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


first of the week killed most of the
peaches. Word from the great or.
chards in Hampshire county is to the
effect that practically all the buds
were frozen. The apples are believed
to be all right 80 far.
An alarm of f.e was sounded last
Saturday night about II o'clock
caused by the discovery of fire in
the home of James Robinson, colored
on New street The blaze was put
out with few buckets of water, and
little damage was done.
Wilson Dunmore, the colored bar.
Der who for & number of years 0on.
Quoted barber shop in the Osbourr
building on Main street. died last
night after long illness from con-
sumption. Wilson had many friends
who will be sorry to learn of his death
H L. Snyder & Co have for aale
some of the finest orchards in this sec
ton, comprising 900 acres in all, and
including three tarcts. They have
upon them 40 900 peach, 10000 APP
pie and 1000 pear trees, including all
the popular varieties OF fruit. Apply
to e. L Snyder & Co., Shepherds
town, W. Va, for particulars.
Harry Stump, an employee of the
Bessemer quarrles near Martinsburg,
Was instantly killed last Thursday.
While blast was being set of Mr..
Stump tool refuge behind truck.
A stone that had been thrown high
into the air descended upon his head
and crushed it, causing immediate
death. He is survived by his wife
and three children.
The Sigma Delta Sorority will have
an entertainment at Mrs. Williams g
clearinghouse on Saturday evening,
April 9th, when the young ladies who
compose this famous organization will
serve good chicken soup at five cents,
coffee and sandwiches at the same
modest price. and candy at any price
desired. They promise good things
to eat and the best service of the
prettiest girls, and invite the public
to attend.
Rev. DR.. James II. Boyd, an able
and well. minister of the Bal
umore Conference, NJ. E. Church
South, and native of Jefferson coun-
ty, died in Roanoke, Va, last Thurs
day, aged 81 years. DR.. Boyd was
at the time OF his death the pastor OF
the ST. James NJ E. Church South In
Roanoke, and was regarded as one OF
the most powerful preachers Of the
Baltimore Conference. II is surviv.
ed by widow, two sons, six brothers
and three sisters.
The 25th annual convention of the
West Virginia Sunday School Associ.
alton will be held at Huntington,
April 16 to Is. A very interesting
programme has been prepared, and
arrangements are being made for a
pleasant and profitable session. Per-
sons from this county who desire TO
attend the convention should send
their names to County Secretary Geo.
NJ. BeltzhooVer, Jr, Charles Town,
for credentials and reduced railroad
card orders.
We are glad to know that the splen-
did Hackney horse, Wood Endurance,
owned by VIM. l. Reinhart, is to re-
main In his section. This % one OF
the finest animals ever brought to this
county, and that he is to stay here
means very decided Improvement in
our horses. One or two colts sired by
Wood have already been dropped, and
1t Is SAID that they are exceptionally
fine. Besides the Hackney Mr. Rein
hart has an unusually good imported
Belgian at his place near Shepherds
town, which will be kept here this
the Baltimore Annual Conference
OF the NJ. E Church South, in session
at Staunton the past week, adjourned
on Tuesday, to meet next year in
Roanoke. A good many changes
were made among the ministers.
Rev. W. Il. D. Harper. who has been
presiding elder of Winchester district,
has been transferred to the pastorate
of the church at Vinton, a small town
near Roanoke, and Rev. G T. Tyler
is made presiding elder Of this dis
trict. Rev. Il. l. Stephens is return
ed to Shepherdstown. Rev. John o..
Knott is taken from Lexington and
sent to Covington, Va. Rev. 81 l..
Hout is returned to Piedmont, W. Va.
Other appointments of local interest
are as follows: Shenandoah Junction,
Rev. T, c. Jones Winchester, Rev.
D. II. Kern; Middleton, Va, Rev
J. P. Stump; Berryville, Rev. J. H.
Smith; Charles Town, Rev. J. T.
Williams Jefferson, F E. Hammond ;
Marunsburg, Rev. l. W Canter Rev.
J. 9. Thrasher is returned to Chesa-
peake and Rev. D F. Euts er to Lou
doun; Falls Church, Rev. j. L. Klb-
Ter; Fairfax, Rev. F. A. Strother ;
Alvon, Rev. A. A. P. Neel.
Burglars About.
Last Sunday morning between one
and two o'clock burglars broke into
the elevator of Lyme and Daniel at