Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-01-30
LITTLE LOCALS.


hog day. This will let US know definitely
just what the weather will be the balance
OF the winter.
H. L. SnYder & Co. have for sale the
valuable property of DR.. D. w. Border
at Kearneysville, known as Mendenall
Hall. Inquire for particulars.
The engagement of Miss Helen Link,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Link,
of this vicinity, to Rev. J.hn w. Link, of
| Strasburg, Va, has been announced.
The wedding will take place the coming
spring.
| Monday and Tuesday were rainy days
in this section. Snow fell Tuesday night
and yesterday morning. reaching depth
of several inches, but it soon melted, as
the weather was mild. This month has
been very remarkable one, as there has
been no cold weather to amount to any
thing.
Miss Dallas Arthur, of the Register Of
flee, has been off duty the past week be-
cause of a very bad arm. the result CT
vaccination taking" too well. Miss An
ma Belle Arthur was obliged to give up
her work at the telephone exchange for
the same reason, and Miss Katie Arthur
was also similarly afflicted.
The Girls Glee Club of Irving COL
lege, at Merchandising, Pa, which gave
such an enjoyable concert in Shepherds
town several years ago, will give another
entertainment in this place along about
the first week in April. The date has
not yet been positively fixed, but we are
pleased to announce that the concert will
be given here.
Many of the subscribers 10 the Register
who were in arrears have paid up in re-
spouse to notices sent them, but there
are few who take no notice of the bills.
We are taking these names from our sub
scription list and will be forced to collect
by other methods. If you owe for the
paper, please pay up-don't wait for a
statement to be sent you.
In rather ne-sided game of basket
ball, last Saturday night, the Shepherd
College team defeated the Waynesboro
High School team by the score OF 81 to l..
The visitors put up clever game, fut
they were too light for the home team,
Perks was the star, while Staley, who
has been out of the game all season with
a broken collarbone, demonstrated the
fact that he had not lost by his enforced
rest.
Rev. Chas. F. Freeman, pastor OF Christ
Reformed Church, is attendingthe stimuli
taneouS every-member canvass campaign
convention of Virginia Chassis, in session
at Woodstock today and tomorrow. He
will deliver an address Friday morning
before the convention on "Consecrated
Possessions-Stewardship." Rev. Mr..
Freeman was accompanied by MeSSrs.
John Henry Show, Harry L. Lyme and
Lewis ]. Mcdonald, members of his
church.
| Ii is said that there is an unusually large
number of hawks in the country at the
present time, and they can be seen in
every direction. The Register is friend
to the birds, but keeping in mind the
greatest good to the greatest number, we
hope that there will be war on these
predatory creatures. They are hard on
the partndges and other birds, and unless
the hungry hawks are decimated they
will make scarcity among our more
desirable birds. Therefore, let's kill
them off.
Don't fail to attend to attend the concert
at the Opera House in Charles Town, w.
Va, Friday night, February 7, 1913, CIV
en- by those two old Confederates, Polk
Miller and Col. Tom Booker, and Polk
Miler's Famous Quartette. This will be
quite treat for the people OF this county,
and the only chance to see this concert
this season in the county. Mr.. Miller
ond his company come here direct from
Baltimore, where he has been featured al
the city's best theatre. Admission Is, IS,
80 and rs cents. Reserve your seats
over the phone. Call l58-K, Jefferson
County phone.
A'ch Billmyer was arrested at his home
in Hagerstown on Tuesday at the request
of the Jefferson county authorities, on the
charge that he is short some ST 500 in his
accounts as the administrator ofth estate
OF his father, the late R. L. Billmy er, near
Bilmyer's Mill Ii is said that the bond
ing company interested will push the
prosecution. The Hagerstown Mail says
that when Bilmyer was arrested the
house presented picture of desolation.
There were several small children there,
but there was no stove in the home nor
was there any food apparent-wretched-
ness and poverty prevailed to pitiiul
degree. Truly, the way OF the transgres-
sor is hard.
| ne handsome new nigh School al ffar-
per's Ferry was dedicated last Monday,
appropriate exercises being held in the
building morning, afternoon and night.
The leading citizens Of the community
and those who were especially interested
IN the enterprise were present, among
whom were Architect E. c. Holmboe,
Contra tor F. o. Trump, Secretary W..
E. Dittmyer, Principal Boyd Randall, and
others. In the afternoon the principal
address was delivered by Hon. Thos. c..
Miller, OF Shepherd College. The exer-
cises at night included addresses by Hon.
Tracy L. Jeffords, Prof. Henry T. Nc
Donald, and others. and very enjoyable
banquet concluded the celebration. A de-
scription of the building, together with a