Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-09-07
LITTLE LOCALS.

OF students nave held OIL until after
the fair.
We return thanks to the managers
of the Hsgerstown fair for an invita-
ton to attend the banquet to be held
September l4th in celebration of the
6itieth anniversary Of this most pros
porous organization.
Notice is given by advertisement
in the REGISTER this week of the
dates when the County Court will
hear appeals from the valuation of
lands fixed by the land assessor in
the several districts of Jefferson
county.
Charles Il. Reinhart, of this vicini-
ty, has been appointed principal of
the Shsrpsburg public school. Mr..
Reinhart is graduate of Shepherd
College, class Of 1900, and has sue
cessfully taught the Uvilla public
school, for several terms.
Our city visitors are taking their
flight homeward, most of them leaving
this pleasant old town with much
reluctance. We recommend that they
subscribe for the REGISTER before
they 90, in order that they may keep
in touch with Shepherdstown and 30
feel like coming back again next sea.
son.
The automobilists and plain folks
who are not Automobiles are having
serious trouble in and about Martins
burg. The former seem to be trying
to kill off the latter by running over
them, while the latter are seeking to
annihilate the former by placing OBJ.
structions on the highways that will
smash their machines.
Elmer Butts, aged l9 years, of Kear-
neysville, this county, was struck by
an engine in the Baltimore and Ohio
yard at Piedmont last Thursday eve
ming and instantly killed. He was
employed by the company in making
concrete. A passing freight train
prevented him from hearing the helper
engine that killed him His body
was sent home tor burial.
The Charles Town corporation au-
thorlties Wednesday oiled the road
way on Washington street between
George and Charles streets. When
this has been done, according to gov.
eminent reports, the road is kept free
from dust and mud. This is an ex-
pertinent ordered by the town coun-
Gil, and if it proves to be successful
other streets will be oiled.-AdUOcate.
Frank Morrow, the l8-year-old son
of Willard Morrow. of Loudoun coun-
ty, formerly OF this county, accident
ally shot and killed Clarence Divine
near Hillsboro, Loudoun county. The
two young men had been hunting and
Morrow mistook Divine, who was
partly hidden by bushes, for a squirrel
and fired. Divine was struck in the
neck, the jugular vein being severed,
and death resulted almost instantly.
A sensational suit was filed in the
Berkeley Circuit Court last Friday by
Joseph Munday, baker and confec-
toner, against Christ Stocker, also
baker and confectioner. Mr.. Munday
sues for 5000, and alleges that Mr..
Stocker has charged him with the
theft, through his agents, Of everal ice
cream freezera. Munday has retained
the firm of Faulkner, Walker & Woods,
and the case will be heard at the No.
vember term Of court. Mr.. Stocker de.
clares he will fight the case and says
he will introduce evidence to prove
his charge.
The Morgan's Grove fair began
Tuesday under very suspicious circum.
stances, the weather being cool and
pleasant and the beautiful grounds
being at their very best. The sIhib-
its in the several departments were
about as usual, except that that there
are not many cattle, hogs, or sheep
shown. This is more than made up,
however, by the unusually fine array
of handsome horses. Splendid riding
and driving horses are on exhibition,
from Berryville, Charles Town, Ha-
gerstown, Martinsburg, Baltimore
and Washington, and have attracted
a great deal of attention.
The Martinsburg Evening World
was very complimentary in its ref
erence to Principal Knutti of Shep-
herd College, who recently assisted in
conducting the Berkeley county teach
ers' institute. One of his addresses
was on "School Architecture" and
another on History in Connection
with Geography" The World says:
"He made strong and practical adj
dresses upon these subjects. Prof.
Knutti came to the institute yester-
day stranger to most of the teach
ers, but has proved himself an ex-
ceptionally clever talker and instruct
or. He has developed into one OF the
best men at the teachers meetings
here in recent years.
Hezekiah Jones, resident Of Rays
addition to Shepherdstown and a we'll
known stone mason, was very badly
hurt last Saturday night, presumably
by being struck by a locomotive, he
was drinking heavily Saturday night,
and was seen about the railroad track
in the neighborhood of Lemen's ele.
vator. Sunday morning he was found
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