Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-01-09
LITTLE LOCALS.


family from our community.
In his annual message, President Dan
lei Willard, of the B. & o. Railroad. en-
phasizes the expression, safety first"
We wish that he had said, "a new station
at Shenandoah Junction first"
Owens & Miller have added to their
soda fountain equipment hot soda dis
penser. Heated ny electricity, in a mo-
ment or two all sorts of comforting hot
preparations are ready. Try it.
James Flanagan, Mrs. Alice Lee Hop
per, Mrs. Laura F. Moler and Mrs. Mary
c. Licklider have sold their interests in
the Flanagan limestone quarrieS near
Bakerton 10 the Washington Building
Lime Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Douglas Fuller, OF
Winchester, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Virginia Faulkner
Fuller, 10 Mr.. Archibald Earle Barnes, OF
Cumberland, formerly OF Jefferson coun-
ty. The date for the wedding has not
yet been named.
Geo. E. Athey, formerly OF this vicin-
ity, has bought the Jacob Snively resi-
dence in Keedysville, also his fruit farm
OF 81 acres and two timber tracts OF 22l-2
and II IL acres. Consideration, $500.
Mrs. Athey will engage in the millinery
business formerly conducted by Mrs.
Snively.
The Registers good friend, J. F. Emf
Ter, of Chico, California, enjoys the dis
tinction of being paid further in advance
than any other subscriber. He has put
himself on the right side of the ledger
until 1917. We accept now an invitation
from Mr.. Entler to visit California in 1915,
when the Panama Exposition opens.
Our venerable friend William Keeseck-
er, of Washington, Kansas, in renewing
his subscription to the Register, expresses
his qualification at the election OF a DEM
ocratic President. MIR. Keesecker is in
his S5th year, and is suffering from a
numbness that affects his right side and
interferes to some extent with his speech.
1--WE want the usual weekly letter from
home the coming year. and so | enclose
a dollar for renewal of subscription for
1913. We are very proud OF your &C
complishments al the late election and
heartily congratulate you. Best wishes
for the coming year. DIR. n. M. Hen
bricks, Dayton, Ohio.
Farmers institutes will be held at Ripon
Friday and Saturday of this week and at
Shenandoah Junction next Monday and
Tuesday. Interesting programmes have
been arranged, and in addition to local
persons who will take part there will be
instructive lectures by Prof. S. w. Moore,
Prof. c. c. Hardman and Prof. Horace
Atwood.
E. L. Magruder, of Kearneysyille, this
county, who recently returned to VAL
paralso University, has been elected vice
president OF the Southern Society OF that
institutional compliment and an honor
that he appreciates greatly. MIR. Ma
gruder is studying stenography and re-
viewing law and court procedure al
Valparaiso University.
Among the deeds recently recorded in
the county clerks office al Charles Town
was one from James W. Bane TO Sarah
Ellen RonemouS, Rose Alice Bane, Mary
Virginia Bane and Robt c. Bane, children
OF tie grantor, being the farm OF l02 acres
south OF ShepherdStown, consideration
love and affection for the grantees, the
deed effective upon the death ofthe grant
or
The iiremen'S fair held during the hol-
days Was very successful in every re-
SpeCt, and as result of their laborS the
flremen will have about $500 clear TO add
10 their building fund. The patronage OF
The fair was good and many gifts OF money
and other valuable articles were received.
The First Hose Company OF HagerStown
gave generous donation of $50 in gold
that was greatly appreciated.
As may be Seen by advertisement in
another column OF this paper, q. Nj.
Beltzhoover, administrator OF the Entler
estate and attorney fox the heirs, will Of
Ter at public sale the Entler Hotel prop
erty and the desirable lot opposite, on
Main street. This is the most valuable
real estate that has been offered in Shep-
herdstown in long time, and is well
worth the attention OF buyers.
Congressman VIM. q. Brown has no.
titled S. c. Young that he will recon-
mend his appointment as postmaster at
Charles Town. MIR. Young is perhaps
the most active politician in Jefferson
county and has for a number OF years
been member ofthe congressional COM
mittee. In his letter to MIR. Young Con-
gresham Brown refers TO the party ser
vice of the former and the obligation which
he feels for his work as member OF the
congressional committee.
Jack Staley, young colored man who
manages TO create more disturbances than
fair average, was arrested during the
holidays by Sergeant Shipley and hailed
before Mayor Martin on charge OF dis
orderly conduct. The evidence showed
that Staley's language was disgrace 10
Frog Island and its environment, and the
Mayor, remembering past oftenses, gave
the offender salty sentence fine Of
$40 and costs and twenty days in Jail.
Staley is still in durance vile, with pros
pect OF longer term unless his fine is
paid.
The condition of Nj. c. Price, son-in-