Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-10
LITTLE LOCALS.

ing horses last week to Frank Amlss.
of Fairmont. W. Va. for $1,000
Mr.. Mcdonald exhibited these horses
at Morgan's Grove fair last fall.
The REGISTER is in receipt of a
letter this morning from George E.
Thompson, of Martinsburg, marb e
cutter who formerly lived in Shep-
herdstown, stating that his brother
has recently died, leaving him for
tune of $4,000.
The committee have set Saturday,
June 9, for the reunion of Companies
A and D. First Virginia Cavalry, to
be held at Morgan's Grove. Above
date is the anniversary of the battles
of Port Republic and Brandy Station,
in which these companies participated.
Thomas W. Coleman has upder.
taken to teach the Shenandoah juno
ton public school for the balance of
the term. Randolph Moler took charge
of the school last fall, but gave it up
after few months. Then Mrs. J. Y.
Blackford took up the work, but she
too has resigned.
Congressman Thomas B. Davis has
appointed Jack Lucas, son of DR.. G.
G. Lucas, of Kearneysville, this coun-
ty, to be cadet at the United States
Military Academy, at West Point.
Mr.. Lucas is at present student at
Shepherd College, and is bright and
manly young fellow.
The baseball game between the
Shepherd College boys and the team
from the Charles Town High School
was prevented by rain last Saturday.
A heavy shower fell just as the game
was to be called. The college boys
will play the Middleway team in
Shepherdstown on Friday.
Charles Waldeck had the misfor-
tune to again break his arm last Thurs
day. He was tussling with George
Walters when the boys fell to the
ground, and both bones in young
Waldeck 8 arm were broken just above
the wrist. This is the third time that
the same arm has been broken.
H. S. Cushwa, of Berkeley county,
is announced as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the State
Senate from this district. Mr.. Cushwa
Is business man of ability, highly
regarded in his home town of Mar.
tldsburg, and has had considerable
legislative experience heretofore.
At joint meeting of the literary
societies OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity last Saturday evening Carroll
A. Engle, of Jefferson county, was
elected editor-in-chief of the Southern
Collegian, the University monthly
magazine. This is a high college
honor, and we congratulate Mr.. Engle.
Lowell Entler writes US from Los
Angeles, California, and says that the
recent earthquake that partly de-
stroyed San Francisco was scarcely
felt in Los Angeles, only slight
tremor being noticed. He says that
$4,000 refugees from San Francisco
are being cared for in Ascot Park, In
Los Angeles.
J. w. Rider is announced this week
as candidate for county commission
er from Harper's Ferry district. Mr..
Rider is one of our most substantial
farmers, and has done the county good
service as a member of the county
court in filling the unexpired term of
the late T. B Moore. He is well
qualified for the Office in every re-
spsct.
Gen. j. Warren Kiefer, Congress
man from Ohio, has been secured by
the committee on arrangements to de-
liver the address at the memorial ex-
ercises on May 30 at the Antietam
National Cemetery, Sharpsburg. Gen
eral Kiefer's father was born near
Sharpsburg and that town is the bur-
ial place of his grandfather. General
Kieier has served several terms in
Congress and was Speaker of the
Forty.seventh Congress. He .is an
orator of ability, though he is regard.
ed as rather bitter politician.
The faculty of Shepherd College
gave a reception last Friday night to
the students of that institution which
was one of the most enjoyable events
of the kind ever held at the school.
The teachers received the students in
the library, and in this handsome
room and the study hall the enter
tainment was held. The old students
and the new were made acquainted
with each other, and everybody SEEM
ed to enjoy the evening to the fullest
extent. Delicious refreshments were
an enjoyable feature Of the reception.
A wedding that is a surprise to the
friends of the parties interested &C.
Cured in Shepherdstown yesterday,
when Miss Ella Marsteller and Mr..
D. P. Conrad, of Charles Town, drove
here and were quietly married at the
Presbyterian manse by Rev. DR..
Charles Ghiselin. The sweet and at
tractive bride was becomingly attired
in blue silk, with hat and gloves to
match. After the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad drove to their home in
Charles Town. We hope that the
young couple may have all the hap
n;naoo tbat thia world affords