Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-18

II ~. ouyuer ~ 70 nave LOT eale
very desirable farm three or four miles
from Shepherdstown. The place con
tains $50 acres Of good Limestone
land and is convenient to markets,
school, etc, and in 6rst-class neighbor-
hood.
Arbor day was observed by Shep.
herd College and the Shepherdstown
Graded School last Friday. The col
lege folks planted an elm tree at the
corner of Main and King streets and
had interesting ceremonies in connec-
ton Herewith.
The insurance on the Terrell house,
recently DESTROYED By FIRE. has been
satisfactorily adjusted by the agency
of Harrison Schley. The ruins will
be removed and an entirely new
frame dwelling viii he erected upon
the site of the old structure.
The weather the past week has been
cold and chilly, and although the
fruit buds are not very far advanced,
there is fear that much damage may
have been done The warm days in
March have been succeeded by an un-
usually cool and unpleasant April
thus far
Rev. 81. I. Stephens will preach a
special sermon TO the Odd Fellows of
this town and vicinity on Sunday,
April 18th, at 8 p. M, in the South.
ern Methodist Church. The members
of Caledonia Lodge are requested to
meet in their lodge room at 230
o'clock.
A news item in the Baltimore Sun
of yesterday says: L. Nanny Biz
lard, eldest son of Mr. Fred Blizz ard.
bridgetender at Harper's Ferry. was
drowned in the Nanticoke river, about
three miles bel W Vienna. last night.
He was 20 years old. Blizzard was
steering Capt. o. s. Conwsy's tug
when he fell overheard.
E. 81 Reinhsrt has begun the erec-
ton OF brick addition to his dwelling
house on the corner of New and
Church streets. 1t will be two stories
high and will have one large room on
the first floor and two good-szed rooms
on the second floor. 1t will make
very nice addition to Mr.. Remnants
already comfortable home.
John Il ~Scboppert. president Of
the Southern Soldiers Memorial AS
ISOLATION, informs us that there is
still opportunity for Confederate vet.
Grams to secure crosses of honor il, they
desire them. Mr.. Schoppert will be
glad to furnish the proper applications
that will enable the veterans to get
these badges of honor. Communicate
with him.
We learn from what appears to be
reliable authority that the Norfolk q
Western Railway expects to begin
work about the first OF June upon the
extensive Improvements In connection
with i,s new bridge at Snepherdstown.
Some legal complications In Maryland
have delayed the beginning of the
work, but it is now hoped that these
difficulties may be soon adjusted.
Word was received here early this
morning from Washington that VIM
n. \Byers Is In dying condition and
not expected to live through the day
Mr.. Byers resided for many years on
his farm southwest of Shepherdsto~n,
but for several years past lived IN
Martlnsburg A few weeks ago he
moved to Washington. where he mas
several daughters. He has been very
feeble the past year.
Rev. A. D P. Gilmour, of the
union Theological Seminary at Rich
mond. Va, delivered an address in
the Presbyterian Church In Shepherds
town last Sunday morning, making
an appeal for contributions for the
endowment ofthe R L. Dabney chair
He had very liberal responses, and
considerable sum was pledged for this
object. At night he preached an able
sermon to large congregation. The
Shepherd College double quartette as
sisted In the music. and Mss Wright
rendered several brilliant selections
on the pipe organ.
William Wells's sober old horse
must have his fling every now and
tuen. When the spirit moves he has
to go, no matter what the result
Tuesday the call came for him to
make his annual runaway and he
kicked up his heels and lit out from
Lemons store at two-forty gait
He separated himself from the wagon
at DR. Banks's stable and then made
a Decline for his own stall, where he
calmly\awaited dinner An hour or
two later he WAS again pulling the
the wagon as if nothing had happened
and he is probably safe until next
spring.
Mayor Samuel j. Hodges tried bis
first case last Saturday. Brock Man
uel and George Devonshlre, two col
ored men who were old enough to
know better, got into quarrel on>a
street corner and retired to an allev
to fshtit ut. Sergeant Sblpley took
a hand in the game and arrested the
fighters, haling both of them before
the mayor. After herring the evi.
dence Mayor Hodges fined them FIVE
dollars and costs, making each mans