Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-07-23
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and elsewhere.

Mrs. James H. Shepherd gave 8
soiree dansante in honor of Miss
Augusta Delaplalne, of Washington
last Saturday night. A number Of
debutantes were present and most
pleasant evening was spent.
Complete cleanliness is the price Of
good health these days. Every per-
son in the community ought to see
that his own premises are all right,
and our town officers should keep q
strict watch on the streets and alleys.
The thirty-mile free delivery route
from Shenandoah Junction proves to be
too long for one carrier to serve, aud
it has been decided to put two men
upon it. Melvin Strider, who was the
original appointee, will be assisted by
Richard Elgin.
Mrs. James S. Phillips has bought
Of NJ. l.. Eichelberger the property on
Main street recently used as bakery,
and formerly owned and occupied by
Mr.. Lloyd Licklider. The price was
5000 cash. Mrs. Phillips may erect
a new building on the site.
Little Miss Dorothes cambridge
gave a party to mum Der Of her young
friends last Thursday evening. The
guests were most charmingly enter
tanned, and the little folks enjoyed
themselves very much in the fine old
grove and on the porches Of the man.
sion.
The annual reunion and basket pic
mic OF Companies A and D, Twelfth
Virginia Regiment, will be held in
Aglionby's woods at Shenandoah
Junction on Saturday, August 22d.
1t is suggested that this be made a
general reunion Of all the Confederates
in the county.
A colored man was pretty badly
hurt at the Kearneysville quarries
last Saturday by being struck with a
stone from a blast. The stone struck
him on the thigh and broke into a
number Of pieces, and DR.. Lucas had
considerable difficulty in getting all
the fragments out.
The Epworth League Convention
for Winchester district, NJ. E. Church
South, is in session in Charles Town.
Among those from Shepherdstown
who have been In attendance are Rev.
J. G. Thrasher, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Licklider, Mr.. E. W. Athey, Miss
May Hoffman, Miss Lucy Schoppert,
Miss Ella Hout and Miss Lena Fra
zier.
D. L. Rentch, recording secretary,
and B. S. Pendleton, treasurer, Of
Cliff City Lodge No. 5, Shield Of Hon
or, of this place, yesterday paid to
Mrs. Bette Butler one thousand dol
lars in payment of the life insurance
held by her deceased husband in that
organization. DR.. Butler died on the
8th of the present month, and this
prompt payment speaks well for the
order.
Last Sunday night week dog
got into T. o. Links sheep pen near
Duffelds and played havoc among the
sheep that no less than thirteen OF
them were killed before he was chased
off. Mr.. Link heard the noise and
went out to investigate, but the dog
ran away before he could identify 1t.
As soon as day light came he got on
the track of the dog and followed it
to its masters home, and found it
covered with blood and with every
evidence OF guilt upon it. 1t was a
big Newfoundland, and its owner, see
ing what it had been doing, surren-
dered it, and Mr.. Link promptly killed
it.
Samuel J. Hodges has qualified as
administrator of the estate of his faith
er, the late G. T. Hodges, and has also
been selected as agent of the heirs
to carry on the business. AS may be
seen by notice in another column, the
entire business will be continued along
the same lines as heretofore, and all
contracts will be filled. We can COM
mend Mr.. Hodges as a worthy son OF
a good father, and those who deal
with him will find him satisfactory in
his methods and treatment. He has
been his fathers right-hand man fol-
years past, and his ability, integrity
and fairness has been tested and found
not wanting. We hope that he may
be encouraged and supported by the
people.
Pike Commissioner James K. Hen
dricks has had his new stone crusher
at work this week, and has been re-
pairing the pike between Shepherds
town and Ha,ltown, starting at this
end. The crusher works like charm
and turns out fnely-broken stone at a
rapid rate, making road repairing
comparatively easy matter. Mr.. Hem
bricks runs four horses and carts with
the crusher, and it keeps them busy
hauling the stone to and from the
machine. A traction engine furnishes
the motive power. The operation o
this crusher marks a distinct advance
in road making. 1t does the work
much more cheaply and quickly and
a vast deal better, and if the people
will support those who are working
for better roads we will see a grea'
Improvement in the next few years,
& T, Hoover. SUPERINTENDENT o.