Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-30
LITTLE LOCALS.

Inc SuperlntenoentS ana SonclterS OF
the ladies' department of Morgan's Grove
fair are requested to meet at the home of
Mrs. D. L. Rentch on Saturday evening,
July 9th, at 7 o'clock. A full attendance
desired.
The Shepherdstown has eball team
played game here last Saturday with
the Y. M. c. A. team from Martinsburg,
and we whipped the visitors by the score
of six to five. Athey pitched very fine
game for the home team.
Freel Welshans, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. Welshans, gave birthday party
last Saturday to celebrate his arrival at
the advanced age Of seven years. He
had number OF little folks tc help cele-
brate, and they were all most enjoyably
entertained.
]. Guy Rightstine, of the U. S. Rail-
way mail service, is at his home in Shep-
herdStown for week. He has recently
been promoted and transferred to the B.
& o. Railroad, and will now have nice
run between Washington and Baltimore,
with the opportunity to spend his time off
duty at home.
Master Lee GoldSborough, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Goldsborough, celebrated
his seventh birthday last Saturday by CIV
ing birthday party at Iceland to d num-
Der of his youthful friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
GoldSborough also invited some of the
grown-upS, who enjoyed the party quite
as much as the young folks.
A HagerStown saloon-keeper, J. w.
Hepner, pleaded guilty to selling liquor
to minors and was fined $3.50 and costs.
There were fourteen charges of selling
liquor to minors and one OF allowing boys
TO loter about his place made against him,
and he admitted to seven Of them. He is
still doing business at the old stand
Word has been received here by H. L.
Wintermoyer, who has been acting for
Miss Bette Barnhart, that the life inSur-
ance due on the policy of her brother,
James w. Barnhart, who was cruelty |
murdered in Alabama few months ago,
can now be paid. The policy was for |
81 900, and the agent there says that Miss
Barnhart can draw on him for $S47, the |
net amount due on the policy.
This week has been ideal weather for
harvesting, and the farmers have been
making the most of it. The days have
been bright and SunShiny, without being
excessively hot, and all conditions have
been favorable for this sort OF work The
wheat has been standing fine, and it is
generally believed that the crop is going
TO be all excellent one, as the heads are
well filled and heavy. A good many
farmers in this section have already fin
iShed harvest, and most Of them will get
through this week.
The 4th of July celebration TO be held
in Charles Town next Monday promises
to be very ntereStion event. Shenan-
doah Tribe of Red Men are in charge of
the affair and an attractive programme has
been prepared. The Red Men offer $50
to the tribe coming from the greatest dis
distance; $50 to the tribe having most
members in costume in the parade; $50
TO the tribe making best appearance in the
parade; $50 for the best band; $40 for the
best decorated automobile in the parade;
$3.50 TO the girl or boy in costume making
best appearance on pony.
Miss Ella Moler, of Bolivar, daughter
of the late Jacob Moler, near Shenandoah
Junction, and Mr.. Bennett Fibert LancaS-
ter, of Newcastle, Del, were married in
Martinsburg last Saturday by Rev. DR.. J.
Paul Wright The ceremony took place
at the residence of Mr.. i. w. Miller, first
cousin of both bride and groom. The
bride and groom are also first cousins.
They will make their future home in
Newcastle, where the groom is promi-
nent fire insurance man. Mr.. Lancaster
is native of Jefferson county, q son OF
the late Thomas Lancaster. and has
known his bride since childhood
Sunbeam Hall has just closed the first
year OF its existence, and the managers
feel very much encouraged over the sue
cess that has rewarded their efforts. It's
work has been satisfactory and its finan-
cial condition is most excellent 1t gives
every promise of being permanent in
Stitution, and ought to be encouraged by
all the people in the community. Begin
ming with this Saturday, coffee and sand
witches will be served at any time during
the day, and the new manager will be
glad to have frequent visitors. Rooms
will be fitted up so that ladies travelling
alone who wish to stay over night may
be accommodated Everybody ought to
help Sunbeam Hail. All the proceeds are
for the benefit Of the hall.
An automobile party stopped in Shep-
herdStown on Monday, among its occu-
pants being Mr.. T. J. McKown, of Allan
ia, Ga. In conversation with Mr.. w. N.
Lemen and other citizens OF this place,
Mr.. McKown told an interesting story.
During the battle OF AntIetanl, in Septem-
Der, 1862, Colonel Cover, the officer
commanding his regiment, was badly
wounded, and Mr.. McKown was detailed
to care for him. He brought him to Shep-
herdstown, where he found quarters for
him in the home OF Mrs. Maria Billmyer.
He nursed him here for three months,
when the colonel finally recovered. Mr..
McKown had not been in Shepherdstown
since that time, and although almost As
years has passed, he found without diff
Guilty the house which he had occupied ;