Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-04-11
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

land-a part of the Fletcher Kearney
sarm-adjoining his place couple of
miles west of town. The price paid
was $50 an acre.
Miss Annie Washington, daughter
of B. c. Washington, of Charlestown,
and Mr. John H. Hopkins, of Hender-
son, Kentucky, were married on April
ID at the residence of Arthur B. Am
bier in st. Louis, Mo.
The pitchy darkness Of the streets
last Sunday night was mighty good
argument in favor of electric lights.
The wind had blown out most of the
street lamps on Main street, and per-
sons returning from church had
hard time getting home.
We again add to our list number
of new subscribers this week. The
REGISTER is growing in popularity,
and its readers are steadily increasing.
1t is only a dollar year, and no one
ought to borrow his neighbours pa
per when the price is so low.
A number of new scholars have re-
Gently been enrolled at Shepherd Col
lege, and the attendance is now larger
than it has been for a number of years.
The school is getting along fairly well
in its present quarters, and the work
being done is quite up to the standard.
Daniel Hefebower, administrator,
will offer a valuable Jefferson county
farm for sale, advertisement of which
appears in another column. Mr.Hefe-
bower informs us that possession will
be given August of this year, and the
sale will not have to be confirmed by
the court.
Owing to the increased tax on do
nestle and foreign corporations In
West Virginia, which law was passed
by the last Legislature, most all of
them are calling meetings Of their
stockholders so as TO reduce their cap
ital stock, in cases where it can be
done, so as to save taxes. The bank
and the building association of Shep-
herdstown will take appropriate
action.
c. T. Butler has opened his depart
ment store in Shepherdstown, and his
advertisement this week tells what he
offers to the public. All his goods
are new and fresh and his prices are
at rock bottom. He asks the people
to call and see his goods and learn his
prices and guarantees to give satisfac-
ton. We hope he may receive the
patronage that his enterprise deserves.
Mrs. Kate II. Butler has sold to
J. w. Gardner her 583 acres Of unim-
proved land opposite Mr. Gardeners
place along the Charlestown road, two
miles from town, for $4,000 cash.
Mrs. Butler has bought from Mrs.
Helen NJ. Pendleton the latters prop
erty on the Kearneysville pike, mile
from town, for $1,000 cash. This
place contains 40! acres, improved
with a comfortable dwelling, and is
a very desirable home.
Postmaster VIM. A. Chapline has
been extremely i'll from pneumonia
the past week, and at one time grave
fears were entertained that he might
not recover There has been change
for the better, however, and this morn.
ing he reported to be holding his own,
having passed a restful night. We
hope he may soon be at his post Of
duty again fully restored His daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Chapline, the assist
ant postmaster, is running the office
all right, although she is kept very
busy.
What is believed to be bold gang
Of thieves has been broken up in the
Charlestown neighborhood by the ar
rest of three of its members. Tom
Brooks, alleged to be the leader, was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Conrad in
Pittsburg, and upon information fur
nished by him Frank Terrell and Sam
uel johnson were arrested and lodged
in Jail. Officer Conrad was returning
from Pittsburg with Brooks, when the
latter jumped from car window and
made his escape. He was rearrested,
however, and Monday night was safe
~ incarcerated IN prison at Charles
town by Deputy Conrad, The thieves
had done quite an extensive business
in robbing meat houses and stealing
poultry in that end Of the county.
A band has been organized in Shep-
herdstown with G. W. Humrickhouse
as leader, Harrison Schley secretary
and Harry Maleester treasurer. The
band meets on Tuesday and Thurs
day evening of each week in the Moul-
der building. The members are G. W.
Humrickhouse, Walter Humrickhouse,
Davis Humrickhouse, Harry Maleester,
Harrison Schlev, Raynor Kline, John
Jones, J. L. Welshans, J. R. Show,
Herman Wintermoyer, Charles Keller,
Harry Maddox, Robert Shipley. The
band is using the instruments that be-
longed to the former band, and will
purchase some new ones. 1t is hoped
also that several additional members
will be obtained. We trust that the
new organization will be successful
and that it will be encouraged by our
people.
The Hopkins Star Speciality Com
pany" of Hagerstown is indeed a star.
This theatrical aggregation was billed
to give a show in Shepherdstown last