Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-06-06

down a nice stretch Of the same sort
OF sidewalk on King street. Let the
good work 60 on.
The Norfolk & Western Railway
station at st. James, Md, was de.
stroyed by fire about midnight Wed.
nesday night of last week. The Of
hce fixtures and small amount of
freight were burned. tits not known
what caused the FIRE. The loss is
about 81 900. partly covered by in.
insurance.
The weather has been very I'm.
seasonable again the past week-cold
and disagreeable and alternated with
east rains and thunder showers from
the west. There has been but little
sunshine and vegetation generally is
backward. The flowers that bloom in
the spring have not bloomed very free
ly so far this spring.
Miss Virginia Pride made most
interesting address in the M. E. Church
South last Sunday evening concerning
Africa, in which country she resided
for number of years. Besides her
enjoyable description of life and Gus.
toms in Africa, she showed number
Of stereopticon views of scenes there.
A large audience was entertained by |
her address.
Principal j. G. Knutti and Assist
ant Principal ]. D. Muldoon will con-
duct a summer normal at Shepherd
College beginning next Tuesday, June |
llth. This is intended especially for |
teachers, and the object is to train
them b tier for their work and pre-
pare them more fully for the teachers
uniform examination in July. If |
necessary, additional teachers will be
secured.
We were glad to have call this
morning from Hon. John s. Darst,
Assistant State Tax Commissioner,
who has been in this county the past
day or two looking after license and
tax matters. Mr.. Darst finds an ex-
celient condition of affairs here, and
has the highest praise for all OF our
county officials, who he says are carry
ing out the laws most ably in spirit
and In letter.
VIM. j. Foutz, who lives several
miles north of town, thinks he has the
champion snake farm. Although the
season hasn't fairly opened yet, they
have already killed twelve snakes OF
various kinds, some Of them very
large. The other day big black
snake curled itself around John Allen
Foutzs leg-but John Allen wasn't
scared bit-oh, no; not at all. Let
US hear from Joe Walper now.
Lawrence R. Lee got a hundred
young chickens the other day-Uncle
Jesse Peterson calls them artificial
had been Matched In
brooders and sent here by express
from Ohio. Mr.. Lee has been father
and mother to the lively young or
phans and his parental duties have
kept him very busy. Indeed, the
only buster man we have ever heard
of was the fellow who had the itch and
a Waterbury watch at the same time.
Whether the bones of the six SOL
di.rs dug up week or two ago In
Smiths orchard, near Sharpsburg, are
those of Confederate or Union SOL
diers seems to be matter OF doubt,
and probably the mystery may never
be dispelled. Letters have been re-
ceived from relatives Of the men
whose names were published last week,
inquiring for further facts. The
bones have not yet been reburied,
but are still in a box on the Smith
farm.
Judge Faulkner held brief session
of the Jefferson Circuit Court at
Charles Town Monday. The impor-
tant case for his consideration was
that brought by NJ. E. Jacobs against
the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad. 1t
was continued until the fourth Tues
day In October on account of the al
legged absence of witnesses. W. v.
Norris resigned as general receiver
and w. F. AL xander was appointed
in his stead. He will act for Jefer-
son county. Court was adjourned un-
til Thursday, June 6.
Most of those who went last week
to Richmond to the great Confederate
reunion from this section have re-
turned home. The first few days 1t
rained necessarily and put damper
on their enthusiasm, causing much
discomfort. A number of the pilgrims
visited the jamestown Exposition,
where they found more rain. They
generally report the exposition as
very imposing in its conception, but
it is yet in an unfinished state. 1t is
said that Jefferson county had the
largest county delegation in Rich
mond, over two hundred being pres
ent from this section.
The will of the late Mayberry @,
Beeler, formerly of this place, was
probated In Hagerstown last week.
The will was made in 1895, and wit
messed by U. S. Myers, Hayes K,
Cronise, and George E. W. zellers.
BE left his real and persona property |
for life to his wife, Mary who is to pay
to his sister, Anna Kemp, the interest
on $500 annually. At the death or
marriage of his wife the house In
- h.a or