Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-09-20
Notes From Nearby

The first days enrolment at the
Charlestown graded school was 553.
Snow fell on the Blue Ridge noun
tains in the Pen-Mar neighborhood
last Monday.
The new brewery at Hagerstown
began business last week. 1t cost
$4,000, and has daily capacity of
$50 barrels.
Frank B. G.. Miller, for thirty years
agent for the B. & o. Railroad at
Frederick Junction, died last week,
aged 60 years.
The barn on the farm of Bailey T.
Philips, east of Martinsburg, was de-
stroyed by fire last Friday night, caus-
ing loss of about $500.
The young man who committed sui
eide at Haper's Ferry by jumping in
front of a train several weeks ago has
been identified as E. W. Klock, an
employee of the Government Printing
Office in Washington.
1t is not often that colored person
attempts suicide, but Link O'Hara, a
Martinsburg barber, tried to kill him
self Tuesday. He had been drinking
and lost his job, whereupon he shot
himself in the neck. He may re-
cover.
The Fifteenth Massachusetts Regi-
mental Association dedicated monu-
ment on Antietam battlefield Monday.
1t was the 38th anniversary Of the
battle of Antietam. About 200 survi-
vors Of the regiment and their families
and friends attended the exercises.
At a session of the Berkeley county
court the contract for a new steel
bridge over the Tuscarora on the
Berkeley and Hampshire turnpike
was given to Walker Bros, of Charles
town. This bridge will take the
place of mold wooden one which was
condemned some time ago.
At a very enthusiastic meeting of
Democrats in Martinsburg Thursday
night the Davis Democratic club, Of
Berkeley county, named in honor Of
Col. Thomas B. Davis, the Democratic
nominee for Congress in this district,
was organized with a membership of
nearly $50. Hon. Alexander Parks
was elected president.
Judge Daniel B. Lucas has received
notice from Fish Commissioner Hon.
Geo. NJ. Bowers that a consignment
of black bass will reach him at his
place within the next sixty days.
Judge Lucas and DR.. VIM. Neill will
have the fish in charge and they will
be conveyed to the Big Eddy, near
Manning's Ferry, in the Shenandoah,
and given full license Of that river.
The Star says a petition is being
circulated in Winchester protesting
against the Sunday excursions run to
and fro from that city this summer,
and asking the city council to pass an
ordinance prohibiting railroads from
operating excursions on that day.
The city Of Staunton has such a law.
The opposition in Winchester to these
excursions is due to the dissertation Of |
the Sabbath.
The district delegate executive COM
mittee of the seventh delegate dis
trict, composed of the counties of
Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan, has
the following members Berkeley, j.
V. Quinn, ]. W. B. Evans and D. S.
Eichelberger; Jefferson, J. W. Rob-
erts, NJ. W. Burr and R. W. Morrow
Morgan, Peter B. Dick, Bruce Brosius
and Arthur G. Unger. The commit
tee was organized by the selection Of
R. w. Morrow as chairman and D. S.
Eichelberger secretary.
Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. White, former
ly pastor of the Loudoun Street Pres
byterian Church Of Winchester, who
has been engaged in evangelistic work
in Patrick county, Va, for some time
since his resignation, will be called to
the pastorate Of the Opeeuon Memo
rial Church, at Kernstown. This was
decided upon at congregational
meeting held on Sunday. A parson-
age will be erected. Rev. J. J. Fix,
pastor of Round Hill Church, has been
filling the pulpit since last January,
and his term will expire on December
81, of this year. DR.. White will then
assume charge Of the pastorate.- Wn-
chester NelcS.