Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-16
LITTLE LOCALS.

1 nilSSiOH VIII uS Iee anu dill WHO enjoy
music are invited to attend.
An exciting runaway occurred one day
last week near Kearneysville, when a
horse driven by Mrs. George Whiting
ton became frightened and ran away
Mrs. Wilmington and Mrs. Walter VIM
ters.who was in the buggy with her, were
thrown out, but fortunately escaped with
bruises and slight injuries.
A large party of financiers from New
York, en- route to the bankers conven-
ton in New Orleans, will pass south over
the Norfolk & Western Railway tonight,
travelling in special trains. They will
stop off at Luray, Natural Bridge, Roam
oke and other places of interest along the
line. There will be several hundred
bankers in the party.
Special Commissioners Geo. D. Moore
and James Benner have sold the remain
der of the land of the late James w. Ben
ner, located in the vicinity OF Leetown.
The Mount Zion farm of l59 acres was
purchased by Miss Leila Benner, one OF
the heirs, at $45 per acre, and the Huff or
Smith land was bought by Frank Benner,
also an heir of the estate, at $40 per acre.
The firemen are trying to arrange for
fair during the holidays and the aid of the
ladies of the town is naturally needed.
Already there have been several meet
ingS, which have been poorly attended.
A meeting is called for Saturday night at
| seven O'Clock at the home of Mr.. John
Henry Show on Main street. All the la
dies of the town are urged TO be present
and do what they can to help a worthy
cause.
On Saturday, December I'd, at 100 p.
m, S. J. Hodges, executor, will sell in
| front of the courthouse at Martinsburg
several desirable pieces of real estate
situated in Martinsburg. A double house
situated corner of Burke and College
streets, one square from market-house, is
well situated and desirable home, hav-
ing all modern conveniences and most
comfortable residence. For further par
ticulars see or address S. J. Hodges at
ShepherdStown.
Luther w. Thompson has sold his gen.
eral merchandise store to M. Reynolds
Moler, who for the past year or two has
conducted meat shop in the Chapline
building. 1t is said that Mr.. Moler will
move his shop to one of the rear rooms
in the Licklider building where the store
is located. Mr.. Thompson, who bought
the store several years ago from w. p.
LIcklider, will retire from business, and
there is much regret among his many pa
irons and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rowzee, who
are known in Shepherdstown, had
thrilling experience near Washington last
Sunday. With some friends from that
city, where they reside, they went for
sail Sunday afternoon in a motor boat,
and when some distance down the river
they were caught in the fierce storm that
swept over the East. Their boat was
blown ashore and they were in consid-
cradle peril for a time, but fortunately
escaped complete shipwreck. They
were marooned in the little boat all night
and were decidedly uncomfortable until
they got relief the next morning.
There was no need of a weather bureau
to tell folks of cold wave which ar
rived last Sunday. The thermometer
Sunday registered 7O,and although high
wind was blowing the air was not cold.
Sunday night the temperature began TO
drop and Monday morning the lowest
point was reached, the thermometer reg
stering IS degrees above zero. Monday
was very cold and at no time was the
temperature above freezing. Tuesday
was cloudy and snow seemed the next
in order, but it started to rain, clearing
some time in the night. Billiards and
extreme cold have been general all over
the country the past week.
Mrs. A. D. Grove, of the Sharpsburg
vicinity, has gone to Washington, D. c.,
where she will attend the wedding OF her
niece, Miss Helen Martin, to DR.. Leonard
NJ Coster, of that city. The ceremony
will be performed at the Episcopal rec
tory at high noon in the presence OF a
few relatives and friends. The bride
will be attended by her cousin, Miss
Madge Staley, and the groom by his
brother, Mr.. Stephen Coster. After
wedding breakfast served at the home of
the bride, DIR. and Mrs. Coster will leave
for New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
oiher points. After December lst they
will be at home at I'D East Capitol street.
The bride, who is very beautiful girl, is
a granddaughter of the late L. w. Poffen-
berger, OF this place, and has often Wis
tied here.
These deeds for the transfer of real es-
tate were filed for record in the Of
flee OF County Clerk Johnson this week:
w. E. Myers to H. ]. Myers, lot 40 by
2O7feet, fronting on Liberty street, Charles
Town, for $1,000; w. E. Myers to H. J.
Myers, dwelling on lot IS by 81 feet on
North street, Charles Town, considera-
ton $500; c. w. L. Boyd to |. N. Good
and H. D. Fuller, % acres with improve
ments near Myerstown, $3.50; c. w. L.
Boyd to Milton o. Rouss, fifty acres,
part of the former Casteman farm, south
of Myerstown, 81 1850; heirs of Rebecca
Hunter TO w. T. Whiting, lot fronting IS
feet on South Church street, Charles
Town, 5000; Bette E. Shell to Martin L.
Griffith, house and lot on High street,
ShenherdStoWn. SEQ. Ioscph E.. Webb,