Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-05-05
LITTLE LOCALS.

ates of the public schools will be held
in the graded school in Shepherdstown
on Saturday of this week, beginning
at s a. m.
A block Of stock of Jefferson Saw
ings Bank sold recently at $2O1
share, par value 800. 1t is very
gratifying to note the continued in
crease in the securities Of this substan-
tial old institution.
could not get along very well If |
did not get the old town paper. l
am a subscriber to several papers. but
am always anxious to get the old REG
IsTER and read it frst.-Wm. ID.
Staley, Bel Air, Nd.
We carry in stock a full line of
buggies, Surveys and runabouts, made
by the Hess Carriage Company-the
best vehicles made, for the price.
Come and see what we bave before
you buy. G. D. Wysong.
Assessor ]. w. Gardner is making
his visits to property owners to md
out how much they are worth. This
is his last year as assessor. Next year
as sheriff he will sit at the receipt OF
customs and gather in the shekels.
Once more the mumps are going the
rounds, and besides the children who
are victims there are some older per-
sons who are afflicted. Miss Gene
We've Rightstine, teacher of the Lem
en- s public school has them, and Maui
rice Z. Miller is also victim.
An itinerant merchant Of Sharps-
burg was in Shepherdstown Tuesday
peddling fish without license, when
be was arrested. He was fined 81 60
aud had to take out license besides.
This with his booze bill probably made
the trip a rather Improbable one.
We call particular notice today to
the advertisement of J. l.. Welshans,
who wants the attention of the ladies
directed to his millinery department.
The ladies' hats this spring are the
prettiest and most becoming that have
ever been brought to Shepherdstown,
and Mr.. Welshans's store is worth a
visit from those who admire stylish
millinery.
John c. Burns has been appointed
to fill the vacancy in the County
Court of Jefferson county caused by
the resignation of Commissioner Sam
uel L. Rissler, of Charles Town dis
trict. Mr.. Burns is most excellent
man for the place-a progre ssive
farmer and capable business man
and his appointment will give general
satisfaction.
The good roads movement in Jefter-
son county continues to grow. The
County Court has authorized Pike
Commissioner James X. Hendricks to
purchase a new steam engine with
which to run the stone crusher, and
he will be better prepared than ever
to do effective work in road making.
With good machinery capabiy man
aged and plenty Of raw material to
work on, Jefferson county ought to get
out of the ruts.
The Uvilla Dramatic Association
last Saturday night rendered their
famous comedy, Josiah S Courtship, "
in the hall at that place to crowded
house. 1t was most creditably PER-
formed, and the audience was de-
lighted. By request Of a number OF
persons, the play will be given in the
town hall in Shepherdstown on Sat-
urday evening, May 2lst, and dra-
matte treat may be anticipated. Ad-
mission will be 20 ceAts, reserved
seats 80 cents, children Is cents.
Tickets on sale at Remnants Phar-
macy.
Dogs have been playing havoc with
the sheep in this section during the
past few weeks. In one night they
killed outright fifteen belonging to G..
D. Wysong, besides mangling others
that afterward died. Holmes Tabb
also lost several sheep recently in the
same way. Reports from every Sec
ton of the county tell of the killing
of sheep this spring by dogs, and the
farmers have suffered serious loss. 1t
does seem as if there ought to be some
way of being protected from the worth
less ours that are causing such de-
struction.
The railway telegraph operators
won their fight against the Southern
Express Company last Friday, The
Order of Railway Telegraphers had is
sued orders to its members to refuse
to move trains on the Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railway that carried express
matter. Before the edict went into
effect the express company surrendered.
It gave the operators the price they
demanded and agreed to recognize the
union. Agent NJ. E. Spedden, who
was instrumental in winning the fight,
has returned to his home in Shepherds
town after several weeks of strenuous
service in Roanoke.
Charles Washington, an aged col
ored man of Shepherdstown, died at
his home in this place last Saturday.
He has been sexton of the Episcopal
church for a number of years, and
was faithful to his duties and proud OF
his position, He was noted for his
more or less correct biblical quotations
and his impromptu rhymes, and he
usuallv smoke with q scriptural refer