Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-09
LITTLE LOCALS.

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ups. Read the tragic life story OF a whale.
Reinhart Bros. carry the biggest line of
cheeses in town-always fresh--Pineap-
pie, Neufchatel, Royal, Limberger,
Cream, Imported and Domestic Swiss,
Sapsago, and Camembert.
II will pay every person intending to
have sale in Jefferson or Berkeley coun-
ties to advertise in the Register. The
people look on this paper as the princi-
pal sale advertising medium.
The grounding has been making good
as weather prophet. for the weather
has been pretty bad this week. About
five inches of snow fell on Monday last,
affording fairly good slelghing.
The matter of granting franchise to
the H. c. Brooks Water Company for the
installation of system of waterworks in
Shepherdstown will come up at the meet
ing of the council next Monday night.
w. A. Fulk, of Kearneysville, sold to
M. K. Bowers, who lives on Woodbury.
Farm near Leetcwn, cow which few
days ago gave birth TO triplets. The COW
and the three calves are all living and
thriving.
The farm of Mrs. Robert r. Smith,
known as the Howard farm, in the SOUTH
ern part OF this county. has been sold TO
Stull brothers, of that section. The place
contains 100 acres and the price paid was
$4,000.
AT meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Morgans Grove Fair Association last
Saturday, steps were taken to secure
renewal OF the charter of the association.
When this shall have been secured, the
election of officers will take place.
The Advocate says that J. B. Huyett
has arranged with the West Virginia Ex-
pertinent Station TO give demonstration
of the use of hog cholera serum in this
county. Persons having cholera hogs
notifying Mr.. Huyett may have them
treated free of charge.
AT the meeting Of the Jefferson County
Fruit Growers Association in Charles
Towr last week the following officers for
the ensuing year were elected: President,
Logan B. Shut; vice-pres! dent, H. c.
Marshall, VIM. T. Mcdonald and E. E.
Allen; secretary and treasurer, M. w.
Burr.
VIM. H. Kearfott, formerly OF Kearneys-
vile, this county, who is also a deputy
marshal for Virginia, has resigned his po-
sition as guard at the work-house MAIN
tanned by the District of Columbia at
Occoquan, Va. He has preferred charges
against certain officials OF smuggling
whiskey into that institution.
w. J. Taylor, who gave very accep-
table Illustrated lecture at Shepherd COL
lege Tuesday night, will give another
this Thursday evening at the same place.
The subject tonight will be Norway, the
Land of the Midnight Sun. The colored
Stereopticon views are very beautiful, and
an interesting and profitable evening is
promised. Admission 10 and Is cents.
The Shepherd College basketball team
won another victory last Saturday even
ing, when it smothered the high school
team from Waynesboro, Pa. The visit
ors pitched but one lonely goal-Ordean
Hockey did it-while the home team piled
up a score of 45. Our boys will have to
hunt higher class teams, win or lose, for
the games they have had are too sided.
Thompson & Billmyer will continue
their bargain sale OF general merchan-
disc at the Moler's store until next Tues
day night, when they will close up their
place at that point The goods will then
be moved to Shepherdstown, where they
will be offered at bargain prices in the
town store. See advertisement in this
paper.
Be sure to 60 to the town hall Saturday
evening and patronize the supper to be
given blythe ladies for the benefit OF the
firemen's new building. Chicken, old
country ham, salads, beaten biscuits and
other good things-all for Is cents. Be-
ginning at 5 o'clock, supper will be served
throughout the evening. Let every
body attend and help this good cause.
Mrs. Robert Gibson, assisted by Mrs.
Laura Lorraine, is arranging for two very
interesting entertainments in tine town
hall for the benefit of the fire department.
On Friday right, February oath. the pop
ular play, "Among the Breakers" will
be presented by local talent, with Mrs.
Lorraine also in the cast Saturday night,
the 18th, great vaudeville programme
will be presented, consisting Of songs and
dances. the laughable sketch, "The Rag
Doll Party" and other clever and anus
ing features. Admission will be p and
IS cents. Further particulars will be
given later.
Herbert Harold, young man about
twenty years old, was arrested Monday
on the charge of stealing chickens from
Thomas Duke and selling them to the
Hertle- Hoffman Company. He was tired
before Magistrate H. H. Pendleton, who
found him guilty and fined him $40. In
default OF payment he was sent to jail at
Charles Town for ten days. 1t developed
that several boys have been making mon
ey by stealing chickens and selling them,
and a great deal of annoyance has been
caused persons in this community by the
numerous thefts. 1t is agreed that it is
time to put stop to these depredations.