Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

The Charles Town Free Press
come to us last week greatly improved
in new dress of type that is as hand.
some as anything we have ever seen
In this line. Under the management
OF Mr.. L. K. Dinkle the Free Press
Is nswsy and entertaining and alto.
gather creditabls country journal,
1t ought to be literally supported.
The river has been in splendid or.
der for early spring bass fishing this
week, and some Of our fishermen have
been trying their luck. They have
not caught very heavy strings, which
leads to the belief that bass will again
be scarce in the Potomac this year.
1t will be unlawful to fish for bass
after tomorrow until the 18th of June.
At a meeting of the town council
Monday night Robert Shipley wasre-
elected town sergeant and his salary
was fixed $3.50 per month, togeth-
er with commission. The council de-
cided to furnish him with a new uni
form. E. W. Athey was elected as
SCISSOR, and the town assessment will
be exactly the same as that of the
county and State.
Now that the work on the stone
wall around the old college property
has been completed, the Improvement
is apparent to everyone. The wall
is just about exactly right. 1T is high
enough to preserve its look Of strength
and solidity and low enogh to show
the beauty of the campus. The town
run that passes through corner of
the grounds is a pretty bit of scenery.
Thompson & Thompson, up-to- date
clothiers and furnishers Of Martins.
burg, have engaged spacein the REG
lister and will regularly keep our
read srs informed as to the goods they
have to offer. This firm of young
hustlers is composed Of Lewis H.
Thompson and Ben. ]. Thompson,
and they are right at the front of
the clothing business. Watch for
their advertisements.
DR.. S. T. Knott was singularlY I'M
fortunate last week with runaway
horses. On Thursday his driving
horse, which was hitched to buggy,
slipped the bride and made record
breaking dash for home, demolishing
the vehicle pretty badly. The follow
ing day another horse driven by him
became frightened by the cars at Ba-
kerton and smashed the vehicle to
which it was hitched.
On Easter Monday evening the Lu-
theran choir, with the assistance Of
some of their friends, will render
sacred oratorio in the church. 1t is
entitled Jerusalem. or the Land of
Palms. " The music ID unusually
pretty, and it will be very enjoya-
BILE affair to those who like good sing
ing. The price of admission is very
low-1O cents for children and Is
cents for adults. The public patron
age is asked.
Harry Hoffman, aged II years,
son of Mrs. Anna Hoffman, Of Bakers
vile, while riding horse in the vi
cinity of Grimes Station, shortly after
5 o'clock on Saturday evening, was
seized with vertigo or an attack of a
similar nature, and fell from his
horse and expired in few moments.
DR.. V. NJ. Reichsrd, of Fairplay, was
hastily summoned and found that
young Hofman's death was due to his
neck being broken, the injury being
sustained In the fall.
The preliminary contest to decide
who shall represent Shepherd College
IN the inter-normal oratorical contest
to be held at Grafton on April goth
will be held in the college auditorium
Saturday of this week at s o'clock.
There are four contestants, all of them
young gentlemen of the senior class,
and spirited orations may be expected.
The admission is but 10 cents, and
seats may be reserved at Remnants
Pharmacy without extra charge. The
public are invited to attend.
Last Sunday evening Nellie Sped
den, the little daughter of E. B. Sped
den, agent of the N. 4 W. at this
place, was painfully bitten by dog
belonging to H. F. Needy, Of Ferry
Hill farm. The child was at the sta
ton, and seeing the dog on the plat
form stopped down to pat its head.
The vicious brute sprang at her in
fury and bit her through the lips, in
fictiug ugly wounds and terrifying
her almost into spasm. The wounds
are healing and it is hoped that there
may be no bad results.
Miss Blanche Mohler, daughter Of
Mrs. Alice ]. Mohler, was married to
Mr.. V. P. Hill at the home of the
bride Wednesday evening, March 10Th.
The bride was attended by her broth
ers and sisters, Mr.. Arnold Mohler,
Miss Edythe Mohler, Mr.. Hugh Mob
Ter, and Miss Lillian Mohler. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. ].
E. Triplett. After receiving con.
gratulations the guests proceeded to
the dining-room, where refreshments
were served. The bride was the re-
cipient of many handsome and useful
presents.
The REGISTER has been sending out
a number of accounts this week to
those who are in arrears, and we hope
everybody will pay up. A dollar
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