Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-13
LITTLE LOCALS.


ticulars.
The members of the Shepherdstown
band have received their new uni
forms and look quite handsome in the
new equipment. The uniforms are of
dark green cloth neatly trimmed with
white braid, with regulation bell.
shaped caps to match.
Messrs. A. Levin and Thomas L.
KILLER have been elected teachers in
the graded and high schools at Acad.
envy, W. Va, the former being prin-
cipal and the latter first assistant.
They are sons of Rev. ]. L. KILLER,
formerly Of Shepherdstown, and were
educated at Shepherd College.
Shepherd College State Normal
School began it's fall term yesterday
with Principal Knutti and all of his
assistants at their posts. The enroll.
ment the first day was So, many of
whom are new students. Prof. Knutti
thinks the attendance this term will
be larger than usual, as the enroll
ment is being added to daily.
The people of Shepherdstown and
vicinity have in store rare treat tor
Friday night of this week, Septem-
Der l4th. Karl Jansen, the world
traveller and an unusually fine i'm.
personator, will give an entertain
ment in the town hall. and will give
half the proceeds for the organ fund
of the graded school. Tickets will be
sold by the school children at Is and
25 cents, and a liberal patronage is
asked for.
Lethea Roper, a girl. eleven years
old, daughter of William Roper, of
Charles Town district, was wounded
by stray bullet at Morgan's Grove
fair last Thursday. The child was
eating dinner with her parents. when
the bullet, which probably glanced
from shooting gallery nearby, struck
her in the side, inhicting a slight
flesh wound. A physician on the
ground dressed the wound. The
injury was not at all serious.
The regular meeting Of the town
council was held on Monday evening,
when the usual routine business was
transacted. Henry Magaha, R. G.
Miller and U. S. Martin made prop
osition to the council to repair at
their own expense that part Of Prin.
cess street next to the river which had
been washed out by the recent floods,
and council gave them permission to
do 30. Bills to the amount of$l97.ll
were passed and council adjourned.
Mr.. E. A. Blake, superintendent
Of the Shenandoah Valley division of
the Norfolk g. Western Railway, was
in Shepherdstown on Tuesday, look
ing after the interests of the road.
He met a number Of our business
men, including the heaviest shippers
over the road, and we understand
was much pleased with his visit.
Well guarantee a return Of Mr..
Blake's regard if he will have that
telephone put in the railroad station
here.
Guy 81. Mckee, who has popular
ready to wear store in Martinsburg,
opposite the Central Opera House,
had nice exhibit at Morgan's Grove
fair last week. He showed the latest
styles in hats, cloaks, waists and
skirts, and they attracted much at.
tention from the ladies. Mr.. Mckee
will be glad to have his Jefferson
friends as well as his Berkeley Gus.
toners call at his place in Martins
burg.
Last Saturday afternoon. in Grace
Episcopal Church at Middleway, Miss
Jessie Catherine Grantham, daughter
of Mrs. Katherine Grantham, became
the bride of Mr.. Albert Biddle Sibole.
of Philadelphia. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. ]. Willis, rec.
tor. After the ceremony reception
was given at the residence of the
brides mother. Later in the even.
ing the couple left for an extended
northern tour. They will reside in
Philadelphia, where Mr.. Sibole is en-
gagged in business.
The Shepherdstown Graded School,
under the management of Prof. T.
A. Byerly, began its session on Mon
day, and the attendance is nearly
200. A new method Of teaching has
been introduced, and it is believed it
will add greatly to the efficiency of
the school. Instead of teacher tax
ing a number of different branches,
each teacher takes subject and goes
from room to room and teaches it to
the classes pursuing that particular
branch. We think this is a decided
improvement over the old method.
The members of the county court,
the committee of viewers and other
representative residents of the county
spent Tuesday along the Shenandoah
river looking at the proposed locations
for the new bridges that have been
suggested for that section. A petit
ton to the court asked that two or
more bridges be built aross the Shan
andoah at such points might be re-
garded best, and the court is now
considering the matter. The MEM
bers OF the court and of the committee
did not express themselves on Tues
day, but there does not seem to be
any decided desire to expend the
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