Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-01-26

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ley county, and will give possession in
March. Mr.. Blue will move TO Kear-
neysville, having rented DIR. Borders
place.
Everybody ought to encourage the
propo sition for waterworks for Shep-
herdstown. 1t is the one thing that we
need here to make our town one of the
most comfortable and desirable places in
the Shenandoah Valley.
At the farmers institutes at Ripon and
Shenandoah Junction last week resolu-
tons were passed, calling upon the Legis-
lature to appropriate money for the pur-
chase and distribution OF serum for the
prevention of hog cholera.
W. E. Butts, of Martinsburg, brake
man on the B. & o. Railroad, was struck
on the head while his train was passing
under the bridge at Shenandoah Junction
last Monday, and was very badly hurt.
Twenty stitches were required to close
the wound.
Mrs, Robert Gibson gave very de-
lightful little party last night to a num-
Der OF her friends at her home south OF
town, in celebration OF birthday ami
verSary. The guests were entertained at
cards. and during the evening delicious
collation. was served.
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There will be good show at the Fami-
ly Theatre the balance ofthis week. Be-
sides the usual high-class moving pic
lures, Margaret Knight and Margie White,
who give specialties in singing and dane
ing, will entertain the audience. Admis-
sion ten cents.
The basketball team of St. James COL
lege played the Shepherd College team
here last Saturday evening. Our boys
were too heavy for the visitors and de-
feated them by the ignominious score OF
e. to 4. Gardner's playing was feature
of the game and he pitched % goals.
We wish TO correct the impression OF
our friend Sam Barnhart, now in Chicago,
who intimates that we are bound for a
warmer climate just because we thought
OF going to that California paradise that
Hezzie Miller wrote about. We wish
him to understand that we meant simply
for visit
The public sale by VIM. ]. and ]. R..
Foutz near town on Monday was attend
ed by large crowd and excellent prices
were realized. Horses sold as high as
$3.50, SOW and pigs brought $45, COWS
sold up to $40, and the farm implements
also brought good prices. The Messrs.
Foutz were well pleased with the sale.
Mr.. Preston Runkle and Miss Rena
Bloom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bloom, all OF Hagerstown, were married
in that place last Saturday at the United
Brethren parsonage by Rev. A. B. Stat
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Ru1kle visited the
brides aunt, Mrs. HIM. Shell, in Shep-
herdstown last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hager accompanied them.
Sachs & Co. are arranging for a great
sale If dry goods, notions, ladies' wear,
laceS, etc., to begin February lSt and
continue until February 18th. No such
important sale has ever been held in
Shepherdstown. Prices will be one
half or one-third of regular prices, with
the goods up TO usual standard. Wait
for this sale and save money. Shepherds
towns greatest bargain event.
The young men of SheDherdstown will
conduct series Of informal dances in the
club room on the second floor of the opera
house, beginning Friday evening OF this
week and continuing each Friday even
ing thereafter. instructions will be given
by Mrs. Laura Lorraine, at the uniform
price OF Is cents per lesson, between 7
and O'Clock p. nj. Dancing from 8 to
TO- 30 p. m. Admittance will be govern
ed by invitations, now being issued. Z.
B. Spedden and r. L. Spohn are the
managers.
Arain that prevailed all of last Saturday
and continued into the night turned into
snow, and when folks awoke Sunday
morning the ground was white and the
flakes were flying thickly. The snow
kept up nearly all day, and when it ceas-
ed the ground was covered to depth OF
about five inches. 1t was typical win
ter'S day, and Monday morning the sun
rose upon scene of surprising beauty.
The trees aud shrubbery were covered
with snow, soft white blanket envel-
oped the earth and all nature was pure
and lovely.
A brilliant charity ball was given in
the New Willard Hotel in Washington
last Monday night by the Southern Re-
lief Society. President and Mrs. TAFT
and many other persons of high official
and social position attended the function,
which was one OF the most important OF
the year. Among the handsomely gown
ed women present were Miss Maud Lips
comb, we'll known in this county, niece OF
a former president of the society, who
wore an empire gown of violet satin,
draped with sea green chiffon, with
amethyst passamenterie.
Rev. ]. David Miller, pastor OF the Re-
formed Church, had very bad fall last
Sunday night. He slipped on the con-
crete sidewalk in front of Mayor Martins
opera house and fell heavily upon his
back, striking his head upon the pave
meet. He was stunned by the shock for
a time, and was then assisted to his home,
where he suffered from the fall for a good