Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-26
LITTLE LOCALS.

preside.
One of our Pennsylvania subscri.
bers has paid for the REGISTER up To
1911, and now holds the record fol-
pald-up subscription. There are some
however, who are further behind than
he il ahead.
Archdsacon Tyler, of ,Hagsrstown,
will conduct the service IN Trinity
Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown,
next Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. O. E. A. Marshall will conduct
service in the Episcopal Church Of
Hsgerstown.
A tribe of Red Men il to be formed
In Shephsrdstown. Great Junior Sag.
amore VIM. II. Bowers, of Martins.
burg, is expected here next Monday
night to organize. All applicants are
requested to meet in the Shield of
Honor hall at 7.30 o'clock.
Easter cards till you can't rest at
Remnants Pharmacy. Those with
bunny rabbits and little chicks on,
some highly embossed ones ofall kinds,
those with sachet, etc. The best Ger
man-made cards and the most COM
plete line We have ever seen.
The Messrs. Turner, west of town,
successfully raised their new barn last
week, and the structure is now well on
toward completion. John F. Stanley
is the contractor. The barn occupies
the site of the one destroyed by FIRE
from lightning stroke last summer.
Mrs. Bette McChan suffered ampu-
tation of one of her toes last Sunday,
the operation being performed by
Drs. Myers aud Byers. Mrs. McChau
has been much afflicted with a mys-
FERROUS ailment of her foot for some
months past. Her daughter, Mrs.
Mary McClanahan, of Baltimore, is
now with her.
Water hs, not yet been turned in.
to the @. & o. canal, and it il said
that it will not be until about April
Let. The B. & o. Railroad is max
ing certain improvements along its
line below Hsrper's Ferry that OBJ
struct the canal, and is il said that
navigation will not begin until this
work is completed.
@. Il. Mofatt, who has been agent
for the Norfolk & Western Railway
at Lithia, Va, has been transferred
to Shepherdstown, where he will work
the second "trick" as agent, from 8 to
IL o'clock p. m, E. B. Speddsn, the
senior agent, being on duty from a.
m. to 8 p. m. Mr.. Mofatt expects to
move his family here within few
weeks.
j. L. Welshans' spring opening Of
millinery has been fixed for Thursday
and Friday of this week, April I'd
and Sd. Mr.. Wslshans has an un-
usually attractive line of hats and
trimmings, and he invites all the Ia
dies of the town and surrounding
country to attend the opening and
see the handsome goods and stylish
creations that he offers.
"Terry, the Swell" a merry must
cal comedy, will be presented in the
town hall, Shepherd,town, Saturday
night, April 4th, by the celebrated
French actor, Edward Do Groote, cup
ported by Miss Mamie Dushan and a
strong company Of talented players.
This promises to be an attractive per-
Torrance. Prices of admission will
be 25, so, and Is cents, and part
of the proceeds will 60 to the FIRE de-
pSrtment.
The plant of the Harper's Ferry
Lime Company, at Millville, this coun-
ty, was sold at public sale last Friday
by James NJ. Mason, Jr., trustee. 1t
was bought in by the members OF the
old company at figure slightly in sx'
cess of the obligations. The new pur-
chassrs bought the entire plant, real
estate, personal property and al, and
we understand that the company will
be reorganixed and operations contin-
ued.
Emma May Tabler, aged three years,
youngest child and only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira W. Tsbler, was ia
tally scalded at her parents home at
Smokstown, Berkeley county, last
Friday. An iron pot in which meat
had been boiled was placed on chair
in the kitchen, and while the mothers
back was turned the child upset the
vessel and theboiling liquid wasthrown
over her head and shoulders. She
was terribly scslded, and her death
ensued Saturday night.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittes, at it's meeting in Charles
Town last Friday, fixed on Saturday,
April 25th, as the date for the pri'
mary election in Jefferson county. A
plan for holding the primary was
adopted, and will be published in our
next issue. The commsttee adopted
resolutions looking to the prevention
of bribery of voters and corruption at
the polls, which, while not as strin-
gent as had been hoped for, is a step
In the right direction.
The County Court of Jefferson
county at special meeting ordered
County Clerk Alexander to have $9l,.
900 of county bonds prepared, pursu-
ant to the result of the bond election
held on November IL, 1907. The
bonds are to yield interest at the
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