Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
LITTLE LOCALS.

80 OoitAuOtO huuuSl conference
OF the M. E. Church South will con-
vsns in Greene Memorial Church.
Roanoke. Va, next Wednesday, March
18th. Bishop A. w. Wilson will
preside.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Henry Bogsrt and
Mr.. and Mrs. n. K. Bogsrt and their
children, wsll.known residents of
Martin,burg. left that city on Tues.
day for Sspulps, Oklahoma, where
they will make their home.
An ordinance has been passed by
the Harper's Ferry council requiring
all butter sold in the town to be sold
BY weight and prints to weigh 16
ounces. The corporation of Bolivar
will enact like ordinance.
Miss Lou D. Mann will have her
spring opening of millinery, etc., on
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week, March Oath and 25th. She
invites the public generally to call
and see her beautiful new goods.
Miss Edith Koontz and William
Crowl have entered the employ of the
REGISTER Office. Herman Merchsnt,
who has been with us for several
years, has resigned, and will move
with his parents to Roanoke, Va.
The shade trees of the town, on the
public streets as well as on private
grounds, need good deal Of trimming.
A thorough going over Of the trees
would greatly bsautify our community
and now is the time to begin the
work.
Miss Virginia Duvall, young girl
of Hedgssville, had quarrel with her
best young man, Oscar Gross, and in
fit of desperation swallowed lot of
lsudsnum. An unromantic stomach.
pump was called into rsquisitiOn and
her unhappy life was saved.
Prof. Carl W. Littler will start
class in Esperanto. the universal Ian
guage, in Shepherd College, next week,
and continue it throughout the term.
1t is proposed to give two lessons a
week, which will be open to the pub
lie as well as students Of the college.
Miss Mamie Elizabeth Ksldenback
and Mr.. Arthur Garfield Homer, both
Of Washington, were married in that
city last week by Rev. Father Carroll
at st. Patrick's Church. The bride 10
a cousin of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Moore, near Hsrper's Ferry, whom
she has occasionally visited.
Some wonderfully rich gold depos.
it's have bssn opened up recently in q
new district in Nevada. and among
those who have made lucky strikes i,
John Reynolds, formerly of Shepherds
town. Mr.. Reynolds and his partner,
Mr.. Ogilvie, have struck vein of ore
at Rawhide that assays 5000 to $500
ton.
Mr.. Bert ]. Byers. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. Byers, and Miss Bessie
B. Miller, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. P. Miller, all of Berkeley coun-
ty, were married Monday afternoon |
by Rev. A. B. Wilson at the United
Brethren parsonage in Martinsburg. |
After the wedding the happy young |
couple left for bridal trip to Wash.
ington, and upon their return will
make their home near Greensburg.
Andrew Carnegie has, in response
to an appeal sent him by Rev. DR..
]. o. Knott, pastor Of Covington
(Va.) Methodist Episcopal Church
South, agreed to make . handsoms
donation to the pipe organ fund of
that church. DR.. Knott, who is ma
tive of Jefferson county, is just COM
plotting at Covington fine church Of
white brick, which will cost about
500, 900. The congregation has, in
addition to this enterprise, lately
completed a handsome parsonage,
which is valued at Sc. 900.
What promises to be very enjoya-
bic musicale is being arranged for by
the ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
at Shenandoah Junction for Friday
night of this week. Miss Wright, of |
the Shepherd College music depart.
ment, will have charge of the pro.
gramms, and the gles club and part
of the orchestra from ShepherdStown
will take part. The concert will be
held in Odd Fellows hall, and the ad-
mission will be Is cents, reserved |
seats 35 cents. The liberal patronage
of the public i, solicited and an even.
ing of much pleasure to lovers of good
music is promised.
We direct attention the new ad-
vertisement of the Bank of Charles
Town in this issue. This popular and
stable old institution has just moved
into its handsome new building and
i, better prepared than ever to &C.
commodste it's patrons. The new
building adjoins the old structure on
Main street, and is a handsome edi-
fee of pressed brick, with all modern
banking conveniences. II was erect
ed by Glaize & Bro, of Winchester.
Isaac H. Stridsr is president of the
bank, G. A. Portsr6eld cashier, and
j. Frank Turner, Of Shsphsrdstown,
is an assistant.
These deeds to real estate in the
county have been filed for record in
the office Of the county court: Lee NJ. |
Bender to Annie NJ. Sharff, lot ad. |