Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-02-13
LITTLE LOCALS.


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The engagement of"Sunshins Hawk"
to deliver his lecture in Shepherd Col
lege auditorium is recalled. Mr..
Hawks is sick and obliged to cancel
the appointment. He hopes to ill
the engagement later on, of which
notice will be given.
A couple of would-be sports from
Berkeley county amused themselves
by firing repeatedly with a revolver
as they drove RAPIDLY through town
the other night. We understand that
warrants have been sworn out for
their arrest and the officers will have
their fun later.
William Butler, claim agent for the
B. & o. Railroad, met with a painful
accident last week in Cumberland.
He fell upon tn, ice, and besides frsc.
turing several ribs, was considerably
hurt in other ways. Mr.. Butler was
brought to his home near Shepherds
town, where he is now improving,
The Hagerstown Herald says that
there will probably be no further pros
ecution Of Harry Il. Beard, who wa,
arrested some time ago on the charge
of Incorporating 81, 900 ofthe funds
of the B. 4 o. Railroad, for which he
was freight agent in Hagsrstown.
Mr.. Boards friends have made up the
amount of the shortage, it is under
stood, and the matter will be dropped.
Miss Lillian V. Nicewarner, of
Charles Town, and Henry G. Smith,
of Shenandoah Junction, were married
Thursday at noon by Rev. E. T. Now
bray at his residence. The bride hes
itatsd several times before entering
the ministers house and appeared
timid. The groom's persuasive pow
ers, however, won out and they left
smiling and happy.-HagerstOtUn
Mail.
Frank Freeman, colored man en-
ployed at the quarries at Bakerton,
this county, was returning from Har.
per's Ferry on Monday. and got on
the shifter engine at Engle's Station
to ride up to Bakerton. When he
reached there he jumped from the en-
CINE and somehow fell under the
wheels, which passed over him, kill
ing him instantly. Freeman, whose
home was in Rappahannock county,
Va, was about As years old.
In another column will be found
the announcement Of James Grantham
az a candidate for the Office of county
clerk. Mr.. Grsnthsm is well-known
and deservedly popular public official,
having served two terms as deputy
sheriff, and has proved himself COM
petent and accommodating man. He
has named as his assistant Ohas. 81.
Reinhart, of this district, who is a
capable aud respected young man. If
chosen for this responsible Office these
two gentlemen would fill it very ac-
ceptably.
Mr.. Lewis Jackson Mcdonald and
Miss Mary Wagner, both of this vi.
cinity, were married Tuesday evening
at 6 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. T. McQuilkin, brother-in-
law and sister of the bride. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. Dav.
id Miller, of the Reformed Church, in
the presence of some forty relatives
and friends. After the wedding was
over and congratulations had been e1.
tended to the happy young couple, a
bountiful supper was served to the
guests. We join with the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald in the hope
that they may have long and happy
married life.
The will of the late Horace G. o.
bourn, formerly of Jefferson county,
was filed for probate in Baltimore last
Friday. 1t bequesths the income
from $4,000 to his sisters, Misses
Eugenia and Ida Osbourn, of this
county, for life, or while they remain
unmarried, when the income is to re.
vert to the estate. The balance of
the estate is left in trust for the ben.
eft of Mr.. Osbourn's widow and Miss
Ella B. Osbourn, his daughter, Upon
the death of both the estate is to 60
first to the descendants of his daugh.
ter. If she leave, no defendants it
is to 90 to his brothers and sisters or
to his heirs. Mrs. Osbourn, who was
named as executor without bond with
Alfred j. Carr and Frank M. Miller,
declined to act. The will was made
November % last. Mr.. Osbourn
died January 80.
The joint debate at Reinhart's
School. House last Saturday night was
a lively and interesting affair, and
had the presidential election really
depended upon it there could not
have been more enthusiasm. The
question was. Should Democratic
President be elected in 1902" There
were FIVE debaters on each side, those
for the affirmative being A. L. Knode,
]. ]. Roffmaster and Misses Hattie
Hendricks, Agnes Reiphsrt and Ag.
mes Skinner, while the negative was
argued by NJ. NJ. Skinner, O. j. Knott
and Misses Ada Knode, Alice Rein
hart and Grace Knott. VIM j. Knott,
who was in charge of the arrangements,
had all things ready at the appointed
time, and the school was crowd
ed until there was not even standing
room left, a big delegation from Shep.
bardstoun hain0 nrasant Mr. Knott