Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-01-31

For st. Valentines day, Reinhart's
Pharmacy will have ordinary comic
and postal card valentines. lace valen.
tines, novelty valentines, pretty books,
and for valentine parties heart nap
kins, red hearts, etc.
The cold spell of weather the first
Of the week caused ice to form several
inches thick on ponds and the canal,
and many persons have filled their
ice-houses with fairly good ice. The
river was too high to freeze over.
J. Ellsworth Hill has sold his
dwelling house along the Charles Town
pike, just outside the corporation linn
it's, to N F KEGS, of Berkeley county,
for $500 Mr.. Kees, who is we'll
known school teacher, will move here,
with his family in the spring.
The Bank of Charles Town, the
oldest financial institution in that
place and u prosperous and popular
one, will erect fine new banking
building next summer. The contract
tor it's erection has been awarded to
Glaize & Bro, OF Winchester, and the
architects are A. B. Muliett & Co., Of
Washington.
Twenty five new members were re-
ceived into the Southern Methodist
Church of Shepherdstown last Sunday
as result of the revival services
held by the pastor, Rev. e. l. Steph.
ems, during the past couple of weeks.
The meetings are being continued this
week and have been attended by
large congregations.
Mrs. w. Il. Derry, one Of the REG
IsTER s subscribers at West Salisbury,
Pa, writes US that it amuses them up
that way to have US refer to the
weather as cold when the thesmom-
eter shows six degrees above zero.
The mercury in that section has been
II to 20 degrees below zero the past
week. We prefer the South.
A large number of the friends of
Miss Leila Moier from the town and
the country nearby gave her a de-
hghttul surprise party at her home at
Uvllla last Friday night. 1t was a
very merry and enjoyable affair, and
the young folks spent most pleasant
evening. Bountltul refreshments we're
served by those who were in the secret
VIM. G. Moler has sold his farm of
225 acres near Leetown, this county,
TO VIM. T. Elliot for $780, The
sale was made through the real estate
agency of H. L. Snyder & Go. Mr.
Moler has bought from j. Strider
Moler the Elcnelberger farm near
Uvilla, this county. The place con-
tains Sc acres. and it is said the price
was about $40 an acre.
Attorney Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr.,
met with an unfortunate accident on
Wednesday evening. While stepping
from the curb in front TIE Palm Hotel
be was struck In the mouth by wire
used as hitching strap for the hotels
bus horses. The horse fastened to the
wire jerked it's head upward as Mr..
Beltzhoover approached, the wire hit
ting him in the mouth and breaking
three of his front teeth.-CharLeS To1Vn
AdUocate.
Miss Mamie Coffnberger, of Spring.
field, ONO, was married last Thursday
TO Mr. Harry B. Weis, of New Car
isle, Ohio, the ceremony being per-
formed at the home of the groom by
Rev. @. ]. Keller. The bride is the
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James q. Cofinberger, Of the vicinity
OF Shephsrdstown, but has resided in
OHIO for the past three years. Mr..
and Mrs. Weis will make their hoLe
IN New Carlisle.
The pretty cantata, entitled "The
H ,ppy Family of Father Tlme," so
pleasingy rendered in the town hall
last week, will be repeated Saturday
night of this week, at the request OF
many persons who were unable to at
tend before. The cantata is very en-
joyable, and the young folks rendered
the music with much spirit. Admis-
SION will be but 10 cents, reserved
seats Is cents. Proceeds are for
good cause-let everybody attend.
Mr.. Frank L. Bushong, well-known
young lawyer of Charles Town, Was
married at Pensacola, Florida, on
Wednesday evening last to Miss Alice
Edna Kesslei, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Voigt Kessler, Of Pen
sacols. The marriage, which was one
of the most notable social events of
the winter season, was solemniZed in
the First Baptist Church of that city
at 7.30 clock, snd was followed by
a reception at the home of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bushong returned to
Charles Town after brief wedding
trip, and will have apartments at the
Palm Hotel the remainder of the win
ter.
The first big sale of the season in
this neighborhood was that of VIM.
A. Fulk near Kearneysville last Mon
day. A large crowd was present,
bidding was lively. and high prices
were realized. The sale amounted to
$2,465. Cows sold remarkably we'll
the average being $45.25, and the
highest bringing $75. The hogs sold
high,a SOW and pigs bringing upwards
of $40 and shoats going out of sight.
Horses sold fairly well, but prices do
not seem to be quite up to last year.
T, mac r,anarallu o1rao1 that Mr.