Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-07-20
LITTLE LOCALS.

SOfoA ShuINh bulo pAdOO.
Mr.. John Blake, a former resident
of Charles Town, died in Clarksburg,
W. Va, last week, aged SO years.
He was Confederate veteran. His
body was taken to Berryville, his
native place, TOR burial.
The Misses Harris. who recently
sold their property to the bank, have
bought the house and lot on Princess
street belonging to Capt. H. F. Barn
hart, now occupied by G. T. Smooth.
The price paid is 81 500 cash.
Miss Agnes B. Tabler, of Hedges
vile, and Mr.. Alonzo S. Sprinkle,
of Martinsburg, were married last
week by Rev. G. S. Trump. Miss
Florence Furry was maid of honor
and Mr.. Nevin ]. Sprinkle was best
man.
Former Governor A. B. White has
our thanks for a volume containing
his public addresses, including proc
lamations and other official papers,
during his term of office. The book
contains fine portrait of the ex-Gov-
ernor.
The ladies of Bethesda Church
will hold lawn fete at that place on
Friday and Saturday evenings, July
Dist and ODD. Lunch, turtle and
chicken soup, icecream and cake will
be served. Everyone is invited TO
attend.
Three thunder storms passed over
Shepherdstown last Friday evening,
and heavy showers of raj fell. The
storms were very severe in the Mid
dletown Valley and in Adams county,
Pa, several barns being struck by
lightning.
The Southern Methodist Sunday
School will have its picnic at Morgan S
Grove fair grounds on July Goth, and
the Lutherans will picnic at the same
place August Sd. The Reformed
Sunday School has fixed its date for
August Sth.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. NJ. Deck, Of Washington, D. c.,
was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in
this place last Saturday. The funer-
al services were held at the home OF
D. W. Hendricks, grandfather Of the
child, near Uvilla.
The corn has had phenomenal
growth during the past few weeks,
owing to the frequent showers and
warm weather. 1t has fully caught
up with the untavorable conditions
that prevailed early in the season,
and there is every hope Of big crop.
John H. Schoppert has moved his
store into the room on Main street so
long occupied by McMurran's drug
store. He has a full line of fresh
groceries, provisions, candies, tobacco,
etc., and invites the continued pat
ronage of his friends and the public
generally.
The storm that passed over this
section yesterday evening was very
severe IN Washington county. At
Williamsport and other places heavy
hail fell and great damage was one
to corn. The barn of Isaiah Shelley,
near townsville, was struck by light
ming and destroyed.
In letter to his parents in this
place day or two ago John Reynolds
wrote that there Was d big fire in
GoldGelds, Nevada, where he Is now
living. In short time the water
supply was entirely exhausted, and
the fire threatened to spread still fur
Their. Fortunately there was large
supply of beer in the town, and with
this beverage the flames that were
devouring three houses were extln-
guished and the city saved.
Hon. Thos. c. Miller, State Super
intendent Of Schools, gives Shepherd
College splendid advertisement In
the programme for teachers institute
for 1905, Just issued. He publishes
beautiful picture of the college
building, together with the remark Of
State Superintendent W. W. Stetson,
of Maine "On two continents l
have never seen a better school build
ing for the money than the new nor
nal school at Shepherestown.
The teachers institute for Jefferson
county will be held at Charles Town
the week beginning August Dist.
The instructors will be DR.. Henry
Sanford, noted educator from New
York, and Prof. W. II. Gallup, super
intendent of the public schools Of
Morgautown, W. Va. The institute
for Berkeley county will be held the
week beginning August l4th. The
instructors will be DR.. Sanford and
DR.. Charles W. Dean, of Connecticut.
The Charles Town Spirit advocates
the erection by Jefferson county Of a
bridge across tie Shenandoah river
somewhere in the Melville or Shan
nondale vicinity. Bridges are expen-
sive luxuries, and there ought to be
very careful consideration ofthis sub
iect before our county commissioners
20 into such an undertaking. 1t
would undoubtedly be a great con-
venience to some OF the people Of the
county, but we doubt if this oonven-
fence to them would Justify the ex-
pense to the balance of the people.