Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-04-23
LITTLE locals.
The Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

ness In about month. lie Will put
in 25-horse power gasoline engine
to furnish motive power.
We are obliged to Chas. n. Whiting,
proprietor of Billmyer's Mill, for a
sack of his new brand of Purity"
-four. The Purity" is the very best
of high-grade -four, and makes bread
of the sort you read about. 1t is get
ting splendid reputation, and Mr..
Writings sales are being constantly
increased.
w. Z. Blundon, superintendent of
the Antietam Cement Mills, east of
town, was among the callers at the
REGISTER Office yesterday. The An
tietam Mills are doing a good business
now. Among the recent contracts OF
Importance was one for a large guam
tity of cement at the B. & O. tunnel
at Mt Airy.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
Tuesday began taking up old rails and
replacing them with new 85-pound
steel on the Shenandoah Division.
The entire road from Roanoke to Ha-
gerstown, a distance of 239 miles, will
be laid with the 85-pound rails. 1t
is said this division will be made the
trunk line to the North.
Although officially announcement
has not yet been made, those in a
position to know say that the new
station at the intersection of the G.
| Y. r. R. and B. & 0. R. R. will be
called Cumbo, conjunction of the alb
breviation of the two names. The
new station will be located about one
and a-half miles from Berkeley Sta.
ton.
The County Court, at special term
held last Friday, granted retail liquor
license to Harry Rockenbaugh, Shop
herd Gatrell, James Conway, T. NJ.
Conner and 7. J. Buleigh, in Harpers
Ferry; J. P. Watkins and John @.
Lambert IN Shepherdstown and Geo.
w. Thomas, Jas. A. Thomas, John S.
| yesterday, W. B. Alder, Thos Z.
| Chamblin. w. II. Miller, Z. c Sibert
and A. W. Brown & Co., in Charles
Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Blackford,
Sharpsburg, celebrated the 50th or
golden anniversary Of their marriage
last Saturday evening. \ fine sup
per was served to a large number Of
| guests and all spent an enjoyable
evening. Many valuable presents
were received by the couple. They
were married in 1858 and three chill
dren, two sons and daughter, are
living. Mrs. Blackford was Miss
I Robinson before marriage.
VIM. R Deck, of this place left yes
terdav for a visit of week or two to
his daughter, Mrs. Kate Samuel, in
Bluefeld, ". Va a Few weeks ago
Mr. Deck noticed a broken rail in the
track of the Norfolk & Western Rail
way IN this place. He at once mott
fed the railroad employees, and the
broken rail was replaced before train
came and a possible accident was
averted. When the railroad officials
at headquarters were informed Of the
occurrence they sent Mr.. Deck a pass
to Bluefeld and return.
Judge James D. Butt, with his clerk
John O. Lemen, held a session Of his
bankrupt court in Charles Town Tues
day for the purpose Of taking testimony
and making a report relative to the
opposition filed to the discharge Of j..
Garland Hurst, bankrupt. The op-
posing creditors having abandoned
their objections, the court reported
the discharge iavorably. In the mat
ter Of W. 3. Hill, bankrupt, of Har-
per's Ferry, a first meeting Of credi-
tors was held and John 0. Lemen was
elected trustee.-SPirH.
The Berkeley county end Of the
road between Shepherdstown and Mar
tinsburg is in disgracetul condition
full of chuck-holes and ruts that are
dangerous to travellers. 1t Is scandal
lous that a rich and progressive cOun-
ty like Berkeley should permit its
principal highways to get in such a
state, and we don't wonder that the
people are ashamed of it. Incompe-
tent persons, appointed for political
purposes, are responsible for these bad
roads, most of the money having never
reached the purpose for which 1t was
appropriated. New road supervisors
have recently been appointed, and it
| is believed that there will be a change
for the better,
The beautiful country home Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. P. cambridge, "The
Bower near Leetown, this county,
was the scene Of a very pretty we'd
ding last Thursday afternoon, when
Miss Helen Nicholson cambridge, their
niece, was married to Mr.. Robert L.
Martin, of Pittsburg. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. J. Willis,
Of the Episcopal Church. The best
man was Mr.. Fletcher Collins, of Pitts
burg, and the matron Of honor was
Mrs. Hugh Pendleton, sister of the
bride. The bridesmaids were Misses
: Florence and Martha cambridge,
cousins Of the bride, and Misses Eliz-
, abeth and Francis Martin, sisters Of
the groom. A number Of persons
from other places attended the we'd
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