Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-08-08
LITTLE LOCALS.

The coal chute Of the Norfolk &
Western Railway at Shenandoah juno.
tion was destroyed by FIRE last Thurs
day night. Traffic was blocked and
passenger trains were delayed.
The teachers institute for Berkeley
county begins next Monday in Mar
tinsburg. The instructors are Prof.
Joseph Roster. of Fairmont, and Prof.
A. @. Kimler, of Charleston, formerly
of this place.
The new hose purchased by the
town council was given a thorough
test by the FIRE department the past
week and found to be all right In ev.
cry particular. It is guaranteed to
stand pressure of 400 pounds.
The ladies of the Shepherdstown
Presbyterian Church will hold their
annual lawn tete on the lawn Of Mr..
T. F. Jones, at Billmyer's Mill. on the
evenings of August 18th and 18th, to
raise funds much needed. All are
cordially invited.
At special term Of the Circuit
Court in Charles Town on Tuesday a
decree was entered permitting the
trustees of the Reformed Church Of
Shepherdstown to sell a parcel of land
to- the Norfolk & Western Railway.
The price is $1,000.
G. W. Terrell, Of this place, has
taken advantage of the bankrupt laws,
end meeting Of the creditors will be
held at Martinsburg on August 10th
for the purpose Of allowing claims and
selecting a trustee. Mr.. Terrell is
in the undertaking business here.
The county camp of Confederate
veterans has decided not to hold the
annual county reunion this year.
The busy times with farmers and the
fact that 30 many persons attended
the Richmond reunion caused the pro-
ject to be abandoned for this summer.
Bass have been biting freely the
past week, and our fishermen have
been catching some fine strings of the
gamy fellows Since the water has
cleared the river is pretty well crowd
ed with fishermen, but there seems to
be enough bass to give everybody a
chance.
Secretary E. T. Licklider has con-
tracted for irst-class attraction for
Morgan's Grove fair-a company of
acrobats and jugglers who perform
marvellous feats, including "the slide
for life" by woman who starts from
a wire fastened to the top OF 90
foot pole.
Mr.. G. K. Stribling, of Washing.
ton, called at the REGISTER Office on
Monday. He is encamped at KNOTS
Island, below town, with party Of
Washington friends and several JEFF
ferson county boys, enjoying outdoor
life and bass fishing. They are hav-
ing excellent sport and have caught
some 6ne fish.
Deputy Gaand Master Charles A.
Johnson, accompanied by DR.. D. P.
Fry, visited Masonic lodges in Berke.
ley Springs and Hedgesville last Fri
day and Saturday nights. They re-
port having had a delightful trip,
everything possible being done by the
lodges visited for their convenience
and mfort.-SpirIt.
At the recent State uniform school
examination held in Charles Town 3S
personsfo Took the examination. Five
Of these got No. l certificates, thir-
teen received No. 2, eight received
No. 3. and twelve failed. All OF those
who received No. l certificates were
graduates of Shepherd College State
Normal School, four Of them being Of
the graduating class of 1907.
The second annual picnic and re-
union of the ri.State League of Odd
Fellows was held on Tuesday at Island
PARK, Harper's Ferry. The day was
a beautiful one, and a largel crowd o.
Odd Fellows and their families and
friends were present. Addresses were
delivered by prominent Odd Fellows
from this and adjoining States. Sec.
rotary E. T. Licklider, of this place,
was in charge of the arrangements.
Misses Louise Welshans and Helen
Link, of this place, have received ap-
pointments as teachers in the high
school at Wellsburg. W. Va. Both
are graduates of Shepherd College
State Normal School, class of 1907,
and are among our brightest and most
respected young ladies. Wellsburg
is thriving, busting town in Brooke
county, near Wheeling, and the pos.
tions are very desirable ones.
Henry W. Potts has awarded the
contract for his new house near Shep-
herdstown to Stuart A. Westenhaver,
of Martinsburg. The new dwelling Is
to be a very handsome colonial struc-
ture of imposing design, and will be
located on beautiful site on Mr.,
Potts's property just north OF town,
commanding surprisingly beautiful
view of river, mountain and valley.
The contract price is said to be in the
neighborhood of $780, 900. Work has
been commenced on the excavation for
the house, which will be one of the
handsomest in this section.
The new Southern Acknowledgement
at Shenandoah junction will be dedi-
Gated on Sunday August, 25th. An