Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-05-15
Cornerstone Laying.

NOl hSl-StouS Lay
The corner stone of the new Shep-
herd College State Normal School
building in Shepherdstown will be
laid on next Monday afternoon by
the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of
Masons of West Virginia under the
auspices of Mt. Nebo Lodge No. 81,
A., F. & A. NJ. The occasion prom
ises to be one of more than passing
interest both to the people of Shep-
herdstown and to the people of the
entire Eastern Panhandle. Prof.
Robert Allen Armstrong, of the West
Virginia University, has been selected
to deliver the address on that after
noon. This in itself will be rare
treat to all who will have the pleas
ure of hearing him.
After the regular Masonic ritual
has been observed at the new building,
the remaining exercises will be held
in the town hall.
The line Of march will form on Ger
man street, in front of the lodge room,
follow German east to Princess, south on
Princess to New, west on New to Duke,
north on Duke to German, west on
German to King, north on King to
building.
The following organizations and
persons have been invited to partici-
pate in the exercises The Masonic
lodges of Jefferson and Berkeley coun-
ties, Hagerstown, WilEamsport, Kee-
dysville and Sharpsburg; the Gov
ernor of West Virginia and the Board
of Regents of the Normal Schools !;
the town council Independent Order
of Odd Fellows; Shield Of Honor;
Sons OF Confederate Veterans; Shep-
herdstown Fire Department; teachers
and pupils Of Shepherdstown Graded
School faculty and students ofShep-
herd College. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the Shepherds
town Band. The exercises connected
with the laying Of the cornerstone
will be held at go o'clock.
County Court.
Alta session of the May term Of the
county court at Charles Town last
week, the following business was
transacted:
Mrs. William Morrison, W. P.
Morrison, D. P. Conrad, Ella B. Hale,
Jas. w. Benner and Dolly Nelson
were relieved Of erroneous assessment.
is. Melvin and w. S. Myers were
appointed a committee to confer with
the Berkeley County Court in regard
to building bridge over stream
between the counties.
Chas. W. Conrad, Thomas West, Vim.
NJ. Burns, John L. Burns, Daniel
HeAebower, W. A. Roper and William
Wilt filed motion asking the court
to remove the tollgates on the Charles
Town Berryville turnpike to the Vir-
glnia line because the road was not
constructed and kept in condition
required by law in regard to width,
drainage, etc. The court heard the
testimony of various persons and APP
pointed Thomas West, F. j. Manning,
john B. Page and County Surveyor
J. X. Hendricks committee to view
said road not later than June lst and
to report to the court whether said
road complies with the law. Case con-
tinued until June I'd, when special
term will be held.
C. NJ. Wetzel, who was appointed a
committee to ascertain the county's in
terest in the Smithfeld, Charles Town
and Harper's Ferry turnpike, reported
that the county owned go shares,
value, $4,000.
The matter of closing the county
road running in front of the property
of Mrs. Eugenia Pierce was deferred
until June 2.
Licenses to conduct various bust
nesses were granted and numerous or
ders on the sheriff passed.
Court refused the petition to ex-
tend the county road from Mrs. 0. L.
NJ. Wiltshire's place to the Leetown
road.
Reports of F. P. Lynch and J. B.
Page, turnpike superintendent, were
filed.