Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-04
LITTLE LOCALS.


| this week.
Mrs. Clay Moler, of Bakerton, was OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis in the hos
pital at Charles Town yesterday, and her
friends will be glad to know that she
stood the ordeal well. Mrs. Moler is a
sister of Mrs. T. A. Carter, OF Shepherds
town.
VIM. A. Dunn has sold to c. K.,Strib-
ling, of Washington, the house and twenty
acres of land near Uvilla formerly the
home Of the late John M, Engle. The
price paid was $l,70O. Mr.. Stribling ex-
poets TO ultimately make his home on the
place.
Thank to the vigilance ofour town ser
geant, there were no annoying Hallow-
cen pranks this year in Shepherdstown.
Saturday night some of the boys made
a start, but their plans were early nipped
in the bud by Sergeant Shipley, and
thereafter there was peace and quiet.
AT the special corporation election on
Monday, on the proposition to take into the
! town limits a small amount OF additional
territory, so as to include the new railroad
track, there were fifty votes cast. All
but one OF them were in favor OF the plan
and it is said that even that one was
cast by mistake.
Walter L. Herr has sold eight acres OF
timber on his farm southwest of town to
w. 6. Leas, of Pennsylvania, and q. w.
Tschop, superintendent for Mr.. Leas, is
having it cut and cleared. Mr.. Herr sold
only half Of his timber tract. Mr.. Tschop
will have sale of lot OF lumber and cord
wood on November 10th.
The Jefferson Security Bank OF Shep-
herdstown has been made State depos-
itory, and the State will hereafter keep a
part of the public funds in il for the con-
venience of the people OF this section.
The Jefferson Security Bank is one OF the
oldest banks in West Virginia and is
among the most prosperous and wisely
managed.
On the first page of the Register this
week may be found the very interesting
letter of Mrs. E. c. Grim, in which she
gives an account OF the battle OF New
Market, Va, OF which she was an eye
witness. This letter was printed few
weeks ago, but we have had so many re-
quests to reprint it, and such demand
for extra copies, that we have concluded
to again publish it. We can supply cop
les of the paper to those who wish them,
as long as they last.
FL. Weltzheimer, of ShepherdStown,
has been given the position OF engineer
in charge of the construction OF the dam
across the Shenandoah river near Luray,
Va, for the Shenandoah Electric Light
aud Power Company. This company
now has dam and electric Il power plant
at that place, but the dam, which is built
of wood, is not satisfactory. and a new
one is being put in. The newdam is OF
concrete, 440 feet long, and is being con-
structed in the most substantial manner.
Mr.. Weltzheimer is spending most OF his
time at the plant, but gets home OCCASION
ally.
While Prof. r. p. McGarry'S horse
and buggy were standing in front OF the
college building Tuesday afternoon the
horse became frightened and ran down
King street at top speed. 1t couldn't
make the turn at Main street and crashed
into the hitching rack in front OF IA. B.
Bakers store, the horse falling into the
gutter, where it was unable to move.
The runaway made big racket and it
appeared to be serious wreck, but the
horse was not hurt, the buggy hardly in
iured at all and the harness but slightly
damaged. Prof. McGarry Strengthened
out the tangle, hitched the horse TO the
vehicle again, and calmly drove home.
Under new law passed by the West
Virginia Legislature, all notarieS public
| must renew their commissions, and in
stead of the commissions being for an in
definite period, as heretofore, they are
now limited to term of ten years. A fee
of five dollars is required to get a COM
mission, and the applicant must have the
endorsement of the county court Joseph
S. Fleming, Esq, of ShepherdStown, has
been notary public for forty years, hav-
ing been commissioned by Governor
Stevenson in 1869. Previous to this time
Mr.. Fleming had been appointed a mag
istrate by Governor Foreman, so he has
been public officer as long, perhaps, as
any other man in the State.
Among the court visitors in town this
week were MID. S.Rentch, of Shepherds
town, and Mr.. r. A. Hessy, of Bolivar.
Mr.. Rentch is So years OF age, and is as
active and clear headed as most men
forty years younger. He has been JUS
| tice OF the peace in Shepherdstown for
many years, and continues to render &C
ceptable service in that position. Mr..
| Hessey, six years younger than Mr..
Rentch, is likewise very active, with his
faculties unimpaired. For diversion he
frequently walks from Bolivar TO Charles
Town and back without feeling any OF the
pangs of old age. In all OF his long life,
he has never been compelled to take
treatment from physician. Advocate.
The Registers subscription list contin-
ues to grow steadily, and we have hopes
of reaching the 1000 mark before so very
long. Today we print LILO copies. Re-
Gently we have added number OF new
names to our list through the kindness
of friends who have brought us in new
subscribers or who have given US the
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