Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-12-25
LITTLE LOCALS

~. aoiC uuiiulng owned by II. l..
Wintermoyer, next door to the Register
otflCe, on Main street, will be offered at
PUBIC sale on Saturday by Geo. NJ. Beltz-
hoover, trustee.
II is said that this year for the first time
IN the history OF the c. q D canal the
wafer was all drawn off before any ice
was formed. Even in the Shadiest and
coolest spots in the mountains there was
no freezing.
AT the wind-up there seemed TO be
enough turkeys TO supply all Christmas
needs, the prices ranging from II to 20
cents pound, live weight. Chickens
have been plentiful at 10 to IL cents a
pound, live weight.
Turkeys were evidently much more
plentiful in the southern end OF the coun-
ty than they were in this neighborhood.
b. F. Langdon shipped 200 live turkeys
from Rpon and L. c. Walter sent 80
barrels OF dressed turkeys from Kable-
town.
Principal A B. Freeman and his as
SiStant, John Branson, OF the colored
school, had nice entertainment Tuesday
Tor the children. A big Christmas tree
had been erected, and there was present
Tor every pupil. After singing and recita-
lions, the whole school was treated to a
luncheon of fried oysters.
The President Yesterday nominated
Stuart w. Walker, OF MartinSburg, to be
United States district attorney for the
northern district of West Virginia, and
the Senate at once confirmed the nom-
nation. Mr.. Walker was endorsed by
Senator Chiffon, to whom the President
seems to have turned over West Virginia
patronage.
Mrs. John M. Curran, of Washington,
in RENTING her subscription 10 the Reg
lister, proudly announces that she and
Mr.. Curran are grandparents, John Curran
Massey having arrived few weeks ago.
Mrs. Curran says that she has been
subscriber TO the Register for % years
and Still enjoys reading the news from
dear old Shepherdstown.
The old passenger coach that has served
as depot at KeedySville has been re-
moved from the siding at that place, and
a new station will be erected. We Sug-
geSt that the old coach be transported 10
Shenandoah Junction-it would be an
improvement on the dirty, uncomfortable,
unSanitary station which diSgraceS the
two railroads at present.
The ShepherdStown Graded School
closed the term on Tuesday with inter
eSting exercises appropriate to the Christ
mas holidays. The rooms were prettlly
decorated with evergreen. Each OF the
pupils was presented with box OF candy
and the pupils had presents for the chill
dren. Principal c. T. Smooth received a
handsome wa,chfob from the pupilsi in his
room.
There has been avery decided improve
ment in the town lights the past week,
especially on the side streets, where new
65 candle power tungsten lamps were
installed in place OF the old carbon lights.
The new regulator is working all right,
and there will not likely be any further
complaint about dim lights. Our town
is now very we'll lighted in every section
and at an exceptionally low price.
A package was received by parcel post
at the Shepherdstown postoltlce few
DAYS ago addressed TO ''No Name. "
Some one had sent money to Siegel-
Cooper Company, New York, for NUM-
Der OF articles, and had forgotten to sign
A name 10 the letter. The firm sent on
the goods, addressed mo Name" and
the package is icing held at the poStof-
flee here 10 await proof OF ownership.
The First Hose Company OF HagerS-
town has accepted an invitation to attend
the fl.cmen'S fair in ShepherdStown dur
ing the holidays. and will be here on
Mcnday eycring. December 29ih- Eight
cen ant ri 5i:GS have been chartered to
cary the rleiTJe and they Will leave
= ,yerstaMn promptly al 6 80 p. IN, reach
inp rere a1Cut an hour later. he West
IN Ericrnrise Fire Company, also OF
Ia1-rst,un, will be here December 3lst.
II is sid that PoWhatan College at
Nhr-les IuWn has closed for good. HE
DunilS ana teachers lett for their homes
1ees before the regular time tor closing
Tor The holidays, because there was no
money to keep the institution running,
a1d many of the students announced that
they would MOI return after Christmas
President Pentuif has been heavily IN
debt, and was in the west trying to raise
money TO pay off his obligations when
the school closed.
In accordance with ancient and honor
able custom, the Register will take its
usual holiday rest, and no paper Will be
issued from this office next week. he
editor will be at his desk every day, how
ever, and viii! be pleased 10 see all SUBJ
scriberS who may want TO pay up Tor an
other yeaf. We hope TO appear as usual
on January 9Th, and in the meantime we
hone that everyone OF our readers Will
have merry Christmas and happy Ne"
Year, with all the blessings that Provl-
dence can bestow upon good people.
The will of the late John T. CoSton, OF
Charles Town, has been tiled tor probate
in the office OF the county clerk. BY II
all of the teStator'S estate is bequealhed
TO his daughter, Miss Bessie CoSton, who
is requested, however, to give certain
horse named in the will 10 John |. Col
ston Ir.. son of r. c. ColSton, OF Swim
lev. Va; $500 to Mrs. Jenunia Elliott,
sister OF the testator, residing al Bruce
town, Va. ; and $50 to Sydney tucker,
wife OF Samuel Tucker, who had been
EMPLOYED in his family. The will was
dated December 3, and Attorney ). w.
Washington is named as executor.
Last Sunday rounded up twenty-three
wears in attendance upon the Lutheran
Sunday School by John H. Lamb, Shep-
herdstownS eStimaole blind man, and IN
all that time he has never missed single
Sunday. He has been almost as regular
in his attendance upon the church ser
vices, for he rarely fails to be present.
We suppose that Mr.. Lambs record Can
hardly be duplicated. There is no more
cheerful person in our community, tor
his aifliction is not permitted to affect
his good spirits any more than II does
his Christian duties. No one has more
friends than he has in this place, tor
everybody likes him and respects him.
In one OF the fastest games OF basket