Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-02-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

If you want to enjoy really good en-
tertainment, 60 to the college auditorium
next Tuesday night and hear Polk Miller
and his quartette.
There was another fall Of snow in this
section last Friday and Saturday, amount
ing to about six inches in depth and max
ing pretty good sleighing. The snow
drifted good deal and some OF the roads
were blocked for day or two.
Miss Azemia Crowl, who has been
with the Jefferson County Telephone
Company the past year or two, has re-
signed her place and taken a position in
the Register office. Miss Anna Belle
Arthur goes to the Jefferson exchange,
and Miss Annie Caster takes the latter's
place with the United Company.
The family of Henry Magaha have
rented a Westinghouse in Hagerstown
and will move to that place in a few days.
They will have sale of household goods
on Saturday of this week, February 9Th.
Mr.. Magaha will not go away for the pres
ent, as he has place as one OF the en-
gineers at the newtce plantin Shepherds
town.
The ladies of Sunbeam Hall are arrang-
ing for valentine reception on Saturday
evening, February 18th, that will be a
mostinteresting and enjoyable affair. Re-
freshments will be served, fine musical
programme will be rendered, and the only
charge will be silver offering at the door.
Watch the Register next week for partic-
ulars.
John w. Mitchell, who lives east OF
town, along the river road, came near
having serious fire at his home few
nights ago. As he and his wife were
about to retire for the night picture fell
from the wall and struck lamp on a
table, causing it to fall over. The oil
caught fire, and for few moments there
was danger of a conflagration, but luckily
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell succeeded in
smothering the flames before much dam
age was done.
Last night chicken thief visited the
premises OF Will c. Daniels, near Duff
fields, but before he had a chance to &C
cumuIate any poultry he was heard by our
young friend Billy Daniels, who went al
ter the fellow with gun. The man start
ed to run, and Billy fired at him twice, call
ing forth yell at the second shot, which
showed that the man had been hit. The
thief made good his escape, but if the doc
tors have to pick shot from anybody in that
neighborhood they will please report to
Billy.
We were pleased to have a call Mon
day from our friend R. H. Rogers, who
was travelling in one Of his handsome cut
tiers, and he informed US that he had made
and sold over $500 worth of these cutters
during the past year. He still has a few
left. and as they are ofhiS own manufac-
ture, he guarantees them - be all right.
Wen endorse his guarantee, for we know
him to be not only first-c' lsS workman,
but a thoroughly good fellow as we'll
Mr.. Rogers has had a fine business in the
building and repairing of vehicles the past
year, and he says thatifautomobiles con-
tinue to multiply, he will have to add an
auto repair department to his establish
ment.
Yesterday was grounding day, and
we are in for six weeks more OF wintry
weather, for the ground-hog saw his
shadow early in the morning and settled
the matter without delay. The sun rose
clear and Shone brightly all day long. The
grounding was up early, and when he
looked out of his hole and saw the SUM-
shine he remarked TO Mrs. Ground-Hog
that they might as well take another nap,
so he curled up and went to sleep again,
telling her not to awake him for six weeks.
There are some folks who do not believe
in the ground-hog ash proguoSticator,
but they are doubters who dispute with
out reason. As for us, we fully agree
with the old rhyme:
If Candlemas Day be fair and bright,
Winter will have another flight;
But if CandlemaS Day bring cloud and rain
Winter is gone and won't come again.