Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-11-26
LITTLE LOCALS.

A statue to the memory Of General
Phil" Sheridan, the redoubtable barn
burner of the Civil War, wss unveiled
in Washington yesterday. We hav-
emf heard ofanyone from the Shenan.
doah Valley participating in the cere.
monies.
The government regulations will
not permit us to send the paper to de-
linquent subscribers at reduced post
age rates. We are sending statements
to a number of our subscribers this
week, and we hope that they will pay
up promptly.
Mr.. W. N. Lemen, the popular
president of the Jefferson Savings
Bank, celebrated his birthday last
Friday, and his niece, Mrs. Criswel,
provided big dinner in honor of tn e
event. But no one found out Mr..
Lemen's age.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Anti-Saloon. League will be held
next Monday evening at 7 o'clock in
the old college hall. A good pro-
gramme of music, etc. will be present.
ed, and the people generally are In
vited to attend.
The town authorities have had a
good work done this week. The mud
has been scraped from Main street and
hauled away, and our chief thorough
fare has thus been greatly improved.
We suggest that the whole town be
cleaned up in the same way.
We invite comparison Of our stock
of holiday goods with any other in
this locality. As to prices, we know
they are right. Buying as we do di-
rect from the manufacturers, We can
insure new and up.to-date goods at
best prices. Remnants Pharmacy.
Though all of our goods have not
yet arrived, some persons are making
early selections and having them laid
aside. This is done to some extent
every year, though not usually so
early. We invite everybody to come
as early as possible and see our entire
line. Remnants Pharmacy.
William Neus, little boy seven
years old, fell from his fathers boat
into the canal few miles below Will
Transport last Friday evening and was
drowned. He was taking cup Of
coffee to his father when b accident
ally fell overheard. The body was
recovered an hour later and taken to
Cumberland for burial.
Special services will be held in the
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church
next week, beginning Monday, Nov
ember 80, and continuing through the
following Sunday, December 6. By
appointment of Winchester Presby-
terry, Rev. J. Horace Lacy. Of Win
chester, Va, will preach every night
at half-past seven o'clock. All are
cordially invited to these services.
Will Snyder and Miss Rose Snyder
gave a joint birthday party at their
home in this place last Saturday night.
A considerable number of their friends
responded to the invitations, and they
spent very happy evening together.
They had lots of fun in the various
amusements that were suggested for
their entertainment. Among the
guests who won prizes were Misses
Alice Billmyer, Elizabeth Banks and
Dora Sperow.
The good pavement movement has
extended to the west end of town, and
great improvement is being made In
the sidewalks. A fine stretch Of con-
crete pavement has been laid along
the property Of Mrs. Hout. and Ellis
worth hill and George Williams are
preparing to put down the same kind
of sidewalk. A brick pavement has
been put down along William Wells's
property, and Jesse Peterson will fol.
low suit.
These deeds for the transfer of real
estate have been filed for record in
the office OF the County Clerk since
the last issue: F. W. Brown, S. W.
Washington, and Daniel B. Lucas, to
Geo. E. Rider, lot in Charles Town,
5000; Elizabeth Miller to Fanny G.
Hockensmith, house and lot in Charles
Town, $500; Mrs. Laura A. Manning
and the heirs of F. ]. Manning, de-
ceased, dover and three 6fths undivid.
ed interest in Vinton farm, near
Charles Town, to Mrs. Della Man
ming Gerhardt, consideration "a 900 /;
L. @. Tabb to Benz. P. and James
E. Tabb, one-eighth interest in a tract
of 2lS acres near Leetown, for 81.
03S 10.
The REGISTER has closed contracts
recently with three important new ad
vertisers P. A. Brugh & Son, who
have recently opened in Hagerstown
one of the finest stores in Maryland
for the sale of ladies' goods, the Peru.
ma Manufacturing Company, a famous
concern that has for years been seek
ing to get in this paper, and whose
product is sold all over the world !;
and the Rexall Company, great con-
Germ in Boston that manufactures
high grade goods for druggists, and
for which Reinhart's Pharmacy is the
local representative. Besides these
new advertisers, our old friends are
taking up much additional space for
the next few weeks, notably Milton
Kohler & Sons, of Hagerstown, and
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