Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-01-28
LITTLE LOCALS.


| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crowl have
moved into the dwelling vacated BY
Mr.. and Mrs Tsbb-the old Virgins
House-and will conduct 1T as boa I'd.
Ing house. principally for students.
the first big public sale OF the sea
son was that of @. w. Hodges, neal
Martinsburg, last Thursday. Mr..
Hodges made an excellent sale, the
proceeds footing up to about $4,000
Horses sold very well and the cattle
brought fairly good prices.
The Charles Town Advocate says
that the natural gas people, whose
agent took options last August for
right-of-way Tor pipe line through
this county, are asking to have the
options extended. Some farmers re.
fuse to extend the options, and in
these cases the right-oi- way has been
bought outright.
What might have been serious
trouble was averted last Sunday
evening at the home of Ashton E
Boswell on Princess street. The cook
stove was accidentally upset when no
one was IN the house but the children,
but fortunately there was not a great
deal of fire In it and the FIRE Was ex.
tinguished before the house caught.
Married at the home of the bride,
229 Central Avenue, Atlanta, Ga, De-
cember %, 1908, Miss M4yme jose
phine Gomez to Mr. Allen Kearney OF
Washington, D G. Mr. Kearney is the
third son of the late Capt Henry w
Kearney, of this county, aud he has
many relatives in this vicinity who
wish him and his bride happy and
prosperous journey through life.
We fear that the trolley company
which was to have cir ilroned Jetfer.
son and Berkeley counties is sleeping
the sleep that knows no waking. Que
of the conditions on which 1t got its
franchise was the deposit Of 81, 900 in
cash within 80 days. The condition
was not complied with, and the fran.
chise has therefore been forfeited, at
least 80 far as MartinsbuIg is con.
J. Guy Rightstine left to day for
Baltimore, where be will receive in.
structions preparatory to beginning
his work as weigher of mails on the
run between Baltimore and Parkers-
burg on the B. g. o. Railroad. This
is job that lasts about three months,
and Mr.. Rightstine got the appoint
ment through the civil service. We
learn that Lester Athey has gotten a
similar appointment.
The county court began its regular
January term in Charles Town on
Monday. Most of its time so far this
week has been taken up in hearing
evidence in the matter OF the proposed
franchise giving the Winchester and
Washington City Railway Company
the right to place its poles and wires
along certain public roads In this
county. There is much opposition to
The franchise, and great deal Of tes-
timony has been presented for and
against the privilege.
The Martiusburg Journal says that
the Nicklas- Paulding-VanMetre tract
of 500 acres of limestone land east Of
Martinsburg has been leased to the
Jones g. Laugblin Steel Company OF
Pittsburg, which has taken charge OF
the land and is expected soon to open
extensive quarries. The lease Is for
20 years, with privilege of renewal,
and the minimum royalty is to be
SIS, 900 year. The Jones g. Laugh
lin Company is one of the biggest and
richest in Pittsburg.
The typewriter will of Capt. Kirk
| Cunningham, late from near Van
clevesville, was offered for probate In
Martinsburg last Friday but mas
much as the will had no witnesses,
though signed, and was not in his OVID
handwriting, probate was refused
On motion of Mrs. Irene Cunningham,
bis widow, she and Attorney j. M.
Woods qualified as administrator Of
the estate. The following appraisers
of the property were appointed: Capt
w. B. Colston, W. o. Nlcklas, DR..
J. w. McSherry, Henry j. Selbert
and Joseph B. VanMetre.
Archdeacon John Poyntz Tyler, Of
Hagerstswn, delivered splendid adj
dress to men Tuesday night IN the
Episcopal Church in Snepherdstown
large congregation being present
Mr.. Tyler is an earnest, forcetuI
speaker, and has pungent way o.
expressing himself that claims the un'
divided attention of those who hear
him. His theme was manliness, anc
he urged that a man should find hi
chief pleasures In his nome, rather
than in lodges and at the clubs. Hi
address was very well received anc
greatly appreciated.
A beautifully appointed and mos
delicious dinner was given in Wash
,neton Saturday by Mrs. P. Eiwir
Dye and Mr.. Raleigh Sherman, wher
Marylaud's famous hospitality Wa
temporarily transplanted, Among
the invited guests were former Gov
ernor of West Virginia Judge G. "
Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson. Col
George A. Pearre and Mrs. Pearle
Assistant Attorney General, John O
Thompson, Mrs. j. E. Thomas, Mr..