Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-02-20
LITTLE LOCALS.

at 7 o'clock. A large attendance is
urged.
The Potomac river was up very
high last Sunday. A warm south
wind Friday and Friday night caused
the snow to melt with unusual rapid
ity, and heavy rain followed Satur.
day morning, bringing the river bank
full.
: Stuart VauMeter. the twelve-year-
old con of Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Van
Meter, near Vanclsvssville, met with
a painful accident last Saturday. A
colt crowded him against the side of a
stall and broke his right arm just
above the wrist. DR.. G. W. Banks
gave him surgical attention.
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr., of Charles
Town, announces himself as csndi-
date for prosecuting attorney this
week. He ia q son of our fellow.
townsman, Geo. N. Beltzhoovsr, Esq :,
and by industry and attention to bus
mess is winning a foremost place
among the younger lawyers of Charles
Town.
A considerable number of our sub
scribers who are in arrears have heed
ed our request that they pay up, but
there are still some who have not yet
done so. We hope that all may re.
spond, for we cannot continue the pa.
per to those more than one year in
arrears. as the Postofics Department
will refuse to carry them at regular
postage rates.
The sale of W. 8. Myers, north Of
town, on Tuesday, was attended by a
very large crowd from this county and
Berkeley. Good prices were realized,
as a rule. Horses brought as high as
$172, the top price for COWS was $45,
sheep $8 so, while hogs went at rea-
sonable prices because of the condition
of the general market for hogs. Live
stock is not as high as it was year
ago, the most marked decline being in
hogs.
The announcement of Oliver NJ.
Harris as a candidate for assessor for
Jefferson county appears in this issue.
Mr.. Harris is capable and deserving
man, and was for several years one of
our best-known public school teach.
ers, but is now farming near Bardane.
he lie worthy the support of the vot-
ers and if elected would, we feel sure,
fill the Office to the satisfaction of the
people. He was candidate four
years ago, and though he was de-
fsated, he got big vote in Shepherds
town district.
In the REGISTER this week may be
found the announcement Of Charles A
Johnson, of Charles Town, candidate
for clerk Of the county court. Mr..
johnson is at present deputy clerk,
and is 80 we'll known and so favorably
regarded that it is hardly necessary to
commend him. We wish to say, how
ever, that he is entirely qualified to
fill the position he seeks, and would
keep the clerks Office up to the high
plane Of efficiency that it now has.
Capable, courteous, conscientious, he
deserves well of the voters.
Sheriff G. W. Earnshaw was in Shep.
herdstown last Sunday on the trail of
Jesse Foster, who was indicted by the
grand jury at Hagerstown for assault
and participating in an afrsy. He
swore out a warrant before Justice
Lee Il. Moler for Fosters arrest, and
with Constable NJ. P. Crowl drove to
Ksarneysville, where he thought he
would find his man. he was not
there, but the officers drove to Shen-
andosh Junction, where they found
him asleep in the homs of a relative.
There was considerable objection to
the admission of the officers, but their
determination won and they found
Foster in bed. After having allowed
him to dress and shave and get some
thing 10 eat, they brought their pris-
oner to town and later lodged him In
Jail in Hagerstown.
In another column may be found
the announcement of Charles D. Wy
song, Of Shepherdstown, as candidate
for sheriff of Jefferson county. Mr..
Wysong having been pressed by many
influential citizens to become a csndi-
date, has finally agreed to run, and is
now making canvass of the. voters
for this important Office. 1t is good
for the county that so able a business
man and so estimable a citizen as Mr..
Wysong consents to stand for the sher-
ifslty, and there should be no oppo.
sition to him. He would ELL the
place admirably and administer its at.
fairs satisfactorily to the people. Rs
10 one OF our most active and success
full farmers and fruit growers, bust.
ness man of experiences and ability,
and careful, conservative and up
right in every respect. As president
OF Morgan's Grove Fair Association
he has an extensive acquaintance In
the county, and he will prove a pop
ular candidate. No announcement Of
deputies is made, as this matter will
be largely dependent upon the action
taken by the Legislature.
A delegation Of citizens from Shep.
herdstown and Harpsr's Ferry went
to Charles Town on Tuesday to confer
with the people of that place regard
ing free bridges for Jefferson county.
1t will be recalled that Charles Town
and that section of the county has re-