Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-11-05
LITTLE LOCALS.
me Things oflnterest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

Shepherd College reading room Friday
at 4 P. m to arrange for union thanks
giving services.
On Monday the last spike in the
cutoff of the B. & o. Railroad be-
tween Cherry Run and North Noun
tain was driven and the lines of rails
Joined together The new link is now
completed, save for ballasting and
aligning.
General Superintendent N. D.
Maher, of the Norfolk & Western Rail-
way, has refused the request of the
Business Mems Association of Shop
herdstown that telephone be placed
in the station at this place. This
is extremely enterprising on the part
of Mr.. Maher and the railroad he rep
reseuts
The senior class of Shepherd Col
lege gave d reception in College hall
last Saturday night to the members
of the junior class and the faculty.
The amusements of the evening were
suggestive of the Hallow Zen spirit
and there was lots of merrymaking
among the young folks. The hall was
prettily adorned with the class colors
and autumnal objects
Hallow f en- was observed in mild
and respectable manner last Saturday
night. The boys and girls threw corn
and other harmless missiles and indulg-
ed in a few pranks that injured no one,
but there was no wanton destruction
Of property like there was last year.
A few old agricultural implements
were hauled to Main street from a va
cant lot. Sergeant Shipley staid up
until o'clock to keep down disorder.
Mrs. Emma Moore, who lives on
Sandy Ridge, met with very pain
full accident one day last week. She
was driving along the road near her
home when her horse frightened and
turned suddenly, upsetting the car
riage and throwing her out. Mrs.
Moore was badly cut about the head
and had her arms sprained so badly
that she has since been unable to use
them. DR.. Banks gave her surgical
attention.
The Pittsburg Dispatch of last Sun
day contained page of illustrations
of Sons of Confederate Veterans,
among them being a half-tone cut Of
w. H. Kearfott, Commander of the
Army of Northern Virginia, Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin, Chaplain of the West
Virginia Division, and A NJ. 5. Nor
gan, Department Adjutaut and Chief
of Staff. There were also pictures Of
Miss Hester Melvin and Miss Louise
Baylor, of this county.
Our young friend, Geo. NJ. Beltz-
hoover, Jr., who is practicing law in
Charles Town, has leased the Office in
LAWYERS Row, formerly occupied by
Baylor and Wilson, and has moved
into them. These Offices are conve-
niently located, being nearer the court
house than any in the row, and are
very desirable. We are glad to know
that Mr.. Beltzhoover is prospecting,
and hope that he may continue to adj
vance in his profession.
We learn that our friend II. Taylor
Link, of Dufelds, will be a candidate
for assessor in this district at the next
Democratic primary election. He is
a good man, and if he should be elect
ed there can be no doubt that he
would fill the Office most acceptably
and efficiently. We understand that
there will be large number of can
didates for this office, and at least a
half dozen names have been suggested
in this district, besides a number in
the other.
Mt. Nebo Lodge, No. 81, a., F. & A.
NJ, held an interesting communication
Monday night, when Rjon Lucas was
raised to the degree OF Master Mason.
Visitors were present from the lodges
of Middleway, Shenandoah Junction,
Martinsburg and Keedysville. After
labor had been concluded the members
of Mt. Nebo and their visiting brethren
passed to refreshments which had been
bountifully provided in an adjoining
room, and an hour was spent most
pleasantly in social way.
The G. 7. Hodges store has been
moved into the remodeled room that
has lust been finished, and Manager
| S. J. Hodges is again doing business
at the old stand. The new room is
very desirable one. The floor has
been cut down until it is but two
steps above the pavement, and hand
some glass front has been put in, max
ing the room bright and airy. A
steel ceiling adds much to its appear
ance. The store is now about 80 feet
long and about Is feet wide with a
ware-room in the rear Is by 10. The
dwelling rooms of the building have
also been remodeled, adding much to
the comfort of these apartments. a
system of hot water heating will COM
plete the improvement.
The vigorous ringing of the fire bell
at 2 o'clock yesterday morning awoke
most of the people from their noctur-
nal slumbers, and in a short time a
considerable crowd had gathered on
Main street. The fire was in the
dwelling-house of Mrs, Azemia Shep-
herd, but fortunately was not serious.
In room occupied by VIM. J, and A;