Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-03-09
LITTLE LOCALS.

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ton, at Arlington. Md, February 9th. a
fine daughter-Margaret Elizabeth Clay
ton. Mrs. Clayton was formerly Miss
Margaret Welshans, of Shepherdstown.
The prettiest chicken that we have
seen in some time was beautiful Rhode
Island Red hen brought us the other day
by R. P. Shaffer. near town, who makes
speciality of raising these fowls. II
was dressed ready for the roasting pan.
Every person who attends E. T. Lick
lider's sale on March 10th will be furnish
ed cup of hot coffee, of the Chase &
Sanborn brand, free of charge. Try it,
and if you like il, come to our store and
get package. Thompson & Billmyer.
The temperance people Of Martinsburg
are making vigorous campaign against
the saloons, and there is hope that these
Ubiquitous places may be voted out. Fa-
nous temperance orators are delivering
addresses almost every night, and the
people are being educated upon the IL
quor question, whether the vets or drys
| win.
The members Of the Lutheran Sunday
School will hold an exchange on Satur-
day in M. B. Bakers store, for the pur-
pose Of raising funds for the needs of the
Sunday School. Bread, cakes, pies,
fruit, candy, ETC., will be sold, and the
public patronage is invited. An ex-
change will also be held the two Sunday
following.
Mrs. VanMetre, who makes her home
with her son, |. D. VanMetre, near
KearneySville, met with severe accident
on Monday. She slipped from couch
and dislocated her hip, causing her in
tense suffering for time. Physicians
from Martinsburg were called in and gave
her surgical attention, but the injury is a
serious one, as she is advanced in years.
The town election for mayor, recorder
and five councilmen will take place next
Monday. In another column may be
found one ticket headed R. @. Miller for
mayor, while il is said that present Mayor
Martin, who is candidate for re-elec-
ton, will lead the old ticket, in which
number OF changes have been made.
The question OF license or no license will
not be voted upon.
The members OF the Shepherdstown
Fire Department ask us to return their
thanks to the ladies of the town who re-
Gently gave supper for their benefit that
netted the nice sum of $50. They wish
also TO express their appreciation of the
performance given under the direction OF
Mrs Robert Gibson, which resulted in
check for $l00 being turned into the treas
ury. They heartily thank all who helped
with the supper and the plays.
Fred Crawford, an orphan boy who
has been living at the home OF Robert L.
VanMetre, near Vanclevesvllle, and who
was sent to him from an orphanage in
Ohio, started TO school few days ago
and has not been seea since. He was
good boy, and Mr.. VanMetre and his
family were much attached to him. They
have hunted everywhere for him, but up
to this time have been unable to hear
anything of him. fhe boy is Is years
old. and is described as Of medium build,
with dark brown hair. When he LETT
home he wore corduroy cap, corduroy
knee pants and a dark brown sweater
with white buttons and sailor collar.
The report of State Superintendent
Shawkey for the year 1910 has just been
made public. According to his report,
Jefferson county had 1864 white children
of school age enumerated last year, and
,4S7 colored. OF the 1864 white chill
dren enumerated only 2,135 are enrolled
in school, or less than IS per cent. OF
the colored children OF school age, only
one in three is enrolled IN school. The
average cost OF schooling each pupil in
the county last year was Sl4.lS. For fur
niture and apparatus, the county expend-
ed last year only sl96 Sc; for permanent
school Improvements only 1904 SO. The
average cost OF the schooling for each pu-
pill in the State last year was $l6,57.
In renewing his subscription to the
Register Tor another year our friend H. L.
Entler, of Wilmerding, Pa, writes us:
at has been just quarter OF a century
since left the home town and became a
subscriber to your paper, and in all these
years do not think that day has passed
that have not given loving thought to
some person or place there. While am
not privileged TO visit it often, yet it is the
best place on earth to me. am especi-
ally pleased to note the high state OF
Christian civilization to which the peo-
pie have arisen in banishing the saloon
from your midst the past few years. God
grant that you may never more be cursed
with the Ubiquitous business.
George T. Sisler and T. Edgar Athey
have bought the moving picture show
from ester E. Atliey, and are now con-
Quoting the performances at the old stand.
They promise 10 give nice, clean, attract
I'VE shows, such as may be attended by
all persons. They will for the present
have vaudeville performances on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights, with
admission 10 cents. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights there will be good
moving pictures, with cents admission.
This week Langdon and Morris will pre-
sent novelty singing and dancing acts.
Special matinee Saturday at 2.O in the
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