Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-10-24
LITTLE LOCALS.

sonage In Shepherdstown Dy rev. d.
l. Stephens.
The engagement of Mr.. D. Locher
Grove, of Olarksburg, son of DR.. r.
G. Grove, of Shepherdstown, to Miss
Montgomery, of fredericksburg, Va,
has been announced. The wedding
will take place on November 80.
John ]. Byers has been appointed
road supervisor for Opequon district
in Berkeley county, in place of E s.
Tabler, deceased. If we don't get q
good road between Martinsburg and
Shepherdstown now well know who
to blame.
The Hagsrstown fair last week was
the greatest ever held-the attendance
was larger and the receipts heavier.
The total amount received was about
$4,000, or $4,000 more than last
year. The fair will probably clear
$4,000.
The large room in the Billmyer
building used as a public hall a num-
Der of years ago is being remodeled
and will be fitted up as living apart
ments. Mrs. Ellen Billmyer will
move from the country and occupy
the rooms when they are completed.
Mr.. Robert McSherry Miller, a
we'll known resident of Berkeley coun-
ty, and Miss Beulah A. Fry, Of Low
ettsvills, Va, were married yesterday
afternoon in the Lutheran church at
the latter place. A number of Berke.
ley county folks attended the wedding.
The farm of the late John Benner
at Burnside Bridge, near Sharpsburg,
was sold at public sale on Tuesday.
James Snyder bought it at $29 90 per
acre-136 acres. Mr.. Snyder also
bought the four acres Of land adloiu-
ing the national cemetery at 5000 Is
per acre.
1t is said that several persons in
this community have bsen shooting
cartridges for the past week or two,
although it is unlawful, as the season
does not open until the first of No
vsmbsr. Farmers ought to protect
the birds by forbidding hunters from
going in taeir fields.
DR.. N. Mex. Wilson has moved
with his family into the D. 8. Rentch
house on Princess street, and he has
again resumed the practice of den
tistry. DR.. Wilson lived here some
years ago, but has been practicing in
Davis, w. Va, for the past FIVE years.
We welcome him and his family back
to our community.
The farm of the late Robert Chew,
in Charles Town district, has been
sold to North Newton & Son, OF
youngstown, Ohio. The place con.
tains 2S5 acres, and the price paid
was $50 an acre. The Messrs. New
ton are extensive cattle raisers, and it
lie their intention to continue the bust.
ness in this county.
Hunter B. Grimm, of Winchester,
has the contract for the brick work on
the new mansion of II. W. Potts, near
town, and arrived here on Monday
with his force. Mr.. Grimm will push
the work along as speedily as possible
and it is hoped to have the building
under roof BY the first of the year.
Mr.. Grimm is 6rst-class brick man
and has done some excellent work in
this vicinity.
We call particular attention to the
new advertisement this week OF T. B.
Line, the Shepherdstown clothier.
Mr.. Line has, in large and complete
stock of suits and overcoats for the
winter trade, besides full line of hats
and gentlemen's furnishings, and if
you want reliable goods at moderate
prices, call upon him. Now is the
time to buy-before some one else
gets the best that he has.
The teachers and pupils Of Rein
harris school have organized a School
Improvement League, the object Of
which is to decorate the rooms in
side, beautify the school grounds and
to build up library. The following
officers were elected: Miss Grace
Knott, president; Raleigh Donley,
vice-president; Esther Knott, secre.
tary; Elizabeth Moler, assistant sec.
rotary; Richard Knott and Bessie
Hoffman, collectors Lille Reinhart,
financial secretary; Louise Reinhart,
treasurer Irene Moler, librarian.
Miss Mamie G. Weber, of Bolivar,
this county, and Mr.. Thomas F.
Biershing, of Hagerstown, were mar
ried lest Saturday 10 Philadelphia,
going thence to New York and Bridge
port. Conn.,, to spend their honey
moon. The wedding came as COM
plete aurprise to the friends of the
couple. The bride had been assisting
her sister, Mrs. M. @. Bovey, in the
latter's millinery store in Hagerstown.
The groom is a salesman with R. M.
Hays & Bros. Mr. and Mrs. Bisrsh-
ing will return to Hagerstown and go
to housekeeping.
The will of the late James B. Nor.
gan, of Gerardstown, has been pro-
bated in the county court of Berkeley
county. To his nephew, Charles w.
McKown, he bequeaths $500; to his
uieces, Ellen II. Silver. Mamie B.
Croft and Mamie E. Stump, each
500; to his cousins, Almira V. s.
Markell and Sallie J. NJ. Morgan,
each 800. to Salie E. Smith and