Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-12-10
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

Rev. DR.. John Lanahan, one OF the
most prominent ministers in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, died at his
home in Baltimore on Tuesday, aged
8S years.
Senator Elkins has introduced into
the Senate bills to pay 1886 to the
administrators of Mrs. Martha N. Da-
Wis, of Jefferson county, and 81 ,8O5 to
George A. Davis, administrator of Pat
rick Brady, Of Jefferson county.
1t used to be the fashion to send
ministers and editors pudding and
sausage when butchering time came
around. We can't speak for the preah-
ers, but we regret to say so far as edi-
tors are concerned this noble custom
has fallen into dlsuse.
A strong effort is to be made at the
present session of Congress to secure an
Increase of salary for rurel mail car
riers. They only get 5000 a year,
and as they must provide horse and
vehicle and keep them up out of this
sum, it may readily be seen that they
are not being overpaid, The carriers
from Shepherdstown travel from 20 to
25 miles every day, and are kept on
the road from 9 a. m. until nearly 5
P. m.
Last Saturday evening half dozen
dogs made a bold raid upon flock Of
sheep belonging to H. H. Hendricks,
near Shenandoah Junction, They
drove the sheep from a field clear up
to the house, and had them in cor
ner ready to attack them when Mr..
Hendricks came out with his gun. He
had only three shells, but he killed
three dogs before they could get out
of the way, and he thinks he could
have gotten them all if he had had a
little more ammunition.
Prof. Waitman Barbe, of the West
Virginia University, is delivering a
series of lectures this week at Shep-
herd College on English and Ameri-
can literature. The first was given
on Monday, and they will be contin-
ued until Friday. The lectures are
not only interesting but instructive as
well, and the faculty and students of
the school and the public have been
enjoying them. Prot Barbe is very
pleasing speaker and his subject i, one
upon which he is well qualified to
talk.
The President on Monday nomina-
ted George Porterfeld to be postmas-
ter at Charles Town in place of Lewis
D. Getzendanner, who has held the
office since President McKinleys first
administration. Mr.. Porterfeld was
Democrat and former deputy sher-
if for Jefferson county, but at the
last presidential election publicly an
nounced a change OF politics and asso-
ciated himself with the Republicans.
Mr.. Getzendanner is lifelong Repub-
lican. A bitter fight was made
against him when he was first ap-
pointed, but he was confirmed in
spite of the opposition. 1t is said
that there will be opposition to the
confirmation of Mr.. Porter6eld. Con-
gresham Dayton made the appoint
ment.
Secretary of State Dawson has sent
ont the report of the Board of Public
Works showing the assessed value Of
railroad property in this State. The
B. & o. Railroad has 1888 miles of
track on its main line in this county,
assessed at $500 per mile. 1t also
has 18.7 70 miles second track assessed
at $4,000 per mile, with 1905 miles
of siding, valued at $3.50 per mile,
The total valuation of the main line,
with stations, rolling stock, etc, in this
county is 1927, 369 SO. The Winchester
& Potomac Railroad has 2O16 miles
in the county, valued at $4,000 per
mile. This road is given a total val
uation in this county Of $l56,080 60.
The Norfolk g. Western is valued at
less than the main line of the B. & O.
1t will pay taxes on 1916 miles Of
road, valued at $4,000 a mile.