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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
The waterworks Proposition.

The committee of the town council has
received from Mr. A. B. Shepherd, the
distinguished PitSburge lgineer, estimates
and data concerning the proposed water
works system for ShepherdStown. AT
the next regular meeting of the town
council, on the second Monday in Au-
gust, it is likely that an election will be
ordered to see if the voters will endorse
an issue of bonds sufficient to construct
waterworkS. 1t is hoped that system
can be installed for about $4,000, and if
il can be shown that this can be SatlSfac-
torily accomplished, we have no doubt
that the people will vote for the project.
1t is proposed TO pump the water from
the river into Standpipe or reservoir,
with filterlng process to purify the wa
ter before it is distributed. We hope
that the committee in charge OF this mat
ter may be able TO present attractive fig
ureS to the people and that we may Sc
cure this improvement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
The Keyser Preparatory School.

The Commercial School OF The KeySer
Preparatory School offers exceptional
advantages to the young men and women
of West Virginia who want TO secure
business education. The Business
Course fits you for expert bookkeeping
and the Stenographic Course prepares
you for the duties of stenographer and
typewriter as well as any business col
lege in the country. The Gregg System
of shorthand is used. The Touch Sys-
tenn of typewriting is used. Fall term
opens September Ia, 1910. Tuition free.
Write for catalogue to J. D. Muldoon,
Principal, Keyser, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
Church Notes.

The annual session of the Winchester
district conference of the NJ. E. Church
South at Shenandoah Junction last week
was profitable and pleasant meeting for
those interested in church work. Most
OF the ministers OF the district were pres
ent and also many prominent laymen.
Those who preached sermons during the
conference were Rev. c. d. Bulla, OF
Baltimore, editor OF The Southern Metho-
dist; Rev. ChaS S. Stanton, OF Shep-
herdStown; Rev. J. H. Light, OF Front
ROYAL; Rev. William Melville, OF Edin-
burg, Va. Thursday was laymen'S mis-
sionary day, and w. p. LiCklider, OF
Shepherdstown, district leader, was in
charge Judge Newman, OF Wood
stock, and Rev. D. L. Blakemore, the
Baltimore Conference missionary Secre-
tary, made addresses. The sum offs 600
for missionary work was pledged by the
laymen, and of this amount 800 was
raised on the spot Rev. c. K. MiIican,
of Bowling Green Seminary, and Prof.
Charles Melton, Of Randolph-Maco
Academy, presented the cause OF educa-
ton.
Reformed Church-Sunday school at
9l5 a. m. Holy communion at Kear-
neySvile at 1920 a. M, with service pre-
paratory Saturday at p. m. AT 100 p
m. the congregation will unite in the union
service TO be held at the M. E. Church,
Rev. c. S. Stanton to preach the sermon.
Welcome.
There will be communion service at
the Shenandoah Junction Presbyterian
Church Sunday, July 3lSt, at II a. m.
Preaching service the Elk Branch Pres
byterian Chnrch at s p.m m.
Shenandoah JunCtion-Rev. w. A.
Lynch will preach at Bakeron Sunday
morning at II O'Clock and at Shenandoah
Junction at 8 p. m.
There will be services in the Shep-
herdStown Presbyterian Church Sunday,
if Providence permits, at 1920 a. m. and
at Kearneysville at 8p. m.
NJ. E. Chmch-Service in SharpSburg
at 1920 a. m. Union service at night al
100, sermon by Rev. Chas. S. Stanton.
NJ. E. Church South-BetheSda at 9 a
m, Uvilla II a. m. AT night at 100, UNI
ion service in the Nj. E. Church.
Lutheran-Service in ShepherdStowr
Sunday at 1920 a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
They Are Coming Back Home.

We publish again this week extracts
from few of the many letters being re-
ceived from the sons and daughters of
old Shepherdstown who are interested in
ome-coming Week, September lst to
9Th, and who wish to mingle with friends
and relatives once more. All over this
land former residents Of the old town are
interested in Home-com Week, and
many of them will be here 10 meet our
people and each other.
Mr.. George R. Andrews, an old Shep-
herdstown boy, northwestern manager Of
the Burroughs Adding Machine Company,
of Seattle, Washington, writes The Sug-
geStion OF coming Week has filled
me witha stronger desire than ever to
visit Jefferson county and the scenes Of
my early days. Like all others who were
born and reared in Jefferson county, | have
warm spot in my heart for it and its
people. Aside from the fact that part
OF my family still live there, should love
to attend this gathering. and if can pos
sible arrange it, will be there during that
week. In the event | cannot attend, |
shall be with you in spirit, and hope that
the event will be memorable as | know
it will be enjoyable.
Rev. and Mrs. D. NJ. Moser, OF Schuyl
kill Haven, Pa, write: homecoming
Week" in ShepherdStown stirs our
hearts, and we would like to share the
Joys OF such an occasion among our dear
old friends. We cherish the hope that
we can be present. 1t was there we first
went to housekeeping, and there our
only son was born, and there for almost
fourteen years we enjoyed the kindness
and congenial companionShip OF true
friends whose memory abideS with us.
That the occasion may be one OF great
gladneSs, exceeding your fondeSt ex-
pectations, is the wish Of your sincere
friends, Rev. and Mrs. D. NJ. MoSer."
J. w. Snyder, of Bluefeld, w. Va,
writes: 81 know that Home coming
Week will be a great success, for those
who have been away from old Shep-
herdstown for any length OF time will be
glad to get back, if even for few days
only, to look over the stamping-ground
OF their boyhood days. II has been
twenty-five years since left home, but
Shepherdstown is a dear old spot to me
vet"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
About shepherdstown History.


Editor Register-ItiS with real regret tina
| read the article on the first page of YOU
paper of date July Il, 1910. In the in
terest OF history, | feel called upon &c
correct few of the mistakes find there
in. Had the writer ever lived here, OF
given attention TO the searching OF land
records of the Morgans, Strodes and
Shepherds, such errors would not have
appeared.
General Daniel Morgan, Of Winchester,
Va, and Captain Richard Morgan Gent
one of the first settlers OF Mecklenburg,
now Shepherdstown. w. Va, were not
OF the same family. Judge D. B. Lucas
made an exhaustive search in an effort
to find connecting link and could in no
way establish one The Morgans Of
Shepherdstown need no reflected glory
as their records in the French and Indian,
Revolutionary, 1912 and OF the Civil War
amply show. The Morgan property, re-
ferred TO as sold in recent years was
never the home OF General Daniel Morgan,
and the family ghost story belongs TO
Daniel Morgan, OF later fame.
The StrodeS never lived near Shep-
herdstown-they were Berkeley county
people, and their homes were on the
Opequon. The statement that the James
Strobe stone house stood near Pack
Horse FORD is mistake.
"Wild Goose" was never the home OF
Henry Shepherd and his wife, Fannie
BriScoe. All that land was granted by
the King OF England to the Van Swear
ingens for Kings Service" and on il, al
though divided ARE many graveyardS ofthe
various branches OF the Swearingen fami-
ly, some well preserved, others nearly
obliterated, but the spots whereon they
exist can be easily pointed out by any old
resident OF The Neck" All that land
came to the Shepherds through purchase
Francis BriScoe lived at New Hopewell,
being the sister of Mrs. James Hite. She
married Henry Shepherd from this home
and went bride TO the Lower Farm,
then the home OF her husband, Henry
Shepherds, mother, Eleanor Strobe
Shepherd. Here she lived and reared
her family. The last owner OF New
Hopewell, in the Hite connection was
Hon. James H. Grove, nephew OF Col.
Thomas Hite, and it was at New Hope
we'll that Hon. J. II. Grove died.
This is not the first occasion from which
this community has suffered from historic
accounts written by authors who have
not lived here and have spent so little
time viSitngth place that their existence
was not known of until their writings
caused CONSERVATION in well regulated
families.
ANNA LATIMER CHAPLINE PHILLIPS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
TO ORCHARDISTS.

Mr.. T. w. Tngg, an expert grader and
packer. IS in this section and can be 10
Gated by 'phoning the Charles Town Oh
flee Of The Virginias Fruit Exchange.
His experience in the Northwest, New
York State, etc., in boxing and bareiing
apples is at the service OF Exchange
members, on whom he will call on re-
quest.
July 7, l9I0-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
Don't Cough. But Live Long.

If every cough were cured before it
got strong hold, human life would be
Heightened by many years. lfevery SUI
ferer knew that Kemp's Balsam would
stop the cough in few minutes, he
would be glad TO escape the serious con-
sequences. If any medicine will cure a
cough, Kemp's BalSam will do it. AT
druggis IS and dealers, 25c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28

Mrs. Nicholas Longwoth, daughter Of
former President Roosevelt, has fallen
heir 10 fortune of Sl25,OOO by the death
of her grandfather in Boston.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
WARNING.

On account of a number Of thefts, both
in field and around my barn, am COM
PEELED to notify the public not to tfespass
upon the premises or land occupied by
the undersigned. Anyone disregarding
this notice, will be prosecuted according
TO the law. -
July q, 1910.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any
case Of kidney and bladder trouble not
beyond the reach OF medicine. No med
icine can do more. Sold by all drug
piStS
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
The Death Record.

Mrs. Ellen Billmyer, widow OF David
Billmyer, passed peacefully away at her
home in Shepherdstown yesterday even
ing, aged SO years and months. Mrs.
Billmyer, whose maiden name'was Spong,
was. a-aatiye of Washington county, Md,
but had lived in Shephefdstown ever
since her marriage to Mr.. Billmyer in
lS49. She was good woman in every
respect, and was always peculiarly de-
voted to her family. Although OF late
years she has lived retired life, she
maintained an interest in her friends and
neighbors, and continued to do good as
opportunity came to her. SIZE was a
kind-hearted woman, and her friends will
regret her death. She is survived by The
following children: William H., of North
Carolina; Edward E., Frank l., J.. Davis
and Mrs. R. C. Grove, of Shepherdstown;
George W., of Brunswick, Md. and
John R., of Wyoming. The funeral will
be held Friday at 10 O'Clock from the
Episcopal Church, and the body will be
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28

The health officers Of Aurora, Illinois,
have adopted rule which requires all
residents Of that city to battle at least
once week. Ifthey fail to do so, they
q "a 70 hn nrrnctnd
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-07-28
Those Pies Of BOyhoOd.

How delicious were the pies of boy
hood. No pies now ever taste so good.
What's changed? The pies ? No. Its
YOU. You've lost the strong, healthy
stomach. the vigorous liver, the active
kidneys, the regular bowels OF boyhood.
Your digestion is poor and you blame the
food. What's needed? A complete
toning up by Electric BitterS OF all organs
of digestion Stomach. Liver, Kidneys,
Bowefs-Try them. They'll restore your
boyhood appetite and appreciation Of
food and fairly Saturate your body with
new health, strength and vigor. SOC al
Hills Pharmacy.
All the good qualities OF Ely's Cream
Balm. sold, are found in Liquid Cream
Balm, can you doubt that this remedy de-
serves all that has been said OF it by the
thousands who have used il? It is ap-
piled directly to the affected air-passages
and begins its healing work at once
Why not get it today ? All druggists OF
mailed by Ely Bros, SO Warren Street
New York, on receipt OF 30 cents.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
FOUND IN GAS FILLED ROOM
Daughter in Law of Ex-Judge
Cowing in Strange Case.

Irving H Masre superintendent Of the
Cavuaa apartments. AZ No. 325 West sd
street. received hurry call from several
Of the tenants at Il o'clock last night. who
said the odor OF gas was so strong they
were almost suNoCated.
Naste hnallv traced rhe odor 10 the
apartu7ents OF Mrs z. (. CowIng. who
lives on the NTH floor. Failing to get any
rasponse 70 repeated knocks. he made his
usv 10 the IRE escape and managed 10
get in Mrs CoWing. fully dressed. was
wing in the parior Of her apartment With
ten gas lets turned
Parroirnan Walsh, of the West 61tn street
station. sent IN a hurry call 70 the Pres
l,vtertan Hospital After treating Mrs
r,owing. Or. Terry permitted her to remain
a. bone Mastes version OF the affair
varies considera blv from that Of Patrol
man Walsh. The pauolman reported to the
s,atton thar several gas Jets in Mrs. COW
i,g,s spartnents we're accidentally turned
an b, some unknown person. M arrest
Ras made
Mrs co~ine. who Is thirty-four wears
o,d * me wife of r " Cowtng. clerk
- General Sessions and son OF former City
Judge Rufus 8. CoUlns-
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
FIRST CLASS BERTHS TAKEN
None on Cunard Line Till Octo-
Der 8, Says Official.
~ cable u TIE --tbune-l

London sept. Many distinguished
- American visitors in Europe are return
e-E "a New York as third class passen-
gers because al other berths have been
hooked u7 long ahead Judges with
7n=lr families. prosperous business men
I'd wealthy travellers for pleasure have
3 The last few DAYS been glad 10 secure
z1=ze third class tickets
We don't rene-h her buster sea
sor SAID ~ o@7ciaT of the Cunard Line
= The Express rerresenrative. The
suCcasstul season IN Paris and London
s-d the Passion Play at Oberammergau
crew record crowds across the Atlantic
zrd many Of them wish 10 return at the
same time AL first class berths on
C-rrs~d liners are booked 70 October <
I'D The Lus1Taria Is the earliest sailing
--r those who have not already secured
rz-szze We know that many wealthy
T5er~I= are taking rhird class places
= et-e~ tran wait. for recently & saloon
Fe~rr vas given w a. the last moment
s~E there was keen competition among
-~r- class Ia =seuEeTS 10 secure il. The
r. z=e-ze- --ho books third class takes
r -els -E-e -rlrd class passengers We
rake m distinction. even II sreerag e
= ass=rzs~ .s willing 70 pay saloon fare
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
LAWYER DEAD I'M HIS CHAIR
Edward Stringham Victim OF
Accident TO Gas Tube

Edward Stringhar, a lawyer, living at
No. 211 18th street. Brooklyn. was found
dead in his library yesterday by Melvin
J. Spooner. Of No. 461 SD street, and
PatroIman BaIy. Of the Fifth avenue sta
ton They had forced the door after the
former had received a telegram from tie
dead mans brother. Ernest who lives at
Beverley Road and ocean avenue
Mr.. Stringham was expected at
Patchogue TO spend the week end and
Labor Day with his family, but when he
did not appear and efforts 20 corrn,11rl-
cate with him failed. his brother tele-
graphed to Spooner and asked him 20
investigate The latter went 10 the
Stringham home last night but the bell
was not answered. and he went 70 the
Fifth avenue station for assistance
BaIy went along with hin, and they
forced the door.
They were hardly in the house when
they detected the odor Of escaping gas
and they found Mr.. Srringham sitting n
an armchair in the library with an open
book on his knees. The gas was escap-
ing from 4 tube which led 70 a students
lamp SpConer and the police agreed
that the death OF Mr. Stringhar vas ac-
cidentaI and that the end had come
peacefully as he slept
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
GENERAL WOODF0RD BACK
Celebrated His 18th Birthday on
His Way from Europe.

General Stewart L WOodford. preSi'l-ii'
of the Hudson-FuIton Celebration Cor1r1ll7-
sion who went abroad several months ago
TO present gold medals 10 the heads OF the
F,uronean governments that sent varsnipS
to the celebration returned yesterday on
rhe Holland-Anerica liner Rotterdam
General Woodford had A double on board
u-hovyas Younger than he, and IL amused
him greatly to learn that many persons
sccos+ed the double and congratulated him
on his fine health and we'll preserved youth
in the belief that they were speaking 10
the general The double was F E Dr1ggs'
a LAWYER of Detroit When the ROTTERDAM
dock-d Yesterday an old friend of General
Woodford grasped Mr.. briggs by the hand
and said. Welcome back, general he
was greatly surprised when Mr. Drlgss
said: u am not General Woodford-
Regarding his trip the general said:
After nv business with the nations was
ended nv wife and I made letsurely tour
through Europe in nv car. which I brought
over with me I went away partly on d
pleasure trip. and I certainly enjoyed IL
General Woodford celebrated his seventy
fifth birthday at sea, and a dinner was
given by Captain Stenger in honor OF the
dav The chef made a big cake for the
general. and every one at the table GOT q
small piece as a souvenir. General WOOD
ford said he would be at his office on Tues
dsv and was anxious TO take uD his legal
work again.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
IN ONE CHURCH IS YEARS

After a pastorate OF forty-six years the
Rev August Ebendick Of 81 Johns Ger
man Lutheran Church, in College Point.
Long Island. hade his congregation fare
well Yesterday and gave way 10 a younger
man. the Rev. II J Halfman, who was
later installed in place OF the retiring
clergyman The church was crowded a.
the morning services with a congregation
the majority of whom had grown Up from
children under the care OF Pastor Eben-
dick Not a few sobbed outright and
tears streamed down the pastors cheeks
as he turned over his ffock TO the care of
his successor.
Mr. Ebendick was horn in Pirra. Sax
ony, in 1888. and came 10 America N
lae2.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
STEEL MILLS SHUT DOWN
Scarcity of Orders Compels Car
negie Company's Move.
rBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]


Pftrsburg, Sept 4.-The United States
Steel Corporation has begun retrench-
ment policy according to an announce
ment printed to-day in Pittsburg, which
in q short time viii make itself felt in
the LawrenceviIle district The Lower
Union mills" it says. at 29th street
and the Allegheny Valley Railroad.
have shut down, and will remain so
for four months. The 2O-inch mill OF
the Upper Union mills. at Sd street and
the Allegheny Valley Railroad, has been
working on half time for two months,
while the 17-inch mill has been idle for
that length of time The 1S-inch de
parrment was closed yesterday for an
indefinite time. and the rest of the de-
partments are on half time Scarcity
of orders conpels the move.
Il is found on investigation that
within the last few days the Carnegie
Steel Company, which controls the mills
in question, has lost one million pounds
Of steel orders by cancellation
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
OBITUARY NOTES.

CAPTAIN GUsTAvE SWANSON, one Of
The oId-tlu1e pioneer Iobstermen Of this
state died suddenly at his home. IN Madi-
son avenue Tonpktnsville, Staten Island,
Yesterday morning. aged sixty-fve years.
Captain Swanson was born in Norway and
came 70 this country when boy He en-
gaged in the lobster business early and
bl!i1r 11p 4 large business. A daughter and
Two sons survive him
MRS. ANNIE WARD LANSON. widow
of John / Lamson and daughter Of
rba late Rodney Corning and Anne Allen
Ward, died yesterday- 4 son and daugh-
rAr survive her The funeral viii be held
a. her late home ~ Southampton Long
Island tomorrow afternoon al o'clock
ALEXANDER NJ ORR. : dealer IN paper
- N =; Pine street. died suddenly yester-
da~ He was sixry-six years old The
funeral Will be held a. his late home No
40 Fasr I'd street. on Wednesday morning
u % n
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
SHOPKEEPERS FEAR SHEEDY
Hartford Jail Breaker Has Long
Record Of Clothing Thefts.

Timothy Sheedy. the man who broke 'ali
ar Hartford Conn, FIVE weeks ago, and has
just written letter explaining how he got
away. had long prison record behind him
before he was sent t. prison in Connectlcut
on a sentence of from three TO thirty years
Sheedy was born in Troy, y. Y, forty
seven years ago, and has spent the lasI
thirty years Of his life committing ourg-
laries running a handbook and gambling
New England has been the principal scene
Of his operations, but most Of his time III
prison has been put in at some distance
from the rockbound coast. He has had Two
ten-year terms in Dannen1ora and one OF
six years in Jackson, Mich
That takes a good-stzed piece out Of thirty
years. but Sheedv has made active use Of
his periods of freedom. II has got 70 DE-
almost habit IN New England 70 wake up
and find z few thousand dollars worth u
cherished possessions missing and say
"Sheedy has been on the job again
Calico" as usual in such cases, has had
4 prominent place in Sheedy's history
Many and varied have been the patterns
hut thev have always made 4 large demand
or his b1IrgIario,Is resources II mas oeeh
his custom to compliment the beaux yeuX
Of the charmer of the moment with osl-
cate Offering of a gown, with stockings
and shoes 10 match. or a set of furs, or
handsome piece of jewelry-
And 10 furnish these gifts the stores OF
New England have contributed largely as
even in his times of greatest a11uence
sbeedv could not we'll spare the capltal
from his gambling enterprises for such
valuable purchases
Now that Sheedy is free once more Ne"
England is expecting a fresh crop OF rlIieo
stores and hard-faced women Handsomely
New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
HUSBAND AND WIFE DROWN
Leading Woman and Leader of
Opera COMPANY Dead.

worcester, Mass, Sept 4-Louis Perle
and Kittte Perle, leading woman of
the Manhattan Opera Company. were
drowned in Lake Quinsigamond at .
O'Clock tonight. IN changing seats in
fat bottomed boat Mrs. Perle fell over
board. Her husband Jumped in 10 save
her. and called for help. which did not
come in time Margaret Nice, Mrs
Perle's little sister. was also in the boat.
but did not even get wet
An hour after the drownings Mrs
Lena Lorange jumped into the lake de-
termined to end her life but was pulled
out before she was dead She is in a
critical condition at the hospital.
All the excitement caused by these
afternoon TO Patz Bonn baunto. ten wears
cid, who was proha bly, fatally injured
when he tried 10 run across the cause
way at the lake and was struck by
an automobile driven by Harlan K.
Simonds, of Fitchburg He is at the
hospital with cerebral hemorrhage
The body of Mrs. PerIe was recovered
by graphing party at 1870 o'clock
tonight in fifty feet Of water Mrs
Perle was thirty nine years old and her
husband forty-eight
Mrs. Perle was the daughter of Eugene
Nice, an artist, Of No 1868 Park avenue.
New York. Mr.. Perle was director of
the orchestra of the same company.
which has been playing all summer at
the Casino at the lake.
Mrs Kitty Perle was born in Cincinnati
ago. IN connection with the drowning of
Mrs. Perle. her mother Mrs. Nice, at her
home last night told of dream she had
on Saturday in which she and one Of her
daughters had lost all their hair. She added
that she had a similar dream eight years
ago, and the following day she received
the sad news Of the death Of another
daughter.