Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-11
Ghe Shspherdstoun 8egister,
Thursday, November II, 1909.
BRIEFS.


Mr.. w. c. Link, from south of town,
was among our callers on Tuesday.
Mr.. w. P. Licklider went to Baltimore
on Tuesday for visit of few days.
County Clerk Charles A. Johnson has
issued 2S2 hunting licenses for Jefferson
county.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schley,
of Pittsburg, on November 9Th, fine
daughter.
al certainly do enjoy the good old Reg
ister"-Mrs. Bernard Gustafson, Plain
field, N. ].
The sale of the personal property of the
late Jacob Wintermoyer will be held on
Saturday of this week.
Hon. Thos. c. Miller delivered an adj
dress TO the school children OF Martins
burg last Friday afternoon.
Milton NJ. Skinner, east of town, raised
this year l,265 bushels Of corn-an av-
erage of So bushels to the acre.
The corporation authorities are having
the culvet across Main street, in front of
is. Fleming's residence, rebuilt.
Just received Car of Alpha Portland
cement, which will be kept on hand at all
times at lowest cash prices. w. H.
Knode.
The ladies OF the M. E. Church South
at Summit Point will hold dinner in that
place on Thanksgiving day in Wigginton'S
old store room.
You will want to see and hear "GettyS-
burg" at the normal auditorium Saturday
night OF this week DR.. Douthat tells
wonderful story.
Revival services will begin at Bethesda
Church on Sunday night and will contin-
lie all week. Preaching every night at
7o'clock by the pastor.
Mrs. Virginia Harrison, we learn, ex
poets TO erect two new dwelling-houseS
on her lot on the corner of Church and
High streets in this place.
The street committee of the council has
let the contract for the construction OF
nine new Street-crossings to be placed in
various sections of the town.
B. S. Pendleton has received from the
Troy Steam Laundry Company neat
galvanized iron box to be placed on the
street to receive packages OF laundry.
The regular meeting Of the town coun-
Gil was held last Monday evening, but
owing to the limited attendance of the
members, only routine business was
transacted.
Mr. John Allen and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Landers, both of Charles Town,
were married in Hagerstown last Satur-
day, by Rev. ]. Spangler Kieffer, at the
parsonage OF Zion Reformed Church.
There has been much talk the past
week or two OF building new telephone
line from this place to the end OF Shep-
herd grade. II this line is built it will be
a great convience to the farmers in that
section.
Mrs. Bertha d. Flanagan, OF Shepherds
town, has purchased from Jesse A. Cook
his mothers estate, containing thirty acres,
situated near Bakerton, this county, and
adjoining her deceased husbands farm,
tenanted by A. c. Link.
The Kings Daughters OF the Episcopal
Church will hold an entertainment in the
Lambert building Saturday evening, No
vember 18th. They will serve soup and
sell home made bread, cake, candy, etc.
The public patronage is invited.
The union thanksgiving service for
ShepherdStown will be held in the IA. E.
Church South in ShepherdStownt this year.
All the churches OF the town will unite in
this service. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. H. !. Stephens.
Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington has sold her lot
on the corner of Duke and New streets to
Mrs. ]. H. b. Cuttings and Mrs. J. D.
Billmyer, OF this place, each OF whom in
tends TO erect a new clearinghouse.
The lot is 1O3 feet square and the price
paid is $3.50.
We are glad to report that Our friend
Mr.. lanes Nj. Hendricks is recovering
nicely from the injuries he recently re-
ceived by falling from an apple tree, when
he fractured his thigh and broke several
ribs. He is now able TO move about on
crutcheS, and hopes soon TO be as good
as new.
A. S. cambridge fell while climbing
over a fence on Monday and fractured a
couple of his ribs. He is able TO be up,
but he is very sore and has to keep NIGH
ty quiet. Mr.. cambridge has many
friends who are sorry to learn OF his mis-
fortune and they hope he will soon be at
his place OF business again.
The Norfolk & Western Railway has |
commenced the work OF filling up east
Main street so as to make an easy grade |
and suitable approach to the new station.
Besides filling up the street at that point,
the railroad company will make concrete |
sidewalks on either side OF the street
and will remove the track at that point.
DR.. R. w. Douthat, OF the West Viz
ginia University, will deliver three lee
lures in Shepherdstown in the M. E.
Church South on November 18th, 10Th and |
9th, at 100 O'Clock each evening. His |
subjects will be "God in History" and |
"Three Great World Crises" Admis-
sion will be 30 cents for the three lectures,
or 25 cents for single lectures. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of the Baraca |
Class.