Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-28
LITTLE LOCALS.

year The assessment Will Degln the
first of January.
If you do any letter writing, you
just as well write on correct station
cry, especially when it doesn't cost
any more than the other kind. See
our window for new spring styles.
Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Mr.. Robert Lee Osbourn aud Miss
Ada NJ. Watson, both of the vicinity
of Leetown, this county, were married
last Wednesday by Rev. G. Syden-
stricken at the Southern Methodist
parsonage at Summit Point.
Superintendent Nicholson is push
ing repairs on the canal, 80 as to get
it ready for navigation as soon as pos
slble. The food of last week caused
delay in the opening of the boating
season, but it is hoped water may be
turned in today.
"The old REGISTER is usually read
with much pleasure, but occasionally
there ia sorrow, too, as learn that
another old friend or acquaintance
has passed from that mysterious realm
from whence there is no return. j.
E. Rentch, San Francisco, Cal.
J. w. Knadler has sold his house
and % acres of land north of town to
VIM. R. Alder for So, 500. This is a
nice, comfortable home. Mr.. Knad.
Ter has bought from Geo. F. Turner
the house and lot on Washington
street now occupied by Mrs. Mamie
Taylor.
The concert of the Schubert Sym
phony Club and Lady Quartette to be
given in the town hall on April 9th
promises to be a rich musical treat,
and there should be a crowded house.
The programme is interesting and en-
joYabie from beginning to end, with
not dull moment In it.
The Baltimore Annual Conference
of the NJ. Z. Church South began its
one hundred and twenty-third session
at Staunton, Va, Tuesday night. The
opening sermon was preached by Rev.
c. Sydenstricker, OF Summit Point,
this county. About $50 delegates
are in attendance at the Conference,
which will be presided over by Bish-
op Hoss.
We are informed that the postofice
at Leetown is to be discontinued the
first of April, and the people of that
ancient village will have to depend
on the rural carriers for their mail
facilities. Attempts have been made
before to abolish this postofice, but
through the strenuous efforts Of the
people of the neighborhood they were
futile. 1t is said that this time, how.
ever, it is going for cure.
Another splendid horse has been
brought into Jefferson county, mag
nlfcent imported black Percheron,
bought from A. J. Hays, of Manning
ton, W. Va, by the Shenandoah June.
ton Horse Company. Cesar" weighs
1850 pounds and is said to be of al.
most perfect conformation. The off,
GERS of the company are: G. G. Felix
er, president; j. j. Lyme, secretary
J. w. Irwin, treasurer.
A meeting of the Jefferson County
Camp of Confederate veterans will be
held at the courthouse in Charles
Town on Saturday, April 9th, at IL
o'clock to make arrangements for the
proposed trip to Richmond on May
3Oth. All the old Confederates are
urged to attend the meeting. 1t is
proposed to RIM e special car from
Shepherdstown to Richmond, for the
Veterans, the Sons, the Daughters,
and their friends, and the round trip
will be only FIVE dollars.
Rev. R. Johnston Campbell has re-
signed as rector Of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church at Frostsburg, Md, to &C
cept a call in the mission field in New
York City. He will be chaplain at
Castle Garden to immigrants who ar
rive there, and will be associated
with Rev. DR.. Kimber, who is super
intendent of missionary work among
the immigrants. Rev. Mr.. Campbell
is well known in this section, having
formerly been pastor of the Methodist
Church in Harper's Ferry.
The spring term of Shepherd Col
lege State Normal School began on
Tuesday with an unusually large at
tendance. There are some forty new
students, most of whom are teachers
from other counties in West Virginia,
who have come here to take the spec
ial courses in teachers training work.
The enrolment is larger than it has
been for many years, and still other
students are expected. A new teach
er, Miss Pride, of Fairmont, has been
appointed to help with the work dur.
ing the spring term, and is expected
here this week.
A news items in the Baltimore Sun
of yesterday, from Boyd's, Nd, says
The body of white man, 40 years
old, was found near by Joseph Ben
son, of Seneca, near there late Mon
day afternoon, lying partly on an EN-.
bankment in tie Potomac river, and
was removed to Seneca, where an in-
quest was held. The jury, after a
thorough search Of the body and
close examination, identified the man
as John Daley, of Charles Town, W.
Va, who committed suicide by drown
ing some months ago. His body had
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