Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-15
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

versary of the laying out Of the town
in 1895. Berkeley Springs has been
laid out great many years.
Some persons couldn't resist the
temptation to make garden during the
pretty days the latter part of last week
and the first of this. We think they
were little previous, however.
Walter L. Wilson, son of Congress
man Vim. L. Wilson, has been APP
pointed paymaster In the United
States Navy, life position at a hand
some salary. He is % years of age.
The Shining Stars Juvenile Society
will give an entertainment In the
Southern Methodist Church Friday
evening at 7 o'clock. The public Is
invited. A collection for missions will
be lifted.
Postmaster Reinhart will keep the
postoffice open at night until the mail
on train No. 4, from the south. has
been distributed. providing it Is not
too much behind time This is an ac-
commodation
The Franklin and Marshall College
Glee Club, whose agreeable entertain
ment here year ago is 50 pleasantly
remembered, will give another per-
Torrance in Shepherdstown on March
Doth. Wait for it.
Miss Salhe Butler has sold her
"Selma" farm of $50 acres (the old
Butler home place., lying along the
Harper's Ferry turnpike, to Mr.. W.
E. linn, of Frederick county, Va, at
$50 per acre.-Spirit.
Contrary to expectation, the water
was not turned into the c. & O.. canal
last week. Information yesterday
was to the effect that it would be
turned in today, the 18th, and that
way bills would be issued on the Goth.
The firm of John w. Birkitt & Bro,
dealers in general merchandise in
Charlestown, made an assignment
Tuesday to B. D. Gibson, trustee, for
the benefit of creditors without prefer
ence. Liabilities, 81 800; assets abotu
$500.
Harry Rush has sold 42l acres of
land to Edward Tabler for 81 $50,
and Miles W. Starr has sold the same
| gentleman q acres for 1925. The
land is about three miles northwest of
Shepherdstown, on the Berkeley
county line.
At the home of his brother-in-law,
Mr.. William Edwards, in Martinsburg,
on Saturday last, Mr. George Roush
died after a long and serious illness.
Mr.. Roush was we'll known in this
community and for many years was a
locomotive engineer on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.-&ateSmon.
While Policemen Young and Kain
were arresting Davy Johnson, a colored
tough, in Charlestown last Saturday
night, for carrying deadly weapons,
Johnson drew his revolver and fired,
the ball striking Policeman Young's
belt and, DETECTING, made a slight
wound in the flesh over the abdomen.
Had the ball Lot been almost spent by
striking the belt the wound would
have been fatal. Johnson was lodged
in jail. Two revolvers were found on
him.
Mr.. George B. Meats, who lived
near Tilghmanton, Washington county,
cut his throat with razor last Friday
morning and died, Mr. Meats had
suffered with grip, which left his mind
unbalanced. While in bed he asked
his wife to hand him an old razor
lying near, that he might peel an
orange. Mrs. Meats gave him the
razor, and after cutting several times
at the orange, Mr.. Meats threw back
his head and cut his throat from ear
to ear.
The will of the late DR. j. Gregg
Gibson, of this place, was admitted to
probate last week in the clerk Office
of the County Court. DR.. Gibson
gives to his widow and daughter Agnes
Joint life estates in all his property
with life estate TO survivor. In case
either marry, then his estate is to be
equally divided between all his heirs.
His library and heirlooms he bequeaths
to his children and grandchildren.
Mr.. B. D. Gibson is appointed execu-
tor.
The desirability of having choral
or singing society in our town has
quite frequently been discussed, but
no effort made to carry these desires
into effect. 1t seems now that an op-
portunitv will be given to all who are