Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-10-10

new advertisement this week of b. 8.
Pendleton. He offers attractive bar.
gains In shoes, and has also particu-
larry nice lot of fall dry goods and
notions. In these times of high prices
he asks you to come and note how he
has priced goods.
Rev. 81. I. Stephens has been preach
Ing series of sermons in the Southern
Methodist Church at Berryville the
past week. Last Sunday Rev. J..
Harry Smith, of Berryville, filled the
appointments of Mr.. Stephens at
Shepherdstown, preaching most &C.
csptable sermons.
Little Lucille Triplett, daughter of
Mrs. Carrie Triplett, was taken to a
hospital in Baltimore yesterday, where
she will undergo treatment for tuber.
cuiosis Of the knee, from which she
has been suffering for some time past
Her mother and DR.. G. W. Banks took
her to Baltimore.
The seth annual meeting of the
Jefferson County Auxiliary (Shep-
herdstown branch) of the American
Bible Society will be held in the Shep-
herd College auditorium Sunday even.
ing, October 18th, at 7 o'clock. The
address will be delivered by Rev. ].
David Miller, of this place. The peo-
pie generally are invited to attend.
Miss Meta ]. Howell, daughter of
Mr.. Thomas B. Howell, of the vicinity
of Keller, this county, and Mr.. Ira 81.
Irwin, of Shenandoah Junction, we're
married Tuesday evening Of this week.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
]. E. Triplett at the home of the
bride, and was witnessed by a large
gathering of relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Allnutt Engle an
nounce the approaching marriage of
their only daughter, Carrie Beatrice,
to Rev. Henry W. Tiffany, of New
Martinsville, W. Va. on October &c.,
1907, at 10 o'clock a. m. The cere-
mony is to be performed in the Elk
Branch Presbyterian Church at Duff
fields by Rev. s. NJ. Engle, of White.
hall, Maryland, uncle of the bride, as
sisted by Rev. ]. E. Triplett, of Shop
herdstown, former pastor of Elk Branch
Church.
"You never miss the water till the
well goes dry" Folks are inclined
to find fault with the brightness OF our
electric lights eti.aes, but when
something does happen to the plant
we see how much the lights are really
needed. Monday it was necessary to
make some repairs to the boiler at the
electric light plant, and the work could
not be finished in time to give us
light. What a dark place the town
was The feeble oil lamps only served
to make the darkness visible, and few
persons were abroad on the gloomy
streets. A new smoke stack is being
put in place at the plant this week..
The following deeds have been re-
corded in the Office Of the county
clerk ]. NJ. Mason, Jr., to Ellie M.
Page, one lot fronting IS feet on
South Samuel street, Charles Town,
| for $3.50; John 81. Show to the Nor.
folk & Western Railway Company,
three lots in Shepherdstown. 81 $50 ;
John P. Kearfottto Laura M. Hunt
er, one lot fronting on the Shepherds
town and Middlewsy turnpike at
Kearneysville, $3.50; John N. Shell
to Helen Shell, interest in house and
lot on High street, Shepherdstown,
| $50; Eleanor s. Potts to G. Hamp-
den Triplett, house with lot fronting
l57 feet on New street, Shepher ds.
town, consideration $5, 900 cash.
Harry L. Wintsrmoysr showed us
few days ago most interesting and
valuable book-the "Odd Fellows
Art Business Directory, Elkins Sou
venir Edition" The publication has
been gotten out by the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows of West Virginia, and
is intended to help pay the expenses
connected with the establishment Of
the Odd Fellows Home at Elkins.
It is beautifully illustrated and print
ed in the highest style Of the art, show.
ing many pictures of great interest.
Prominent in the book are pictures of
Messrs. D. s Rentch and Jacob Win.
termoyer, of Shepherdstown, two Of
the oldest Odd Fellows in the State.
The book is most valuable one, and
will be highly priced by members of
the order.
The great Hagerstown fair will be
held next week, beginning on Tues
day and continuing until Friday. 1t
is to be bigger and better than ever,
though this seems hardly possible, as
it apparently reached the top-notch
of excellence some years ago. Many
attractions have been secured for the
fair, and there will not be a dull mo-
ment from beginning to end. The
Norfolk l. Western Railway will run
special train on Wednesday and
Thursday, leaving Shepherdstown at
| 9.3S a. M, and returning leave Ha-
gerstown at $50 P. m. The fare for
the round trip will be 70 cents, but