Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-09-30
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Rev. r. V. Lancaster, pastor OF the
Presbyterian churches of the Hedgesyille
charge, and Miss Alma c. Warden, OF
Wardensville, w. Va, were married last
Saturday at the home OF the bride in that
place.
A meeting of the Equal Suffrage Associ-
alton of this place will be held in the old
college building Friday afternoon of this
week at 4 O'Clock. All the members are
urged to attend, as well as any others
who may be interested.
II is said that the turkey crop in Viz
ginia and West Virginia will be very short
this year, owing to so much wet weather
during the past summer. 1t is predicted
that turkeys will sell as high as Is cents
a pound. Goodnight
Defees Bowman, respected young
colored man of this place, died here Mon
day evening, after a long illness from
consumption, aged 26 years. He had
been living in Pittsburg for some years
past, but returned here several months
ago.
The Attn annual meeting Of the Shep-
herdstown Branch of the American Bible
Society will be held on Sunday night,
October 10Th, at 7 o'clock, in The Shep-
herd College auditorium. The address
will be delivered by Rev. |. D. Woman,
of the Lutheran Church. The public is
invited to attend this service.
The contract for the new school build
ing at Shenandoah Junction has been
awarded 10 J. Y. Blackford, of that place,
at his bid OF 5000. The new building
is 10 be of brick, OF pleasing design, and
will have three spacious rooms for the
several departments OF the schools. Work
will be commenced at once.
1t is rumored that the great Du Point
Powder Company has had an agent at
Shenandoah Junction the past week, look
ing over possible location for a powder
mandatory. We confess that we are
not anxious to have such plant estab-
lished in this county, with the prospects
OF being blown up at any moment.
Word has been received here OF the
approaching marriage of Mr.. John Lester
Miller, formerly of this place, now OF
Greenfield, Ohio, and Miss Stella Ann
Shears, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
L. Shears, of Columbus, Ohio, The
wedding will take place Saturday OF this
week at the home OF the bride-elect
The electric lights in the Lutheran
Church were in revolt last Sunday night,
and several times went out entirely. The
minister went right on with the service,
and the lights held out until church was
over. An expert from Hagerstown went
over the wires yesterday, located the
trouble and made the necessary repairs.
Mayor U. S. Martin and c. S. Musser,
of Shepherdstown. F. o. Trump, OF Kear-
neysville, and John w. Irwin, of Shenan-
doah Junction, went to Baltimore the first
of the week in Mr.. Trump'S automobile
to attend the National Camp OF the p. o.
S. of A., in session in that city. They
are delegates from the State Camp OF
West Virginia.
There's to be corn roast at Shepherd
College tonight. A big pile OF hickory
wood will be lighted this afternoon, and
on the hot Goals roasting ears from the
college garden will be cooked and eaten
by the students. A programme appro-
pirate to the occasion will be rendered,
including ghost stories and ancient tradi-
lions and customs.
Have The old-time equinoctial storms
gone out of business ? These storms
used to be looked for as regularly as fall
and spring came around, but they are
missing this year. II will be recalled
that last spring there was no evidence
whatever of the equinoctial rains, and
though last week was the fall change of
seasons there has as yet been no sign OF
the customary weather disturbance.
The Shenandoah Valley Male Quartette,
an organization OF Shepherdstown's best
colored singers, will give concert in the
firemen's hall Thursday evening, Octo-
Der 7th, at s o'clock, the proceeds TO be
for the benefit of the fire department.
The admission will be Is cents, and the
public is invited to attend and help a
good cause while hearing the best fmuSic.
The old southern songs as we'll as the new
musical favorites will be sung.
The fall pastures were probably never
more luscious in this section than they
are the present season. The fields are
green and flourishing and vegetation OF
every sort is most profuse. Last spring,
because OF the drought, very little clover
was to be seen, but the constant rains
this summer have brought il on splendidly
and the growth is now luxuriant. There
has been no frost yet to kill even the most
delicate plants, nor to turn the leaves,
and the country looks as il does in fav-
orable spring time. There has been such
an unusual abundance OF vegetables all
summer and fall that there is ample store
to put away for winter use.
Arrangements are being completed for
the greatest fair ever held in Hagerstown
October 18th, 18th. l4th and 18th. The
performance to be gwen IN front OF the
grand stand will be the most entertaining
that has ever been seen there; the leading
bands of Maryland, Pennsylvania and the
Viroinias have been engaged: the $4,000