Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-08-03
LITTLE LOCALS.

facllltleS are 50 curtdlIeu'
Ashton Moore, of Jefferson county,
and Henry w. Sperow, of Berkeley
county, are among those who success
fully passed the State examination
for dentists held recently at Morgan
town.
Rev. R. Johnston Campbell, well
known here, who was recently or
daiDed as minister of the Episcopal
Church, has received and accepted a
call from st. Johns Church at Frost
burg, Nd.
The prospect is good for fine
crop OF corn in this section. The
stalks are about as tall as corn ever
gets in this section, and the ears are
showing up in excellent style. Much
of the corn is already made, and it
does not seem probable that it can
be injured now.
1t is announced that Harry Scroggs,
a well. Baltimore boxer, will
meet Tommy Lowe in ffteen-round
contest at Hsrper's Ferry Friday
night. We hope that the authorities
will head off this attempt to intro
duce prize-fghting as a sport In JET
terson county.
Invitations are out for the mar
rage OF Miss Anna Woolery, Of Beth
any, W. Va, formerly teacher in
Shepherd College, to Mr.. Howard
Pinkney Schley, of Shepherdstown.
The ceremony will take place Tues
day afternoon, August 18th, at half
after two o'clock, in the chapel OF
Bethany College.
John Early, of Sharpsburg, while
moving in a field near the town on
Monday morning, ran into nest OF
skunks. There were seven tull.grown
skunks, all of which were killed by
Mr.. Early after much trouble. Along
with them was a mink, which ne al
so dispatched.
The big rains of last Saturday
caused another raise in the Potomac
river, and the water is muddler than
ever. The fishermen who have been
waiting so long for a chance at the
bass are almost in despair, and one
of them SAID the other day he thought
he would dig some worms and 60 to
fishing for eels and catfish.
The ladies of the Shepherdstown
Presbyterian Church will hold their
annual lawn supper In Thomas +.
Jones yard near Billmyers Mill Fri
day and Saturday evenings, August
18th and 18th. Supper, icecream,
cake and candy will be served at pop
ular prices. Come and help the la
dies get new carpet for their church.
The Kabletown district board Of
education has laid the levy for build
ing fund at 5 cents and for teachers
fund 20 cents on the hundred dol
lars valuation. Trustees are appoint
ed as follows: Summit Point, VIM.
T. Wilmington; Ripon, W. G. Fea-
gans; Myerstown, Edward Wilt;
Kabletown, Logan Shut; Paramount,
L. W. Clipp; and Christ Church, r.
J. Boyd.
Richard Spohn and Miss Gussie
Morrison, who have been 80 satlstac-
torily managing the exchange office
of the United Telephone Company
for several years past, have resigned
In order that theY may take charge
of the Jefferson Telephone Company 8
exchange in this place. Miss Edna
Link is now running the United ex-
change and Miss Katie Arthur has
been appointed as her assistant. The
new exchange, it is thought, will be
open within a week or two.
The board of directors of the Win
chester and Washington City Elec-
trio Railway Company met at Win
chester yesterday and opened bids
for the construction Of the great dam,
power-house and raceway along the
Shenandoah river, near Millville,
Jefferson county, which is to furnish
power for electricity for Winchester
and other towns in this section. +.
Purcell Il Co., OF Harrisonburg, Va,
being the lowest bidders, were award
ed the contract for $56, 322.5O.
Jefferson Savings Bank of this
place has selected the firm of Holm
Doe & LaHerty, of Clarksburg, W. Va,
as the architects of the new bank
building to be erected here. Mr..
Holmboe was here last Friday and
presented sketches, and though no de-
sign was definitely adopted, he will
work out plans for handsome and
convenient pressed brick structure ex-
pressly for the banks use. The low
er floor will all be utilized by the
bank, it is thought, while there will
be either hall or Offices on the Sec
oud story.
Last Friday morning some work
men from Charles Town were repair
ing the roof and spouting Of the
dwelling occupied by John W. Glib
son, near that place, when they got
up against some bees nests in the
wall They hit on the brilliant e1-
pedient of getting rid of the bees by
burning them out, and in the process
set fire to the house. They had a
strenuous time fighting the flames,
and it was only by the active assist
ance of number OF persons that the
house was saved, after considerable
damage had been done. Mr.. Gibson
was 20 certain that the house would
Lo brrrsd that he had all the furni-