Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-05-11
LITTLE LOCALS.

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badly and the grass is at a standstil
for lack of it. A slight shower yes
terday raised hopes of a settled rair
that were not realized, as there wa
only enough to lay the dust.
Request having been made for q
repetition of the oratorio, Jerusalem
or the Land of Palms" this excellent
musical production will again be given
in the Lutheran church in this place
on Friday night, May 26th, at 6
o'clock. Keep this date in mind.
Several weeks ago we mailed state
ments to number of delinquent sub
scribers. Many have responded, but
there are some who have taken no no.
tice, This is the last copy Of the
REGISTER they will receive unless
they pay up, and their accounts will
be given to a collector.
E. o. Mckee and his son George
cut down tree in P. P. MARSHALL
woods near Kearneysville the other
day. The tree had hole in it about
fifty feet from the ground, and when
they cut the tree up they found in
this hole seven blacksnakes ranging
from three TO FIVE feet in length.
1t is the desire of the president Of
the Alumni Association of Shepherd
College to make the exercises on alum
nj night during commencement week
of a more interesting character this
year, and in keeping with their pro-
gressive alma mater. He asks the
hearty cooperation of all the mem
bers in this effort.
DR.. G. W. Banks has started some
noteworthy improvements to his prop
erty on King Street. He will build
a new stable on the alley and will
tear down the old stable and other
buildings on the corner, making a
pretty lawn where these buildings
now stand. 1t will be a decided I'M
provement to that part of the town.
Judge Ashley NJ. Gould, CT Wash
ington, will deliver the grafton at the
memorial exercises at Antietam Ma
tional Cemetery on May 80. The
exercises will be held at y 80 o'clock
In the cemetery, and will be under
the auspices of Antietam Post, G.
A. R., OF Sharpsburg, assisted by Reno
Post of Hagerstown, and Mansfield
Post of Keedysville.
The Confederate veterans of this
place are anxious to make a mound
of cannon-balls, and they request
that persons who have such things in
their possession will donate them that
a mound may be built on the soldiers
lot in Elmwood Cemetery. The can
non-balls may be lett with W. L.
Arthur or at H. L. Wintermoyer s
store, and they will be thankfully re-
celved.
Some excitement was created in
Martinsburg the other night by the
report that colored mob was about
to get after ]. R. Clifford, also color
ed, who was out on bail, after having
been charged with completely in the
murder of Jacob Turner. Officers
went to his protection, but the mob
failed to show up. Clifford las been
permitted to get repeating rifle with
which to protect himself.
Geo. w. Billmyer, Of this place,
while taking ride with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rohde in an automobile in
New York, was in an exciting acct
dent last Sunday. While the ma
chine was running at about 20 miles
an hour the front axle broke and Mrs.
Rohde and Mr.. Billmyer were thrown
over the front seat and had their
arms wrenched, but all of them es-
capped serious injury. Mrs. Rohde
was formerly Miss Rena Stonebraker,
of Shepherdstown.
VIM. D. Graham has our thanks
for some interesting additions to our
museum. Among them is an ingen-
ious old-time continuance for remov-
ing loads from guns and bullet-mould
that was very handy article before
the days of modern cartridges. Mr.,
Graham also gave US valuable book
descriptive of Indian implements, es'
pecially of those that are found in
this section. We appreciate very
greatly these gifts of our friends that
add so greatly to the interest and val
ue of our curiosity shop.
Mr.. S. @. Young, Of Charles Town,
was in Shepherdstown on Monday
and had conferences with leading
Democrats in regard to the congress
sional campaign in this district. Mr..
Young is the Jefferson county mem
Der of the congressional executive
committee, and is very firm in his be-
lief that Col. Davis can be elected If
the Democrats will come out to the
polls on June 9th. Col. Davis has
appointed State Senator William
Campbell, of Charles Town, as chair
man of the executive committee, and
he is now actively at work.
Strother Pendleton had a narrow
escape from death or serious injury
last Sunday evening. With a couple
of other boys he was at Lovers Leap,
a cliff overlooking the Potomac short
distance east OF town. He was swing
inc ON a wild grape vine when 1t