Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-12-10
LITTLE LOCALS.

Stationery / Well, you all know how
well Owens & Miller's line OF Xmas sta
tionery has sold in the past. You will
be surprised TO see how cheap their ex-
tensive Xmas line is this year. Quality,
too.
Boating on the c. & o. canal is about
over for this season. The last boats were
loaded at Cumberland on Saturday, and
several passed down the canal to George
town the first of the week. AS soon as
they get back to their home ports the
water will be drawn from the canal.
The Ryan Company, of which Geo. F.
Ryan, formerly OF Shepherdstown. is the
head, has finished a big contract near
Lexington, KY, and is now at work on a
contract for the Norfolk and Western
Railway, at Spriggs, w. Va. Mr.. Ryan
has been very successful in filling i'm
portant railroad construction contracts.
The pupils OF the music department of
Shepherd College will give recital in the
college auditorium this Thursday even
ing at half-past seven o'clock under the
direction OF Miss Merrells, the music
teacher. The admission will be free, and
the public generally is invited to attend.
An interesting programme has been pre-
pared.
The Potomac river, which has been
unusually low nearly all the past summer
and fall raised several feet this week as
result of the rains and SHOWS in the noun
tain region. The power-house at Dam
No. has been idle great part of the
time on account Of lack OF water, but when
the canal closes it will probably run reg
ularly again.
Our friend James Flanagan, OF Baker
ton, killed some unusually big porkers
lastweek, the largest weighing 468 pounds
and another ASP. He presented the edi-
tor of the Register with a generous sup
ply of very nice sausage, which was
much appreciated. VIM. H. Burnett.
living west OF town, butchered a hog last
week that weighed ABS pounds.
We call especial attention to the ad-
vertiSement this week of J. X. Kibler, the
enterpnsing merchant at Duffields, who
not only has splendid stock OF holiday
goods TOR the consideration of his GUS
toners and the public generally, but also
makes an offer that will attract much at
tention. Read his advertisement and see
tor yourself what he has TO say.
Those persons who are willing to con-
tribute to the relief OF the Belgian suffer-
erS must do so at once-not later than
Saturday morning, as the ship carrying
the goods will sail from Baltimore next
Wednesday. Leave your contributions
at either bank in Shepherdstown and they
will be forwarded. Clothing, groceries,
provisions and money are all acceptable.
Now is the time to be generous.
Harry H. Burks, who has been Tor
several years relief agent for the Norfolk
& Western Railway, has been appointed
as the permanent agent for the company
at Berryvlle, Va, and has taken charge
of the work. This is one OF the most
desirable places on the Shenandoah Val
ley division. Mr.. BurkS has a number
OF friends in ShepherdStown, he having
married Miss Bessie Butler, OF this place.
The Empire Stock Company, troupe
OF ten clever actors, will be in Shepherds
town three days next week, when it will
present standard plays in the operahouSe.
Monday night, December l4th, 1.-The Law
OF the Land" will be given; Tuesday
night, Ten Nights in Bar Room )"
| Wednesday night, "The Newly-WedS
and Their Baby" This is said TO be an
excellent company, and is playing all
this week in Berryvle. Admission will
be Is cents, children 10 cents.
The Citizens Fire Insurance Company,
which was originally organized in Jeffer-
son county and later moved TO Baltimore,
will retire from the fire insurance bust
ness, in which it has not proSpered, and
will be merged into an investment cor
poration, "for the conduct of financial,
investment and security business, par
ticipating in undertakings and acting as
fiscal agent for corporations" lis fire in
surance risks have been transferred TO the
Niagara Fire Insurance Company. Van
Lear Black, of Baltimore, is TO be the
president of the new company.
This Thursday night at s O'Clock very
entertaining play will be given in the
firemen's hall for the benefit OF the Shep-
herdstown Fire Department by a talented
company OF amateur performers from Har-
per'S Ferry. The play iSa farce in three
acts, entitled arabian Nights" and is
said 10 be very clever and enjoyable.
General admission is Is cents; reserved
seats, on sale at Owens & Miller'S, 80
cents; and children 10 cents. Everybody
is invited-the cause is good one and
the players are among the brightest and
most talented of Harper's Ferry'S young
folks, most of whom are most favorably
known here.
Today is the fourteenth day OF rainy,
foggy, cloudy weather that has prevailed
in this section. The skies became cloudy
two weeks ago, then followed several
days OF fog such as is seldom seen in this
section. Saturday there were light rains,
followed by more showers on Sunday
last. There was all sorts OF weather on
Monday-first sleet and rain, then for
several hours steady fall OF snow, and
after that more rain. Tuesday the sun
peeped out for few moments, but the
clouds came again, and yesterday there
Ill he