Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-03-25
LITTLE LOCALS.


cltss moving pictures.
State Tax Commissioner Townsend
and Assistant Commissioner R4thbon,
were in M1rtinsburg yesterday and
met tue assessors OF Jefferson, Berke-
ley and Morgan counties, to whom
they gave instructions In regard t
the new tax lawas.
Willard Chase is going about OF
crulches as the result of a peculiar
accident last S4tu day he was
ndlpg horse to water, when another
norse that was tied in the alley kicked
at him as he passed, striking him OIL
the foot and hurting 1t quite badly.
The annual meeting of the Woman s
Home AMI Foreign Missionary Union
of Winchester Presbytery will couvens
IN the Presby erlan Church In Shep
Derdstown on April 7th and continue
In session until the afternoon of April
SIN. Addresses will be delivered by
Rev DR.. W II. Ven4ble, OF Ka-hing
China, Rev. G. D. Waller, and others
We are sorry to have John T. Wat
ION move from our community. Mr.
Watson has tarmed Judge D. B. Lu-
cas- place south of town for the past
eighteen ears, and be and hi family
nave many trends here who greatly
regret their departure. Mr.. Watson
moves 10 the vicinity of Bardane,
"heIe we hope be may find comfort
aud rest, now That he means to take
lie little easier.
Prices for live stock, especially
uo:ses, continue to be the wonder OF
the season at public sales in the coun-
ty S. w. RJyer had sale last week
uear Gaylord, where horses were al
most out Of sight. Four brought 81
204, whlle IA averaged 1882. A
nan Percheron stallion, 5 years old,
"as sold Tor $500. A greater part OF
the best STOCK Was bought by Jefferson
county .tarmers.
J L. Welshans announces his open
lug OF rPnng millinery and dress
Gods for Monday and Tuesday OF
next week, Marcu 18th and 3Oth.
dis bug store will SHOW the most at
racIlVe line OF new hats and other
-eaeonaDle goods that have ever been
display ed IN Suepherdstown, and he
invites the pubhc-especlally the la
dies-to Call and see the handsome
new goods that he offers.
John Lamb, our blind fellow towns
man. had very bad fall one day last
week. He was taken sick and had a
onef falnting spell, falling from the
to the street. His face
truck a stone and he was badly cut
aud oruIset DR.. Burwell gave hid
surgical attention, and Joun recovered
Ia lime TO 20 10 Sunday school as usual
IN Sun lay. He lsn going to breas
10 record OF seventeen years conse
3uuve attendance as long as he Is aole
walk.
Former Sheriff Gardiner informs u,
nat J-fferson county receives thi>
ear from the State, as its snare Of the
Ak levied By the Board OF Public
Works upon railroads aud other puo-
nc service corporations the/h4ndsam-
,um of $26 829 so. This Is a consid
rable increase over last year, when
ne amount Was something over Y23
100 Before the new system OF Tax
tuon went into IF ct the county 90,
only about $1,000 year from tnls
Ource.
A new advertiser makes bow to
REGISTER readers this week
ne Johu " Dean Company, of Mar
insburg, merchant tdllorS, clothlers,
and shoers. Mr.. Dan,
he head Of the company, Is gentle
nan much ability In THE line, and
las already made a good impression
u TINS community by us satisfactory
dealings with his customers. We
can recommend hun as belng on tn
-quaIe, and We are sure he will treat
-very ooiy right Read the adver
lsement IN another column.
From the Mexico Daily Record OF
February II We take the following
item referring to former popular
resident OF Snepherdstown: Mrs. G.
Plquette Mltcnel held her regular re-
cepuon yesterday afternoon, when
uer many friends were horded an OPP
To NEE her mother, Mrs.
OF Philadelphia, one of the
most cultured aud charming women
who has, ever visited here. Miss
Helm the house guest OF Mrs. Mitchell
received with tnem. Mrs. G oson ex-
poets to remain here for some months,
aud during her stay she will visit VAR
lous places of interest throughout the
republic. Mrs. Mitchell will accom-
pany her to the United States some
t me in April.
A foreigner with an unpronouncea.
bic name, supposed to be Russian,
bon, So years~of age, turned up at
L n Bullharts, near Middleway,
last Wednesday. and asked for work.
Mr.. Brilliant gave him employment,
aud promised to let the stranger have
work regularly, as the man said he
wanted to send after his wife and have
ner come over after harvest. Last
Sunday morning the man went out to
the barn very early and hanged him
eli to rsfter with tarred rope. he
violently hung there until life was ex-
uuct, and then the rope broke and