Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-03
West Virginia News.

Ward Parsons, one Of the old set
tiers of Tucker county, died last week,
aged Il years.
Governor Atkinson has pardoned
from the penitentiary W. A. Donovan,
of Ohio county, and Houston BOwden,
of Gresnbrisr county, both of whom
were in for burglary.
At Weston, the other day, NJ. A.
Turner was arrested for failure to send
his children to school under the new
compulsory school law. He was &C.
quilted on the ground of inability to
provide suitable clothing.
Three West Virginians are among
those killed in the disaster to the
Maine. They are George Lapierre, Of
Wheeling VIM. Lee, Of Logan Court
House, and Frank Sutton, colored
seaman, whose mother lives near Rom
ney.
The pastor of certain congregation
in Morgan county suggested to his
people that they get a chandelier for
the church. The subject was discussed
and one well-meaning brother arose
and said he knew they ought to have
it and no doubt it would be very nice,
but money was scarce and besides,
even if they did get it, none Of the
members knew how to play it.
The State appropriation being too
meagre to allow the regular annual
National Guard encampment this sum-
mer, the brigade officers are consider
ing practice marches, which have
worked well in other States, as the
best substitute available. The men
will be equipped as if for actual army
service and will march over the coun-
try for from four to five days, as the
matter may be decided by superior
officers.
A committee of West Virginians,
consisting of ex-Gov. MacCorkle, Col
John 7. McGraw, Capt John Shec:: IAN
and Fish Commissioner Pow ers, We're
at the Capitol in Washington Monday,
and inspN"t.ci the statue of the late
Senc..or Kenna, now standing in stat
uary hall. They reached no decision
as to whether they would accept or
reject it. Some members of the COM
mittee are rot satisfied with the statue,
claiming that it does not bear any re-
semblance to the late Senator. The
committee has arranged for another
meeting next Wednesday, when the
matter will be finally settled.
Battery A, Light Artillery, West
Virginia National Guard, the only az
tillery company in the State, has been
organized at Berkeley Springs. Five
pieces of artillery have been shipped
from Morgantowh. The muster roll
has been signed by 10 men. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Captain,
Henry Gordon Strong; senior first
lieutenant, Allen NJ. Mendenhall ;
Junior first lieutenant, T. W. B. Duck
wall senior second lieutenant, Silas
]. Hovermale; Junior second lieuten-
ant, Eli Rice. The company will be
uniformed and within a few days will
be ready to answer any call The full
complement will consist Of 200 men
and 234 horses.
Prof. John H. Hill, principal Of the
West Virginia Colored Institute and
Farm, near Charleston, has rendered
the Governor his services and the SER
vices of two hundred Of the we'll.
trained cadets of his school, in case OF
war with Spain. Professor Hill has
seen real service, though comparatively
young man. He was in the regular
cavalry service Of the United States for
six years and fought the Indians on
the plains during several of their up
risings in the West. Since he has had
charge of the institute he has organized
the young colored men and trained
them thoroughly. They are now a
splendid body and well-equlpped men.
Prof. Hill formerly lived in Shep-
herdstoWn.