Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-12-24
LITTLE LOCALS.

to the teachers.
owing to the fact that they could no,
gel sufficient number of ladies' 10 helm
mem, the firemen have been Obliged 70
give up the idea of holding fair during
the holidays this year. A good many
persons will regret that the fair will NOT
be held.
The postoffice has been pretty nearly
Swamped with mail this week, the ire
mendouS parcel post business, both in
coming and outgoing, having been more
than the facilities could properly care for
This morning three cart loads of mail
came in on the morning train.
Big reduction in meat prices We will
sell until further notice our best cuts. of
beef at the following greatly reduced
prices: Boiling beef, 10 cents a pound :;
roasts, II l-2 cents; round, sirloin and
porterhouse steak, Is cents. Your pa
tronage is invited. S. F. Lemen.
Wheat has advanced sharply the past
week, and is quoted today by our local
dealers at SLIT bushel-the highest
point il has reached here in years. A
strong demand from Europe is one of the
factors that has caused the advance
Corn is also higher, IS cents bushel be-
ing offered today.
The Burnett boys who are now living
in California sent to their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. H. Burnett, near town, a
Tine box OF California goodies, including
oranges, lemons, grapefruit. nuts, olives
and other tempting articles of the most
delicious sorts. Mr.. Burnett sent us in a
sample OF the oranges, and they are I'M
questionably the real thing in the way OF
fIu,t
Owens & Miller's drug store has been
the centre OF attraction this week, with d
real live Santa Claus who occupies the
seat of honor in one of the windows. He
has gotten number of letters from chill
dren, besides many verbal requests
Ovens & Miller invite all the children in
the town and the country round about to
come ard see him.
Mrs Harriet Lyle Seton and Mr. Erskine
James Campbell were married on Decem
Der 9th in the First Presbyterian Churca
II San Diego. California Mrs. Campbell.
Who was the widow OF w. Seton, was
formerly Miss Hattie HolIida, OF this vi
| ciuity. She has been living in California
Tor number OF years. She has number
of relatives and friends in this section who
will Join with us in extending sincere
| good wishes.
This is the last number of the Register
that will be received by some OF our de-
linquent subscribers unless they pay up
the arrears and renew their subscription.
Under the ruling of the postal authorities
we are not permitted TO send the paper at
regular newspaper mail rates TO persons
who are in arrears for a year or more,
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good order. We hope that everybody
will pay up and start the new year right.
The insurance companies having poll
cieS on Marshall Burns barn that was
destroyed by fire three weeks ago have
recouped part of their loss by selling
The wheat damaged by the fire. There
we're about 1000 bushels Of wheat in bins
in the building at the time OF the fire, the
greater portion OF It being damaged just
enough 10 make it unfit for milling. 1t
has been purcha ed by The farmers OF the
neighborhood Tor poultry and stock feed,
some of il selling as low as fifty cents
bushel.-AdpOcate.
In accordance with time honored GUS
tom, no paper will be issued from the
Register office next week, except very
limited edition that will be published in
order TO complete legal requirements for
certain advertisements. We hope that all
OF our readers NAV have merry Christ
mas and happy New Year, and that they
will welcome the Register when it again
makes its appearance on January 7th
Our office will be open every day during
the holidays TO greet our friends and to
receive those who may wish 10 pay w
their dues. Good luck TO all Of the Reg.
lster's readers
James p. Staley, who lives just east OF
town, met with considerable loss last
Saturday afternoon when he dropped his
pocketbook containing 500 and upwards
Mr.. Staley had been at the office OF DR..
Banks and from there walked down to
Sheriff Gardner'S Office When he reach
ed the Latter place he discovered the loss,
and though he at once retraced his steps
he could not find the missing pocketbook
nor has he since been able to hear any
thing of it. He will be very glad to have
any information concerning il, and will
pay a liberal reward for the return OF the
purse and the money. The money may
be left at this office, when reward will
be paid and no questions asked.
The wicked and everybody else have
been walking in slippery places the past
week. Last Saturday rain that fell all
day long and troze IN spots made walk
ing peIilouS, but Sunday slight thaw
helped matters considerably. Sunday
night more rain and sleet put the side
walks in worse condition than ever, and
Monday was precarious time again.
Then Monday night cold wave came
along, aud the ice on the shady side OF
the streets took fresh hold anc Wa king
IN the miodle of the road was popular.
The weight OF the Sleet on the electric
light wires br Ike down pole in front OF