Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-09
LITTLE LOCALS.

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Bethany, her old home, for several weeks.
A meeting of the Shepherdstown Chap
ter of the u. d. c. will be held next
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Kate Reynolds. All the members
are urged to attend, as there will be cleo
ton of officers and other important bust
ness.
We thank Rev. Edgar w. Halleck
formerly of this place, for an invitation to
the commencement exercises of the The
illogical Seminary of Virginia, which will
be held next Thursday near Alexandria
Rev. Mr.. Halleck is among the graduates
OF the seminary.
Joseph E. Byers, who has been running
meat-shop here for the past several
years, with ]. L. Sheetz as manager, has
retired from that business and will devote
himself to his farms Nj. Reynolds Moler
has opened meat shop in the room va
Gated by Mr.. Byers.
The, marriage of Mr.. Hugh w. Ham,
mond and Miss Sada Elizabeth Snyder,
both of this county, will take place in the
Presbyterian Church at DuffieldS on
Thursday evening, June 23d, at clock.
The bride-elect is daughter of County
Commissioner Nelson T. Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Jones, of this
vicinity, have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Azilee
DeGrange Jones, to DR.. Albert Eye Craig,
OF Washington. The ceremony will take
place at the home of the brides parents
on Thursday evening, June 10th, at 6
O'Clock.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss Permele Crawford Elliott to Mr..
James Draper Francis, the wedding to
take place at the home OF the bride in
Charlottesville, Va, next Tuesday even
ing Miss Elliott is a niece of Dr. M. F.
Crawford, of this vicinity, and has occa-
sionally visited here.
]. w. Wysong, who has been with the
Model Bakery for some time past, has re-
signed his place, and viii conduct the
icecream business at his home on High
street. He asks us to say that he will be
| glad to fill order for icecream OF all sorts
and in any quantity, and promises the
best and purest product.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. ByerS cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
last Thursday at their home in Louisville,
Ky. Theywere married in Christ Church,
Louisville, on June 2, 1860, by Rev. DR..
James Craik. Mr.. Byers is native OF
ShepherdStown, and his old friends here
extend their congratulations.
The great automobile run between At
lanta and New York is scheduled to pass
through Jefferson county Friday afternoon
of this week. II is anticipated that the
first Car will reach ShepherdStown be-
tween one and two O'Clock. Seventy
cars were entered in the race, and they
will carry about 200 persons.
Mr.. NJ. B. Baker went to Washington
on Monday to attend the graduating ex-
ercises OF the law department of the
Georgetown University. Among the
graduates was his nephew, Mr.. Harry
Baker, son of Mr.. Henry S. Baker, FORM
erly OF Shepherdstown, who has success
fully completed the Law course.
The editor of the Register has had
Jefferson county phone installed in his
residence. He urgently requests his
friends not to call him between the hours
of II a. m. and p. m, except they want
to tell him particularly good news or pay
money, while he wishes never to be rung
up during meal time unless the house is
afire.
The county court on Monday granted
licenses for ten liquor saloons in Charles
Town and three at Harper's Ferry, besides
a wholesale beer license at each place.
The court entered an order, very wisely,
declaring that it will not grant license to
restaurants and eating houses, nor to bill
lard and pool rooms, opening into Sa-
loon or having any communication with
a saloon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Potterfield have
Just returned. from an extended drive
through Eastern Virginia and Maryland.
They stopped off at LovettSville and
Point of Rocks and thence TO Braddock
Heights, where they spent delightful
week with Miss Grace Potterfield. On
their return they visited their old home
in Brunswick, where their many friends
gave them a hearty welcome.
E. d. Turner, county superintendent OF
free schools, is a candidate for renomina-
ton to this office. Mr.. Turner's friends
think that is only fair to give him sec-
ond term because OF the efficiency with
which he has filled this office during his
first, and we very heartily endorse this
proposition. No one could have been
more faithful in the discharge of his duty
than Mr.. Turner. He has given the Of
flee his most conscientious attention, has
intelligently managed its business, and
has been able and efficient in every re-
spect. He is entirely deserving OF sec
ond term.
Miss Bula Shull, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Shull, Of Ronoake, formerly
OF Shepherdstown, is acquiring an envi-
able reputation as singer, and has been
carrying off high honors in the New Eng
lsnd Conservatory OF Music, where she
is now studying. The Boston papers
speak of her in very complimentary terms
and il is predicted that she will be fitted
for grand opera by the time she has COM