Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-11-13
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our keighborhood and Elsewhere.

bly, put in an appearance.
In the bankrupt court at Martins
burg yesterday the sale of the plant
Of the Pennant Knitting Company in
Shepherdstown to Charles j. Miller
was confirmed.
~ enclose dollar for the REGISTER
another year. 1 cannot get along
without it, as it gives me all the news
from my old home" ID. s. Brown,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Leona Osbourn brought US an
interesting old newspaper the other
day-a New York paper published
January 4, 1900. containing the news
of the death and burial of General
George Washington. The paper was
in deep mourning for the event.
Postmaster II. E. Mundey has be-
gun extensive improvements to the
property on Main street that he re-
Gently purchased from DR.. Butler.
He will put in a new glass front, with
the view of utilizing the lower floor
Of the room for business purposes, and
will also erect neat iron portico in
front of the upper rooms.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
town council was held Monday night,
all the members present except DIR.
Butler and Mr.. Frazier The usual
routine business was transacted and a
number of bills were ordered paid.
The council authorized Recorder Bill
myer to ascertain the cost Of changing
the electric light system go as to re-
place the series lights with lamps on
the regular commercial circuit.
A party of linemen are working in
Shepherdstown this week on the plant
of the United Telephone Company.
They are stringing copper wires be-
tween Frederick and Winchester,
which are to be a part of the long dis
lance system to connect Virginia with
Baltimore. The linemen are improv-
ing the plant generally as they 60
along, putting in new material wher-
ever necessary, and are getting the
system in first class order.
Miss Lillian Addison Craigin, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles Heart
we'll Craigin, and Mr.. John Wilmer
Latimer, formerly of Shepherdstown,
were married Monday night, Novem-
Der 8, at the home of the brides pa
rents, 1927 Dunbarton avenue,
Georgetown, D. c., Rev. Frederick B.
Howden, of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, officiating. A
reception was given later to large
number of relatives and friends of the
couple.
Hon. Ira E. Robinson. Of Grafton,
has been elected to the State Senate
for the short term from the eleventh
district, and Hon. Stuart H. Bowman
goes to the House Of Delegates from
Barbour county. Mr.. Robinson Is a
present member of the Board of Re-
gents of the State Normal Schools and
Mr.. Bowman was formerly a member.
Both are we'll known in Shepherds
town, and their friends here are glad
of their success, without regard to
politics.
Prof. J. E. Triplett, who was re-
Gently successful in getting from the
National Museum through the infu'
ence of Congressman Dayton valua'
bic collection of fishes and marine In
vertebrates for Shepherd College, has
put in an application for collection
of geological specimens. These col
lectious are not only of much interest
but are of great practical value in the
study of certain branches, and we hope
the college may be still further en-
riched in this line.
The Leesburg (Va) Mirror says
"The oldest twins in America cele-
brated their 85th birthday last Sat
urday. They are William Nathaniel
Everhart, of this town, and Nathaniel
William Everhart, of Round Hill
These brothers are the Oldest living
twins in America, if not in the world
Both of these gentlemen are in gooc
health and promise to live several
years longer" Mr.. w. N. Everhart
referred to above, is the father of "
w. Everbart, of Middleway, this coun'
ty.
There has been some tremendously
heavy blasting on the B. & 0. cut.ot
in Berkeley county, and the concus
sions can be plainly felt in Shepherds
town. Last Monday an awful bias
was set off near McCoy's Ferry. Six
: teen six-inch holes had been put dowl
f with a well-boring machine, and thes
: holes were loaded with hundreds o
, pounds of dynamite and powder. The,
were exploded by means of an electro
I battery, and when they went off the,
3 tore away the side of the mountain
A large number of men are employed
on the cutoff, and the work is being
e dushed with all energy possible.
Thomas Earl Chamblin, of Jefferson
county, and Miss Minnie Lee Cornell
E of Staunton, Va. were married las
q week in the Hotel Evans at Winches
q ter. The groom formerly lived il
Shepherdstown, where he conducted
:. saloon. He is now travelling sales
q man for a wholesale liquor firm i
Baltimore. He met Miss Connel
while on business trip to Staunto