Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-06-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

a brother.in-law of DR.. J. M. Miller,
of Charles Town, will move on the
farm next spring and improve it by
erecting new buildings.
The Hagerstown Morning Herald
appeared in a new form on Tuesday,
being the first issue printed from
fine new Duplex power press just in.
stalled. The Herald has heretofore
been a most creditable paper, and the
recent Improvement but increases its
excellence. 1t is paper of which
Hagerstown ought to be proud.
The morning and evening accommo-
dation train on the Norfolk & Wee
tern Railway now carries Pullman
parlor car between Shenandoah juno
ton and Luray, and the B. & o. hauls
it between Baltimore and Shenandoah
Junction. Train No. l brings it up
to the Junction in the evening and
No. s carries it east in the morning.
The ladies aid society of the Luth.
eran Church will hold lawn fete
next Tuesday night, July 4th, on the
lawn at the residence of 81. L. Snyder,
lcecream and ices, cakes, homemade
candies, etc., will be sold, and the
generous support of the public is 90
hcited. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the church. Everybody
will be welcomed.
Uncle" Robert Ford, of Charles
Town, one of the "old.school'' negroes,
died suddenly Sunday night, aged
about Sc years. Uncle" Robert had
been employed for 40 years as hesrse
driver for an undertaking establish
ment, and it is estimated that in that
time about 5000 bodies were conveyed
by him to cemeteries in the hearse
which on Tuesday conveyed his own
remains to their last resting place.
President Nelson R. Roberts, of the
Jefferson County Telephone Company,
was in Shepherdstown Tuesday. He
says the work OF building the line to
Shepherdstown is being pushed, and
holes for the poles have been dug
from Charles Town to Dufields.
Switch boards have been ordered for
Charles Town, Shepherdstown and
Harper's Ferry, and these towns are
to be connected Just as soon as the
work can be done.
The weather this week has been
ideal for wheat harvesting-clear,
cool, sunshiuy days that have made
the work pleasant for man and beast.
The wheat is full ripe, and the farm
ers have been hustling to get it cut.
A number of persons have finished
harvesting and are hauling in the
wheat so as to get it under shelter as
soon as possible. 1t is the general
opinion that the wheat will turn out
unusually well. The grain is of ex-
cellent quality.
A Confederate fete is to be held at
Inwood Park July 4th, where fine
dinner and supper will be provided.
A tournament with the best riders in
this section will be held, dancing in
the afternoon and evening The fete
is under the auspices of the Berkeley
county chapter of the U. D. c., and
is for the benefit of the veterans OF
that county. A special invitation Is
extended to the veterans from this
county and their friends to attend this
fete.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
will run a special train to Pen-Mar
on Thursday, July 18th, on the occa'
sion of the Presbyterian reunion.
The train will pass Shepherdstown at
go a. m, arriving at Pen.Mar at
1915. Returning it will leave Pen
Mar at SIS p. m. The. rate for the
round trip from this place is one dol
lar. This will be fne opportunity
to enjoy day on the mountain. En-
inent ministers of the Reformed Church
will deliver addresses and there will
be fine singing by special choir.
The new schedule of the Western
Maryland Railroad is printed in
another column. There are a num-
Der of changes in the time table. The
Blue Mountain Express has been put
on for the summer, and this fast train
will leave Hagerstown daily except
Sunday at $40 a. m, and in the
evening arrives at Hagerstown at
6.25. On Saturday fast train leaves
Baltimore at l.55 p. M. arriving in
Hagerstown at 4 40 p. m, in ample
time to connect with the Norfolk q
Western accommodation. This train
; will be very convenient tor persons
coming to Shepherdstown on Satur-
days.
William Blue, Esq, colored, made
one of his periodical visits to Martins
burg last week, and the inhospitable
policemen of that place almost lmmedl-
ately arrested him and put him at
work in the chaingang-just when
t harvest hands were so badly needed,
too. 1t having been published in a
? Martinsburg paper that Mr.. Blue had
recently taken a bath, he authorizes
us to say that the report is entirely
untrue. He admits that he was at
Dam No. 4 few days since, but the
extreme muddiness of the Potomac
was caused by the recent heavy rains,
and not by reason Of bis having per-
formed his additions therein. We do
not hesitate to say we believe his de-
r;,l 10 nnrrant for WE know OF no one