Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-05-23
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our kelghborhood and Elsewhere.


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The usual memorial services will be
held at Antietam National Cemetery
next Thursday, May 30th. The pro.
cession will form at 1890 and march
to the cemetery, where addresses will
be delivered by Senator McComas, Col
G. W. F. Vernon and perhaps others
Cards have been issued announcing
the approaching marriage on Thursday
evening, June 9th, of Mr.. Gustav B
Wiltshire, one of Jefferson comfy
most popular young men, and Miss
Lorena Flick, the charming daughter
of Judge and Mrs. w. H. II. Flick, Of
Martinsburg.
James Magaha, of Hagerstown, for
merly of Shepherdstown, has sued the
city Of Hagerstown for $4,000 dam
ages. In January last he slipped and
fell on ice that had been allowed to
remain on the sidewalk and gutter and
broke his hip. He is said to be per-
manently disabled.
There will be an old maids con-
vention in the town hall on the even
ings of May 31st and June 1st, and it
viii be worth seeing. Admission will
be 10 cents, reserved seats 10 cents,
children cents. Lunch, soup, ice
cream, strawberries, ETC., will be served.
Don't forget the date.
A game of baseball was played by
the Shepherd College nine at Front
Royal. Va, last Saturday. The team
played was that Of Eastern Normal
College. The score resulted II to 2
in favor of Eastern. 1t was a well
played game but they were too much
for our college boys. The next game
will be played with Charlestown, here
on the home grounds,
The entertainment given last Tues
day night in the Central Opera house
in Martinsburg under the auspices Of
the Kings Daughters for the benefit Of
the hospital will be rendered in Shop
herdstown some time within the next
few weeks. The entertainment con-
sists of an apple blossom drill, tab
leaux and statuary, and is said to be
an excellent performance.
Saturday of this week will be OBJ
served as memorial day in Charles
Town, and appropriate exercises will
be held in the Courthouse. The ad-
dress of the day will be delivered by
Rev. G.. w. Finley, of Thinking Spring,
Va. At the conclusion of the exer-
cises the procession will proceed to
Edge Hill Cemetery and strew flowers
on the graves Of the Confederate dead.
The ladies of Shenandoah Junction
will give a concert at that place on
Wednesday night next, May Goth, for
the benefit Of the Odd Fellows hall.
They will be assisted by talent from
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown and
Charles Town, and are arranging for a
programme of much excellence. Doors
will be opened at o'clock and the
performance will begin ats, The pub
lie patronage is solicited.
Miss Julia NJ. Blackboard and Mr..
William w. Waddy were married
yesterday evening in Sharpsburg by
Rev. c. J. Curtis. The wedding took
place at the home of Miss Jeanette
Blackboard, aunt of the bride. The
matron of honor was Mrs Ellen Grove.
The groomsman was Mr. Philip Grove.
The groom is the son of Capt. Joseph
V. Waddy, of Buena Vista, Va. The
bride is the daughter of William F,
Blackford and is well-known in Shep-
herdstown.
The committee of the council that
has charge of the electric light plant
for Shepnerdstown has employed G.
f. Hewes, the city engineer OF Ha-
gerstown, to superintend the construc-
ton of the system for this place. Mr..
Hewes is an electrical engineer of rep
utation and recently installed the Ha-
gerstown electric light system. He
will at once prepare the specifications
for Shepherdstown. Mr.. Hewes thinks
that very good plant can be obtained
for the sum provided tcrby the council.
Attic session of the Virginia Chassis
of the Reformed Church held last
week at Mount Jackson the following
officers for the ensuing year were cleo
ted President, Rev. R. R. Jones, Of
Middlebrook; vice-president, Elder
J. H. Bauserman, of Maurertown; Sec
rotary, Rev. J. A. Hoffheins, of Mar
tinsburg; corresponding secretary, Rev.
J. s. Garrison, Of Woodstock. The
next session of the Chassis will be held
in Roanoke. Rev. G. G. Everhart
and Elder Henry c. Reynolds repre-
sented the Shepherdstown church.
Prof. and Mrs. A. G. Kimler enter
tanned the senior class of Shepherd
College, the faculty and few of their
friends last Friday evening at a re-
ception in honor of the Naughty
Ones" ofShepherd College. The occa-
sion was one of great pleasure to all who
were present, and the evening passed
very quickly with the interesting d.
versions of literary character that
tried the knowledge the guests as to
books and authors and notable men.
Four prizes were awarded to these