Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-15
LITTLE LOCALS.

The gardens were beginning TO look very
badly. The rain did not reach as Tar west
as Billmyer's Mill, nor was there any
at Kearneysville.
The Board of Equalization and Review
will be in session in Charles Town on
Friday, July sd, in the courthouse, when
it will hear complaints, if any, from Shep-
herdstown district in regard to assess
ments. Mddleway district will be heard
July 10th, Kabletown, July 10Th, and
Charles Town, July 2lst.
Yesterday evening deputy U. S. Mar
shall from Martinsburg came TO Shepherds
town and arrested well-known colored
man, John Ross, or Washington, and car
ried him off to jail in MartinSburg. II is
reported that the charge against him is
that OF selling liquor illegally, the offense
having been committed some time ago.
A number Of persons have been thresh-
ing their wheat the past week, and the
yield seems to be firstrate. 1t is reported
that ten-acre field OF Miss M. c. KEEP
linger, west OF town, averaged q bushels
to an acre. Walter Nc Donald had an
average of p bushels on IS acres. Mar
tin Griffith and Jacob A. Hedwohl each
had an average Of slightly over 20 bushels
an acre.
Last week we dropped number OF
delinquent subscribers from our list.
We have recently sent out another batch
of accounts, and if we don't hear from
them by Saturday, we will have TO cut
off about twenty more. We can't get our
papers through the mails at pound rates
TO delinquents, so the only thing to do is
drop them out and put the accounts with
Our collector.
1t is said that George H. Child, OF Har-
per'S Ferry, chairman OF the Republican
county executive committee, is likely to
be appointed census superior orthis con-
greSSiona district, Congressman SturgiSS
having indicated his purpose to appoint
him. Mr.. Childs is very capable bust
ness man and would fill the position sat-
iSfactoriy. A. L. Helmick, OF Thomas,
Tucker county, is also candidate.
The connection with the new track of
the Norfolk & Western Railway on the
Maryland side OF the river, opposite Shep-
herdStown, has been made, and all trains
are now using it. They move very slow
ly, though, as the track has not yet be-
come thoroughly settled. This is the last
work in connection with the great new
bridge here, and that improvement may
now be regarded as entirely completed.
Mr.. George T. Sisser and Miss
Audrey Athey, both of ShepherdStown,
the bride being daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Edward w. Athey, were marriedin
SharpSburg on decoration day, May 3lSt,
by Rev. A. A. Kerlin. The young couple
drove TO SharpSburg oStenSibly to attend
the exercises there, but took occasion to
get married. The news OF the wedding
leaked out only few days ago, causing
much surprise TO their relatives and
friends here.
The editor of the Register spent part
OF the past week with friends up the VAL
ley, and had a most enjoyable visit among
old acquaintance. The hospitality of
these charming Virginians has long been
proverbial, and as time goes on it be-
comes more and more delightful. There's
nothing just like Virginia hoSpitality-it
has a flavor of its own, and the kindness
and courtesy Of those who extend it is
only equalled by the pleasure OF those
who are its recipients.
These deeds for the transfer ofrea estate
have been filed for record in the office OF
the county clerk: George w. Carter to
ArmStead Carter, Jr., one-half interest in
house and lot OF a half acre at Ripon, for
$780, Ada L. Moler TO Albert T. Moler,
one-half undivided interest in tract OF
eight acres, near the Virginia Ore Bank,
S2l9.96; George A. Anderson to the
Board of Education of Kabletown district,
one-half acre at Mount Pleasant, 500;
Ellen M. Legge to David Lemen, house
and lot on German street, Shepherds
town, S4,250; Georgiana Hamilton TO
George r, Vending, all the land of the
grantor on the North side of Liberty
street extended in Charles Town, $40.
Let all the old veterans bear in mind
that the Jefferson county Confederate re-
union will be held as usual about the mid
die or latter part OF August, at Charles
Town. Many of the old soldiers have
been inquiring about it, and Col. r. p.
Chew, the untiring commander OF the Jef-
ferSon County Camp, has for some time
been taking an active interest in securing
an orator OF national reputation for the
event. He will 60 to Washington and
hopes to be able to say on his return that
such speaker has been secured. When
Col. Chew and the other gentlemen who
have heretofore ably seconded him
in this matter, take hold of it, il
means that ii will be done, and not only
done, but creditably done. SO look for
ward to a rouSing big Confederate reun-
ion at Charles Town in AuguSt.-SphH.
The Shepherdstown baseball team went
to Hagerstown last Saturday and played
the Western Maryland team. Our boys
report that they won the game by score
of s to 7. The Hagerstown papers say
that the Shepherdstown team left the
grounds in the ninth inning, when the
score stood Sto s, and that the umpire
then forfeited the game 10 Hagerstown, 9
90. The fact is, at the end of the ninth
inning the score was announced as TO