Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

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there will be Billmyer and Mason
soup at Moler Gross Roads next Mon
day night from six to twelve o'clock.
There will be lots of fun and the vo-
tiers generally are invited to attend.
We hope that Prof. Hines, the elo.
cutionist, who is now in Shepherds
town, may be encouraged with a suf-
6cient number of pupils to make his
stay here profitable. He has excellent
recommendations as an efficient teach
er.
The drought in this section is be-
coming a serious matter. The pasture
fields are almost bare and the outlook
for the hay crop is very poor indeed.
The growing wheat crop is beginning
to suffer, and unless rain comes soon
the damage will be extensive.
DR.. Hopkins Gibson passed the ex-
animation before the State Board of
Dental Examiners at Parkersburg last
week, and is now qualified to practice
his profession in this State. He got
very creditable average on all the
branches on which he was examined.
Mrs. J. D. Billmyer entertained the
music club Tuesday evening. The oc-
casion was very enjoyable one to
the members. The programme in
cludrd some unusually attractive in
strumental selections, including a
double piano duet that was very beau
tiful.
Frank Harris, a colored man from
Kearneysville, was very badly hurt
in the stone quarries at Martinsburg
last week. A big stone thrown out
by a blast struck him on the leg and
broke it Just below the knee and at
the ankle. He was taken to Kear-
neysville.
The fish law, summarized by Prose-
cutting Attorney Forrest W. Brown,
provides that parties may fish for bass
in the Shenandoah river, with rod,
hook and line, from the 18th day of
Juue to the 18th day Of April, and the
Potomac from the 1st day Of June to
the 18th day of April, Of each year.
Postmaster Chapline received an
agreeable note from the Postofice De-
partment few days ago, announcing
that his salary would be increased the
ensuing year to $1,000. This is the
highest amount ever paid a Shepherds
town postmaster, and We congratulate
Mr.. Chapline, who is model official
in every respect.
The examinations are being held IN
the Shepherdstown Graded School this
week, and will continue through next
week. The closing exercises of the
school will be held in the town hall
Friday evening, May 18th, when an
interesting programme will be rem
dered. Doors will be opened at p.
m, exercises begin 7.45 P. m.
The Camp Of Sons of Confederate
Veterans Will meet Saturday night Of
this week and Monday night next at
$50 o'clock in their hall to drill for
May 3Oth and June ID. y fine fife
and drum corps will be provided for
both these occasions. The Camp
elected Rev. DR.. Charles Ghisehn a
delegate to represent it at the Louis
vile reunion.
We call attention to the proclama-
ton of Mayor Miller in another column
of this paper. One of the chief at
fractions of country town should be
its cleanliness, and all citizens should
comply with the mayors request that
premises be kept free from filth and
impurities. Now is the time to clean
up and use plenty Of disinfectants and
whitewash and paint.
Companies a and D of the twelfth
Virginia Cavalry, Rossers Brigade,
| C. S. A, will hold their annual reun-
ion and basket picnic at Shenandoah
Junction on Saturday, May 18th.
| The old soldiers and their friends and
the people generally are invited to at
tend and take their baskets with them,
and make the day an enjoyable one
Arrangements are being made for
good speakers and music.
Tuesday night buggy going up
street, in which were G. T. Lickhder
and VIM. J. Moler, came i'll collision
with a carriage driven by Daniel T. Ray
in front of H. L. Snyder's home. There
was a crash aud Mr.. Lickhder and
| Mr.. Moler were thrown violently from
the vehicle. Fortunately they escaped
with slight bruises. Mr. Ray was
not hurt at all. The vehicles were
damaged, Mr.. Moler's so much that 1t
had to be abandoned The trouble
was caused by the darkness Of the
street, the lamps not having been
lighted.
One of the REGISTERS readers, a
lady who lives in the country couple
of miles from town, asks us to start a
movement which looks to the employ
ment of a Waterman at the \. 4 w
Railway crossing near the tollgate