Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-01-24
LITTLE LOCALS.


The Charles Town Society of the
City of New York VIII hold its an
nual dinner Saturday night. February
I'd. The editor of the REGISTER &C.
knowledges with thanks cordial in
vitation to attend.
During the past week number OF
persons from various parts of Jefferson
and Berkeley counties have sent their
names and a dollar to the REGISTER
for a years subscription. Kind
friends, keep up the good work.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 81. Tabb, who
have been residing on the Lewis
Lucas farm south of town. have leased
the property of the late Mrs. Mamie
Daniels on Washington street, Shep.
herdstown. They will at once occu-
Ply the place and will conduct it as
boarding. house, as did Mrs. Daniels.
H. L. Snyder & Co. have for sale 4
fine little farm OF 80 acres sbout two
miles from Shepherdstown. on fine
road, in good neighborhood. About
fifteen acres of fine fruit in good bear
ing condition. Price very reasonable,
for ten days only. First come, first
served. This is rare chance for a
nice country home.
The Shepherdstown Graded school
observed the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee by holding memorial
exercises. Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin
made an address. and the pupils de-
livered Rotations, read essays and
sang patriotic songs. The exercises
were in charge of Prof. F. A. Byerly,
principal of the school, and were very
interesting.
Large congregations have been at
tending the revival services in the
Southern Methodist Church this week.
The pastor, Rev. Il. I. Stephens, is
preaching powerful and convincing
sermons, and there have been num-
Der of conversions The services will
be continued each night this week
and next week also if the interest in
the work is maintained.
The Hagerstown Mail of Monday
last says that James Wilson Jones,
through Alex. Armstrong, Jr., attor-
ney, filed bill for divorce from his
wife, Cordelia Jones, on the ground of
unfaithfulness. ]. F. Dunn being
named as correspondent. The couple
were married in Shepherdstown. In
her answer the defendant demands
full proof of the charges made IN the
bill.
The coolest spell of weather we
have had this winter prevailed the
last few days. The thermometer was
down to six degrees above zero yes
tsrday morning, and it is very cold
again this morning. There is pros
pect of pretty good ice from the ponds,
but the river is too high to freeze up
Some of the county roads are extreme
ly rough, as they froze up when they
were very-muddy. Snow is predict
ed.
In an interesting letter that Prof.
F. A. Byerly has just received from
his son, Harry W. Byerly, of Kansas
City, Mo-, the latter gives an inter-
esting account of the way the new
year was ushered in In that city,
Among other greetings to the year
1907 was the blowing of the great
whistle of the Armour packing plant.
This is three whistles In one, land gives
out deep roar, or hum,th has been
heard as far away as % miles. Il
sounds the curfsw every night at 8
o clock, and when it blows all chill
drvn are supposed to get off the streets
The whistle can be heard for fifteen
miles almost any night In the year.
From the Clear Lake Press, pub
lished at Lakeport, California, we no.
tice that Robert v s. QuigleY, ma
tive of Shepherdstown, has voluntari-
ly retired from the Office of deputy
sheriff of Lake county. Mr.. Quigley,
who is a brother of John II. Quigley
and Mrs. E. 81. Rsinhart, of this place.
went west more than half century
ago. He was in the sheriff's Office Of
Suffer county some forty-fve years
ago, and moving 10 Lake county in
1870 has served as deputy sheriff ever
since, except two terms as county
treasurer and one term in the Legls.
lature. The papers speak very high
ly of his official integrity and per-
sonal character. He is now 70 years
of age.
Attorney George D. Moore, of
Charles Town. was in Shepherdstown
yesterday representing the Norfolk &
Western Railway, which will submit
a proposition to the town authorities
to change several of the crossings Of
the railroad within the corporate
limits. There are three crossings
under discussioD-on Washington
street, on New street and on Mill
street. 1t is proposed to do away
with all Of these and make one over
head bridge that will carry all the
traffic and do away with the grade
crossings. This is an Improvement
that we hope may be carried out on
terms that may be arranged satisfac-
tory to the town and the railroad
company.
Elmer Robinson, young colored
man of this place, was taken in GUS
tody on Tuesday, and after a hearing