Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-11-16
LITTLE LOCALS.

preached at Bethesda and Uvilla on
Sunday.
We regret to hear of an accident
that recently befell our old friend Ja-
cob V. Carney, of Bedington. While
going down a hill ne slipped and fell,
breaking one of his legs between the
ankle and knee, We hope ne may
soon be on his pins again.
Bishop Gravatt. of Charles Town,
preached an able sermon last Sunday
morning in the Episcopal church Of
this place. In the afternoon he con-
Quoted service in the Episcopal chap
ell at Duffelds, the music being fur.
nished by the vested choir from Shep-
heidstown.
Newton D. Baker, son ofDr. Baker,
formerly of Shepherdstown, and
nephew of NJ. B. Baker, of this place,
was elected city attorney Of Cleveland,
Ohio, last week, at salary of 5000
year. Mr.. Baker is highly thought
of by Mayor Tom L. johnson, with
whom he has been associated for sew
eral years.
The stone work on the new bank
building has been completed and the
brick walls are now well under way,
though some delay has been caused
by reason of slow delivery of the
frames. The stone work on the
structure is very handsome, and shows
enough of the building to indicate
that 1t will be fine, imposing one
and an ornament to the town.
A skunk of an investigating turn
of mind wandered into Shepherds
town Tuesday evening and hid under
a porch on Main street. Some boys
found that it was there and began to
stone the beast, just that they might
have little fun. The skunk gave
one pass and the boys concluded that
it would get more fun out of the
proceedings than they would. They
retreated NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the
second syllable.
Mountain fires have been prevail
ing in this section during the past
week to a considerable extent. The
Blue Ridge mountains in the Harper
Ferry neighborhood have been ahre IN
a number of places, the blaze being
plainly seen from Shepherdstown.
There have also been spectacular for
est fires between North Mountain and
Cumberland on both sides of the Po-
tomao river along the line of the B.
& o. Railroad.
The sale of Shorthorn cattle and
other registered live stock by Charles
+. Byers near Shepherdstown yester-
day did not realize the amount hoped
for by Mr.. Byers. The very rough
weather probably kept many persons
away, but the bidding Of those who
were present was not what it should
have been, considering the excellence
of the stock offered. Most of the an
imals were bought by persons from
this county.
Under the new law, the sheriff Is
required to make up daily report OF
the amount of cash ia ken in and the
amount to the credit Of the various
funds. 1t entails considerable labor
but the clerk and the County Court
under the new rule will know the ex.
act amount of all the funds at the
close of each days business, and will
not have to go 1t blind as heretofore,
and the County Court will not be COM
PEELED to grope in the dark as they
have had to do heretofore .-AdUOcate.
Rev. DR.. II. G. Haithcox went to
Waynesboro, Pa, yesterday, and last
night delivered a sermon in the new
Lutheran church just finished. The
pastor, Rev. G. H. Hockey, is holding
a series of meetings this week, and on
Sunday the splendid building will be
formally dedicated. The dedication
sermon will be preached by Rev. DR..
Haithcox. Rev. DR.. Albert, OF Phil
adelphia, who was to have delivered
this sermon, Is i'll and cannot be pres
ent, and DR.. Haithcox has consented
to fill his place. There will be no
service on Sunday in the Lutheran
Church at Uyilla or in Shepherdstown.
A wedding of great interest in col
ored society took place yesterday,
when Miss Mary Virginia Wells,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wells, of this place, was married 20
Rev. J. w. Livingston. rector Of the
colored Episcopal Church of Charles
Town. The wedding took place in
the colored Methodist church, and
was attended by large gathering.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
]. NJ. Roam, of Frederick. A recep.
ton was held at the home OF the
brides parents after the marriage.
The bride is a much respected young
colored woman of this place, and the
groom is man much thought Of.
The Book ofthe Royal Blue for No
vember is particularly interesting to
the people OF this section, It's principal
article being 1.-THE Valley Of the Shen-
andoah, by R. NJ. Cheshire, in which
is described most Interestingly the
homes of the Revolutionary generals
in Jefferson county. There are fine
pictures Of the homes of General Ho-
ratio, Gates, General Charles Lee and
General Adam Stephen, and also Of