Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-01-12
LITTLE LOCALS.

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The Register is but dollar year.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale avery
desirable farm of $50 acres, good lime
stone land, well improved, nice young
orchard, in fine neighborhood, on good
road.
Ii is said that there is case of small
pox in Middleway district Of this county,
and that there is also one or two cases
in Charles Town. Every precaution is
being taken TO prevent spread OF the
! disease.
Owens & Miller. the druggists, have
our thanks for handsome calendar, and
the National Citizens Bank of Charles
Town sent US another very beautiful one.
J.W. R. Fisher, of Martinsburg, also sends
us pretty and useful calendars.
The town clock is not kept running
more than about half the time these days.
The whole community feels the need OF
the clock, and there is general complaint
over present conditions. We hope that
those who are responsible will keep the
venerable time-piece running.
Taylor Wilmington, one of the respect
ed farmers of this neighborhood, will
have sale on February 10th on the D. E,
McQuilkin farm, west of town. Mr..
Wilmington will give up farming, and for
the present he and his wife will reside
with their Son-in-law, Mr.. Griffith.
We are sorry TO learn that Mr. and
Mrs. William Wysong will move from
Shepherdstown. They are packing up
their household effects, preparatory to
moving TO Front Royal, Va, where Mr..
Wysong will conduct bakery and con-
fectionery establishment. They expect
to 60 next week.
Elk Branch Lodge, No. SO, A.. F. & A.
NJ, of Shenandoah Junction, has elected
the following officers: S. d. Brown, w.
M; Luther Jones, S. w.; H. H. Hen
bricks, J. W.; Milton Burr, treasurer; A.
L. Osbourn, secretary; ]. M. Osbourn,
S. D.; T. o. Link, J. D.; w. T. McDon-
aid and Allen Hawn, stewards.
Town Sergeant Robert Shipley has sold
his moving picture show TO Lester Athey,
and the latter will continue the business
at the old stand in the Martin opera
house. Mr.. Athey took possession on
Monday, and will manage the show along
the same lines that has caused it to be
such popular pleasure resort.
The cowgirl wife of Charles Grace,
whom he married from wild west show
in MartinSburg few months ago, has
unceremoniouSly left Shepherdstown and
returned TO Oklahoma-ward. Their mar
ried life was not altogether felicitouS, and
the marital ties were not strong enough
to hold her in this drowsy burg.
The RoSebudS Company will play ev-
cry evening next week in the town hall
for the benefit of the Shepherdstown Fire
Department, beginning with Monday and
continuing until Saturday. This troupe
is composed of acrobats, jugglers, dancers,
a dainty little soubrette, black-face COM
edian and other entertainers, and fine
performance is promised. Prices, 10, p
and IS cents. Tickets on sale at Owens
& Miller's drug store.
Farmers institutes have been arranged
for two points in Jefferson county this
month-at Ripon on January 18th and
18th, and at Shenandoah Junction jan
uary 10Th and 10th. w. w. linn and
Charles Mclntire, who have heretofore
so acceptabiy conducted institutes in this
section, will be in charge. The farmers
and the public generally are urged to at
tend all the meetings. at which topics OF
practical interest will be discussed.
On Tuesday couple OF the musicians
connected with Creatore's Band, while
Strollng about town, came to the quaint
old home of 7. H Davis, and seeing Mr..
Davis standing near, asked him if it was
his home and if it was not very old
house. He told them that he lived there |
and that the dwelling was about 1876 years
old. Then one of the men naively asked
if he had lived in the house since il was |
first built. Mr.. Davis owned up to sew
enty years, but declined to double the |
score.
The election of directors OF the Nor
CAMS Grove Fair Association was not
held last Saturday, as advertised. When
the stockholders assembled it was dis |
covered that the charter OF the association
had expired, and it is therefore necessary
to have it renewed in legal form before
the election can take place. Application
has been made to the Secretary OF State
for an extension OF the charter, and as
soon as the proper forms have been
complied with another meeting will be
called.
The Jefferson County Telephone Com
pany will enlarge its lines from Shep-
herdstown to Moler's Cross Roads and
BakertOn. New wires will be added to
take care of the subscribers in the Baker,
ton neighborhood, and the Moler'S pa
irons will have better service by reason
of the present line being relieved from
the Bakerton calls. A new line is being
built from Billmyer's Mill toward Scrab-
bic, taking in the farms of Miles w. Starr,
!. D. Foreman, Turner Brothers and
others of that section.
The stockholders OF the Farmers Bank
of Shepherdstown elected these direc-
tors for the ensuing year Jos. B. Van