Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-12-15
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ONH : iOi ui dOoOiutS uiNOiSC HUH Ills
wife, who was formerly Miss Laura Ed
wards.
General Manager q. L. Nicolson has
given orders for the construction of a new
concrete lock at the lower lock at Two
Locks on the c. & o. canal, below Will
Transport.
The county commissioners have utilized
the old radiators taken from the court
house to heat the County Infirmary, thus
saving considerable amount of fuel and
at the same time adding to the comfort Of
the inmates.
MIR. J, H. Leblanc. OF Ridgeley. w Va.
one Of the Registers subscribers, who
has been in bad health since last May, is
now improving, and hopes to be able to
eat good Christmas dinner, as he is feel
ing so much better.
Sudley Place, the popular boarding
house conducted by Mrs. McLain, has
been fitted up with electric lights by H.
S. Shade, of MartinSburg. An electric
motor will also be installed to pump wa
ter from the arteSian we'll into the house.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
sell tickets between all stations at reduc-
ed rateS-one and three -ffthS OF the regu-
lar fare for the round-trip. Tickets will
be on sale December 18th to 18th, and
December 3lSt and January lst, all good
to return until January 7th.
The Free Baptist Church Of Shepherds
town lcolored) has just completed extern
sive Improvements to IFS property, which
were in charge OF John p. Hoffman, con-
tractor. The church is flourishing under
the ministry of Rev. A. L. Mackey, who
has been pastor since September.
The rendition OF the oratorio st Paul
that was TO have been given on Tuesday
under the management OF Miss Blanche
Barnes has been postponed because of
the illness of Mrs. Waddell, OF Fairmont,
who was TO hay e sung the principal part
The oratoro may be produced later-but
not before Christmas.
Some of the handsome battle-markerS
placed by the Jefferson County Camp, U.
Z. v, at various points in this county, we
understand, have been deSecrated by
yandal hands and overturned. This is
a deSpicable piece of pure deviltry, and
ltiShoped thatthe reward offered by Adju-
t2nt George Fl. Hagley will be fruitful OF
results in bringing the guilty party or par
ties to speedy justice. Spirit.
The Kate Fuller Entertainment Com
0any will give its performance in the
college auditorium Saturday night OF this
week at O'Clock. Miss Fuller is pop
ular and artistic reader, and will be as
sisted by Miss Margaret Daily, soprano
singer, and Miss Marion Richardson, pi-
lnist. They are all attractive and &C
compIshed entertainers, and a delightful
evening may be anticipated. Tickets on
sale at Owens & Miller's-35 cents.
These deeds for the transfer OF real es-
tate have been filed for record in the Of
flee OF the county clerk: John H. Kee-
seeker to Robt. T. Banks, four acres on
the Halltown pike just south, OF Shep-
herdStown, consideration, 5000; Benz. D.
Stripping to Lena V. Hickey, lot on south
side of High street, Shepherdstown, for
$500; M. c. Moore to Wilson DevonShire,
lotat corner Of Putnam ard Marion streets,
Harper'S Ferry, for one dollar and other
consideration Cleon Moore, trustee for
the Hunter heirs, to Lambert Mason, lot
in Charles Town, $500
Sachs & Company, who have conduct
cd dry goods store in the Lamberi
building on Main street for several years
past, have just made a five-year lease
with Mrs. Ida Chapine for the occupancy
Of her property neXtto the Register build
ing. The place will be remodeled and
made into one large store room, with
handsome glass front, and is to be ready
FOR the new tenants by the first of next
April. S. MeyerSOn, who is manager OF
the store Of Sachs & Company here, has
rented the upper floor OF the Reinhart
building, formerly occupied by Sunbeam
Hall. and will move ms family into it in a
lew days.
We have had genuine winter weather
The past week. To the big snow already
IN the ground there was added several
inches more last Saturday night, and with
the weather at freezo ever since there
hasn't been much evidence OF the Sunny
South. Sleighing has been splendid and
the merry jingling of the bells makes
sweet music. The river has been frozen
over solidly, while some OF the smaller
streams, which were unusually low, are
frozen 10 the bottom, with not bit OF
water running in them. Boys have been
having a good time with their sleds, while
folks generally have been enjoying the
skating on the river and ponds.
VIM. II. Johnson, for 49yearS an engi-
neer on the b. & o. Railroad, has decid-
ed to retire and will be put on the super
annuatedliSt. Mr. Johnson, who isksown
in this vicinity, lives at McMeChen, w.
Va. For many years ne has been an en-
gineer on the Grafton-W Wheeling division,
running fast passenger trains, and has al
ways stood high in the regard OF the COM
pany. He is now 60 years old, and as
his health has been none too good the
past year, he has concluded to retire on
the liberal pension that the company al
lows. He may come to this SEXTON and
make his home on his country place few
miles north of ShepherdStOwn. He is
fine, genial gentleman who makes friends