Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-01-11
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Nslghborhood and Elsewhere.

| virginia 10 the National Editorial
Association, which will convene at
New Orleans the last of February.
Charles Broadway Rouss, of New
York, has given check for $500 to
the Independent Fire Company at
Chsrlestown. He has also sent check
for 81 900 for 6remen's banquet at
Winchester.
The municipal election at Harper
Ferry last week resulted in the choice
of G. B. Wentzell for mayor, John
Faherty for recorder, and w. R. Pc
regory, NJ. D. Cockrell, Ralph Cleve-
land, Thomas Burleigh and Alexan-
der Murphy for councilmen.
The regular monthly meeting of the
town council was held last Monday
evening Permission was given the
Maryland Telephone Company to
transfer its franchise to the Winches-
ter Telephone Company, few bills
were passed, and the council ad-
journed.
DR.. John P. Hale, president of the
West Virginia Historical Society, has
sent us a splendid photograph of the
old tombstone recently removed to
Charleston from the graveyard on the
farm Of Henry Ronemous, near Duff
fields, and which marked the grave
of Cathrina Berlin.
The REGISTER will be sent to any
address one year for a dollar, six
months for fifty cents,or three months
for a quarter. If you are not a sub
scrlber, try it. If you have an alb
sent relative or friend interested in
Shepherdstown or Jefferson county,
send them the paper six mouths or
year
The Shepherdstown Chapter of the
u. D. c. will meet Friday afternoon,
January 10Th, at 8 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs H. c. Marten. A full
attendance is desired, and the annual
election of officers will take place at
that time. The members will please
remember to bring their dues with
them.
Edward T. Licklider, who has been
the active manager Of the business OF
A. S cambridge & Co for a number
of years, has resigned his position.
George c. Link succeeds him. Mr..
Licklder will 90 10 farming in the
spring, aud will move to his fathers
place, now occupied by Harry Mer-
chant.
The two women and two children
who were in Shepherdstown last fall,
where they cut such pitlful figure
Oh account of their abject poverty got
as far as Greencaslle, Pa last week A
citizen cut the children's hair with
horse-clippers and then the whole party
was landed in the Franklin county
poor-house.
la the circuit court OF Jefferson
county the following snlts for divorce
were instituted at January rules
Sarah Carter against Chas Carter,
Edgar P Frye against Anna A. Frye,
David Hoke against c. A j. Hoke,
all on the ground of abandonment,
aud Eva B Sager against her hue
band, Charles E Sager, on the ground
of adultery.
Last Friday afternoon Harry Myers
was driving J S. Myerss horse TO j.
NJ Toliver's Dayton wagon when the
animal took fright and ran away. At
the corner of Washington and Princess
streets the wagon was upset and Harry
was thrown out. His head was cut
and his hip hurt and for time he was
Seuseless, but soon recovered. The
horse dragged the wagon down the
street until it was caught in front OF
c. D Wysongs place. The wagon was
badly damaged and the horse was cut
some about he legs.
The Anti-Saloon League of Jefer-
sou County held its annual meeting
At the court house last Tuesday. The
day services were devoted chifey to
the transaction of business. Mr.. ii
T Mllev was reelected president, S
D. Eugle secretary. and VIM. Whit
ungton treasurer At night large
audience assembled, and interesting
addresses were made by Rev. Il, II.
Kennedy and Messrs G. N. Horn and
S D. Engle. The League contem-
plates much earnest and aggressive
work during the year.-Splr1t.
A frame dwelling house owned and
occupied by Joseph Airport and two
frame dwellings owned by Henry
Price were destroyed by fire in Mar
tinsburg Monday The FIRE broke out
in one of the Price houses, which was
occupied by Thomas Krarns, Jr. The
water main broke, which cut off the
water supply; then the fire engine
failed to work, and the houses, which
adioined each other, had to be left to
burn. The fremen directed their ef-
forts to saving the neighboring prop
erty, which, fortunately, WAS some
what isolated from the burning houses
Allport's loss was about 81 800, PAR
iAllv iusnred Prices loss was about
$1,000.
P. D. Tebanlt, of the Maryland Tel
ephone Company, Hagerstown, and 5
L Hoover, of the Winchester Tele-
pho.e Company. were in Shepherds,
town Monday on business connected
with telephone affairs. We learn that