Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-27
LITTLE LOCALS.

the patronage of the public.
Thomas W. Martin, who has been
conducting the Martin Hotel in Mar
tinsburg, has leaeed the Berkeley Ho-
tel in the same place. He will take
charge at once. The Martin Hotel
will be operated only as an adjunct
to the Berkeley.
Superintendent Nicholson announces
that navigation will begin on the
G. & o. Canal May 1st. The Wa
bash people have gotten the levels
cleared out and are now repairing
the banks. A busy season on the
canal is prophesied by Mr.. Nicholson.
The annual inter.normal oratorical
contest will be held at Grafton Satur-
day night Of this week. ]. Lester
Miller, the Shepherdstown represen-
tative, will leave here Friday even
ing, and Prof. and Mrs. J. G.. Knutti
will accompany him. We hope he
may win first honors.
Captain J. G. Knutti is taking the
Shepherd College Cadet Corps through
field evolutions now, and the boys
have skirmish drill twice a week
They are using the athletic grounds
opposite the cemetery. The cadets
are very proficient in their work, and
the community should be proud of
them.
Hon. John Lamb, Member of Con-
gress from Richmond, Va, has writ
ten his formal acceptance of the invi-
tation to deliver the address on Con-
federate memorial day, Saturday, June
8, in Shepherdstown. Col. Lamb sayp
he hopes to meet many of his old com.
rades-in.arms, as well as their sons
and daughters.
Two Shepherdstown artists in the
theatrical profession have their pho
tographs in popular publications this
month. In the Burr-McIntosh onth-
ly there is a charming picture of Miss
Laura Butler, the opera singer, while
Everybody's Magazine has a hand
some portrait of R. D. (Shepherd)
Mclean as he appears in Adlea.
At congregational meeting of the
members of Trinity Episcopal Church
on Monday the following vestrymen
for the ensuing year were elected A,
S. cambridge, Senior Warden; John
Aglionby, Junior Warden; ]. S. Bra
gonier, secretary 2. .P. Marshall,
Lee H. Moler, Frank W. Muzzey,
DR.. Hopkins Gibson, DR.. D. w. Bor-
der, Lawrence R. Lee, DR.. ]. L.
Meyers.
DR.. and Mrs. A. O. Albin, of
Charles Town, entertained on Tues
day night their friends who assisted
in the wedding couple Of weeks ago.
A delicious supper was served at their
handsome new home in Charles Town.
DR.. Hopkins Gibson, of this place, was
among the guests, and Mrs. W. ].
Britner, of Williamsburg, Pa, a sister
of Mrs. Albin, was also present.
DR.. NJ. II. Crawford has completed
the new macadamized road from the
turnpike to his home, including, also,
the driveways around the mansion.
He has constructed a splendid road
offnely crushed stone that is ideal for
driving. DR.. Crawford's splendid new
barn has likewise been finished. 1t
is perhaps the most conveniently ar
ranged and best constructed barn In
this county.
The Presbyterians have begun work
on the improvements to their church
building in this place. A new steel
ceiling will be put on, the side walls
will be frescoed, the woodwork will be
repainted, and electric lighting will
be installed. A new pipe organ will
be placed in the church, though its
purchase has not yet bean concluded.
1t will take about six weeks to COM
plete the improvements.
The Jefferson county Republicans
held their convention at Ke,rneys-
vile last Saturday and elected dele
gates to the Keyser convention. Geo.
Il. Child was chairman and Darrell
Koonce secretary. The delegates,
who were unanimously instructed
for Tracy L. Jetfords for Congress,
were as follows: Elias Hiney, s. P.
Hopkins, J. w. Irwin, W. T. Elliott,
R. II. Anderson, Frank Trump, R. Il.
Petrie, W. c. Myers, L. NJ. White,
Joseph Walper. Geo. H. Child, George
Koonce and Benz. Baden. Mr.. JEFF
fords made an eloquent address at
the convention.
On Tuesday oflast week little son
of DR.. C. G. Lucas, at Kearneysvllle,
during the absence of his parents, took
a dose of digitalis in mistake for syrup
of figs, and was for time in imminent
danger of losing his life. There was
no doctor near at hand, and the father,
who Was in Charles Town, was sum-
moned by telephone. BE immediate
ly phoned home an antidote, aud in
forty-6ve minutes was himself at the
bedside of his little boy, doing what
was further necessary to dispel the
baleful effects of the dangerous drug.
The little fellow. We understand, is
now all right again, although for a
time he had close shave for his life.
Spirit.
The sacred oratorio Jerusalem, "