Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
LITTLE LOCALS.

who extend him their best wishes.
News was received here on Monday
that the entire Shepherd College faculty,
headed by Principal Thomas c. Miller.
has been reappointed for another school
year by the Board of Regents. Another
good session is thus anticipated for 1912
Is under the able management of Prof.
Miller and his corps of assistants.
Robert L. Bates, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. q. Bates, of Middleway, took high
honors upon his graduation in law at the
West Virginia University last week.
Besides getting his degree, he won the
regents prize of $50 for the best essay
on "The Influence of the Panama Canal
on World Progress"
Members of the Watson family in the
vicinity OF Leetown and Middleway have
erected beautiful ornamental steel wire
fence around the Watson graveyard, in
Middleway. The entrance to the yard
has been also improved with a new iron
gate OF ornamental design. The grave
yard has been used as burial place for
the Watson family since l84S.
The cornerstone of the new high
school building at Charles Town will be
laid with appropriate Masonic ceremonies
on Thursday, July 4th, at II a. m, and
an interesting programme of exercises
will be carried out. The cornerstone
OF the new high school at Harper's Ferry
will be laid on Tuesday. July I'd, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. Congressman
VIM. q. Brown will deliver an address
at Harper's Ferry.
After quite lengthy absence from
journalism the Junior Editor" is again
on the job, and we hope that the readers
will appreciate our efforts to keep the
paper up to the standard. The "Senior"
ism Baltimore this week trying to straight
en- out the problems facing the Democratic
party and the "Junior" has even a harder
proposition here at home to get the paper
Out on time. Considering the scarcity of
local news we think we have done ex-
ceptionally well. even if the readers don't.
H. l.. Wintermoyer, whose serious
misfortune we spoke OF last week, was
operated upon Monday in the Anna
Hughes Sanitarium in Charles Town by
DrS. Neill, Skinner, Banks and Miller.
The right foot and limb were amputated
about five inches above the ankle The
operation was successful, although Mr..
Wintermoyer is still very weak, it is
thought he will entirely recover in few
weeks. His friends here hope that he
may have speedy recovery and sympa-
thize with him in his great misfortune.
J. Thomas Chaplain, wellknown
farmer of the Vanclevesville neighbour
hood was nearly killed on Thursday even
ing by his team running off, and for
time life was despaired Of. Mr.. Chaplain
was hauling in some hay and it is under
stood he was sliding down the front of
the load to unhitch the team, but fell and
the animals ran off, trampling the fallen
man. The wagon also ran over him.
Several ribs were broken and he was
otherwise bruised, besides being squeezed
through the breast.-MarhnSburg World.
One of the greatest improvements that
we have noted for some time is the relay
ing of the brick crossings on Main street
and Princess street. These crossings
we're originally put down in such decided
oval form that they have been nuisance
ever since. and all sorts of vehicles have
dumped and bumped over them. Mayor
Martin has Superintended the relaying OF
these crossings, and they are now all right
and every body who travels in wheeled
vehicles appreciates the improvements.
Two new crossings are also to be put in,
one at Princess and New streets another
1t Main and Church streets.
Our friend VIM. L. Remnant had quite
painful accident on Tuesday and as a
result he is going around on clutches.
He was loading sheep at the freight sta
ton and when he tried to subdue an un-
ruly lamb, venerable buck seemed to
resent the method used iud in second
the Governor" turned six somersaults
without touching the ground once, the
sheep having attacked from the rear.
When Mr.. Remnant got up the sheep
charged again and in some way the "Gov-
ernor's" foot got mixed up with his OPP
ponent's jaw, and Mr.. Remnant disloca-
ted two toes on his left loot.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Win
tiers was the scene of most enjoyable
gathering Tuesday afternoon, the occasion
being the birthday of their charming little,
daughter, Catharine. Promptly at four
O'Clock the little guests began to arrive
and each one was received by the hospit-
able little hostess in her most pleasing
way. The little ones were entertained
with games Of all kinds, and they were
then served beautifully with all the good
things of the season. Little Catharine is
a very popular little hostess and the ap-
probation and affection of her little friends
were clearly shown by the number OF
pretty and useful gifts which she received
A meeting of persons interested in the
temperance cause in Shepherdstown dis
trict will be held Tuesday evening, July
I'd, at s O'Clock, in the old town hall, for
the purpose of organizing for an active
campaign for the ratification OF the pro-
hibition amendment. Every county in
West Virginia, save six, has been organ
lied and joined the Ratification Fedora