Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-10
LITTLE LOCALS.

we'll as could be expected.
Farmers are now busy cutting of
the corn crop. The drought the early
part of the summer affected the yield
considerably, but it is believed that
there will be two.thirds or three.
fourth of full crop.
Willie Bar6eld. the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Bar6eld, living on
the Manning farm, near Charles Town,
fell backward into kettle of boiling
soap last Saturday, and was 80 badly
scalded that he died Sunday morning
Hon. O. M. Wetzell, of this county,
il at Democratic headquarters in
Parkersburg, and in association with
Hon. George Byrne, of Charleston,
will have charge of the speakers bu.
reau for the State campaign this fall.
John F. Ware has bought from O.
L. Crane the farm of 145 acres former
ly known as the Henry W. Castleman
farm, near Charles Town, paying
about $50 an acre for it. Mr.. Ware
has cold his farm near Myerstown to
B. F. Ware.
Rev. Mr.. Fssrnow, professor in
Eastern College, at Front Royal, Va,
preached two excellent sermons in the
Southern Methodist Church in Shep-
herdstown last Sunday. Mr.. Fear
now was formerly q student at Shep-
herd College.
Thomas Hopswell, colored, was ar
rested for drunkenness last week, and
a revolver and razor were found upon
his person. Mayor Schley fined him
$40 and costs, and being unable to
raise the dough. Mr.. Hopewell still
languishes in Jail.
The board of education Of Shep-
herdstown district has appointed Con-
stable NJ. P. Crowl to be trunant off.
GER, and under the law it is his duty
to round up all children between the
ages of six and sixteen and see that
they attend school.
]. @. Bitner gave the editor of the
REGISTER the splendid exhibit of
grapes that he had on exhibition at
the fair last week, and which took
first premium. Mr.. Bitner is an ex-
pert In grape growing, and we never
saw finer ones than he raises.
Shepherd College State Normal
School began its fall term here on
Tuesday with an enrolment of about
$50 students, among whom are a con-
siderable number from other sections
Of the State and from Maryland The
outlook for successful years work is
very bright.
The sad tale of last Wednesday 5
baseball game was repeated on Thurs
day, when Winchester whipped our
home team by a score of % to 2. The
giants were too heavy for
us, and we Just couldn't make any
roadway against them. Maybe We
will grow up to their size some OF
these days.
Miss Anna Riddle Rodsfer, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Rodeffer, of
Charles Town, and Mr.. s. Leon Metro
Of North Tonawanda, N. Y, were
married last Wednesday evening in
the Southern Methodist Church in
Charles Town. Rev. j. T. Williams
performed the ceremony, in the pres
ence Of a large number of friends of
the young couple. Mr.. Harry Wal.
per, Of Shepher istown, was best man.
A dispatch from Sherman, Texas,
the first of the week il as follows; "a
man giving the name of William Hat
field, but who it is thought may be
James @. Durham, charged with the
murder of six people in San Jose, Gal,
twelve years ago, is in Jail here. The
murders created great excitement and
rewards Of $ll 900 were offered for the
murderer. Durham, it will be recall.
ed, murdered R. P. McGlincy, former
" of Shepherdstow n, and his family.
Suspects have often been arrested, but
not trace of the real murderer has
ever been found.
DR.. Nathaniel Burrell, who was
here a couple of weeks ago, has def.
nately decided to locate in Shepherds
town for the practice of medicine.
Dr.. Burrell is native of Wildwood,
Clarke county, Va, and his family is
one of the oldest in the Valley. His
father was also a physician. He is a
graduate of the School of dedicine of
the Maryland University, and has
been practicing in the Paint
Creek mining region, in this State.
DR.. Burrell is young gentleman of
high character and physician of abil-
Ity, and we hope that he may prosper
here and find a pleasant home in our
community. We understand that he
expects to arrive here permanently
within a week or two.
Mrs. Robert Gibson showed US yes
terday several magnificent photo
graphs of her daughter, Miss Laura
Butler, who lie now the leading lady
in the Imperial Opera Company Of New
York, which is playing in Toronto,
Canada. Miss Butler is former
girl who has won an
enviable place on the operate stage,
and she is very popular among the
patrons of the theatre. She .is re-
sarded az an unusually beautiful and
talented young woman. Miss But
ler's friends here are glad to learn of
bsr continual snccess and 10 know