Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-29
LITTLE LOCALS.

Judge Needy FrlQdy sustained Inc pro-
test filed against the issuing of license
to Alton Payne to open saloon at Sandy
Hook. II was shown at the hearing that
no building had yet been erected for the
proposed saloon.
The Democrats OF Charles Town, have
organized Wilson. Marshall and Brown
club. The following officers were elect
ed: President, B. D. Gibson; secretary,
c. N. Campbell; assistant secretary, r.
c. Rissler. and treasurer, E. E. Cooke.
James Porter, colored, of Harrisburg,
and formerly Of Shepherdstown, died in
that city Monday, and his body was
brought here yesterday. 'Jim-Nellie, I"
as he was called, worked for long time
for the late Joseph McMurran, going to
Harrisburg, after Mr.. McMurran's death.
He was about 40 years old.
Mr.. o. L. Grubbs has been assigned to
ShepherdStown as assistant agent to Sta
ton Agent Spedden. Mr.. Grubbs comes
to Shepherdstown from Luray, Va,
where has been stationed for some time.
He will take up his work here about Sep
TENDER first. Mr.. c. w. Athey is filling
the vacancy until Mr.. Grubbs arrives.
The editor is still at Atlantic City enjoy
ing the sea breezes and we are still on
the job trying to keep the paper up TO
the standard. We had quite number of
compliments on last weeks issue and in
cidentally quite few paid up subscrip-
tons. We hope that the readers will be
pleased again this week and compliment
us by paying up.
The men are at work cleaning up the
streets for the fair so that the town may
present pleasing and clean appearance
to the visitors. The streets are in good
condition and the oil applied short time
ago has certainly done away with the
dust. All property owners should clean
up around their premises so that the
cleanliness of the town will be pride to
everyone.
]. H. Hill, thei druggist, is remodeling
his property on Main Street, which he
bought some time ago from Mrs. ]. S. Phil
lips. II is his intention to make first
class store room OF the first floor. Large
plate glass windows will be put in and
the floor will be lowered to level with
the street. When the alterations are
completed he will occupy the room with
his drug store.
The State Board OF Regents have ap-
pointed A. d. Kenamond, first assistant
in the West Liberty State Normal School,
10 fill the vacancy in the Shepherd COL
lege faculty caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Boyd Randall, who resigned to &C
cept the principalship of the Harper's
Ferry high school. MIR. kenamond has
specialized in the teaching OF science and
comes to Shepherd College well recon-
mendcd.
There was quite bit OF excitement for
short time last Saturday night when
Frances Staley and Jack Staley jointly
attacked Ida Washington Staley. The
affair, which took place on the main
street just up from the public square,
was just beginning to get interesting when
the combatants were separated and the
arm OF the law interviewed. On awarrant
sworn out by Ida Staley the other partic-
iplntS were arrested and on Monday
Mayor Martin had an interesting session
Of court. Jack Staley was fined $40 and
costs with ten days in jail and Frances
was also fined $40 but escaped the Jail
sentence.
The Cumberland Valley (Winchester)
Telephone Co., has put in more than l25
telephones in Martinsburg and vicinity
since January |, including number Of
farmers rural lines, il is said. Estimates
have been made and approved for extend
ing the line in MartinSburg. Manager J.
T. Knode has returned from HagerStown
after a conference with the operating
manager there, and il has been decided
to re-establish telephone exchange in
Shepherdstown. This arrangement will
give Martinsburg free service to Shep-
herdstown and vice versa, land TO Hagers-
town also. This will come about in the
near future. World.
L. yy;fh NrJarc fror,a tha
commanding general of Camp Ordway,
at Harpers Ferry, all beverages of an in
toxicating nature that could be found were
confiScated Sunday, and as result many
of the District guardsmen went without
their beer on that day. All visitors were
examined to see if they were trying to
smuggle the contrabrand stuff into the
camp, and as some of the women folk
were carrying lunches which included
cold bottle of beer, they were subjected
to some embarrassment in having the bev-
erage confiscated. II is said that at least
900 bottles of beer were Captured" by
the guard detailed for this purpose. One
fellow tried to smuggle wagonload OF
the beer, disguised as potatoes, into the
camp, but was caught.
Despite the earnest campaign being
madeby the B. & o. Safety Committee
railroaders continue to tempt fate and
yield up their lives accordingly. Early
Sunday morning c. P. Colvin, of Baker
ton, freight brakeman, was suddenly
killed when struck by No. 4, about
5 O'Clock that morning. Colvin's train
laid over TO permit the passing of No. a,
and it is generally supposed the brake
man sat down on the ties to rest. The
upper portion OF his head was torn away
and his brains scattered for yards along
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