Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-31
LITTLE LOCALS.
ne ihings OF Interest that are Happening In
Our Nesghborhood and Elsewhere.

WI EOAoV4oA eleCtlOH III
Charlestown last Thursday George
Washington was reelected mayor by
an overwhelming majority. The coun.
cilmen elected were Messrs. Hough
Shugert and o. NJ. Phillips.
The members of Company B, Of
Hagerstown,have erected a monument
over the grave of private Harry Tur-
ner in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherds
town. 1t has been the intention to
unveil the monument next Monday,
but there is report that the stone is
not satisfactory and may not be ac-
cepted.
The Encouragement of affairs on the
Norfolk & Western Railroad caused
much comment yesterday. The ex-
cursion trains to Antietam were so de-
layed and mixed up that the pro-
gramme was completely upset. suf-
fcient cars had not been provided,
and those that were available were
managed with an idiocy that exas-
perated the passengers almost beyond
endurance.
The music club was entertained
Tuesday night by the Misses Markell
at their home on Main street, and as
usual it was very enjoyable affair.
The piano, the harp, the either, the
mandolin and the violin were the
stringed instruments that contributed
to the musical feast, while TIE vocal
lists added their share also. The club
will meet next time at Mrs. H. G.
Getzendanners.
The eclipse Of the sun came off ac-
cording to schedule on Monday. The
sun was almost entirely obscured and
at times looked very beautiful as it
assumed a crescent shape. Partially
cloudy weather interfered with the
spectacle to some extent. 1t will be
eighteen years before there will be an
other total eclipse in this country.
The scientists were able to make OBJ
servations to their entire satisfaction.
The sad intelligence has been re-
ceived here of the death of Mr.. William
James, formerly Of this county, and a
son of Mrs. Miranda James, of Rippon,
who was crushed to death at Cardigan
Junction on the 500 railroad near
Minneapolis, MINI, whilst perform
ing his duty as brakeman in coup
ling cars, on Sunday night, May Is.
He was well known in the railroad
circles, was thirty years of age, and
leaves a wife and one child.-Spirjt.
A trip to st. James College last
Saturday resulted disastrously to the
Shepherd College baseball club. The
scora was % to 4 in favor of ST.
James. Poor playing on the part of
the Normal School boys at the begin
ming of the game lost it. The st.
James boys, although young, are a
manly set of fellows They have
beautiful grounds on which to prac-
tice, and they make the most of it.
They won the admiration of our boys
by their genteel behavior, and when
the return game is played they should
receive the best treatment by the
Shepherdstown boys.
Senator Elkius has introduced in
the Senate resolution the ultimate
object Of which is to provide for re-
adjustment of the salaries Of postmas-
tiers in West Virginia who held Office
from 1864 to 1874 and to provide for
the amounts said to be due them by
the government. A list has been
made out, and we note the following
claimants from Jefferson and Berkeley
counties: Elias Baker, Shepherds
town, $128; Gideon Leisenring,
Charlestown, $500; B. F. Leisenring,
Charlestown, $3.50; w. NJ. Snyder,
Dufields, 500; Thos. NJ. OFT, Hall
town, $75; Alexander Fossett, Har-
per's Ferry, $685.; B. S. McIntire,
Kearneysville, 500; G. W. Nicely,
Leetown, $40; J. W. Roberts, Mid
dleway, SIS; Geo. W. Tabler, Mar
tinsburg, $500; Geo. R. Wysong, Mar
tinsburg, 81 ,5O1.31. The total amount
claimed is $23, 973.21. Many of the
postmasters named are dead. If the
claims are paid the amounts will go
to their heirs.
Memorial Day in ShepherdStown.