Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-19
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things ofinterest that are Happening IN
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

| FRIDAY OF next week, FEBRUARY Gitn
on the subject of village Improvement
A more extended notice will be given
In our next issue.
A frame dwelling in Charles Town
caught fire Tuesday night. but the
flames were extlnguished before much
damage was done The excitement
was too much for colored woman
who occupied the house, however, and
she died the following day from the
shock caused by fright.
Miss Cora Ella Byers, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs John j. Byers, was mar
ried yesterday to Mr.. James Luther
Small, well-known farmer. at the
home of the brides parents in Berke-
ley county. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. W. F. Gruver, in the
presence OF Dumber of invited guests.
We wish them great happiness.
The Baltimore Sun of Thursday last
published a protrait of James Rumsy,
the original inventor of the steamboat.
1t was from an oil painting by BenJa-
min West in London in 1870, and
shows Rumsey as he appeared two
years previous to his death in 1892.
Rumsey is fine looking gentleman
of dignifed and scholarly appearance.
The Carter House at Charles Town
has been sold by Mrs. j. G. Bitner,
of Kearneysville, to Forrest w. Brown
and John Porterfeld at private sale
for 5000. The hotel will continue
under the management of Proprietor
Adam Brown, who is now conducting
it so satisfactorily and capably, with
the assistance of his chief clerk, Mr..
Trussell.
A few weeks ago Elmer Dusing, who
works for W. n Lemen, was walking
along the n. & w. Railway tracks near
his place of business when he noticed
that one of the rails was broken. He
tagged passenger train No. 3 in time
to prevent trouble, and few days at
terward the company sent him pass
to Roanoke and return. He had a
pleasant trip to Roanoke last week.
Mr.. Henry Trostle, one of the re-
spected farmers of the Kearneysville
neighborhood, has purchased COM
Portable home, with II acres of land,
two miles west of Hagerstown, and
will move there some time next month.
Mr.. Trostle has lived in this county
for about thirty years, and his friends
here greatly regret his departure.
He will have sale on February oath.
John T. Watson, who lives on Cold
Spring farm, formerly the home place
of Col. Bob Lucas, cut down an I'M
mense old elm tree "a few days ago.
The tree, which had died and was IN
danger of falling, measured .! feet
across the stump. Just how old 1t
was no one knows, but persons re-
member that more than half century
ago it was a very large tree and one
of the land marks of the place.
The members and friends of Mt.
| Nebo Lodge Of Masons held very
pleasant social in their lodge room
last Thursday evening. One of the
attractions of the evening was va
ried programme by an excellent pho
nograph, and there were also a couple
of recitatlons by one of the members
of the lodge. Refreshments were
served during the evening, and all
who were present thoroughly enjoyed
the occasion.
Messrs. H. C. Getzendanner and
Gerard D. Moore were in Charleston
recently, and succeeded in getting the
Legislature to pass Joint resolution
bv which the late Sheriff Eugene Ba-
ker and his sureties will be relieved
from paying certain erroneous taxes.
As we understand the matter, num-
Der of errors in assessing property
were made, and the sheriff was charged
with taxes that should not have been
placed upon his books. The county
court had no authority to correct the
errors, the time limit having expired.
The Joint resolution gives the court
this authority.
DR.. and Mrs. S. T. Knott celebrated
the twentieth anniversary OF their
married life on the night of the 18th
of February by entertaining their
friends in great number The guests
and friends were most cordially re-
ceived by Dr. and Mrs. Knott, assisted
by Mrs. Ella Lamar, Miss Lillian, their
daughter, Miss Julia Lane Remnant
and Miss Nellie Hendricks. Express
sions of many, many happy returns
were sounded by all present to the
happy couple. A most elaborate sup.
per, with refreshments was served, and
as a whole it was a most enjoyable en-
tertainment. The presents were many,
beautiful and useful, chiefly Of fine
china.
The boatmen of Williamsport and
Sharpsburg have finally agreed to &C
cept the offer made them by General
Manager G. L. Nicholson, represent
ing the new transportation company.
The plan is to have the transportation
company operate all the boats, pay
ing % cents ton for boating coal to
Wilhamsport and 40 cents to George
town. The company will provide the
boats, mules, feed and other necessary
supplies, keep up repairs, etc, and
the boatmen will do the work for the
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