Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-08-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

The teachers institute for Jefferson
county begins next Monday in Charles
Town. The instructors are Prof. ]. G.
Knutti, principal of Shepherd College,
and Prot. W. 8. Laidley, of Charleston.
Rev. DR.. R. @. Holland, formerly
of Shepherdstown, has rendered his
resignation as pastor of st. Mark 8
Lutheran Churh, Charlotte, N. c., so
as to be able to give his entire time TO
experimenting the mission work of
the United Synod of the South.
spices-Allspice, pepper, cayenne,
Gin Dsmon, cloves, ginger, cream of
tartar, put up in moisture ando ar.
ma proof parchment bags. These
spices are all!fresh ground-absolutely
free from adulteration of any kind
Try theses, 10, and l5c packages
at Remnants Pharmacy.
R. D. Shepherd has disposed Of a
considerable. part of his Wild Goose
farm. north of town. William Myers
has bought the "Quarters" farm, the
northern part, paying $1,000 for
about 900 acres, while William Wick
ers gets field on the west, contain
ing IS acres, for 81 900.
Company B, of Hagerstown, will
run an excursion to Luray over the
Norfolk & Western Railway next
Thursday. The round-trip from Shep-
herdst own is only $3.50, though this
does not include admission to the
caverns. The train passes here at
9.02 a. m, and returning leaves Luz
ray at $50.
The Leetown Horse Company offers
three prizes for colts sired by their
Belgian horse, Prince D'Ondonmont,
exhibited at the Morgan's Grove fair
next month. For the best colt the
prize will be $l5, for the second best
$40, and for the third SIS. The pre-.
miums will be awarded by the judges
of the fair association.
The men of the Episcopal Church
will have lawn fete on Saturday ev.
ening of this week in the old college
grounds in Shepherdstown, for the
benefit of the Episcopal Church. Men
will do the work and wait on the Ia
bles. All they ask of the ladies is to
come and bring their husbands and
brothers and show them a good time.
There was a fierce fight among
lot of colored folks of bad reputation
Monday night on King street, and
Mayor Schley at hearing on Tues
day imposed fines and Jail sentences
on four or FIVE of the bslligerents.
Willie McCsmbric, a colored girl, was
badly cut in the forehead. Marshall
Taylor, also a colored woman with
bad record, with whom she fought,
has disappeared-permanently, it is
hoped.
: Among the Jefferson county teach
ers attending the institute at Mar.
tinsburg are Misses Louise Welshsns,
Alice Billmyer, Irene Hill, Vanessa
Triplett, Ella Marhall, Villa Holida,
Julia Hill, Nellie Mcdonald, Rhoda
Needy, Eliza Johnson, Laura Miller,
Ruth Miller, Edens Roberts, E. M.
McIntire, Florence Lancaster, Attic
Harrison, Jennie Tsvenner, Julia
Morgan, Beula Boyd, Jessie Cockrell,
Rose Cockrell, Mrs. R. K. hewitt,
Mrs. Genevive Jones, Charles O. Trip
lett.
The Brunswick baseball team made
its fourth attempt last Friday after
noon to win game from Shepherds
town on our home grounds, but we
whipped them again. There wasn't
much margin, however. for the score
was 8 to 2. Our boys played daring,
snappy game, full of ginger, and by
quick work kept the visitors from
running up the score. Page Andrews
pitched, and his perfect control of the
ball pulled US out of several threaten.
ing chasms. Kerns caught in his U.s.
ual faultless style. For the visitors
Snarr caught a perfect game, while
Wenner and Keller each took turn
at pitching. Moler was the umpire.
Among the gifts that adorn the new
in addition to those hereto
fore mentioned, is a beautiful brass
cross, donated by Rev. L. L. Smith,
D. D., as a memorial to Rev. DR.. D.
81. Bittle, who was pastor Of the church
from 1868 to 1871. The cross is
deliberately engraved and appropri-
ately inscribed. The handsome pull
pit Bible is a gift Of Rev. D. NJ.
Moser, and the lectern Bible was
given by the pastor. The altar is
gift of Rev. @. @. Williams, of Sha.
mokin, Pa, Mrs. E. A. Herrick, of
Polo, ILL.,, and Rev. M. Rhodes, D.
D., of st. Louis, who gave 800
through the pastor, Rev. 81. @. Hath.
cox, D. D. These gifts are much ap-
preciated by the congregation.
O. E. Tabler, the one-armed man
who made a serious disturbance at
Morgan's Grove fair last year, and
who served term in Jail for assault.
ing the officials, is in trouble again.
He deserted his wife and four chill
dren in Chambersburg and eloped
with a sixteen-year-old girl named
Hattie Stephens. His wife swore
out a warrant for his arrest, charging
him with desertion and alao with steal
ing clothing and other articles belong.
ing to her. Tabler was arrested and
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