Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-04-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
Tho Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our Nslghborhood and Elsewhere.

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o'clock in a special Pullman car.
Commander w. H. Kearfott has 81
persons to go in his party from thi,
State and other points farther south.
At a meeting of the directors ofthe
Jefferson County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company at Charles Town Tues
day NJ. B. Baker, of Shepherdstown,
was elected director in place of J..
II. little, deceased, and John G. Burns
in place Of the late Col. Davenport.
The affairs of the company are in an
excellent condition.
Mr.. William Henry Gay, of Wash.
ington county, Nd, and Miss Nellie
Irene Dutrow, of Jefferson county,
were married yesterday afternoon at
the home of the bride at Kellers.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
H. Max Lentz in the presence of the
relatives of the bride and groom and
few near friends.
Mt. Nebo Lodge Of Masons and the
authorities of Shepherd College are
making arrangements for the laying Of
the cornerstone OF the new college
building, which will be some time the
latter part of May. 1t is proposed to
have quite an imposing demonstration
at this time and very interesting pro-
gramme will be arranged.
A new roof is to be placed on the
house on the Billmyer farm below
town, occupied by T. L. Koontz, The
roof that is now being replaced was
put on the house in 1912, and it has
lasted all these years. The shingles
are of cypress, and some Of them have
been worn in two by the water
that dropped from one course to an
other.
Messrs. Miller Bros, our local firm
of marble and monument dealers, have
secured the services of VIM A. Moore,
a frst-class workman, who will look
after the mechanical part of the bust
ness. Miller Bros. are prepared to
execute work in their line to the en-
tire satisfaction of their customers,
and we hope they will receive lib
eral share of the public patronage.
Shepherdstown is to have two
liquor saloons the coming year.
The town council recommended and
the county court granted license to
John c. Lambert, who will have his
saloon IN his building, corner New
and Princess streets, and to ]. P.
Watkins, of Charles Town, who will
open bar in DR.. A. S. Reynoldss
building, formerly the Hoffman car
riage shop, also on Princess street.
The saloons will open for business on
the lst Of May.
At special session of the County
Court on Monday license to sell
spirituous liquors was granted as fol-
lows: T. NJ. Conner, at the Hotel Con-
nor and also at saloon in Erwin build
ing, James Conway, Thomas Burleigh
and Harry Rockenbaugh, in Harpers
Ferry ]. P.Watkins and j. G. Lam
bert, in She herdstown E. G. Selbert,
Jas. A. Thomas, Jno. S. yesterday,
Thos. L. Chamblin, w. H. Miller, A.
w. Brown & Co., W. B. Alder and
Geo. w. Thomas, Charles Town.
A new roof has been put on the
dwelling of Mrs. Bette McChan on
Main street. Willis the repairs were
being made the woIkmen found in the
garnet basket of Easter eggs that had
been there for years and years.
Among them was goose egg that had
an inscription etched upon it with the
date l765-making it III years old !
The inscription was in German and ).
Louis Sheet says it was written by
his grandfather, who was one Of the
the early residents Of Shepherdstown.
The egg had been laid and afterward
mislaid
In another column will be found
the announcement of County Clerk
W. F. Alexander, who asks for re-
nomination. So far We have heard of
no opposition to Mr.. Alexander, and
we think there would be no serious OBJ
lection if he should be given another
term without contest. The office
has been managed as we'll as it could
be by any one, and we have heard no
criticism of Mr.. Alexander's ability
and fitness for the place. He Is, be-
sides, very accommodating official
and worthy of the confidence and es-
TEEN Of the people.
W. L. Sisson and his corps Of en-
eineers, who made the second survey
of the proposed B. & o. Railroad be-
tween Cherry Run and Harpsrs Fer
ry, by way ofShepherdstown, will have
charge of the engineering work dur
ing the construction Of that part OF
the route between Cherry Run and
North Mountain, which will now
shortly commence. Mr.. Sisson has
rented Westinghouse in Martins
burg, where he expects to be quar-
tered for two years. 1t is stated that
the matter of contracting for the
road between Tabs and Harpers
Ferry ia now being considered by the
B. & o. directors, who are expected to
order the construction Of the line.
Another corps Of B. & Q. engineers is
surveying in Harper'S Ferry and Vi
ciuity, and are running lines down the
Potomac river on the Virginia side.