Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-01-17
LITTLE LOCALS.

scribers are added to our list this
week. We appreciate these favors
and only wish to say that yet there
Is room.
The REGISTER erred last week in
saying that Rev. ]. E. Triplett, of
Dufields, had bought the dwelling
house of Henry W. Potts in Shep-
herdstown. His son, G. Hampton
Triplett, was the purchaser.
VIM. G. Clipp has sold his farm near
Dufhelds, this county, to Harvey h.
Hendricks at price little over $66
an acre. The place contains 1872 acres
of good limestone land. and was form
erly owned by Sheriff Robert Lucas,
deceased.
John L. Livers, who has the con-
tract for installing the electrical ma
chinery at the new power plant at
Dam No. 4, has moved his headquar-
tiers from Shepherdstown to Lancas-
ter, Pa, where he has some impor-
tant work to do.
One day last week VIM. @. Moler,
in crossing his farm, formerly owned
by John Bum Melvin, near Uvilla,
found a terrapin that had cut on it's
back the inscription Thomas M.
Melvin, June 2, 1885, dating back
more than eighty years ago. A ter
rapin bearing the same lettering, and
beyond doubt the same one, was seen
by Thomas Link some fifteen years
ago.-Charles ToWn Spirit.
George W. Cross, of Rocky Marsh,
has kindly left with us specimen of
the anthracite coal now being mined
in the western part of Berkeley couD-
ty. Mr.. Cross paid visit to that
neighborhood recently, and reports
that 4 number of shafts are being
sunk. The indications are very en-
couraging, as some big veins of coal
have been struck, and the coal burns
well. A wealthy syndicate is push
ing the matter.
Charles D. Wysong has sold his
large frame warehouse and the lot it
occupies on Princess street, together
with his carriage repair business and
hardware and supply store, to Charles
S. Miller. Mr.. Miller will continue
the business at the same place and will
also move his marble shop there.
Mr.. Wysong will devote his time to
the management Of his farms and his
large orchards, which are now just
about to come into bearing.
The regular meeting of the town
council was held Monday night, all
the members present. The sergeant
reported $500 turned over to the
treasurer, and treasurer reported
S5l6.85 in hand. Geo. w. Billmyer,
DR.. r. @. Grove and w. L. Shell
were relieved of erroneous assessment.
An order was passed to pay to Treas
urer w. N. Lemen, of the Rumseyan
Society, the sum of $3.50 heretofore
appropriated for the proposed Rum
seY monument. After passing num-
Der of bills, council adjourned.
The members OF the Lutheran Sun
day School will give cantata In the
town hall Friday and Saturday even
ings of next week, January 18th and
10Th, entitled ''The Happy Family of
Father Time" The music and Ii
bretto is by Charles H. Gabriel, and
the play Is very bright aud enjoy
able. Forty girls will take part In
the caste, aud the costumes will be
unusually pretty. The admission
will be Is cents, reserved seats %
cents. The proceeds are for worthy
cause and liberal patronage Is invited.
1t is with much regret that we note
painful accident that befell John
W. Marshall at his home near Kear-
neysville last Thursday evening. He
was descending stairway when he
made a miss-step and fell, fracturing
his hip at the socket Joint. DR.. q
w. Banks Was called in and gave
him surgical attention, but owing to
Mr.. Marshall's advanced age, Is
years, the injury is very serious one.
Mr.. Marshall has been in failing
health for some time past, and the In
frmities of old age are pressing heav-
lily upon him.
o. T. Reilly, the Antietam battle
field guide, has presented US with a
copy OF his souvenir and guide book,
entitled" 1.-THE Battlefield of Antietam. ="
1t is an interesting and valuable pub
LEGATION, containing map and a hun
dred views of scenes on or near the
famous battle-ground. including a
splendid double.page panoramic view.
There are historical descriptions writ
ten from both the southern and north
ern standpoints, and fine cuts of the
many handsome monuments and other
points of interest connected with the
battlefield. The books are % cents
each, and Mrs. NJ. L. Harrington mas
them for sale in ShepherdstoWn.
Isaac F. Nicholson, Esq, Of Balti-
more, in renewing his subscription to
the REGISTER, writes us as follows :
A friendly greeting to you. You are
now having the "Rumsey monument
and the new railroad bridge" to oc-
cupy and divert your attention. In
my view, the most promising future
for ancient and honorable" Shep-
herdstown would be to make it a
summer resort and home for residents
of Baltimore and Washington. AS