Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-11-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

the coming year? II will cost Won only
dollar. Send US the money and we
will do. the rest.
Frank L. Johnson has opened his new
Clothing store in the Masonic building on
Main street, and has nicely equipped
place o. business. He invites everybody
10 Call and see the new store and the new
goods.
The Grantham farm of 1877 acres, near
Shanghai, Berkeley county, was sold
at public sale last Saturday to E. B. Ket-
terlng for $50 an acre. The Windewald
property al The edge of MartinSburg was
sold by ID. W. Dodd 10 S. w. Kent Miller
for SO, 500.
The firemen and the committee OF
ladies who are going to assist them in
their fair during the approaching holidays
are busy with the preliminarieS for the
fair. We hope that everybody will be
liberal when the soliciting committees
come around.
A friend OF the Register send us word
to lookout for winter styles in mems
clothing. Coats and overcoats are TO be
shorter and narrower and trousers are TO
be skin tight-in fact, it is possible that
the trousers will be so tight that they " ill
have to be slit.
Robert E. Boyd has purchased from A.
|. Jones, OF Winchester, what is known
as Inc Undertake farm, near Summit
Point, formerly owned by Col. r. o.
Allen. The place, which adioinS Mr..
Boyd's farm, contains 240 acres, and the
price paid Tor il is $40
The repairs to the Markell house on
Main street have been completed by the
new owners. The b1ildlng has been
reprinted brick red, with green shutters
and white window frames, new roof
put on, concrete pavement laid in the
yard, and other Improvements made.
The most important thing druggist
does IS fill prescriptions. There is no
drug store where this feature has more
Scrupulous attention than at Owens d
Mlller'S, and we invite the public at all
times to inspect this department. Regis
tered pharmacist always in charge, with
| long experience. Let Owens d Miller
I'LL your prescriptions.
The Grand Chapter and the Grand
Lodge OF MaSons OF West Virginia have
been In session in ClarkSburg this week,
| the former having convened on Monday
and the latter yesterday. A. {. Morgan,
| Jr., represents Nj. Nebo Lodge OF Shep-
herdStown, F. L. Weltzheimer the Mid
dleway Chapter and Oscar L. Sperow the
Shepherdstown Chapter.
Keller E. Hockey was on Monday
among nineteen young men who were
confirmed by the United States Senate as
second leutenantS In the Marine Corps.
| He stood sixth on the list, being among
those who passed the examinations with
especial credit Mr.. Rocky is the ED
eSl son OF Rev. and Mrs. L. II. Rocky,
formerly OF ShepherdStoWn.
The Savings Bank of Williamsport is
| planning for The erection OF new bank
building next spring. A committee OF
the directors was IN ShepherdStown a
short time ago looking over the handsome
and conveniently arranged building OF
the Jefferson Security Bank for ideas ana
suggestions. The members OF the COM
mlIIee were greatly pleased with it.
Boyd A. Reinhart, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. n. Remnant, OF ShepherdStown, was
elected to the Maryland Legislature from
| Cumberland last week on The Democratic
| ticket. The contest was a close one, part
OF the Republican and part OF the Demo-
cratic candidates being elected. Mr..
Reinhart, who is Son-in-law OF former
Senator Geo. L. Wellington, has been d
resident OF Cumberland for some years.
| Yesterday afternoon while CHS Lemen
was galloplng along on his faithful old
mare, Fannie" made sudden turn to-
ward home, and as she darted around
the corner CHS was thrown violently oil.
He struck on his head with such force
that he was rendered unconscious, and II
was some TINS before he knew where he
was "at." Or. burwel gave him medical
attention and lie is all right this morning
AL the meeting OF the town council on
| Monuay night the usual routine business
was transacted. Treasurer Hodges re-
ported That S33S.l2 had been collected
Stree last meeting, and there was IN his
hands now 1928. SO. The tax book, with
oils amounting 10 s., l44.S6, was turned
over to The sergeant Tor collection. he
street committee was authorized TO have
such repairs and Improvements made as
il found advisable.
A birthday social arranged by Miss
Alice Blllmyer for the benefit OF the p1-
mary department of the Reformed Sunday
school last Friday night was a very pleas
ing event. A delightful musical pro-
sramme was rendered by our local talent,
and an address on his tour OF SWitZer-
land was given by Prof. Thos. c. Miller.
Refreshments were served in the Sunday
school room. The proceeds OF the en-
tertainment were about 500.
Garland Moore, son OF John Moore, Of
the Bakerton neighborhood, was badly
hurt by the explosion OF dynamite caps
some days ago. The little boy, who is
ten wears ola, was out cunning with an
other boy, Jim Dodson. Garland had
some dynamite caps. He was pounding
them with stone when they exploded
His right hand was terribly mangled by
the explosion, the palm being lacerated,
several fingers almost blown OFF, deep
cash cut in his hip, and some OF his teeth
Knocked out. DR.. Hodges, of Harper's
Ferry, attended him.
A new restaurant is TO be opened in
Shepherdstown. Robert and SllaS Ship
lev have leased the room in the Chapllne
building on Main street, next to the Reg
lister building, and expect TO open ar
attractive place that will merit and receive
the support OF the public. The room Is
TO be remodeed and repainted, new FUR
niture will be installed, good cook VIII
be employed, and every effort will be
made TO Dlease the people. All season
able good things will be served at rea-
sonable rates. Siias Shipley will be
manager Oft the establishment. Its hopeo
to be ready for business by the first o
December
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the noted Ameril'
can missionary, whose capture by brl-
qands several years ago in Macedoni;
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