Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-02
LITTLE.LocALs.

Melester & Racey, the threshing ma
chine men, received new thresher yes
terday, and will be ready for the seasons
work as soon as harvest is over. They
will have two outfits running this sum-
mer.
At the elocutioH recital in the college
auditorium next Monday night pleasing
little play will be rendered, entitled "a
Virginia Heroine" The modest admis-
sion fee of ten cents will be charged, and
large audience is hoped for, as the pro-
ceeds are for good cause.
The recital by the music pupils of Miss
Barnes in the college auditorium Saturday
night promises to be very enjoyable
performance, as most attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged for. The re-
cital begins at O'Clock and an admission
OF Is cents will be charged.
The suit OF Miss Sallle s. Hill, OF this
place, against the Norfolk & Western
Railway for damage for having been put
off train near Hagerstown last fall, has
been settled out OF court. The railroad
company paid all the court expenses and
in addition gave Miss Hill a substantial
sum.
Mrs. q. w. Z. Black, of Washington,
has sent to Samuel Michael, of this coun-
ty, handsome black bearskin to be
mounted for rug with head and open
mouth. The bear was killed in Alaska,
and was brought here by Mrs. Blacks
son, Lieutenant Hanson Black. The rug
is valued at $3.50.
Reports from Baltimore are TO the eff
feet that there is some improvement in
the eyesight of George Hartzell, son of
Benjamin Hartzell, of this place, who has
been in that city under treatment for some
weeks. At first it was feared that he
would become totally blind, but there has
been a change for the better.
II is suggested that persons be gener-
Gus in carrying flowers to the cemetery
on Saturday for the graves of the soldiers
there, rather than for the private lots. 1t
is also desired that no one near the roS-
trum shall engage in conversation, to the
embarrassment OF the invited speakers
and the annoyance of those who wish TO
hear them. These courtesies will add TO
the real enjoyment of memorial day.
AT meeting of the Democratic execu-
tive committee for Jefferson county held
last Friday in Charles Town, the time for
holding the primary election was fixed for
Saturday, July 10th, from one O'Clock I'M
til sunset, and the usual rules for conduct
ing il were adopted. We will publish the
plan in our next issue. There will be but
one voting place in ShepherdStown,
namely, at the market-hOuSe precinct.
The pupils from the Bakerton school
who were neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the term are Martha Welsh, Essie
Welsh, Laura Hopper, jamie Moore,
Edith Geary, William Link, Strauther
Moler and Harvey Kidwilcr. Those who
deserve special mention are ESSie and
Martha Welsh and Laura Hopper, who
made every day in three years, and Viii
liam Link, who has not missed day in
five years, and has been tardy but once.
Prof. ThoS. c. Miller, principal of
Shepherd College, was called to Pittsburg
last Thursday by the death of his brother,
Mr. Richard S. Miller, who passed away
at his home in that city after long illness
from inflammatory rheumatism. The de-
ceased, who was 81 years OF age, was a
native of Fairmont, this State, but had
been in business in Pittsburg for the past
twenty years. Surviving him are a son
and daughter. He was buried on Sat-
day in Pittsburg.
Charles S. Billmyer attended the great
sale of Jersey cattle at the Cooper Farm
at CooperSburg, Pa, the first of the
week. A COW sold at this sale for So, 100,
the highest price ever paid for a cow in
America, while her eight-monthS-old
calf brought 81, 700. A bull brought SILL
100. These three costly animals were
bought by Mrs. Henning, of Shelbyville,
Ky. Although Mr.. Billmyer has some OF
the Cooper's good blood in his herd, he
didn't invest at this sale-and we don't
blame him.
Miss Christine Timing, of England,
national organizer OF the Woman'S Chris
tian Temperance Union, spent several
days in ShepherdStown the past week.
She addressed several Sunday schools on
Sunday, and Monday held public meet
ing in the town hall. A local branch OF
the w. c. T. u. was organized here, with
the following officers: President, Miss
Laura Strider; vice-president, Mrs. w.
p. Licklider; secretary, Mrs. Ella Strobe;
corresponding secretary, Miss Kate Hart
zell; treasurer, Mrs. J. D, Billmyer. Miss
Timing, who is most pleasing speaker,
is one of the prominent temperance work
ers who is seeking to thoroughly organize
the United States.
The memorial exercises at Antietam
National Cemetery on Monday last were
of an unusually interesting character. A
quite creditable parade was formed for
the march to the cemetery, in which the
Shepherd College Cadet Corps, Captain
D. K. Dodd, commanding, had a promi-
nent part At the rostrum the memorial
exercises were held by the q. A. r. camp,
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read
by Raleigh Sherman, ESQ.,. and effective
addresses were delivered by Hon. George
A. Pearre, Congressman from the Sixth
Maryland district, and Hon. Edwin L.
Hamilton, Congressman from Michigan.
A large crowd was present, though per-