Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-14
LITTLE LOCALS.

faif are requested to meet Saturday even
ing at 7o'clock at the home of Mrs. 6
c. Show.
Four parcels of real estate are to be
sold at public sale in Shepherdstown on
Saturday. See the advertisements else
where in this paper.
| ]. B. Osboun is having new barn
erected on his farm near Duffields, to re-
place the one destroyed by fire last sum-
mer. E. w. Athey is the contractor.
For a desirable opportunity to 90 into
the mercantile business in Shepherds
town, with small capital and on easy
terms, apply to H. L. Snyder & Co.
The Christmas cantata, "Emmanuel,"
will be sung at chapel exercises Friday
morning of this week at 9.45 o'clock.
Everybody invited TO attend. No charge.
Have you realized that there is no more
difference between imported and Ameri-
can perfumes than just in the label and
plus lot in price? See our extensive
Xmas stock. Owens & Miller.
A Maxwell automobile is to be disposed
of at the firemen's fair during the holi-
days by the drawing of numbers. Full
particulars next week. If you can't wait
to put number down, the book is now
ready at the Home Cafe.
A new advertiser appears in the Regis
ter this week, the old and reliable Moller
Piano Music House, of Hagerstown.
This firm carries splendid line of pianos
and organs and invites the patronage of
the people of this vicinity.
Many pc. sons now send the Register
to relatives or friends as Christmas
present. We should like to see this NUM-
Der greatly increased. For a dollar a
year the Register will be sent TO any ad-
dress in the United States.
Come and inspect the brand new cars
we have on the floor-Flanders and E.
NJ. F.s-both made by the "Studebak-
ers," long since made famous as buggy
and wagon-builders. Users know. Shep-
herdstown Garage, J. Q. Reinhart, man.
ager.
Have you seen the DIXIE BOOK OF
DAYS, which is on sale at Owens & Mil
ler's? This is considered the handsom-
est quotation calendar ever issued in the
United States. 1t is edited by Matthew
Page Andrews, and retails at one dollar
the copy.
Hon. VIM. @. Brown, Member OF Con-
gress from this district, has sent to the
Shepherdstown Fire Department check
to add to their building fund, together
with very friendly letter that the firemen
greatly appreciate. Other friends of the
firemen are forwarding contributions by
almost every mail.
Mr.. Robert Lee Cook. of Shepherds
town, and Mrs. Leila Belle Neikirk,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Calvin Mel
kirk, of the vicinity of Hagerstown, were
married at noon today at the Lutheran
parsonage in Williamsport by Rev. DR..
D. Upton Bair. Mr.. Cooks friends here
extend congratulations.
The Family Theatre has been leased by
Lester Athey, who will again open up a
moving picture show. He will present
good pictures Friday and Saturday nights
of this week thursday, Friday and Sat-
| urday ri. his o! next week he will have
vaudeville, and during holiday week a
stock company will present popular plays.
Lester Athey has bought out the clothes
pressing ard cleaning establishment OF
Clarence Billmyer. and has moved the
workshop TO the room formerly occupied
by !. s. Jennings shoemaker's shop in
the BilImyer building. He asks for share
Of he public patronage and promises
good work at reasonable prices. Mr..
Alhey also has the agency for electric
irons.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
sell round-trip tickets at slightly reduced
rate-about one-ffth off-on account of
the holiday season. Tickets will be on
sale December Ia, Is, 10 and IL, and
from the 10th to the 18th inclusive, and
on December Both and 3lSt and January
lst, final return limit being January 9Th.
| No reduction is made between points
where the rate is less than so cents one
way.
Charles Harris, the colored man accused
of being the person who held up express
man James E. Barnhart a couple OF
months ago, had hearing here last
Thursday before Magistrate d. S. Rentch,
Frank L. Bushong appearing for the pris-
oner and Prosecuting Attorney Geo. ID.
Moore representing the State. After re-
viewing the State evidence, on motion OF
the prosecuting attorney the detendent
was discharged.
The barracks on the farm Of U. F. Hig-
ginbotham, formerly owned by Mrs. Anne
liza Rau, near Harper's Ferry. was des-
troyed by fire last Sunday evening about
five o'clock, together with the contents
and large amount of fodder and some
farm machinery belonging to the tenant,
lanes Caniford. A large straw stack
located between the barn and barracks
was also destroyed. The barn was saved
by hard work Mr.. Higginbotham had
no insurance on the building and his loss
will amount to about 1000. Mr.. Cant
ford's loss will be about $500, partly in
sured.
w. L. Jones, the popular and reliable
Martinsburg ieweler, announces sweep
ing cut in prices of his large and valuable
stock of goods-including silverware,
watches, clocks, diamond and other Jew
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