Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-03-10
LITTLE LOCALS.
Corporation election Monday. March
l4th "S' ""iSh

Dorn 10 Mr.. and Mrs. .. +. Hoffman
IN Chester, Pa, on February 81, a fine
son-John Thomas Hoffman.
II is expected that water will be
turned into the Chesapeake & Ohio
canal between the 18th and Goth of
this month.
A surprise birthday party was given
mr.; James p. Staley on Monday night
at ms nome east Of town, number
OF his friends gathering to congratu.
late him upon the occasion.
A special meeting of Mt. Nebo Lodge
NO. 81, a. r. & A. M, will be held
Friday night OF this week for work
and instruction in the Master degree
o'clock. s'
President Willard OF the r & n
haiiroad thinks that the railroad sit.
uation will soon improve How lon,
1t will be before improvements will he
made apparent at the wrctched bovel
at Shenandoah Junction g?
Signs OF spring are in the air the
weather the past week having been
warm and halmy for this time of the
year. Trees are budding and other
iorms OF vegetation are beginning TO
peep through the ground.
Mr.. R. II. M. Billmyer, who has been
grievously afflicted with n long and
painful spell OF rheumatism. has gone
70 poyiestown, Pa, where he will take
a special course OF treatment in the
hope that relief will be afforded.
Benz, F. Hoffman will have public
SAFE OF live stock on Tuesday, March
"a, southeast Of Shepherdstown
ne mas some good stuff to sell, and in
viteS everybody to the sale. See adj.
Vertisement in another column.
The Ladies Aid Society of Methods,
episcopal Church, will hold a bazary
ana exchange and will serve good coun-
try chicken, soup SATURDAY. afternoon
and night, April End. Come and pat.
ronize good cause. Prices yery
reasonable.
Especial attention is directed IN
the sale Of C. M. Lemen and G. A Run.
ION on. Saturday, March 18th. MIR.
Runion's sale begins at 10 O'Clock and
as soon as his sale Is over Mr.. en-
ems sale begins The two homes are
only a short distance apart. See ad-
vertisement in another column.
The dates for the Swarthmore Chan
tauqua, which Is to be held in Shep-
herdstown this summer, have been an
nounced for June 9th to 18th. inclu-
sive. The work Of organizing for
the Chautauqua will begin shortly
and we believe that IL can be made a
success II the people Of this com
munity will get together and work for
IL.
Harris Hiedwohl, formerly OF Shep-
herdstown. now one OF the most sue
cessful photographers in Hagerstown.
mas recently moved into new quarters
at 10 West Washington street He
uses the first and second floors OF the
building Tor business purposes. the
studio being on the second floor. and
mas his living apartments on the third
aoor.
The. Woman's Club Of Shepherds
town has made arrangements TO sell
potted plants for Easter and will have
them on sale at their exchange the
Saturday before Easter. Orders will
also be taken for cut flowers and
corsages, and anyone desiring these
can place their order at the weekly
exchange. These flowers will be sold
at the market price.
James Wiley. a resident of the vicin-
ity Of Manning's School House, suffer-
ing from mental disorder. was given an
examination by the County lunacy COM
mission last Tuesday. The commission
ordered that he be taken to the Asylum
at Weston. Mr.. Wiley. who saws he Is
70 years old, lost his wife by death
three weeks ago, and his bereavement
had a decidedly unfavorable effect upon
him.
Last Sunday the club-houses below
town across the river were broken
INTO and and practically everything oil
value taken from them. These club
houses are owned by people from
Hagers0wn and Waynesboro who
spend large part Of the summer in
them. Pictures, bedclothes, dishes
and siIverware we're carried off, the
houses being given thorough cleaning
mere is no trace OF the burglars. al
though 1t is thought that il must have
been done by local people.
The regular meeting Of the Wo-
mans Club Of the Shepherdstown Dis
trict will be held Friday at 3 80 o. m.
in the Auditorium Of the Obllege.
The Woman's Club will hold the
exchange as usual Saturday afternoon
from one. until four in the willys
Light building. The following ladies
will be in charge this week: Mrs. John
Montgomery, Mrs. Paul Morrow, Mrs.
w. A. Stephens. Mrs. Geo. w. Banks.
Miss Lille Marten, Mrs. Chas. Owens.
Mrs. Betty Rentch, Miss Ella Kelsey,
Mrs. S. L. Flickinger. Miss Virginia
White.
Goldie, the little daughter Of J. w.
Clark. our shoe repairman. was run
over last Saturday morning by Willis
Skinner and w. Luria OF this place. at
her home near Crows Crossing on the