Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-01

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the REGISTER come in and put your
name on the list before winter sets in.
Only dollar year, or six months
for fifty cents.
Pay your taxes and thus save the
discount. In another column may
be found the dates when the sheriff
and his deputies will be ready to well
come the taxpayers.
Mr.. Joseph Hoffmaster and Miss
Sadie Louden, both Of the vicinity of
Moler's Gross Roads, were married by
Rev. q. l. Stephens at the Southern
Methodist parsonage on September Sd.
The statement of our two banks may
be found in another column. Both
are fourishing and growing at graf
flying rate. Jefferson Savings Bank
is very near the quarter million mark,
while the Farmers Bank, though
young, is up pretty close to hundred
thousand.
Mrs. J..B. Triplett took her little
son Bush to Baltimore the first Of the
week, where, through the good Offices
of DR.. Standish McCleary, the child
was admitted to the Childrens Hos
pital. The little fellow has tuber-
culosis of the knee, and DR.. McCleary
will operate upon him and give him
treatment.
"a The regular meeting of the Anti.Sa-
loon League will be held next Mon.
day evening at 7.30 o'clock in the old
college building, having been post
poned from Monday last because Of
the inclement weather. A very in
teresting programme has been pre-
pared, and all the members and the
public generally ale urged to attend.
Roland Hammond, a well known
young farmer living on the Alsxan-
der farm on Sandy Ridge, has made
an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors, naming Geo. NJ. Beltzhoov.
err, of Shepherdstown, as trustee. 1t
10 said that the liabilities are about
$1,000, with assets Of about $4,000
There is much regret at Mr.. Ham
mond's financial troubles.
The Democrats of Kearneysville or
ganizsd q club at their precinct on
Thursday evening last and elected V.
G. Moore president, ]. W. Blackboard
vice-president, Walter F. Wilt secre-
tary and J. T. Campbell treasurer.
Geo. D. Moore, candidate for prosecu-
ting attorney, addressed the meeting
after the organization. A large mum.
Der of names were enrolled.
The aurora borealis or northern
lights presented very beautiful spec.
tacle Tuesday. night. The northern
sky was Illuminated by great stream
ers of light that shot out from the no.
rizon toward the zenith, making at
times an awe-inspiring spectacle.
What causes this phenomenon il not
known by scientists. though it is be-
lieved to be an electrical display.
The executive committee has been
called to meet next Monday, October
5, at 10. 80 a. M, at Shepherd College,
Shephsrdstown. W. Va, to fix the
time and place Of the next annual con-
vention of the Jefferson County Sun
day School Association and to arrange
programme. The committee con-
sists of Rev. Charles Ghiselin, presi-
dent, Mr.. G. NJ. Bsltzhoover, Jr., sec
rotary, Mr.. I'D. Derr, treasurer, and
Messrs. @. J. Miller, A. D. Barr and
Milton Burr.
Mrs. Rsbecca Sherman, widow of
John 81. Sherman, and for the past
twelve years resident Of Martins
burg, died last Saturday night at the
home of A. w. Brining, in Middle
way, this county, where she had been
visiting for couple Of months. Her
death was caused by paralysis. Mrs.
Sherman, whose maiden name was
Minghini, was a native of Jefferson
county and was 80 years Of age. She
was an estimable woman and was for
many years a consistent member OF the
Reformed Church.
The extended drought that had pre-.
vailed throughout this section was
broken last Monday. Showers began
to fall very early in the morning, aud
kept up most Of the day. In the eve
ming thunder storm, accompanied by
heavy rain, prevailed, and when it
passed the wind changed from south
to north and stiff breeze drove the
clouds away. The rain was general
one throughout the East. and was OF
vast benefit, not only to agricultural
interests, but also to manufacturing
enterprises.
The new Southern Methodist Church
at Bsdington, Berkeley county, was
dedicated last Sunday with interesting
exercises, which wsre attended By a
large congregation. Rev. o. D. H.r-
ris, of Baltimore, preached the dedi-
c.tory sermon, and also assisted 10
raising the funds necessary to wipe out
the debt. The sum OF Sl,ooO was
needed, and the congregation and Wis
itors responded so liberally thatabOut
81 $50 was subscribed. The surplus
will be used for the purchase OF new
organ.
A double wedding occurred last
Wednesday evening in Independence
Mo at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tobn M Smurr. formerly of Shop