Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-07
LITTLE LOCALS.

Town, for $lZ OOO. The place con-
tains $50 acres.
Assistant Paymaster w. G. Neill ia
detached from the Don Juan de Aus
tria when placed out of commission
and ordered to duty as assistant to
the general storekeeper at the Ports
mouth IN 81 Navy Yard.
The REGISTER Office has just gotten
in some new and stylish type suitable
for letter heads, bill-heads,
envelopes, etc together with very
fine paper and envelopes 70 match
If you need anything in this line, call
and see samples Of our printing.
The Shepherd College basketball
team went to Front Royal last Satur.
day to play a match game with the
Randolph Macon Academy boys.
Our team was defeated by the score
of 46 to 10. The R. NJ. A. team was
too heavy for s. G. A return game
will be played at Shepherd College
next Monday. Admission 20 cents.
The annual corporation election
will be held In Shepherdstown next
Monday, March lin. A mayor, re
corder and five councllmen are to be
chosen. Three tickets may be found
IN the REGISTER this week, from
which the voter may take his choice.
The question OF license or no license
to Sell liquor will not be an Issue this
year.
Walter 81. Show, formerly of Shep
herdstown, was elected u member OF
the town council of Klmball, W. Va,
at the first municipal cleo ton held III
that place last Wednesday. The uck-
Ell on which he ran had i've Democrats
and two Republicans on 1t, and beat
the straigh, Republican ticket by
about Az majority. Mr. Show got the
highest vote Oh either ticket.
II. L. Snyder & Co. have several
very desirable small farms Tor sale,
aud as such properties are generally
| hard TO secure, those wishing such are
invited TO get into communication
with this firm. They have for sale
iue farm OF 80 acres aud another VI
70 acres within couple OF miles OF
ohepnerdntown, and a nice place OF
SO acres near Kearneysvlsle. Core
spondence solicited.
Miss Abbie Augusta Beavers, young
est daughter OF Mr.. B +. Beavers, oil
this county, was married yesterday TO
Nj. Russell Hudson Omohundro, OF
Lakeland, Fla. The ceremony too
place III the Southern Acknowledgement
III Charles Town, aud was performed
by Rev c. Sydenstrlcker. The maid
OF honor Was Miss Katherine ONO
hundro, Of Keswlck, Va, and Mr.. J
Frank Loving, OF Charlottesville, Was
best man.
In the circuit court at Hsgerstowp
last week Charles Dreamer, we'll
known colored man of this place, was
convicted OF attempted assault on Sa'
die Smith, colored child leven yesrs
old. When Judge Keedy sentenced
him to three years In the Maryland
penltentlary the prisoner wept and
begged for mercy, saying that he had
a willie and family In Shepherdstown.
Tue Judge said that he had learned
that Dreamer s reputation Was bad IL
his home community, and be Was not
disposed to be lenient with him.
Rev. D. NJ. Moser, pastor Of St
Matthew 8 Lutheran Church OF Schuyl-
klll Haven, Pa, formerly pastor OF
the Lutheran Church of Shepherds
Iown, Is having interesting reopenlng
services IN his church in The former
place this week. The congregation
mas just spent about So 600 In re-
novatlng, trescolng, painting and re-
carpeung the church and building an
annex to the Sunday School room,
and the result of the improvements
ls most gratifying to all concerned.
Special services began last Sunday
and will continue until Friday.
officials of the Winchester and
Washington Electric Railway Go npa-
ny were at the power plant Of the
company near Mlllvllle on Wednesday
to test the turbines and other machIn
cry there. Water was turned into
the turbines and the machinery start
ed. The official test is said to have
been highly satisfactory. As soon Us
the transformers are dried out the
power plant will be in regular opera.
ton. The drying OF the transformers
may require week or 30 yet. 1t Is
believed that within the next two
weeks, or whereabouts, the current
from the Shenandoah river will be III
operation and furnish light and power.
Advocate.
Major c G Taliaferro, right of.way
agent of the Norfolk & Western Rail.
way, has now secured options on all
the property needed by this road for
it's line in connection with the new
bridge project at ShepheIdstown
The two remaining property owners,
U. S. Martin and John W. Stlpp,
have signed options, and all the right
of way has now been obtained, Mr.
Martin gets $500 and Mr.. Stipp ST.,
500 the latter being conditional Ne
TO the rights on the river front. Nd
jor Tahaferro has dealt fairly and
literally with the people in his settle
ments. and has had no unpleasant.