Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-08-05
BRIEFS.

Billmyer's Mill, fine daughter.
Mr.. George T. Trundle, of Bakerton,
was among the recent callers at the Reg
lister Office.
The town authorities have served no.
tice on about forty persons to build new
pavementS this summer.
The Southern Methodist Sunday School
will hold picnic next Thursday, August
18th, at Morgan's Grove.
II is announced that the Confederate
reunion for Jefferson county will be held
near Charles Town August 18th.
William Wilt, one of our prosperous
Jefferson county farmers. is havinga hand
some brick residence built at Ripon.
We are indebted to our friend and sub
scriber, F. Lowery, of Shanondale, Ind.
for favors that we greatly appreciate.
Paymaster w. 6. Neil, OF the U. S.
Navy, has our thanks for interesting Ha-
waiian papers, sent us from Honolulu.
]. r. Show has opened five and ten
cent store in the room he formerly occu-
pied with his meat shop on Main street.
Walter M. Demory, who lives south Of
town, raised | ,737 bushels of wheat on 81
acres-an average of over q bushels per
acre.
The river is very low and very clear,
and has been ideal for boating during the
lovely nights Of the past week. Bass
fishing has been good, and some fine
strings have been caught this week.
The editor of the Register left this
morning for week or two at Atlantic
City. Lookout for a spicy paper next
week.
Harry Cordell, who lives near Knott's
quarrieS, east of town, caught bass in
the Potomac few days ago that weighed
Ola pounds.
There will be ameeting ofthe members
of the u. d. c. at the home OF Mrs. Kate
Reynolds Friday evening OF this week at
7o'clock. AfuIl attendance is requested.
Don't forget the harvest home festival at
Uvlla next Thursday, August 18th. Good
dinner and supper and seasonable refresh
mentS will be served and everybody is
invited TO be present.
Harry Miller, the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. S. Miller, celebrated his sew
enth birthday last Friday evening by
giving very pleasant party to a number
OF his youthful friends.
John Boyd reports having killed on the
east side of the Shenandoah river, in this
county, few days ago, a rattlesnake that
had nineteen rattlerS and which weighed
u pounds. This is whopper.
The Odd Fellows reunion at Island
Park, Harper's Ferry, on Tuesday, was a
great success. The day was an ideal one,
and about $500 Odd Fellows and their
families and friends enjoyed the picnic.
The regular monthly market for the
benefit of Sunbeam Hall for Women will
be held on Saturday, August l4th. Friends
in both town and country are asked to
send contributions the Friday previous.
"My wife and always enjoy reading
the Register and look forward to it as a
welcome Friday visitor. 1t keeps us
posted on everything around our old
home ]. T. Link, ParkerSburg, W.
Va.
William Longerbeam, of Harper's Ferry,
who has been employed on ]. w. Stew
arts farm near Martinsburg, was kicked
in the stomach by horse last Saturday,
and was so badly hurt that he had to be
taken to hospital.
The premium lists of the Morgan's
Grove fair are in the hands of the printer
and will be ready for distribution by Sec
rotary E. T. Licklider within few days.
The date for the fair is September T., 8, 9
and 10, 1909.
Attention is called to the sale OF vehic-
les, furniture, ETC., by S. c. Young, trus-
tee for the J. w. Miller Company, Charles
Town. Many bargains are offered-firSt
come first served Read the advertise
ment in this paper.
A fine rain fell throughout this section
last Sunday morning, but good soaking
rain would be of great benefit to the pas
lures and the growing corn. The drought
that has prevailed during July has dan-
aged the corn prospects considerably.
Miss Anna Henshaw Gardiner, of Mar
tinsburg, is visiting Miss Eva Felker at
her home near Shenandoah Junction.
MISS Gardiner, who graduated from Shep-
herd College last June, has been appointed
teacher of the public school at Bunker
Hill, Berkeley county.
Former Sheriff ]. w. Gardner has made
final settlement with the board OF educa-
ton of Shepherdstown district, and has
turned over 10 Sheriff Wysong balance
of S,6l39l from the building fund and
81, 447.82 from the teachers fund. Mr..
Gardeners accounts were correct to the
penny.
The sale of personal property OF Geo.
Fl. Bowers near Leetown on Tuesday at
tracted the largest crowd, it is said, that
ever attended sale in Jefferson county.
1t is estimated that there were 500 per-
sons present Almost everything brought
big prices and live stock sold at tremen-
dous figures. II pays to advertise.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad will
install individual paper drinking cups on
its regular passenger car equipment this
summer. Contracts with New York cup