Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-11-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

read his announcements.
MeSSrS. Arthur and Austin Conrad
the celebrated violinist and pianist, will
give one OF their delightful concerts al
Odd Fellows Hall. Shenandoah Junction,
Saturday evening. November 18th, at
eight O'Clock. Admission, Is cents.
On the first page OF the Register will
be found an interesting little sketch writ
ten by the late Col. Henry Kyd Douglas
concerning a well-kuown Shepherdstown
veteran who less than year ago CROSSED
over the river to rest under the shade OF
the trees"
One OF the finest strings OF bass thatwe
have seen in good while was caught on
Tuesday by Herbert Rogers and Henry
MeleSter. They had nine beauties, the
largest weighing pounds and 2 ounces
and another pounds. They caught the
fish in the Potomac mile or two above
Shepherdstown.
Miss Julia Grove met with very pain
full accident few days ago. AS she was
descending stairway she made miss
step and her foot turned, diSlocating a
small bone in that member. DR.. Banks
reduced the dislocation, but Miss Grove
will be kept on the inactive list for some
weeks.
ChaS. ]. Miller will have an arteSian
we'll driven on his farm west OF town.
The old well on his place has gone dry,
and he intends to go down deep enough
to get plentiful supply OF water. The
wells on the Keplinger and Folk farms,
adjoining Mr.. Miller's place, have also
gone dry.
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie V. Hill was
held from the Reformed Church last Fri
day, the service being conducted by Rev.
J. David Miller, assisted by Rev. DR.. H.
c. Haithcox and Rev. DR.. Charles GhiSe-
lin. The flowers were extremely beauti-
full, an entire vehicle being filled with
lovely floral designs. The body was in
tered in Elmwood Cemetery.
Don NJ. Carr, private secretaryto Hon.
Richard A. Ballinger, Secretary OF the
Interior, has been promoted to the posi-
ton of assistant to the Secretary. He
succeeds E. c. Finney, promoted to be
chief law officer for the reclamation SER
vice. Mr.. Carr is known in Shephe rds-
town, his wife having formerly been Miss
Agnes Beltzhoover, of this place.
Hon. B. II. Hiner, of Pendleton county,
while on his way to fill engagements to
speak in Jefferson county last week, met
with an accident that has since kept him
confined to his home. An automobile in
which he was riding went over an en-
bankment, throwing all the occupants out,
and iniuring one of Mr.. Hiner's legs so
badly he has not been able TO walk step
since.
MesSrS. RouSS Brothers finished their
apple picking and packing on Wednesday.
The crop falls somewhat short of their ex-
pectationS when the picking season open
ed. In the orchard on the Shannon Hill
farm 500 barrels were packed, while the
MyerStown orchard yielded 200 barrels.
Their entire crop of winter apples has
been placed in cold storage and will not
be sold till laIer in the season.-Adp0-
cate.
E H. Reinhart is having the Store-room
in his building on Main street, formerly
occupied by w. R. Moler, remodeled and
improved, and in a few weeks R. Lucien
Reinhart will open therein grocery and
provision store. II is Mr.. Remnants at
tention to conduct an up-to-date store,
keeping many articles that have not here
tofore been sold in this town, and he
hopes to please the people by giving them
first class service.
The managers OF Sunbeam Hall are ar
ranging for bazaar and entertainment in
the town hall on Saturday night, Novem-
Der 10Th. Fancy articles will be sold,
good things to eat will be served, and on
the stage series of tableaux will be
shown, representing the seven ages OF
woman This entertainment is bound to
be novel and interesting, and the people
can anticipate pleasant meeting. Fur
ther notice will be given.
The Potomac Valley Round Table will
convene in Berkeley Springs this Thurs
day evening and continue in session I'M
til Saturday. Prof. Thos. c. Miller, prin-
cipal of Shepherd College, and Prof.
Lorain Fortney and Miss Lynn Waddell,
OF the faculty of this school, are on the
programme. Others from this county who
are announced to read papers are Su-
perintendent E. D. Turner, Prof Wright
Denny, Prof. S. P. Hatton, and Prof. H.
T. Mcdonald.
The barn OF ThoS. E. Baumgardner,
on the turnpike between Charles Town
and Halltown, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday morning about IL O'Clock. A
fodder shredder was being operated at
the barn, and in some manner a spark
set some inflammable stuff afire. The
blaze spread so swiftly it was impossible
to check it, and in avery short time the
barn was in ashes, together with a large
part of its contents, including a quantity
of valuable farm machinery. The loss is
partly covered by insurance.
The Federal Hill farm OF the late James
Tabler at Tabler's Station, Berkeley
county, was sold at public sale last Sat-
urday in Martinsburg. The place, which
contains $50 acres, was bought by Chas.
w. Lord, of Dover, Del, g. A. Harrison,
OF the nursery firm of J. g. Harrison &
Sons. Berlin. Md, and |. VIM. Stewart,