Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-04-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

The Eastern Convocati0n OF the EpiS-
copal Church meets in ST. Bartholomew'S
Church, Leetown, on May 4th and contin-
ues until May 9th.
Last Friday was busy spring day in
Shepherdstown Four organ grinders
and bagpipe man, each of whom had a
monkey, furnished music and amusement
to the populace.
Rev. H. |. Stephens preached a sermon
last Sunday to the Odd Fellows at Shen-
andoah Junction. Rev. DR.. Haithcox
delivered a sermon TO the same order at
Harper's Ferry Sunday afternoon.
Miss Barbara Campbell, daughter Of
Hon. VIM Campbell, of Charles Town,
has been appointed Sponsor OF the West
Virginia Division, U. S. c. ", for the re-
union to be held in Memphis, Tenn, June
s, 1910.
Dog PRISONERS are at work, and during
the past week number ,of CANNES have
been put out of business. A sad case is
reported from Mrs. Reynolds, where a
mother got fatal dose, and left seven
puppy orphans only couple OF weeks
old.
Another shipment of Beri Brand Olive
Oil Just received at Remnants Pharmacy.
The best medicinal olive oil and the fin
est in flavor for salads.
The Register is very proud, indeed, OF
the many compliments we have been re-
ceving from our brethren of the press,
and our subscribers upon the improve
ment to the paper. We appreciate them
greatly, and while we cannot publish them
all, we can and will treasure these kindly
utterances in Our hearts.
Station Agent Moffett Dragged good
deal about fish he caught last week,
which he said was over two feet long.
The fact that he refused to tell its weight
seemed sort of suspicious, and an inves-
tigation proved that il was an eel-if you
can call an eel fish. Uncle Jesse Pc
terson says that an eel is in reality snake.
Charles Zeigier, who has been popu-
lar and efficient clerk in Remnants Phar-
macy the past year, has resigned his po-
sition and returned to HagerStown, his
former home. Robert Grove, who has
had much experience in the drug business
and who is a frst-claSs pharmacist, sue
ceedS Mr. Zeigler at Remnants. Mr.. and
Mrs. Grove recently went to Indiana, but
they preferred to come back to Shepherds
town.
A horse belonging to Edward Hammer
sla, near town, was injured in a peculiar
manner the other day. II was rubbing
itself against a strawstack in the barnyard
when it came into contact with straw
knife that was sticking in the side OF the
stack. 1t gave itself long and deep cash
on the leg, and lost gallon or two OF
blood before the flow could be stopped.
II is getting better and will probably en-
tirely recover.
I.C. Dolan, who has conducted bar
Der shop in Strasburg, Va, for some time
past, has moved to Shepherdstown, where
he will continue the same business. He
has rented the old stand on Main street
in the Entler building, where a barber
shop has been conducted for some forty
years, and which has recently been oc-
cupied by Lester Wells. Mr.. Dolan
promises to conduct firSt-claSS barber
shop and hopes to please al! customers.
The preliminary contest to decide who
should represent Shepherd College in the
literary duel between this school and
Eastern College was held last Wednes-
day night, and number OF students en-
tered the lists. The judges selected Will
bur Miller as orator and Anna Hause as
declaimer, while F. o. Woerner and {.
L. Magruder will do the debating. The
inter college contest will be held Satur-
day evening of this week in the Shepherd
College auditorium, beginning at s O'Clock.
II was Saturday evening. The train for
Berryyile had just started from the Nor
folk & Western station at Charles Town.
A Young man wildly rushed into the
smoker and yelled, "a woman has tainted
in the next car; has anybody in here got
any liquor ?" A dozen bottles flashed
forth from as many pockets, each owner
eager to relieve distress. The excited
young man accepted the bottle nearest to
him. drew the cork and took a large and
satisfying "smie." Thanks" he said,
as the bottle was handed back, at always
makes me nervous to see awoman faint. !"
Advocate.
The Shepherdstown Nv. Va Register,
H. l.. Snyder, editor and publisher, came
to our sanctum last week in bran new
spring suit. The entire paper has been
beautified by handsome dress OF modern
type, which we admire very much. Bro.
Snyder's plan OF using for all purposes
one style of type instead OF hundred dif-
ferent kinds is the right idea and we con-
graduate him on his wise decision. II
has put ''flea" in our ear for future con-
sideraton. The Register is one OF our
most valued exchanges, and we look anx-
iously every week for its coming.-Mid-
diei0wR Register.
The committee in charge of the literary
contest with Eastern College to be held
in Shepherd College Auditorium Saturday
night of this week, regret the necessity of
charging admission. However, as the
contest will involve considerable expense,
a small fee has been found necessary.
| The rates are, students IS cents, general
public 20 cents-no extra charge for re-
served seats. The ticket board will be