunions and home pleasures occu
pied more than usual attention Many
Of the stores were closed during the
day.
Mayor Hodges makes announcement
in another column that persons who
permit snow to remain on their pave
meuts, in violation of the town ordl-
nance, will hereafter be 6ned. The
law requiring the removal of snow
from pavements ought to be enforce T.,
for it i. dangerous aud annoying
nuisance, and it ism fair to require a
part of the people to obey and permit
others to evade The council has made
a good move on its part by having the
public crossings cleaned-somsthlng
that has not heretofore been done.
In accordance with a time-honored
custom. no paper will be issued from
thio Office next week, as all hands will
take holiday. Tue Office will be open
every day, however. during the holi
days-especislly to those who want to
pay up. If ANYBODY has bills to pre-,
sent we may remain closed. On jan
uary 9th, 1908, the REGISTER will
greet its readers again. We extend
to all our patrons our sincerest good
wishes. and hope that the year to come
may bring to them prosperity and
happiness with few clouds to dsrken
the passing days. 10 the language of
Tiny Tim. God bless us every one.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church
will have an entertainment 10 the
town hall next Tuesday pight-New
Years eve-beglnning at 6 o'clock
and continuing until midnight. A
chicken and waffle supper will be
served for % cents, chicken soup will
be sold, and there will also be can
dy, fancy articles and other things on
sale. Various smusements will be