Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-25


several very desirable limestone
farms in Jefferson county--eome OF
them the best in this valley. Apply
for prices and particulars.
A meeting of Confederate veterans
will be held at Fl. NJ. Loyns's shop
Saturday afternoon of this week at 2
o'clock. Business of importance is to
be attended to, and full meeting is
earnestly urged.
Mr.W N. D. Lookingbill and Mrs.
Emma R. Moreland, both of the VI
einlty OF Shepherdstown. were married
on Sunday, April 18th, at the Luz
theran parsonage in this place, by
Rev. DR.. H. O. Haitbcox.
We call especial attention this week
to the new advertisement of Line &
Daniel, the enterprising dealers at
Shenandoah Junction. They carry
an unusually large and desirable line
of goods suitable for the needs Of the
farmers.
Attention is called to Mrs. M. L
Herrington's new advertisement this
week. At her store in the Rightstine
building Mrs Harrington has very
attractive line OF millinery, notions
and fancy goods, which she will take
nlaooura IN ,bouioo
Keep in mind .he concert to be
given by the-.adies of the Presbyte-
Ran Church Saturday night of this
week in Odd Fellows hall. at Shen-
andoah Junction. The best musical
talent of Shepherdstown and Martins.
burg will assist in the programme.
A great number of migratory wild
fowl of various kinds pasred over
Shepherdstown last Thursday night
and attracted much attention by their
loud and peculiar cries. 1t is said
that there were geese, ducks, cranes
and other strange birds in the Aocks.
Mr.. Abram Shepherd, an elderly
resident of Shepherdstown, was at
tackled with a sudden spell of illness
on the street Tuesday morning, and
had several severe commissions. DR..
]. l., Meyers gave him medical attsn-
ion, and later he was removed to his
home. Heis now reported to be i'm
proving.
]. E. Price, who has been the eff
cient agent Of the B. & o. Railroad at
Shenandoah Ju5ction for umber of
years, will shortly move to Front Roy
al, Va, where has accepted the po-
sition of agent for the Norfolk &
Western Railway. Mr. and Mrs.
Price will be greatly missed at the
Junction, where they are deservedly
popular.
tits authoritatively announced that
the rate from Charles Town to the
Confederate reunion at Richmond will
be $5 for the round trip. The route
is to Basic City by the N. & w,
thence to Richmond by the G. & o.
Persons expecting to 20 are req rested
TO send their names to S. @. Young,
Charles Town.
An interesting news item comes
from Redwood, Ohio-notiug the ar
rival there of young Horace Lee Mad
dex to be household fixture In the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Mad
de1, formerly of this vicinity. After
all these sixteen years of m r
ried life Mr.. Maddox says 1t is really
quite easy to sing cradle songs and
understand baby language.
Robert James, workman at the
Millville quarries, was thrown from
car and run over and fatally injured
last Saturday evening, He was TAX
en- to DR. Venning's Hospital, but died
before reaching there. He was only
Is years of age, and on last 4th ofJu'
ly married a wife of Is years, who
was Miss Hardy, and who survives
him. He was buried in Charles Town.
Mr.. George Calvert Stuart, Of King
George county, Va, and Miss Anne
Robinson Hoxton, of Alexandra, Va,
were married last Thursday evening
in the chapel of the Theological Sem
mary near the latter place, the cere-
mony being performed by the brides
uncle, Ri. Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Randolph,
Bishop of Southern Virginia. Miss
Sallie Page Andrews, of Shepherds
town, cousin of the bride, attended
the wedding.
Prof. Walter NJ. Duke, who is now
principal of the Hedgesville public
school, has been appointed teacher
IN Shepherd College and will begin
his work the first of May. He takes
the place Of Prof. j. B. Triplett, who
is seriously ill. Prof. Duke is son
of Mr.. Robert Duke. OF Bakerton, this
county, and is graduate of Shep
herd College and of the West Virgin
la University. He is an experienced
teacher, and we have no doubt will
FIJI the position most satisfactorily.
Miss Mary Pendleton has been teach
ing several classes in the school this
term.
A peculiarly sad accident that re-
suited in the death of little son of