Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-03-21
LITTLE LOCALS.

| lenu 10 Cndnge THEIR pOSt0ff1ce address
will please notify us promptly so that we
can forward the paper properly.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale a
nice lot of about two acres adjoining
ShepherdStown that they will sell tor
$4oO cash. irstperSon with the money
gets this bargain.
Mr.. Amos Chalmers Byers and Miss
Mamie Eleanor Fulk, both vi berkeley
county, were married last THURSDAY night
at the Methodist parsonage in Martins
burg by Rev. ]. Paul Wright.
J. L. WelshanS announces his millinery
opening for today and tomorrow, March
list and I'd. He has the latest and most
attractive designs in hats and novelties,
and everybody is invited to call and in
spect them
The dwelling-h house of the late Joseph
). Fleming IN the west end of town was
sold at public sale last Saturday by Spec
ial Commissioners Beltzhoover and Bush
ong. 1t was bought for SITS by Mrs.
George b. ENTER, OF this vicinity.
A number of young folks from LETTER.
son and Berkeley counties had a most
enjoyable surprise party the other night
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II.
Johnson, north of town. A delightful
evening was spent by guests and hosts.
Mr.. Forrest B. Sechrist, a weil-known
young farmer of Charles Town district,
and Miss Edith Pearl Shaull, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Y. Shaull, of the Lee
town neighOorhood, were married last
Thursday in the Methodist Church at
Leetown by Rev. D. F. EuiSler.
Sachs & Company, of Charles Town,
who have conducted store here for sew
eral years past, have decided to 60 out OF
business, and have been selling out at
auction the past week. Raymond p.
Shaffer has rented the room in the Chap
line building which they occupied, and
will run a pool-room.
Roland A. Hammond has sold his one
| sixth interest in the farm of his father,
the late Thomas w. Hammond, to the
other heirs OF the estate. The price was
on the basis OF $l20 an acre. This is a
very tine farm OF l78 acres, well Improved,
with valuable orchard upon it. Ii is 10
Gated near KearneySville.
The departure of the snow and ice that
| occupied pa1 OF the streets practically
all winter has LETT great deal of filth and
debris. The town authorities have START
ed TO clean the streets and houSeholders
should help along inth good work. Some
OF the sewers have become clogged with
dirt, and these will also need attention.
Robert Maddox, who recently bought
the house and lot adjoining the tiremen's
| new building, Tor winch he paid $3.50, will
occupy the dwelling the ensuing year.
Mrs. Sallie Licklider, who has been liv-
ing in the house for some years. has
moved into H. L. Snyder's building on
Main street, taking the rooms over the
Home Cafe.
The will of the late Cruger w. Smith
has been probated and diSpoSeS of an
estate estimated to amount to nearly one
hundred thousand dollars, large part OF
which consists of Charles Town real
estate. Mrs. Smith is LEFT all the prop
erty for lite. At her death the old Green
homestead revertS to the children OF /.
c. Green, and the remaining property to
MIR. Smiths relatives. - Charles Town
Free Press.
The company owning the ice plant in
this place has recently been reorganized
under the name of the Shep herdStown Ice
Company, and Paul K. Davis, one OF the
principal owners, will be the manager.
There is yet SoEie Ice on hand, and as
soon as this has been used the plant will
De started up and the manufacture OF ice
resumed This enterprise is one of Shep-
herdSiown'S greatest blessings, and the
whole community should encourage it.
The announcement of George d. Moore,
candidate for prosecuting attorney OF Jet
fersOn county, may be found in this issue
of the Register Mr.. Moore has filled
this important place for the past tour
years, and il is the opinion of the people
OF the county that he has made good. He
ldS been faithful and courageous in the
discharge Of his duties and has conducted
lie office with ability and dignity. His
friends think that his satisfactory service
entities hin to the usual compliment OF a
second term.
ii is SAID that a stock company has
bought tine MartinSburg Evening World,
md mat 1t will be conducted hereafter IN
lie interest of Senator Watson. Among
the principal stockholders are Clarence
E. Martin and Gray Silver. W. E. Hoff-
helms, the present owner, will look after
the editorial work, while o. K. Cook, OF
Mansfield, Ohio, will be business mama
ger. The newspaper plant and office
will be moved from the Katz building to
the Peoples Trust Company building.
The weather has been-tine the past
week. Friday ended the reign OF the
grounding, and right away there was an
Improvement. The first breath OF spring
came on Saturday, and bright, sunny days
and mild temperature brought GOOD cheer
generally. The birds have been singing,
The grass is showing green, early flowers
are popping up, and all the ice and snow
has disappeared. Tuesday night heavy
thunderstorm passed over this section.
TODAY the weather is colder, and the pre-
dictions are tor diSagreeable spell.
Keep in mind the entertainment in the
Shepherd College auditorium next We'd
nesday evening, March 9th, when the
Special Grand Concert Company, under
the direction of the Ithaca Conservatory
of Music Entertainment Bureau, will give
an enjoyable performance. This com.
pany comes very highly recommended
and has favorable press notices from
many different places. Miss Florence E.
Wilbur is the reader, Miss Helen Doyle
the violi1ist, Miss Grace Convey the So
prano soloist, and Miss Bessie Smith the
pianist. They give pleasingly diversi-
ned performance, and we have no DOUBT
that our people will enjoy il. Admission
Is cents, reserved seats So cents. Per-
torrance begins at s O'Clock p. m.
Boatmen and workmen along the c. q
o. canal have been notified that water
will be turned into the canal on Saturday
and the old ditch will be gradually filled
up, beginning with the Cumberland di-
vision. The intensely severe winter just
ended has prevented number OF I'M
provements that had been contemplated,
and very little work was done along the
waterway. Three new concrete locks
II Of Didfn,un hONuaNPr