Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-20
LITTLE LOCALS.


place carries with il a salary OF $1,000 a
year.
An insect pest of some sort is playing
havoc with the locust trees in this Sec
ton, and the foliage is turning rusty
brown, giving the trees the appearance
of being dead. The same trouble ap-
peared here couple of years ago, but
this summer it appears to be much worse
than it has ever been before.
II is said that the Norfolk & Western
Railway contemplates putting on solid
Pullman train between New York and
Florida, since we have the shortest and
fastest route to the Florida coast, via Hag-
erstown, Shepherdstown, Roanoke and
Winston-Salem. The schedule is said TO
be some three hours faster than any COM
petitive lines. Heavy passenger service
is predicted next winter over this route.
The carnival that exhibited here last
week closed up Saturday night and
moved to Luray, where it is showing for
old-home week. The Fire Department
realized about $95 as its share of the pro-
ceeds. There are some regrets left among
those who thought they could beat the
fakirs at their own game, and one Shep-
herdStown housekeeper mourns the loss
ola good cook who joined the Coontown
show and left with the carnival as a full
fledged soubrette.
DR.. Nathaniel Burwell has had a family
reunion at his home in Shepherdstown
this week. His brother, Mr.. George
Burwell, of Mexico, and his sisters, Miss
eS Margaret, Frances and Dora Belle Bur-
well, OF Virginia, have been guests at his
home-the first time they have all been
together for some years. Tuesday af-
ternoon DR.. and Mrs Burwell gave a
pleasant little party to number OF their
friends who were invited to attend the
christening OF their baby daughter, Rose
Maria.
The farm OF Mrs. Amelia Rau, along
the turnpike between Charles Town and
Harper's Ferry, has been sold to Uriah
F. Higginbotham, of South Brownsville,
Pa, a brother of S. H. Higginbotham, OF
this county. The place contains 100 acres
and the price was $40 an acre. This is
very fine farm. VIM. M. Burns has
sold his farm OF l89 acres three miles
from Charles Town to the Shenandoah
Valley Orchard Company, and the same
company has bought John F. Foley'S farm
of 81 acres near Zoar.
Prof. ThoS. c. Miller, principal OF Shep-
herd College, left on Monday for North
ampton, Mass, where he will attend
great reunion of that branch of the Miller
family of which he is member. Mr..
Miller is direct descendant Of William
and Patience Miller, who landed in Mass
achusetts in 1888. They were of Scotch
origin, and were the great-great-great-
great grandparents OF Prof. Miller. The
reunion this week brings together four or
five hundred Millers who trace their an
ceStry back to the Northampton settlers.
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road have notified the city officials OF
MartinSburg OF important Improvements
TO be shortly commenced along the line
OF the railroad in that city, including the
erection of new four-track viaduct over
East Burke street, in place of the present
antiquated structure, and the raising OF
the grade OF the tracks about two feet the
entire length of the line within the corpo-
ration limits. The Baltimore and Ohio
officials also state that the grade at Flagg's
Crossing, two miles east OF MartinSburg,
and one OF the most dangerous on the
division, will be raised Is feet and new
four track viaduct erected, so that the
county road will pass under the tracks.
Robert Lemen, who lives north OF town,
makes manful effort to get ahead OF
Albert Johnson'S snake story, and comes
mighty near doing it, in our opinion. Mr..
Lemen has located blackSnake nearly
six feet in length that makes its home in
a hollow tree near his home. Like Mr..
JohnSon's snake, this one is also fond OF
eggs, and every time hen cackles, the
snake sticks his head out OF the hole in
the tree and peers around until he locates
the nest where the egg has been laid.
Unless some one OF the Lemen family
gets the egg quickly, the snake is sure to
make off with it. A few days ago the
snake shed its skin and left il hanging in
the tree. 1t measured nearly six feet in
length. Mr. Lemen has made several
attempts to shoots the snake, but it has
been too quick for him.
Hon. James S. Lakin and Hon. John A.
Sheppard, members OF the State Board
OF Control, were in ShepherdStown Mon
day, consulting with Principal Thos. {.
Miller in reference TO Shepherd College
affairs. They are DESTROYS OF putting in
a sewerage system from the college to the
river, and would like the town to join in
with them, bearing part of the expense
for the joint use of the sewer. The may
or and street committee ofthe town coun-
Gil met with them, and urged that new
sidewalk be laid along the German street
front of the college property, but no &C
ton was taken on this project, though
the members ofthe board expressed their
desire to have the work done if available
funds can be provided. A contractor
will shortly come here to make an est
mate on the cost of sewer.
There has been some mighty reckless
automobile driving in this section recent
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