Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-10-20
LITTLE LOCALS.

fourteen premiums with his live stock ex.
hibited at the Hagerstown fair last week
seven firsts and seven seconds.
Waiter L. Herr has had an artesian well
drilled at his home south of town.. He
had 10 60 down through the rock 24C
feet before he got good stream OF water
Pay up for the Register if you are in
arrears. 1t takes money to run news
paper these days, and il is all that we
can do to keep from increasing the sub
scription price.
A. B. Smith, the well-known postoffice
inspector whose family lives part of the
time in Shepherdstown, has resigned his
office under the government and will en-
gage in other business.
Edward Barnhart, who has been clerk
| ing in IA. B. Bakers store for several
years, has resigned his position and ac-
copied place in Owens & Miller's drug
store. Phineas Rush succeeds him in
Mr.. Bakers store.
Mr.. Robert N. Maddox, son OF Mr.. and
andMrs. H. B. Maddox ofShepherdstown,
and Miss Nellie Foutz, daughter of Mr..
Mrs. William Foutz, living north of town,
were married in Sharpsburg last Friday
by Rev. John E. Otto.
c. w. Boyer, editor of the Martins
burg Statesman, has purchased the apple
orchard OF w. E. Tabb. near Bunker Hill,
and will give it his personal attention. 1t
contains so acres, 40 of which are in II
year-old trees and 10 acres in l0-year-
oldS.
The Jefferson County Telephone Com
pany continues TO extend lines and install
new phones. The Uvilla line has been
extended in the direction of Duffields,
and four new customers have been added
to the company's list: L. D. Maddox, c.
E. Fraley, T. o. Link and J. c. Tabler.
The stockholders of the Charles Town
creamery have shut down that establish
ment and will discontinue business until
next spring. The long drought that dried
up The pastures has so greatly curtailed
the production of milk that the cream
cry could not be profitably operat-
ed.
Miss Blanche Barnes, of the music de-
partment OF Shepherd College, is anang-
ing to present the oratorio of St. Paul
some time in the month OF December, and
the chorus is now rehearsing the music.
Mrs. Waddell, Of Fairmont, w. Va, will
be the soprano SoloiSt, and tenor SOLO
iSt will also be engaged.
Harry Mundey, living on the Fayman
farm, north north of town, son of Post
master H. E. Mundey, was taken to the
hospital at Charles Town last Sum-
day, having developed a case of ty-
phoid fever. Geo. w. Jackson, the wag-
on-maker, has also been taken with the
fever during the past week.
William T. McAnly, a former resident
OF Shepherdstown, has been very sick
from appendicitis at his home in Dayton,
Ohio, and is now in hospital in that
city, where an operation was performed
last week. His sister, Mrs. Theodore
Rogers, has had letter recently saying
that he is getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
Berkeley county apple growers are
making extensive preparations for their
big apple carnival to be held October 81,
Is and %. A banquet will be held the
evening OF October 9th. Senator c. J.
Faulkner will be POSTMASTER, and among
the.distinguished guests will be Hon. Geo.
c. Sturgiss and Hon. VIM. 6. Brown,
candidates for Congress.
These deeds for the transfer of real es-
tate have been filed for record in the Of
flee of the County Clerk: H. A. Clipp
and others, heirs Of the late Mary E.
Clipp, to Clarence B. Clipp, rs acres near
Charles Town, for $4,000 cash; Ada |.
Lippitt and A. S. Lippitt, TO p w. Hairs
ton, p acres one mile south of Ripon,
81, 1863; Virginia D. and David Lee, to
Milton RousS, Shannon Park" farm, ITS
acres, $4,000 cash.
Two fine entertainments have been
dated by Prof. R. P. McGarry for the
Shepherd College auditorium-"Wilfr
the Wizard" for November 18th, and the
Kate Fuller Entertainment Company for
December 18th. Both of these perform
ances are regarded as most excellent.
Tickets for the two will be sold at the
low price of so cents, and seats may be
reserved without extra charge. Further
notice will be given.
Last night Sunday school teachers
training class was organized here, twenty
eight members enrolling themselves at |
the first meeting. Prof. Thos. c. Miller, |
principal of Shepherd College, has agreed
to take charge of the class and conduct it |
according TO modern methods along this |
line of work. Everybody in the COM
munity who is interested in Sunday school
work is cordially invited to join the class,
which will hold its meetings weekly.
Matthew Page Andrews, president of
the Randall Literary-Memorial Associa
ton, is working theoretically to place |
James Ryder Randall, author of "My |
Maryland" in the forefront of American |
poets, and the volume of Randall poems |
recently edited and published by Mr..
Andrews is being most favorably COM
mented upon. We think that this work
could not be in the hands of a more Ca
pable or enthusiastic man than Mr.. An
draWS