Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-07-13
LITTLE LOCALS.


ferson Savings Bank, into the Smurr
house on Washington street. John
II. Schoppert will move his store
next week into the room formerly oc.
cupied by the McMurran drug sto. e.
The members of Mt. Wesley NJ. E
Church at Scrabble will hold their
annual "harvest home" on Thursday,
August Sd, in Geo. W. D. Folk
woods, near Swan Pond. Dinner,
supper and refreshments will be serv-
ed. All are cordially invited to at.
tend.
David Humphreys, a native Of
Jefferson county and a former resi-.
dent of Charles Town, died in Nor
folk, Va, last week, aged 70 years.
He was gallant Confederate soldier
during the Civil War. He is surviy-
ed by two sons and two daughters.
His remains were taken to Charles
Town for burial last Friday.
We call especial attention to the
new advertisement of Shepherd Col
lege State Normal School In this issue
OF the REGISTER. This excel ent
school offers superior advantages to
the young people of West Virginia,
and Its attendance ought to be large
ly increased the next year. The fall
term begins September IL, 1905.
We learn that a switch board OF
the Jefferson County Mutual Tele-
phone Company has been installed at
Harpers Ferry, ana the system in
that town Is now in operation. The
switch board for Shepherdstown is
expected in few days, and workmen
are doing their best to complete the
line from Charles Town to this place
as quickly as possible.
Charles T. Smooth, who has been
principal Of the Shepherdstown Grad
ed School for the past twelve years,
has given up this work and will take
position as book-keeper with the q.
T. Hodges firm. Mr.. Smooth has
been an efficient and conscientious
school man, and the school has pros
pered under his administration. He
finally decided to give up the work,
however, and accept more advan-
tageous offer.
The dwelling house of Mrs. George
W. Miller, couple Of miles southeast
of Shepherdstown, was destroyed by
fire, with all its contents. last Satur.
day evening. The fire ls supposed to
have been started by an incendlary,
as no one was at home at the time,
Mrs. Miller being sick at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Domer. The
building was a log structure two sto-
ries high, and was comfortable home.
We understand that it was insured IN
the agency of Moore & Moore, Charles
Town.
The Presbyterian congregation Of
this place has contracted, through Its
committee, with NJ. P. Moller, OF Ha-
gerstown, for the erection of a new
pipe organ. The organ is to a be two
manual instrument, with eleven
speaking stops, and is to have tubular
pneumatic action throughout, together
with all modern mechanical acesso-
rles. The price is $1,000, and the
organ is to be installed by October
10th next. This will be the fourth
pipe organ to be installed in SheP-
herdstown within the past few years.
Gen. Harries, commanding the Dis
triot of Columbia militia, has definite
ly announced that the troops of the
National Guard of the District Of Co.
lumbia will go into camp at Bolivar
Heights, near Hsrpers Ferry, the
morning Of Wednesday, August 2,
and break camp the afternoon OF FRI
day, August IL, next. 1t Is under
stood that Lieut.. Gen. Chatfee, chief
of staff, U. S. Army, will be a guest
at Gen. Harries headquarters through
out the encampment. Further, the
indications are that three troops OF
cavalry and two troops OF field artll-
lery may go into camp with tue
brigade.
DR.. NJ. H. Crawford has just got
ten from Kentucky four splendid
Shorthorn heifers, which are as hand
some specimens of their class as have
ever been seen in this section. They
are registered and of queenly lineage,
and will serve as the nucleus OF what
DR.. Crawford hopes will be partlcu'
larly fine herd Of Shorthorns. The
Doctor has also gotten some fine South
down sheep from Kentucky, from
which he hopes to nave hrst-claSs
flock. Major E. II. Mcdonald, Of
Charles Town, got some fine Shorthorn
cattle from Kentucky at the same
time DR.. Crawford bought his. and
B. F. Langdon, of Kabletown district
got lot of stock cattle.
Our friend Mr.. Samuel P. Miller
of Washington county, Md, has pre-
scented valuable relic to the REGIS
TIERS museum. 1t is an old wooden
canteen, such as was used by some Of
the Confederate soldiers during the
Civil War. Mr.. Miller picked it uE
on Antietam battlefield soon after the
great fight there. 1t is in fine state
of preservation. Mayor Eugene
Shugart, of Harper's Ferry, also has
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