Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-22
LITTLE LOCALS.

Rev. Edmund Jennings Lee, formerly
of Shepherdstown, now missionary of
the Episcopal Church at Anking, China,
and Miss Lucy Mitchell Chaplin, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Dunbar Chaplin,
are to be married June 10Th at the brides
home in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
The sort of rain that folks had been
praying for came last Saturday afternoon
and continued until Sunday noon. Re-
freshing showers fell during most of this
time and were eagerly taken up by the
thirsty eartn, which got the best soaking
that ii has had in many months. 1t was
of vast value to the growing crops.
Samuel Kirby, blacksmith, and COL
ored man named Goens got into fight at
Ripon on Monday, when the negro hit
Kirby over the head with club in which
was an iron bolt. The bolt penetrated
Kirby's skull so deeply that the brain
oozed out, and at last accounts he was
reported to be in a dying condition.
Goens was arrested.
The Shakesperean performances given
in Winchester Tuesday night and in
Charles Town last night by Mr.. and Mrs.
r. D. Shepherd and Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Hanford were attended by very large
crowds at both places and were greatly
enjoyed. They are spoken of as the
finest portrayalS OF Shakesperean char
acters ever seen in those places.
Robert 6. Sigler, former Shepherds
town boy, sends us from the Mexican
border something odd in the shape of an
army haversack ration such as is used by
the soldiers of the regular army. Bob is
a member of the 18th company of Coast
Artillery, Second Provisional Regiment,
and has been on the Texas frontier with
his command for several months.
Miss Julia L. Terrell, of the vicinity of
Charles Town, has sold 10 company OF
men from Pittsburg and Waynesboro,
Pa. Eer 65-acre orchard for $3.50 an acre,
amounting in all to $29,25O. The trees in
this orchard are about ten years old and
are said to be in fine condition. The
same parties have taken an option on IS
acres of land adjoining the orchard for
5000.
Harvest is at hand. The growing
wheat has been ripening well this week
under the genial sunshine, and already
sumo OF our farmers have begun to cut
around the edges, making ready foria gen.
era attack tomorrow or the next day.
The wheat is standing nicely, and it is
believed that the crop will be fairly
good one in Jefferson county. The stalks
may be bit short. but the heads are
large and have filled out excellently,
promising good quality OF grain.
Miss Julia Grove was Eat home" to
her friends last Monday evening, and a
number OF them called and enjoyed avery
delightful entertainment. The gracious
hostess and the charming young ladies
who assisted her extended most hos
pitable welcome to the guests and made
the occasion an unusually enjoyable one
in every respect. During the evening
delicious refreshments were served. The
affair was one long to be remembered,
and Miss Groves friends expressed full
appreciation OF her kindness in providing
for them so pleasant an evening.
The Shepherdstown Registers part in
the fight against saloons in Jefferson county
was not small one The Register has
for years, and most of the time single
handed and alone, made constant fight
for decency and sobriety. 1t has been
against the saloon at all times and under
all circumstances, and in season and out
OF season has waged war on the rum
traffic. Its editor must feel comforting
satisfaction in seeing the fruits OF his
labor at last reaped in a "dry Jefferson
county. "-MartinSburg Statesman.
"The Rummage Sale at Hickory Hol-
low" a spectacular musical comedy, will
be given in the town hall Friday evening,
June 3Oth, by local talent for the benefit
of the Shepherdstown baseball team.
The entertainment is being directed by
E. June Brennier, graduate of Byron W.
Kings School OF Oratory, PittSburg. The
entertainment bristles with witand humor,
contains many beautiful choruses and
drills, and there is not a dull feature in
the entire performance. The play is
along the same lines as that given here a
year or two ago by Miss Hummel.
The Shepherdstown Garage, J. Quigley
Remnant, manager, sold ard delivered
this week four new E. M. F. automobiles,
as follows: To John H. Lemen and W. {.
Raugh, both OF MartinSburg, each a hand
some five-passenger touring car; to u.
w. Hoffman, of Kearneysville, fine car
of the same style; and to o. b. LeFever,
of Bunker Hill, a four passenger demi-
tonneau. The Garage has also received
an up-to-date new fore-door Flanders
for demonstration purposes. Mr.. Rein
hart reports that they have many more
prospective purchasers.
Mrs. Ethel Hugh formerly Miss Ethel
Camp, of Berne, Switzerland, who has
many friends in this neighborhood. re-
Gently sang leading part in Mendels-
sohn's opera, Pandora" and the Even
ing Bund, of that city, pays her this high
compliment: "Among the soloists, with
out doubt, our own singer, Mrs. Ethel
Hugh, surpassed. 1t is astonishing how
this singer has grown. Now it can be
said without exaggeration that one seldom
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