Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
LITTLE LOCALS.

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elected and other business attended
to.
The theatrical troupe that played
Cupid & Co." and of which Miss
Laura Butler and Edward II. Spohn,
OF this place, were members, has been
disbanded. Mr.. Spohn returned to
Shepherdstown last week, but has
since gone to Washington.
Mr.. J. D. Muldoon left on Monday
for Morgantown, where he will spend
the winter term in study at the West
Virginia University, with the expsc-
tation of taking his degree next sum-
mer. Mrs. Muldoon and their little
daughter went with him and will
spend the winter in Morgantown.
Hon. VIM. Campbell, at the in
stance of the bar of Jefferson county,
has prepared a bill repeating the
action of the West Virginia Legisla-
ture increasing the number of terms
OF the Circuit Court from three to
four, the object being to exempt this
circuit from the operation of the new
arrangement.
The colored band of this place,
with Captain Jack Shorts as leader,
has gotten handsome new uniforms for
the members. The uniforms are of
dark blue cloth, very plain, but neat
and well fitting, and there is a no.
tice bic absence Of anything at all
gaudy. Dark blue caps match the
suits very nicely. The band played
on the streets during the holidays.
Jacob s. Myers, who has been
proprietor of the Entler Hotel in
Shepherdstown for the past two years,
has given up his lease and will retire
from the hotel business the first of
next April. Mr.. Myers will continue
in the livery and carriage business
and will perhaps take up another line.
We believe the hotel property has
not yet been rented for another term.
One of the worst snow storms of
the season prevailed Tuesday. 1t
rained early in the morning, but the
snow began to fall about 6o'Glock,
and soon the ground was covered. A
fierce northwest wind prevailed at
night and it got very cold. Five or
six inches of snow fell before the storm
stopped, and the wind heaped it up
in big drifts in some places. Sleigh
ug is good again.
Mrs. Presley Marmaduke has again
favored US by presenting to our col
lection, through Miss Rosina Sing,
pair of Chinese shoes or boots of the
regulation pattern. The soles Of
pressed paper are more than an inch
thick, while the upper parts are Of
rich silk. The shoes are very curious
in appearance, but are all right for
practical use, and when the weather
gets better we may take stroll in
them.
David Belasco's splendid new play,
"Adrea, was presented for the first
time last week in Washington, and is
being played this week in Baltimore.
R. D. Mclean (R. D. Shepherd) Of
this place, has one of the principal
parts in the play, and the press has
given him very favorable criticisms.
The Washington Post says Of him:
"Mr. R. D. Mclean scored one Of the
chief hits of the evening by his force
full and dignifed presentation of the
presiding Senator. He looked the
part and delivered his lines with re-
sounding emphasis.
Sheriff John W. Gardner entered
upon the duties of his Office the first
of the week, and is now the respon-
sible head of this most important
county position. There is a general
satisfaction in the county that so
capable and worthy man fills the
Office, and we predict for him salts
factory administration of its affairs.
His deputies are S. G. Young, of
Charles Town, jailer; James Grantham,
of Middleway district, and Eugene
Shugart, Of Harper's Ferry-all of
them well qualified for the places they
fill. Mr.. Gardner will have an Office
in Shepherdstown later on.
Cliff City Lodge, Shield Of Honor,
of this place, will hold a public in
stallation and give an oyster supper
to the members and their wives IN
the town hall, on Tuesday, January
10th. The installation will take
place at 7.3O p. M. and the public is
cordially invited to attend. The Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master will be
present to install the officers. This
will be a reunion of the membership,
and full attendance is expected.
The installation will take place upon
the stage, ard the public is invited to
witness the same. The lodge will
meet at 6 p. m. in their hall.
We are sorry to note that the fam
ily OF Charles H. Billmyer, son OF
Robert L. Billmyer, formerly OF this
vicinity, is undergoing severe atiic-
ton. Mr.. Billmyer is agent for the
B. g. 0. Railroad at Thornton, near
Grafton, this State. Recently
Young man who boarded with the
family was taken sick, and his dis
ease developed into smallpox. The
house was at once quarantined, and
the inmates have naturally had an
irksome time of it. Now, to add to
the misfortune, Mr.. Billmyers little