Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-16
LITTLE LOCALS.

Cnurcn IN the town hall next "Wednesday
evening, February 22d. Supper--and I
good one-will be ready at 5 O'Clock
Only Is cents.
Mrs. Alice Brantner of the UviIla vicin-
ity, has issued invitations TO the marriage
OF her daughter, Miss Katie Neel, 10 Mr.
Asa Oliver frederick. The wedding viii
take place in the M. E. Church South al
Uvilla, on Wednesday evening. February
p, at O'Clock.
A suggestion has been made that the
County Court employ detective to in
vestigate the many petty robberies that
are annoying the people of the county.
Detectives are expensive luxuries, and q
good many OF them are no better than
the rascals they are supposed to trap.
Mrs. Forrest Littlejohn, OF Shenandoah
Junction. was badly scalded last Thurs
day. The lid OF covered vessel on the
stove blew off just as Mrs. Littlejohn was
bending over it, and the hot water and
steam flew into her face, scaldlng her
quite seriously. She suffered greatly for
a time and at first it was feared that ter
eyeSight might be Affected.
Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Marten afforded
their friends very pleasant evening oil
social diversion Tuesday night, when
they entertained at cards. Progressive
five hundred was participated in by twenty
persons, and the occasion was thoroughly
enjoyable. During the evening dainty
refreshments were served by bevy Of
the prettieSt girls in town.
"Old Charlie" the family driving horse
of County Commissioner Nelson T. Sny-
der, died last week at the ripe old age oil
81 years. This was family horse in
every sense of the word, for every one
of MIR. Snyder's twelve children learned
to ride horseback on old Charlie. He
was sensible and gentle and faithful. and
will be greatly missed by the whole fam
lily. He was well cared for until the
very last.
The petition adopted by the teachers
of the Jefferson county institute at its last
session, praying that the next institute
be held in Shepherdstown, has been
forwarded to State Superintendent oil
Schools M. p. Shawkey. We hope thai
Mr.. Shawkey may acquiesce in the ex-
pressed desire of the teachers and send
them TO ShepherdStown again, where
they have been so heartily welcomed and
so comfortably cared for.
Among the callers at the Register office
on Tuesday were Messrs. S. F. Hebb
and Charles Kretzer, of Washington
county, Md. Mr. Hebb showed us a
curiosity recently sent him from California
by his friend Fl. M. Miller, of Woodland
an orange wood pipe of quaint con-
struCtion. Mr. Hebb offered to let us
smoke it bit, but we are waiting until
Mr.. Miller sends us one of our own. We
will report later whether or not this is a
pipe dream.
Our venerable townSman, Jos. S. Flem-
ing, Esq, cannot DC charged with being
much OF gadabout, but he made move
last week. He vacated the rooms in the
Billmyer building on Main streetin which
he has conducted business for 81 years,
and has transferred his shoe repair shop
to the little building adjoining his resi-
dence The journey between his home
and the old place of business had become
too much OF burden for Mr.. Fleming,
the hills having gotten much sleeper as
his years advanced, and he made the
change in orderto be rid of the long walk.
He will be glad to see his friends in his
new quarters.
Keep in mind the entertainments in the
town hall Friday and Saturday evenings,
February oath and 18th, for the benefit OF
the fire department. Mrs. Gibson and
Ms. Lorraine are busy managing the re-
heafsals, and both evenings will be very
interesting. Friday night the popular
play, "Among the Breakers" will be
rendered, and on Saturday night there
will be lively vaudeville performance
that will be exceptionally amusing. Ad-
mission 25 and IS cents, reserved seat
tickets on sale at both Owens & Miller's
and Hills drug stores. The proceeds
are for the firemen'S building fund, and
the public is urged to fill the house both
nights.
1t is said that some of the town officials
Of Charles Town are afraid that if the
saloons are voted out in that place there
will not be sufficient funds TO meet cor
poration expenses. We suggest that
these fearful ones visit Winchester and
Staunton and see for themselves how
these cities have been benefited and i'm
proved since they banished the saloons.
In Staunton Oh Tuesday night the cnanl-
Der Of commerce asked the city council
to appropriate 81 900 TO be added to a
fund subscribed to by the chamber for
the purpose Of advertising the city to the
world. The council unanimously en-
dorSed the ordinance. AT the same meet
ing the city treasurer recommended that
the city tax rate be reduced from $l.35 to
81 p per hundred. Notwithstanding the
"dry" regime and the loss OF revenue
from saloons, the city revenues will ex-
coed last years by $1,000, even should
the treaSurer'S suggestion be adopted.
Church Notes.
Lutheran-Next Sunday morning the
Lutheran Church at Uvilla will be rededi-