Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-07-04

Charles Town, who was formerly con-
nected with the real estate agency OF
Il. l.. Snyder & Co., now has no con-
nection with the firm.
There will be meeting of all those
interested in baseball in Shepherds
town at the old college building Sat.
urday evening at 7.30 clock, for the
purpose of recognizing for the sum.
mer.
One of the handsomest driving
horses ever seen on our streets is a
beautiful young bay Hackney brought
here this week by r. @. Ringgold.
Mr.. Ringgold got the horse in Balti.
more. 1t is a high sterper of splendid
action and fine appearance.
A lawn party will be held Satur-
day evening, July 18th. at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Wysong, on
High street, for the benefit Of the
Lutheran Church building fund.
Soup, icecream, homemade cand les,
etc., will be sold, and everybody is
invited to attend.
At special meeting of the town
council yesterday morning Council
man j. L. Welshans was elected may
or pro tenn. Mayor Hodges and Re-
corder Schley are both away from
town, and Mr.. Welshans was named
as acting mayor until the regular Off
GERS shall return.
County Superintendent Edward D.
Turner is now in charge of his office,
having assumed its duties the first OF
July. The retiring superintendent,
J. Allnut Engle, has been a capable
and conscientious official, and has
given most satisfactory service to the
schools during his term of Office.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
will hold a market in the town TALL
on Saturday, beginning at 9 o'clock.
At night they will serve chicken moo
die soup, vegetable soup, homemade
candy, icecream, cake etc. The pro-.
ceeds are for the southern memorial
window to be placed in the M. E.
Church South, of this place, and a
generous share Of the public patronage
is solic ted.
A very severe thunder and rain
storm passed over Jefferson and Berke.
ley COMMITTEES Monday night between
8 and 9 o'clock. A heavy rain fell,
the wind was fierce and there were
some startling peals of thunder. No
serious damage is reported in this
neighborhood, though we understand
that Mr.. Furtney's dwelling-house at
Shenandoah junction was struck by
lightning and slightly injured.
10 Walper, of Terrapin Neck, re
pudiates George Cofinberger's state.
ment that he is trying to get rid of
snakes by sending them out on the
mail route. The fact is that last week
for the FIRST time in the history OF
The Neck an automobile passed
through that section, and good many
snakes followed its tracks out toward
Charles Town, under the impression
that they were trailing the grand.
daddy of all snakes. This is the way
that they got scattered.
The Norfolk & Western Railway
will run an excursion train to Pen
Mar next Thursday, July 18th, for
the Presbyterian reunion. The special
train will leave Elkton, passing
Charles Town at S.3l a. M, Shenan-
doah Junction at $40, and Shep-
herdstown at S55. From the two
frst-named places the fare is $l.25
for the round trip and from Shep-
herdstown $l00. Returning the
train will leave Pen-Mar at -5.25 P.
m. An interesting programme has
been prepared for the reunion, includ-
ing fine music and addresses by prom
inent clergymen.
Assessor E. W. Athey has complet.
ed the work of-assessing personal
in his district and he informs
us that there is an increase of $780,
600 over the assessment of last year
in this assessorial district. Of this
increase 100000 is created by the
Dig electric plant at Millville. In
district the increase Is
$50, 900 and in the corporation of Shop
herdstown $4,000. Assessor G. W.
Conrad reports falling off of$l3, 900
in person property valuations in Mid
dleway district. Kabletown district
shows a gain of almost $4,000 over
the total of last year, and Charles
Town district does considerably better
with an increase of 100000, over last
year.
The time for harvesting the wheat
is now at hand in this section-just
about week later than usual. The
wheat fields are particularly beautiful
now, the stalks standing smooth and
and thick, while the golden
tiuge shows in beautiful perfection.
The general opinion is that the wheat