Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-22
LITTLE LOCALS.

due and may be observed until August
I'D.
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner held special
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court in
Charles Town on Tuesday, when a NUM-
Der of decisions were rendered. Appli-
cation for bail for Ben Wood, charged
with assault, was refused.
The teachers institute for Jefferson
county will begin August 10th. Pressing
invitations have been sent State Superin-
tendent M. p. Shawkey to attend the in
stitute, and he writes that he will make
strenuous effort to be here.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
run an excursion to Pen-Mar next Thurs
day, July 10Th, when the annual Presby-
terrain reunion will be held at that place.
The special train leaves ShepherdStown
at 10 O'Clock and the fare for the round
trip is one dollar.
There was lively rain storm here last
] Sunday afternoon about five o'clock. An
cry clouds brought rush OF rain and a
little hail, but it was soon over. The
electric light line was broken at Geo. w.
| Cross's, three miles west of town, and
the town was in darkness most of the
night.
An interesting musical event has been
arranged for Sharpsburg, Md, Saturday
night of this week, when Mr.. Arthur
Conradi will give violin recital in the K.
of p. hall. He will be assisted by Mr..
Austin Conrad, pianist, and Mr.. Carl H.
Otte, tenor A classical programme OF
great beauty will be rendered, and the re-
cital promises to be rare treat to lovers
of good music Mr.. Conradi is teacher
of the violin in the Peabody Institute,
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Baby, OF Balti-
more, have taken Mrs. J. S. Pierce's cot
tage, "Ayrlie," for the summer, and have
had as their guests the past week or so
Mrs. Guest and Miss Anna Guest, of
Baltimore, and Mr.. Thomas Nc q. Leav-
er, of Philadelphia Last Saturday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Baby and Mr.. Arthur
Pierce gave delightful dinner TO Mr.. and
Mrs. David Lemen and few other friends,
| which was later followed by dance, at
tended by a number of persons from Shop
herdstown and other places.
Rev. r. p. Hutton, field secretary of
the West Virginia Anti-Saloon League,
was in Shepherdstown last Saturday con-
ferring with members of the local tenn
perance organization, with view to ar
ranging for a meeting in the interest of the
State League the first of August. 1t is
proposed to devote full day TO this cause
in Shepherdstown, when Rev. I. IA.
Hare, State Superintendent, will be pres
ent. Rev. Mr.. Hutton has his headquar-
tiers in Wheeling, and though there is
enough work in that beer-besotted town
| to keep several men busy, he is doing
valuable work in organizing the State.
Robt. H. Stewart, who inherited life
interest in a farm of SIT acres near Kear-
| neysville from his father, the late VIM. t.
Stewart, of MartinSburg, has transferred
his interest in the farm, together with
what personal property he owned on it,
to his wife, Mrs. Elsy Boak Stewart.
| The deed was filed for record in the clerks
office this week. Mrs Susan Mercer has
decided to three of her sons, Jack, Thom-
as and TownSon Mercer, all of her prop
erty at Kabletown, the consideration be-
ing her love and affection for them. Mrs.
Sarah F. Moore has renewed lease for
| ten years of a tract of land containing
about one-fourth of an acre on which the
store building of L. F. Nichols is located
at Haltown to Mr.. NicholS.-Advocate.
The ladies in charge Of Sunbeam Hall
for women have arranged to have per-
manent exchange at the hall daily. Pro-
visions, cakes and supplies in general
| will be received and sold, and separate
department for embroidery and fancy
work will also be conducted. All persons
who have the desire to do so may have
the privilege of selling at this exchange,
but will be required TO allow ten per cent
of their sales to 60 TO the maintenance OF
the establishment Orders may be left at
the hall for any articles desired that are
| not in stock. For further information, and
for certificate OF membership, inquire OF
| Mrs. TAYLOR, at the hall, or of Miss Eliz-
abeth Butler or Miss Rachel Turner. The
second. Saturday in each month will be
devoted to market day for the exclusive
be nefit of the hall.
Monday evening about 7 O'Clock a
horse belonging to Thos. w. Hebb, lock-
keeper at Bridgeport, opposite, Shep-
herdstown, got on the railroad track on
the Maryland side of the river, and be-
coming frightened at freight train COM
ing south, il ran along the track ahead Of
/ the train and on 10 the railroad orloge
1t only got some twenty feet until its feet
slipped between the ties and il was help
less. The train was stopped and the
crew made an effort to eXtricate the ami
NAL, but the undertaking was a difficult
one. A considerable crowd gathered ,.the
horse was bodily lifted up, temporary
floor of boards laid on the ties, and the
animal was backed off the bridge. The
train proceeded on its way after delay
of nearly an hour. The horse was in
| jured but little, its legs being cut some in
its struggles when it was caught in the
bridge.
Mayor u. s. Martin recently wrote TO