Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-03
LITTLE LOCALS.


Geo. r. Bready has bought from
Mrs. Frances W. Gibson two islands
In the Shenandoah river near Har-
pers Ferry, for $685.. One of the
islands contains 19 acres and the 9th.
or about two acres.
Very good order has been main
tanned this week, although the town
is full of strangers. Only one arrest
was made-that of q town darkey
who got overloaded. Jack Philip,
is on as extra policeman.
The three young men who were ar.
rested in Charles Town last week on
the charge of burglarizing Shirley 8
store at Shenandoah Junction were
given hearing on Thursday, and were
released for lack of evidence aginst
them.
The Methodist parsonage property
in this place has been very much i'm
proved. A fine concrete sidewalk has
been laid the full length of the lot on
both Church and Washington streets,
adding much to the appearance Of the
property and the convenience of the
public.
The postofice at Vanclsvesville has
been ordered closed by the Postof6cs
Department, and the people of that
section will hereafter be served by
rural free delivery from Martinsburg.
Vsnclevesville has had postof6ce for
a great many years, and there is a
good deal of regret that it must now
be closed.
The fall term of Shepherd College
State Normal School begins next
Tuesday, September 9th, and Princi-
pal ]. G. Knutti anticipates good
enrolment and an suspicious opening
Of prosperous year. All the teach.
ers will be here ready for work at the
time named, and every department
will be ready for students.
Last Saturday afternoon bullet
was fred into the home of Henry W.
Potts, just north of town, passing
through screen door and smashing
large glass door in bookcase. 1t is
said that the shot was fred by col.
ored boy, who was shooting at tar.
get. The bullet came near hitting
one of the ladies of the household.
The annual meeting of the Shenan-
doah Baptist Association closed sue
cessful session last week at Bowmans
Va. The officers elected for the en-
suing year are: Moderator, Rev. DR..
Julian Broaddus; vice moderator, Rev.
W. A. Pearson; secretary, O. A. Ford;
assistant secretary, Garland Kearfott;
treasurer, D. 81. Jones. The associa-
ton will meet next year at Shenan-
doah Junction.
Shenandoah Junction is looking for
a considerable boom. A couple of
syndicates are taking options on the
McGarry and DeJarnette
comprising some fifty acres,
and it is proposed to divide them up
into building lots and establish mum.
Der of industries on eligible sites.
Junction is splendidly sit
uated for manufacturing enterprises,
as its railroad facilities cannot be ex-
celled.
Rev. ]. B. Keller, of Half Way,
Md, preached two excellent sermons
in the Lutheran Church in Shepherds
town last Sunday. In the morning
his subject was Personal Consecra.
tion" and in the evening Personal
Accountability" At tho morning
service he expressed most beautifully
his congratulations to the congrega.
ton upon the completion and occu-
pancy of their handsome new church.
Mr.. Keller is highly regarded here
and his earnest sermons were greatly
appreciated.
O. Carter, superintendent Of the
electric light company, informs US that
beginning with October Let the plant
mere will be run all night, instead OF
closing down at midnight, as has been
The case ever since the lights were
irst introduced. This will be a con-
venlence to many persons and should
get q number of new customers, as 1t
Toes away with the necessity of keep
ng lamps on hand. 1t will be an es-
oecial convenience to business men
md others who need light before day.
break during the winter.
Ar interesting meeting of the Anti
Saloon League was held Monday
night, President Benjamin Hartzell In
,he chair. Forty-two new nlmes
we're enrolled, bringing the member
ship up to 100. Routine business
was transacted. and much interest was
shown in the work. The music was
very good, duets and quartetteS being
rendered by our best singers. Rev.
q. L. Hout, of Piedmont, made an
earnest talk on the subject of temper
ance. The next meeting will be
held the last Monday in this month.
Trouble usually comes when it Is
least wanted. Monday night when
the town was filed with strangers and
suspicious characters were sufficiently
numerous to make timid folks nerv.
ous. there were no electric lights.
Just as the engine was started up at
evening the driving rod broke and
the plant was put out of commission.
Superintendent Carter is a mighty
handy man, but the break was beyond
-. fac;l;t;ss and 40 the town was lett