Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-05

0ur adverflsing 10 intended to tell
you what we have--it ia never stale.
aiways something new. Read it and
IL Will help you to select number OF
your Xu.s gifts at home. Remnants
Pharmacy.
Tbe ladies Of the Lutheran Church
were very literally patronized at their
thanksgiving dinner on Thursday last.
They served most bountlful meal
and made over a hundred dollars for
their days work.
The thanksgiving service in the Re.
formed Church last Thursdsy was at
tended by large congregation, who
heard an able sermon Ly Rev. ]. d.
vid Miller. Prof. G. w. Llttler sang
colo very acceptably.
Miss Almira Markell met with a
painful accident one evening last week.
when she FELL into an area way in front
OF her home Several of her ribs were
fractured and she was 80 severely hurt
that she has since been confined to
her home.
~Ap interesting session Of the Poto-
mae Valley Round Table was held in
Martinsburg last week, aud number
of teachers from Shepherdstown were
in attendance Prof. J G. Knutti,
principal of Shepherd College, was
elected moderator for the next meet
ing Of the organization, which will be
held In Keyser in April.
The executive committee of Shep-
herd College has contracted with NJ.
Grantham Bast for the painting of the
old college building and the building
adjoining it, known as Shepherd Col
lege hall. They are to be painted
buff. with olive trimmings. to harmon.
lzs with the main college building.
This is an improvement that will be
appreciated By all our people. TIE
work is to be done at once.
Our good friend Mr.. ] D Conard
of Frederick county, Md. in sending
US his subscription up TO 1909. writes !:
Il expect to take the REGISTER as
long as | can read it, yet 1t often
brings US sad news Of some dear friend
or acquaintance of the long ago. These
old legs Of mine that have carried me
nearly "a years begin to tell me that
my hmein this life is drawing to
close, too. Kind regards to old
friends
Mrs. R. G Grove, Miss Margaret
Grove. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T Mo-
Ter and Mr.. Harrison Schley left yes
| rerday for fredericksburg, Va, to at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Daniel Locher
Grove. of Ciarksburg, w Va, form
erIy OF Shepherdstown. and MISS K4th
sriue Lee Montgo merry, of Frederlcks-
burg TIE ceremony took place last
night at 7 o'clock in ST Georges
Episcopal Church. in the latter place,
aud Was u notable social event.
Harry 81 Beard, freight agent OF
the Baltimore & OHIO R abroad At Ha-
g-rs,own, whose disappearance was
referred to last week. returned to hls
nome on Saturday and is now with
his family in that place. The Hagers-
town Mail says that he had been to
Buffalo aud Niagara Falls. Mr..
Beard has made no statement, but his
friends .sert that if there is any dis
crepancy iu his accounts it must be
trialng and Can readily be adjusted.
The entertainment given BY Gilbert
A. Eldridge 10 the college auditorium
last Wednesday night was very en-
joyable Que and was an excellent open
ing of the Shepherd College course
Mr.. Eldrid els an exceptionally cool
impers ,nator and he rendered dl
versified programme that didn't have
a dull moment in it. II takes clev
or man to be 1.-THE whole show" for
two hours. but Mr.. Eldridge filed the
bill. The Shepherd College orchestra,
Prof. ] D. Muldoon, leader. played
most excellently.
Miss Sophronia Haithcox will hold
baz4r at the Lutheran parsonage on
Saturday, beginning at l O'clock in
| the Afternoon and continuing through
out the afternoon AMI evening. Ths
proceeds are for the benefit Of the new
church. aud liberal patronage is sole
tied. Many pretty and useful articles,
especially appropriate for Christmas
presents, will be shown-cushions.
center pieces, laundry b.gs. and a
great variety of desirable things.
Light refreshments will be sold to
those who desire! Admission free
and everybody invited to come and
nelp good cause.
| Judge Faulkner acid a special term
of the Jefferson Circuit Court on Tues
lay Several petitions providing for
the sale OF real estate 10 the vicinity OF
Shepherdstown were considered. In
the case of Herman Billmyer and others
Va Alice V Bllidyer and others, Her
man Billmyer and R. s. Miller were
appointed special com missioners to sell
the farm of the late Capt. NJ. j. Bill
myer. A report showing that the
farm containing 99} acres had beef
sold TO VIM. h Mcponald> for SIS
per acre was confirmed Tue case Of
| Kate w. Reynolds W. the hei's Of J.
F Legge, which was instituted for the
purpose of selling the real estate
wherein the minor heirs of j. T Legge
are interested. was docketed. The