Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-11-06
LITTLE LOCALS.

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Town, has been opened, with G. T.
Stonesifer as postmaster.
Joseph E. Byers will have public sale
In a few weeks, when he will sell some
line Jersey, Holstein and Durham heifers
and breeding bulls, besides all kinds OF
stock. Advertisement later.
There was an evanescent little snow
squall last Friday, October 3lst-the first
snow Of the season. If the old prophecy
holds true we will have 81 SHOWS the
coming winter, which is about the limit.
Willis Crowl asks us to say that he is
prepared to do wiring for electric lights
and TO make repairs and changes where
needed. If your wiring is not satisfac-
tory, or if you need anything in this line,
let him know.
Mrs. Bette Butler will have sale in
Shepherdstown on Friday, November
l4th. Mrs. Butler, who will break up
housekeeping, expects to spend most of
the winter in Detroit with her daughter,
Mrs. Mercein.
The girls OF the Y. w. C.. A. of Shep-
herd College will hold soup and ex-
change in the town hall Saturday after
noon and evening of this week, begin
ming at a o'clock. The public are invited
to patroniZe this enterprise.
The pupils and teachers OF the Uvilla
school will hold an old-time chicken
soup and icecream festival in the Uvilla
hall Saturday night, November 18th.
Proceeds are for the purchase ofan organ.
The public is cordially invited.
The ladies OF Shepherdstown and vi
cinity who are willing TO assist the fire
men with their fair to be held during the
holidays, are requested to meet at the
home of Mrs. ]. Rowland Show on Thurs
day night, November 9th. at 7 o'clock.
Moorefield district has voted for a bond
issue OF $1,000 with which to erect a
new high school building in that excellent
town. Randolph Moler, graduate of
Shepherd College and resident of JEFF
ferSon county, is principal OF this school.
Mrs. Virginia Harrison gave most
delightful tea Tuesday afternoon as
compliment to her guest, Mrs. Edwin
Henshaw, OF Berkeley county. She was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Harrison
Schley and Mrs. Mabel Henshaw-G ardi-
ner.
A. S. Allen, proprietor OF the Jefferson
Garage, was among the callers at the
Register office on Friday last. Mr.. Allen
has the agency for all OF Jefferson county
for the Ford and Hupmobile aut mobiles,
and advertises them elsewhere in this
issue.
International collie cure for your horse
when needed is sure to do the work.
Also il you want a good tonic, try the
international stock food, sold by Owens
| & Miller. All other poultry, horse and
cattle remedies. Also fresh veterinary
anti-toxins on hand at all times.
The annual farmers institutes for JET
ferson county are announced for Rpon
on Tuesday and Wednesday, November
| 18th and 10Th, and for Shenandoah juno
ton on Thursday and Friday, November
10Th and 2lst. Interesting and helpful
programmes are being prepared for these
meetings.
M. B. Baker has had a new concrete
sidewalk laid along his business property
on Main street, dn improvement that will
be appreciated by pedestrians. The old
pavement, while apparently good one,
| hsd an unpleasant trick of ''Squshing"
mud and water over the feet during the
spring months. X. T. Banks made the
| new sidewalk.
Rev. lanes A. Armstrong, OF Abilene,
Va, and Miss Louise McElroy Adams,
Of Farmville, Va, were married last week
| in the Presbyterian Church at the latter
place. The groom, who is son OF the
late Rev. James A. Armstrong, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church OF Shepherds
town some thirty years ago, will visit
this place with his bride during the next
few days, and will preach in DR.. Ghise-
Inns church on Sunday at II a. m. He
is pastor OF the Presbyterian Church at
Abilene.
Hallow Fen was observed in Shep-
herdstown last Friday night with pro-
| priety. No damage to speak ofwas done
| to private or public property, nor was
there any especial annoyance TO anyone.
| To be sure, the boys played harmless
FRANKS, but this was. all right and nobody
objected to reasonable fun. A number
of Young folks were about the streets. in
| fantastic costumes, making merry among
themselves and with the people. There
were several pleasing social events for
the older folks and entertainments by the
college students.
The following real estate transfers have
recently been recorded in the office OF
the county clerk: B. F. Dooley and others
TO ID. s. Hughes, house and lot in Charles
Town, consideration. $500. q. w. Smith
TO M. B. Myers, 4 ga acres with I'M
provements one mile south OF Shenandoah
Junction, 81 300. E. D. Turner to Jennie
c. Pringle, five acres with improvements
on the Mllville road near HalltoWn,
e 600. 6. w. Oden TO Boyd F. Oden,
3 acres near Zoar, for five dollars and
other considerations. Eugene Shugart
to Isiah Reeler, lot in Hafper's Ferry,