Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-24
LITTLE LOCALS.

persons have subscribed for the REG
lister TO be sent as present to rela-
tlVes and friends in other places This
Is happy idea. and we don't know
OF a dollar present that would be more
appreciated. Send us dollar-well
10 the rest.
j. s Bragonier, special commission
er. sold the Page property on Wash
lngtou street at public sale last week
to Jonn Aslionby for $l.095. The
large house aud lot p4rutioned to
Priscilla Page brought $7l5 and the
small dwelling Of R4chsl Page sold
for $3.50.
Shepherd College closed it's fall term
on Tuesday, when the 6nal examina-
lions were held Many of the stu dents
have gone TO their homes for the holi-
LAY vacation. and of the faculty Miss
Naddell goes to Preston county, Mrs.
Gardner to Martinsburg, Miss Smith
to Washington and MISS Barnes to
Falrmont.
Remnants Pharmacy has installed
very useful piece Of furniture-a
metal magazine rack on which are dis
splayed In most attractive style large
number of popular publications.
Remnants carries an unusually large
assortment of magazines and current
periodical, and no one need lack tor
good readiDg
Among the organizations that have
accepted invitations to take supper al
he fremen's fair are the following:
Town council, December 26 b ; Ma
sons, December 28Ih SaIel Of Honor
and Red Men, December 29ih Patri-
otto Order Sons of America, Decem-
Der 3Oth; Odd Fellows, December
3lst.
All members of Caledonia Lodge,
l, o 0 F.. are requested to meet In
he lodge room next Thursday night,
December Sit. After the lodge sd-
j)urns the members will attend the
tirem-us talr and take supper. JEFF
isrson Epcampment will install its OF.
beers on the night of anuary lst.
These deeds tor the transfer of real
estate have been filed for record in the
flee OF the county clerk Israel Hun
er to Daniel Socks, l3 acres, adjoln-
ing the lands of S rider aud G-,z4n
tanner, near Kearneysvill-, for 81 900;
D4niel D.nzle 10 sarah j. Dlnkle, lot
N Bolivar, for 1910; Jrtferson Con-
structlon Company to Frank B Rob-
luson, 8 lots In boom addition to
Charlestown, $2lO.
We had thought that since be had
moved up on the high hill at Iceland
hat Weather Prophet Hill would
prognosticate with greater accuracy
nan ever But, alas be doesn't DO
~ we'll as the Peruna almanac. He
positively predicted tair weather AMI
10 snow until three days after Christ
mas. Tuesday seven inches OF snow
tell, aud lois of people who trusted to
his representations were caught with
t overshoes.
F. o Trump, of Kearneysville. has
bought a tract of land containing
about % acres, formerly part Of the
farm of Mrs. Mary H Moore, from
Col. r P. Cnew and Gustav Wilt
shire. Toe land Was originally pur,
chased by the grautors TO obtain a
right of way for railroad spur to the
Woodberry farm from the main line
If the B. g. 0. Railroad. The right
of way ia reserved and the remainder
of the land goes to Mr.. Trump at a
price said to be 81 400.
In renewing mis- subscription up to
1910 our frien Judge @ A Net
c4if, OF Palmyra, Mo-. writes: For
goodness sake don't let me get on the
delinquent list, for it's certainly dis
graceful to read a cool paper like the
Snepherdstown R gister and not to
DAY for 1t IN advance. JUICE Met.
calfis an old Shepnerdstown boy. He
passed his 1911 birthday on the 18th
of this month, and is yet well and
hearty. HIS friends here hope that
be may continue in good health.
The Shepherdstown Fire Depart
ment will begin it's fair this Thurs
day night and keep open until Satur
day night, January %. Every effort
will be made to entertain and please
The viqitors, and many valuable artl-
cles will be disposed of in the usual
way. Supper will be served each
evening at 25 cents, and oysters, ice
cream etc, will also be served. AID
MISSION to the fair is free and every
oody is invited to attend. Give the
6remen liberal patronage and thus
help good cause.
Rev E. l. Stephens, Of the NJ. E
Church South. has started good work
this week. He has rented and COM
fortably furnished the room over j Il.
Welshaus's store, on Main street, and
1t will be kept each day and evening,
kept Sunday, as place of resort
tor the young men of the town and
vicinity. Books and periodicals will
be supplied, entertainments OF various
kinds will be provided, and 1t will BE-
made AN attractive place for young
men where the Influence will be whole
some and beneficial The Baracca BIZ
bic class of the Southern Methodist
Sunday School will have charge OF til /.