fat ghrfherditown Agister. January 7, i915. I krilfs. 1 5i and onions at Keinhart's. i Celery and head lettuce at Reinhart's.
I berries and sweet potatoes at Rein- I fruit, oranges, lemons and ba1 nanas Keinhart's. time horehound i 3 Owens Miller's. horses to sell, notify 11.1 Charles Town. i candies, sold only by Owens Also many other kinds. hat cough with Owens Mil.
m. tholated Cough Balsam. cot ilong without the Regis- 1 sha Engle, Anna, Ohio. -e up to J5 cents a dozen this still 25 cents a pound. 1 tWm Wilson, of Charles i ill at Pass-a-Grille, a couple of cans of lard.
We 1 ce Barred Rock co*ckerels to Benj. Hartzell. live Oil Emulsion is just the 1 i time of the year. Sold 1 Miller. I Service Keinhart's.
vs ether helps, such as hoj water bags, and many others too to mention, at Owens Milster is a weekly visitor tor. It keeps us in touch home J. Helfers13. ke, a. of the late John Jacob Byers ress their sincere appreciation 'i idnt ss of their friends during the alter the death of Mr.
Bvers. building on Main street, bv G. Freeman and the has been very much painting. Lawrence Jones tie work. Wilbourn, ho runs Express es E.
irnhart's wagon, is oti week on account of a badly Ben Whiting is back on explosion heard all section yesterday was caused I-: lly heavy blast in earth and Buerton. It shook the earth I ts around. A i night last week in the WaI re jujoining the Hotel Conner in Ferry caused damage to the ex I several hundred dollars. The a in danger for a time. 1 Senator Charles Faulkner, I '1 who has been sick for I a eeks past, has gone to Biltimore 1 I ritment at the Union Protestant lnI and may possibly have to underI j.
operation. -c most Uked of lotion for the hands ce never greasy) is Owens Mili Velvet Skin Lotion, and a fresh sup- I just been made. The demand I vi- 4 steadily all the time. TwentyI cents a bottle. II a rd B.
Siler, a well-known farmer I Vanclevesville neighborhood, killed I a on Tuesday that weighed 618 I ds net. This is the biggest porker I been slaughtered in this neighI in many a year. ust have the weekly visit of the old I which keeps me in touch with I tl happenings at home. I expect to vsii I the home in the spring and will i I ta nta vou a call." Dr. N.
M. I Ohio. Brillhart has recently purchased cr l). W'ysong a choice bunch ot net. I his butchering trade.
1 tie peoI i Shephcrdstown should surely ap i I te the meat Mr. has been tor it is a settled fact he will I I i anything but the best that money I uy. (jive him a cail and convince i L. Arthur, who has been the i I -1 the bridge of the Maryland and Bridge at Shepherds! a tor several years, will give up It first of April and move into his a Washington street. Mr Arthur a te i a faithful and competent man in Mtion, and has many friends who I be sorry to have him leave.
His fc -v his not vet been appointed. irge and costly lamp offered by I Kibier, the Duffields merchant, to guessing nearest the age of as, a as won by Homer Manuel, 'uttk Ids neighborhood. The cor- I i bt was 2271, and Mr. Manuel k-u being nearest to the he received the lamp. There I a.h interest in the contest, as a i mary persons wanted the lamp verv 4 the Register's friends from out a who have called during the past two were A.D.Crowe, John 1 ihell.
A. C. Kinsell, Capt. H. C.
ner, W. Engle, Morris fricks, Wm. Foutz, Walter Mc- Robert Jones, Walter Demory. b- Miller, Roger Clapliam, Dr S. r.
Knott, J. Lucas. ton, birt Emory. Robert C. li ne, be Wintermoyer, Philip Harry Staiev, E.
G. Suman i Hanks, besides many from town I i. ed their subscription with a Ij word tor the paper. store of A Kaplon at Harper's broken into last Saturday night 1 thing and jewelry to the value of S-. hundred dollars taken.
Three 1 'cd men were seen at Shenandoah J1 Sunday morning, where they t- i-tight train south. Mr. Kaplon Chailes own Sunday morning 8 nt tu rn here to Shenandoah June- ile telephoned otticer Casey that 1 It was contidenj that the parties who c' '''e Junction on the south-hound N. height were the parties wanted, ar- tr Casey succeeded in getting mes- i through to all the stations up the 1 tar as Shenandoah, Va and two the men were at rested there upon the 1 8 i the train, and the goods found 1 cni. 1 he third man made his es- i 't She andoah, but it is expected ill be caught.
Deputy Sheriff I entzell ar.d Mr. Kaplon went to Sunday night and took the pris, jUri 0: Harper's Ferry Monday morning, i litre they were given a hearing and I sanded to TownSpirit. I mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrntmmmimmatmmmmmm LITTLE LOCALS. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry M. Turner have announced the engagement of their daughter, ichel Louise, to Mr. John Craig Hutf, of Overbrook, Pa. Some unusually fine ice has been hauled from the Potomac river this week to fill local ice-houses. The river was frozen from shore to shore and skaters have been enjoying themselves upon it for a couple of weeks.
In renewing his subscription to the Register for another year, H. Hayslett, of the Leetown neighborhood, writes: "My father was a subscriber to the Reg ister for nearly forty years, and the paper is still a welcome visitor to our home. 1 wish for the editor a happy new year and many years ot life and Thank you, good friend. John H. Lemen has sold 200 acres ot his home farm in Berkeley county, near Scrabble, to John Weller, of that county, at $65 an acre.
Mr. l.emen a tract adj lining which he expects to sell to another purchaser. He has detinitely given up tarming and dairying, in which he prospered for a number of years, and will continue to make his home in Martinsburg. Lawrence Stevenson, a well-known young colored man who has been conducting a barber-shop and shoe-shining emporium at Shenandoah Junction, was arrested in Shepherdstown yesterday by Jonstable R. Show on a warrant issued by the federal authorities charging him with selling liquor illegally.
After he was arrested he was turned over to Deputy Marshal E. W. Athey, who took him to Martinsburg and put him in jail to await a hearing. It is said that during the past couple of weeks seventeen freight cars have been broken into at Shenando Junction, and though not much merch tndise as stolen, was because the goods were not hat the thieves wanted. An axe was used to Anbn hiivAc cintt Jnrl 'J annH VI VpVII WVAV VI JI Ml I CIIIU UVCII jf damage was done.
A well-organized gang ot thieves has been working along doth the Norfolk A Wtstern and Baltimore Ohio railroads, and a strenuous wail be made to round them up. The price of wheat lias been booming ist week and our local dealers are day ottering $1 30 per bushel. This is highest price in many ears, in Chi: go the price reached $1 36, the highest muary price in forty years. The beliet that the war in Europe is likely to last a long time seems to be the basis of the advance, though there is prooabiy a good Jeal of speculation in the movement Hie price ot Hour has gone up rapidly also, and Chicago it is quoted at $7.15 i barrel. Coin has felt the advance, anu the price here today is 68 cents a bushel.
George W. Whiting has been secured is an addition to the shepherd College acuity tor the balance of the school year, the institution considers itself fortunate in securing the services of so well prepared a nun. Mr. Waiting is a grada ite of Shepherd College and ot the West Virginia University, and has also taken his M. A degree from Harvard University.
He has recently been engaged in work in Chattanoogi, but the way having opened for a place in Shepherd College faculty, we are glad report that he has accepted the position. Announcement is made of the of Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of Speaker and Mrs. ChampClark, to Mr. M. Thomson, editor of the New us Item.
1 he wedding will take ce 111 the spring or earlv summer at the -rk home in Bowling Green, Missouri. Mr. Thomson is a son of Dr. and Mrs. imus I'.
1 homson, ot Summit Point, ind was born and reared in Jefterson Me is 36 ears ot age. Me is a of Johns Hopkins University ai ias been in the newspaper business tor a umber ot years. He is the owner and Jitorof the New Orleans Item. 1 he interior of the Jefferson Security )mk has been greatly improved by a very me job of decorating just finished by the Company, of Mechanicsuirg, Pa. The work has been done in in soft and pleasing colors, the prevailing tints being cream and green, with ust enough cold to enrich it The colors re so beautiful and harmonious that they not only restfui to the eye, but the vork at once commands the approval ot ill who can appreciate that which is really irtistic.
The officers of the bank are pleased with the work, and well hey may be, tor it is genuinely good. At a special meeting of the town counil on Monday evening settlement in full vas made with Robert Shipley, former own sergeant and tax collector. The iccounts for 1911, 1912 and 1913 were over, delinquents were allowed and hen settlement was agreed to upon the 1 CTmlutf iofn Irtun M) MICIII vi mi. iiiv ivmm reasury $211. The present town sergeant, K.
Show, his ide a fine record collecting taxes. He has collected to late about $1,900, and expects to ve a lean set ot books by the time his year xpires the first of April. The town is much gratified with the way he doing his duty. The icy streets and sidewalks were repoiisible for a good many severe falls luring the holidays. E.
Rush Turner, of the Farmers' ink, fell a iMocited his wri-t, and soon afierw rd oseph in Met re, president ot the got a tall also, bm foitu uUh es irry urner fell and lurt himsi If so badly that he his been indtr the care of a physician and has )een unable to return to his post of duty the immigration office at Yarmouth, S'ova Scotia. Wm. Burnett, west of own, fell in the yard and hurt his back Kiriu. Genres nersnns VI ell on the ice.but were not so much hurt. Robert D.
Earley, who for several years las been in charge of the freight station 5f the Norfolk Western Railway at has been promoted to position of agent at Rocky Mount, in important station of this company 27 miles south of Roanoke. Mr. Earley, who will assume charge ot his new plnce anjuiuirv left for Rocky Mount Tuesday, to make arrangements for his removal to that pi tee. He will be succeeded at the freight station here by Ernest tmrick, son of J. Hatnrick, agent of the N.
W. at this place. While Mr. Earley's triends here are glad that he has received so substantial a promotion, there is much regret at nis leaving Shepherdstown. No one could have oeen more efficient and accommodating than he has been, and he was popul ir alike with railroad men and the people of the community.
We hope that he may prosper in his new home. PERSONAL NOTES. De Rev. Edmund J. Lee left Ridgewood, N.
on Saturday last with his family and cn Saturday of this week will sail ma from San Francisco on the steamship jar Mongolia, of the Pacific Mail Steamship gg Company, for Shanghai, China. Mr. Lee goes to China for another five-year term bee as a missionary of the Episcopal Church, Ma and will again be located in Anking. His friends here will follow him with their sei; prayers that his work may be successful tjm and that he and his family may be abun- dantly blessed. a S( Rev.
and Mrs. Guy P. Bready and their niece, Miss Ethel Breneman, spent the holidays with relatives in Maryland and II? ill 1 i ciiiisjivama. mis. oicduy wm remain me( a couple of months at her old home in Lancaster, and Miss Breneman, who has vjv' been attending Shepherd College here, an(j does not expect to return to school this gUJ Sim Miss M.
Keplinger has gone to Good Pine, Louisana, where she expects to ner spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. D. Qf S. Omdorft, and other relatives. Mr.
by Fred Keplinger will be with Mr. May- berry McKee in Berkeley county until his Lav sister returns next spring. Mrs. J. D.
Billmver and her little bv( daughter, Clemma, who have been visit- ing Mrs. F. L. Billmyer in this place left sjst Sunday for Indianapolis. MissMarguerite hen Billmyer, who has been teaching school ter in D-ivis, W.
spent the holidays with wa her mother, Mrs. F. L. Billmyer, in this place. sen Rev.
H. I. Stephens, formerly pastor of the M. E. Church South here, spent a dav or twri last wpelr with his friends in Shepherdstown and vicinity.
Rev. Mr Stephens is presiding elder of Rocking- Pro ham district, with headquarters at Staun- at ton, Va. Mr. Morrison Ghiselin, who is teach- ing in Richmond. and Mr.
Charles aild Ghiselin, a student in the Theological Seminary at Princeton University, spent the holidays in Shepherdstown with their cou father at the Presbyterian manse. In 1 hay Mr. Walter McDonald, from west of town, had a very pleasant visit in Washington during the holidays, with his cous- oj ins, Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Malone, with whom he spent some days. j. Mr. and Mrs.
John James, of Wash- tern ington, were in Shepherdstown to spend CoU Christmas with the home folks. Mrs pmj Louise Turner, of Baltimore, was also W1d home for the holidays. mer Afessrs. Quigley Reinhart, of Phila- his dtlphia, Boyd Reinhart, of Cumberland, cial and Thomas Reinhart, of Baltimore, were had home to spend a part of the holidays un- der the parental roof. vivt Mr and Mrs W.
T. Stringer, of Glyn- daui don, spent a part of the ot here with the family of Mr Chas Mc- tulk Donald. Miss Maud McDonald returned Cha with them. this Major Randolph Stalnaker, of Wheel- Mrs ing. this State, spent several days in also Shepherdstown the past week as the Nev guest of Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Ringgold at Cen Bellevue erat Prof A Byerly, principal of the pub- oar lie school at Petersburg, W. Va and ood Ruth Byerly, who is teaching in Kevser, this State, were home for the holiday va- torn cat i an.
i ni miss rtnnitr c.nuer nas oeen in snep- suni herdstown the past couple of weeks to enjoy the holidays with her sisters, Mrs. ot Geo. M. Beltzhoover and Miss Nellie oeei Entler. mor Mr.
W. Perks, who has a good job navi in Cumberland, was home for Christmas, a sh He says that he is going to help make sicia Maryland dry the very first chance he gets, ysis Mr. and Mrs Charles D. Wysong spent who a pirt of the holidays in Fairmont, YV. natu Va with Blanche Corbin, formerly was a member of the Shepherd College faculty atier Miss Eva Felker and Misses Agnes and mai1 Lyda Hendricks spent a part of the hoi- idiys very pleasantly attending a house leen party ne Winchester, Va.
Mr Robert Duke, of Philadelphia. was at his old home at Bakerton for a part of the holidays and made a pleasant call at the Register office. Mr. and Mrs. YVm.
L. Brotherton, of ue, Washington, came up to Shepherdstown was to spend a part of the holidays at Mr. Brotherton's old home. Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Avey. of Berkeley county, spent a part of the holidays here of with Mrs. Avey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. er, G.
YV. Sanbower. Miss Marion Grove, of Sharpsburg, MJ spent a part of the holidays in Shep- herdstown with the family of her brother yedr Dr R. C. Grove.
dn(j Mr and Mrs. S. S. Felker, of Martins- Chui burg, were visitors at the home of Mr C. mg G.
Felker on Sandy Ridge during the Jack holidays. Prof. Louis Koontz.of Davis and H. I Elkins College, Elkins, YV. was at Wisi his home east of town for the holiday va- oke.
cition. grea Mrs. Arthur Emmons, of Baltimore, was here during the holidays, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
YV. Humrickhouse. wee Miss Marv Williamson was home for fnrni the holidays from Elkins, W. where she teaches in one ot the public schools. buit, Dwight E.
McQuilkin and his family, cepti of Roanoke, enjoyed the holiday va- jnsa cation with their relatives in this section, high Mr Chas H. Reinhart, who teaches in and the hich school at Roanoke, was at by us me "ear Moler's tor the holidays. Mr. Charles Schley, of Pittsburg, and died Mr. John Ed Schley, of Philadelphia, Berk ere in Shepherdstown for Christmas.
73 yi Mrs. Kate Samuels and her two daugh- won ters, Baltimore, spent the holidays with their relatives in Shepherdstown. anJ Mr. Walter Pierce, who is a student at the Episcopal High School near Alexan- er dna, was home for the holidays. Mr.
Norman Crowl, who is employed fins' in one of the big iron mills in McKees- ln oort, was home for the holidays. ease Paymaster W. G. Neill, of the United p1 States ivy, was up from Washington to a spend Christmas with his mother. a SQ! Miss Alice Marten, who teaches at Mt.
pf Hope, in Fayette county, this State, was home tor the holiday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. K. Rightstine spent a 3n part of the holidays in Shepherdstown 29 with Mr.
Rightstine's parents. wiie Miss Martha Knode, near town, spent several days last week with Miss Bessie t0Wi Hotfman at Kearneysville. high Miss Elizabeth Spohn, of York, died came home from York, to spend the nati holidays with her parents. was Miss Delia Renner, who teaches near Baltimore, was at hei home in Shepherds- the town for the holidays. day ath Is Hver Busy.
Ar. John Jacob Byers, a native of Jefson county, but for some years a resiit of Berkeley county, died on Christ- day at the home of his son-in-law, 1 nes L. Small, near Swan Fond, aged years. His death, which was caused pneumonia, was sudden, as he had tn ill bu? three days. He had been to rtinsburg on Tuesday, apparently in usual health, but late that night was red with a rhill Frnm fhat he grew steadily worse until death eved his suffering.
The deceased was sn of the late Wm. H. Byers, and was and reared a tew miles southwest of He was a good man, ing been tor many years a consistent ruber of the Methodist Church, and genial and kind-hearted. He is sured by his wife Mrs. Mary Moore Byers, I seven children, who are Mrs.
L. nett, of Orland, Mrs. H. H. ipson.ofShepherdstown; Mrs Geo R.
ler, Mrs. J. L. Small, Mrs. J.
Son, Bert J. Byers and Amos Byers, all Jerkeley county he is also survived his step-mother, Mrs. Wm. Byers. Vashington, D.
and three brothers, vrence W. Bvers. Berkeley county; i ilmers Byers, Jefferson county; Geo. frs. of Springfield, a sister, Mrs.
Williams, Berkeley Station; five half ers, Mrs. Joseph E. Byers, nearShep- I dstown Mrs Aaron Zonn. Mrs. Wal- Power and Miss Myrtle Byers, all of shington.
The funeral was held in the thodist Church of Shepherdstown, the being conducted by Rev. William and the body was interred in twood Cemetery. leon Moore, tor many years a minent lawyer of Charles Town, died is home in that place on December 1, aged 74 years, lie had been in jually failing health for a long time his death was not unexpected. Mr. ore was a son of the late Thomas A ore, who was clerk of the county rt for some sixty years and ho died 889.
He was a Confederate veteran, ing served throughout the Civil War, as a member ot Company G. Second Infantry, and later as lieutenant Company of the same regiment the war he engaged in the practice tw in Charles Town, and served a 1 as prosecuting attorney of Jefierson nty. He was a man of the most es able traits of character, and had a circle of friends. He had been a nber of the Presbyterian Church from youth up, and besides being an offimember of the church for a long time been superintendent ot the Sunday joI tor twenty-five years. He is sur by his wile, four sons and three ghters.
The children are Cleon ouisville, Ky Samuel ot Nur, Thomas and George ot rles Town Mis Logan B. Shutt, ot county; Mrs. Edwin W. Hays anu Ellen M. Carter, of Louisville, Ky.
one brother, Berkeley W. Moore, ot Yoik. He was buried in Edge Hill letery on December 29th, theConteda iKilaroni: nH (hp Ml in Om fv of fllH 0 association attending the tuneral in a Harriet Rebecca Wintermoyer, a 3 ier resioent of Shepherdstow died fJenly at her home it: Martinsburg last day morning, aged S4 years. About months ago she received a stroke a aralysis, since which time she had 1 confined to her room, Sunday ning she became suddenly ill, alter ng passed a comtortabe night, and in C( ort time her death ensued. Herphy- pronounced the fatal attack par.il- of the heart.
Mrs. Wintermoyer, se maiden name was Evans, was a of Jeiferson county. Her husband jj Henry Wintermuyer, who died soon the Civil War. For many years she her home with her daughter, lence Kershaw, and for the past six- years had resided with her in Mar- ra )urg. She had many friei ds in this IS ion who will be sorry to learn of het h.
She had been a member ot the lodist Cnuich for many years, and a woman of great kindness of heart. cr funeral was held at her late home morning, after which the body brought to Shepherdstow and inter- in Elmwood Cemetery. Surviving tj( ire three children Mrs. J. Brad of Newark, Mrs.
Kershaw, lartinsburg; and Charles Wintermoy- Hedgesville. rs Mary Jane Himes, widow of Mar- af limes, died recently at her home in ol psburg, after a long illness, aged 79 s. She was a good Christian woman, had been a member ot the Methodist A rch from her childhood. The followchildren su'vive her: Mrs. F.
son, Mrs. W.lliam Easterday and 1 Ella Himes, of Sharpsburg; Jacob Himes, Joseph Himes, Mrs. Marie William and Philip Himes, of Roan- sc Thirty-one grand childien and 13 t-grandchildren also survive. r. John Curtis, one of Berkeley court- C( I u' UIUC5I auu IliUOl i jiuv 11 at his home near Martinsburg last J1 aged 65 years.
Mr. Curtis was erly a well-known school teacher, later was B. O. agent at Martins. For a number ot years he was re- 1 ion man at the State Hospital for the In ne at Weston, this State, and was lv regarded because ot kind heait 1 sympathetic nature.
He is survived son. ai rs. Lucinda Kees, wife of D. es, at her home at Jones's Spring, tL county, on Monday last, aged a( She was a highly respected 3j lan, and had been a member of the -r lodist Church for fitty years. She her husband had lived happily to- er tor 56 years.
She is survived by lusband, two sons and five daughters, rs. Clara Virginia Shoemaker, of Mar- wife of H. P. ei ident of the Martinsburg Power Com- a died very suddenly from heart dis- a few days ago. She was a native ranklin countv.
Pa and was 56 years She is survived by her husoand, and two daughters. ank M. McCcrmick, of Berkeley 1 ion, died in the City Hospital in Mar- Durg last Sunday morning, following peration tor appendicitis. He was ears of age and is survived by his i and two little daughters. si Lewis Lamkin, a prominent Hagers- contractors and one of the most 11 regarded residents or that place, last week, aged 70 years.
He was a ve of Westmoreland county, and a Confederate veteran. iss E. M. Marvin Knowles died in City Hospital in Martinsburg on Mon- last, following a long illness, from tubercular peritonitis. The deceased, who was 43 years of age.
was a native of Churchvilte, Va. Isaac W. Russell, 71 years, a wellknown business man ot Winchester, died 1 last week from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, ho was formerly Miss Sallie Eggleston, a son and two daughters. 1 Mrs.
Effie Fisher, wife of Wm. Ftsher, died last week at her home in Sharpsburg, aged 40 years. Her death was caused by paralysis. She is survived by her husband, a son and a daughter. Mrs Barbara Landis, wife of M.
P. Landis, of the Bedmgton neighboihood, died recently at tne ripe old age of 80 years. She is survived by her husband, i three sons and two daughters. Richard L. Gray, aged 83 years, died in Winchester on Monday.
For 36 years he had been clerk of the corporation court i of Winchester. He wasanativeof Berke- ley county. Charles E. a native of Stephens I City. died at his home in Martins- burg on Sunday last, aged 64 years.
He 1 was a Confederate veteran. Mrs. Ellen Helferstay, widow of Har- rison Helferstay, died at her home in Martinsburg last week, in the 88th year 1 of her age. Mrs. Vernon Johnson, an estimable lady of Berkeley Springs, died last week, after a long illness from paralysis, aged 38 yeais.
Mr. George Wendell Seibert, formerly a well-known resident of Martinsburg, 1 died recently in Hagerstown, aged 34 Mrs. Sarah Van Metre, wife of Abram 1 died December 23d at her 1 lomein Berkeley county, aged 74 years. Mrs. Lewis Boyer died at her home in Berkeley county last week after a brief llness trom paralysis, aged 44 years.
Will the B. 0. Cut-off Be Built? During the past week or two there has a revival of the rumors that the 31timore Ohio Railroad will in the lear future begin the construction of its rut-oft between Cumho, in Berkeley rounty, and Harper's Ferry, in Jefferson ounty, by way of Shepherdstow n. W'e lave been unable to verify these rumors, mt they are very persistent in Martins- a where it is generally believed that he work will be undertaken within a lid time A prominent gentleman ot hat place a iy or two ago expressed to is his strong belief that the company is elting ready for the construction this ear. We have heard that much of the quip ner.t used in the building of the Aagnolia cutt-oft has been moved to a 'umbo, where the contract! rs are ex- lecting awards to be made.
The Mar- msburg Daily World rf Monday last -j ays that it was reported there that the ontract for the construction of the line ad oeen awarded to G. Kirbaugh. he World adds: "Whether cr not the eport is true, it is known thit the details ave been woi ked out and that there is very possibility of the road being built The Balumore Ohio Railroad has wned the right tor this new line or a ng time, having bought outright ome fifteen or sixteen years ago a stnp (h DO feet wide from Cumbo to Harper's erry through Shepherdstown. We un- erstand that every piece of hnd neces- iry for the line finally been secured. nd it is said that negotiations are now ending for the puichtse of portions of ie farms of C.
A Wever and Atrs. Buckles in Berkeley county which b( ould be used to advantage. I'he pro- osed line is about 23 miles in length, j. shortens the old line bv way of Keareysville only a trifle, it eliminates ie long grades between irtinsb irg and S(, Parrn a I i tiij which luiiiii i uc til liic jmmit a short distance east ot Kenrneysille Helper engines have to be kept in peration there constantly. Grades such these are the especial aversion of the cc lilroads in these times, and no expense spared to cut them out.
lh There is much interest in our com- unity over the rumors that the road is 0f be built, as it would mean a lively in- ar ease in business in Shepherdstown It said that this place, which is about half to ay between Cumho and Harper's Ferry, to be the headquarters of the construe- an forces, and that the work will be piashed both ways from this centre. an The Cumberland Daily News of Tues- ay says that President Willard, of the ne 0 was in thatcity the first ot the week, id when asked about the construction 1 the cut-off said that there was no inten- on to begin work at this tune. th se Progressive Move in School Work. Hon Geo Laiuley.a memaer of the eH oaro of Regents ot the Slate educ itional (() stitutions, was in Shepherdstown last aturday, and together with Principal t(l hos C. Miller, of the State normal and the bjjrd of eJucition ot nepherdstown District ma Je pians which ill soon result in the enrichment ot the niucational facilities ot Shepherdstown (strict and at the same time aud much to ie value of Shepherd College as a school pJ ir the training of teachers.
rp An agreement was entered into wherei the State of West Virginia through the er ormal school is to aid our school district i securing for the graded school a com- CL etent principal who will receive a salary )n evond the reach ot the immediate comiunily at no addiiional cast to the board education, besides asM tmce in id art tor the graded scho I A luue terthese acvant iges are to be extended pntirM rlivlrirf In return I iHp.p jdtd facilities the board ot education jrees to permit the use of the schools i the district by the normal schools as lodel schools, in which the seniors may bscrve and practice teaching under the jpervision of a training teacher. To make Shepherd College serve the est interests ol the community and the nlire State in the preparation of teachers, training or model school is an absolute ecessity. Legislation is pending wherey a training becomes a necessary djunct to any normal school or school ith a lonnal dep irtment if the graduates re to receive the certificates to teach rithout examination, as is done at the th resent time, so the imperative need of le training school at this time. Rl The details of the plan are not yet made, ut it is enough to say that the an is ure to result in immediate good to all f. ariies concerned in the agreement, and le community as well as the normal jt choo! should be congra ulated i the i uccessful and harmonious outcome of tie visit of Mr.
Laidley here last Salur- tf ay. During the bad weather'phone your rants to Owens MiUer, who are al- rays at your service. I fa Winter edding Bells. Miss Irene Port Weishans, of Beloit, Kansas, formerly of Shepherdstown, and Mr. Urban Hatfield Poindexter, of Concordia, Kansas, were married on New Year's eve in the Presbyterian Church at Beloit, the ceremony being performed by Rev.
F. L. Benedict, assisted bv Rev. Dr. S.
S. Estey. Dr. Merrill Mills, of Topeka, was best man, and the bride's- maids were Miss Kate Graham, of Beloit, and Miss Sarah Houston, of Topeka. The fair young bride, who wore a beautiful wedding dress of white crepe de chine idorned with pearls, entered the church with her aunt, Mrs.
Emma Weishans Port, who wore a Paris gown of black ace over white satin. She was given in carriage by Mrs Port. After the wedding a reception was held at the home ot Mrs. Port, where the wedding supper was served. Later Mr.
an Mrs Poiniexter left on a wedding trip, and upon heir return will reside in Concordia, Kansas. The bride, who is a daughter of he late Welshans and a sister of J. L. Welshans and Mrs. St.
Clair Clayton, )f this place, was born and reared in shepherdslown, though she has made ter home since childhood in Kansas with ler aunt, Mrs. Port. Her friends in this section wish for her and her husband treat happiness and prosperity. Miss Dorothy Marks and Mr. William M.
Tennant were married in Youngstown, i last week ai the home of the bride's tousin, Mrs. Harry Best, the Rev. C. Pendleton, pastor of the First Baptist i of that city Immediately after I he ceremony the couple left for Cleve- i and. returning home yesterday atternoon.
rhe groom is well known in athletic cir- being a member of the German i team of the church league. He also interested in other sports. He is he son of Mr. and Mrs. Tennant.
i rhe bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs i V. O. Marks, and has a host of friends. dr.
and Mrs. Tennant wilt make their lome with the wt. Daily Nevs. Mr John Albert Myers, son of Mr. and drs.
John H. Myers, and Miss Rosa Lee fanMetre, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Villiam E. anMetre, all of Berkeley ounty.
were married on December 29th the Luthenn parsonage in Martinsburg Rev. Dr. C. S. Trump.
They left the ame afternoon for a wedding trip to Washington. They will reside in the astern part of Berkeley county, where ie groom will be engaged in farming. Mr Robert Bates, of Jefferson coun- t. at present principal of the Moorefield ublic school, and Miss Laura T. Bosley, niece of Congressman J.Fred C.
Tal- i ott, were married at the home ot the lat- I rat Towson, Md on December 30th. 1 he ceremony was performed by Rev. Powers ofthe Episcopal Church. Mr. George William Entler and Miss I ate Chase, both well known residents I 9 Shepherdstow surprised their friends ere by getting married on Saturday even- ig, December 26'h.
The ceremony was erformed at the home of the bride by ev J. W. Ware, ot the Episcopal Church. It hope that they may be Very happy Mrs. Octavia Stine Ja proprietor of ie Hotel Jack in Winchester, war.
mar- a ed recently to Harry Greene, of At- nta, Ua. He is a widower. She was irmerly trom Berkeley Springs, and was ie wife of Charles from whom ie recently secured a divorce. Mr. Oscar Mason and Miss Clara SJ Hayslett, of the Vanclevesville neigh- srhood, were m-irried at the Lutheran irsonage in Marlinsburg last Wednes- iy night by Rev C.
S. Trump. A marriage license was issued in Ha- jrstown last week to Mr. William Dor- Sj of Downsville, Md and Miss Beulah 5 ammersla, of Shepherdstown. aterworku For Shepherdstown.
As may be seen by notice in another qj ilumn of the Register this week, appli- tion will be made for a franchise for rf construction of a system of water- a orka for Shepherdstown at the meeting the town council to be held on Febru- 8th, 1915 The notice is signed by 5 tndolph Stalnaker, W. Howard Hamil- jg and Rowland C. Ringgold. The pro- jj3 ct seems to be very promising, for those a ho are behind it are the principal own- of the Shepherdstown Electric Light id Power Company and other gentle- en who are financially interested in the enterprise. We understand that the an is to merge the present company, hich operates the electric light system, ith the company that proposes to put in b1 waterworks An option has been jj cured on the property at the mouth of Antietam creek, two or three miles St ot Shepherdstown, which includes a dam site and riparian rights at that jj )int, and it is proposed to erect a dam ere and put in an electrical plant that ill not only furnish sufficient power to iht Shepherdstown and do the pump- for the water company, but will tur- a sh surplus electricity tor sale.
While 5 has not been defmite'y decided where 5 water supply shall be secured, it is obable that it will be taken from the Z. LfPf We very earnestly hope that this presit movement rmy succeed and that at If st Shepher-istown may be able to se- ire a w.iter supply Water is the one mg i dful to make cur town a wholly sirabie place in which to live, and hen wesh-ill have tten an ample sup- i we -ire sure th-it the community will krcatiy bcnttned Evtry person in ic town to heaiti support the enterprise and yjive it trie encourage- -i ent necessary to insure its certain com- Helpful Words. From a Shcpherdstown Citizen. Is your lame and painful L)oes it ache especially atter exertion Is there a soreness in the kidney region These symptoms weak kidneys. It so there is d-myer in delay.
Weak Kidneys net tast weaker. I Give your trouble prompt attention. i i Doan's Kidney are tor weak kidcvs. Your neighbors use and recommend lem Ke this Shepherdstown testimony. "My kidneys were and toe kidry secretions caused me annoyance," Mrs Sarah Custer, of the Charles own Pike, "My Med and I frit tired.
I used Dian's Pills procuredat Hill's Pharmacy i nd thry me great relief I soon It much oetter 1 ne statement I gave ame years ago. recommending Doan's idney Pills, still holds good. I haven't ad anv kidney disease or backache since ley cured me." Price 50c, at all dealers Don't simply ik tor a kidney Doan's same tint Mrs Custer au Foster-Miiburn But- 11 Ho, N. Y. 1 immiiKiuiBonumii liinnniinimimimflmiiinM I READY FOR 1915.
1 II 1 We are ready for business for 1915, with a stock of high-class merchandise, every article of which will be sold 2 Zji right If you want a Suit or Overcoat now is the time to 3 EE buy, when you can get a big reduction and at the same time have the pick of a large selection. All our furnishings are EE reduced also. M. G. TABLER SON, CLOTHIERS.
124 N. Queen Martinsburg, W. Va. lllllllllltlHillllilllllllllilitllM Take Advantage Of the opportunities presented by our I Great Clearance Sale This will be our last big sale ot garments for 9 the season and it is one of the occasions in the year when it is good business to forget what we 8 paid for the goods and to consider only what price 8j will surely and promptly sell them. Any woman jg who comes in during this final clearance will find gj surprising and delightful prices and styles in Coats, jfi Suits, Furs and Dresses.
LEITER 1 56 West Washington HAGERSTOWN, MD. THANK YOUI gj We hope your purchases at our store during the past year have been satisfactory. We have tried to make them so by giving you the best giving you conscien- tious and careful service. jfi If you are pleased, tell your friends. If not.
just tell us so that we can improve our goods and service wnerc im? provement is needed. Soliciting your future wants, and always ready to serve 8 you day or night, we remain nl Respectfully Yours, OWENS Most Jp-to date Drug Store In the County. Mail GrJers Attended to Promptly. Wholesale and Ketail Delivery Everywhere. 8 Phone Jeff.
1 Night call 35k. Prescnptiom Filled hy Registered Pharmacist only. raj BBBBBR SMK MM MS HESS STOCK FOOD 1 Poultry Remedies of All Kinds. jjj Loaded Shells, ju Fountain Pens, Tobaccos, I Cigars, jS Candy, S. W.
P. 9 HILL'S PHARMACY, Tf)e Up-To-Date Drug Store, W. Va. 3 r(f frf Shepherdstown Roller Mills. If you erj good b'ead with ihat sweet, flavor of the wheat berry in it, use fi 5 WHITE LOAF FLOUR Lf A As close to perfection as the best of Jefferson county Wheat jL and skillful milling can make it Ask your grocer.
He sells it in 12, 24 and 98-pound 3J bags. Get one now. jE Special attention given to exchange, bag lots or load. Fresh ground corn meaJ. cracked corn and feed meal always on hand.
Also Graham flour, bran, middlings and ZJ mixed feed. jjp jk jj I. F- P. GOOD, Proprietor. 3333 333 Incubators For Sale.
1 of Application For Francfitoc. ForSale. lacMon. hereby fee 9th day ot Jao1i 4tu1h Pate. air, KandaMi Scakuher.
Howard Hal Brooders. Mfl to duefct each. see- toa aBd Rowtaod C. Ruwld Wrd with the Coosral brooder bouses rwewoMoitnu mom CowKd o' Shcpnerdstowa. West LW -OSBOtfOUH, apcticatun lor a traahisc eoabbat fena to Sh.p.xfMtowfl W.
Va. lar. contract. od operate through fix Dee. 24.
streets aad alleys o( said towa the atai-n aad pipe to enable them to carry oa the bwsaxss transoorlax. dt-tribwfaa aad defrvtriag to thrw 4 POP SALE water ior driiknf. domest-c use mod riuirs OHLL other and fest ihey Consul to a-t epos aophcaMw ar its rccaUr i The lor sale her res- usee tuts lob. he oo tto- Fth'Mwy. 3met oropery the Charles Town at the fiDOi-Pil otShrrberdsio a.
Wig set it hi or W. HOW Air i separate lot. TVs are three eaoJ bwiliu iota RO A LAND ROjOOfXA lut wdl be told separately desired Hy coi mm Ua. 3i: far F' i ggJgpPjE. Recorder..
