Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-23
LITTLE LOCALS.

/ ''~'' hNiSb 10 WI Ill at Ills IlOITS
in Cumberland, Md. 1t is said that he
has had stroke of paralysis.
Thos. J. Burleigh, T. M. Conner and
Shep Gatrell have made application for
license to operate saloons in Harper's
Ferry, and Chas. T Smith applies for a
wholesale beer license in the same town.
The closing exercises of the Shep-
herdstown Graded School will be held
Friday morning of this week at 10 O'Clock,
when an appropriate programme will be
rendered. The public are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Virginia and Maryland Bridge
Company is making number of i'm
provements TO the keepers house. The
dwelling has been improved, concrete
walks are being laid, and several huge
rocks on the overhanging cliff have been
taken down before they should tumble
OF their own accord.
The fine weather of the past week has
been much appreciated by the farmers,
who had gotten behind with their spring
work. They have been busy planting
corn, which was delayed so long by the
wet spell of weather. The corn that had
been planted earlier is now coming up
splendidly, the wheat is looking well,
and the grass, growing luxuriantly, gives
promise OF good hay crop.
John L. Livers, president of the Shep-
herdStown Electric Light and Power Com
pany, was here The first of the week on
business. Mr.. Livers has recently Sc
cured control OF the electric light plant
and Street-car company at Charlottesville,
Va, which will be considerably improv-
ed. CT. Carter has been placed in charge
as superintendent, and his family will
move to that place in the near future.
Samuel w. Bratt, of Oxford, Md, for
merly of Bakerton, this county, is in a
serious condition at his home at Oxford
as result of an automobile accident
While out riding in his car few days ago
with several companions the machine
ran into telephone pole and threw the
occupants out. John O'Day was hurt so
badly that he died soon afterward, and
Mr.. Bratt was struck hard blow in the
stomach, injuring him internally.
Mayor Martin is arranging to greatly
improve the lighting OF the business sec
ton OF Main street. New arc lights will
replace the faulty ones at King and Prin-
cess streets, and an additional arc light
will be installed at Church street, near
the Farmers Bank. Better lights will
also be provided in the center of the
squares. This is welcome improve
ment, and only one more thing is need
ful-an arc light at the corner near the
railroad station.
The usual interesting celebration of
memorial day will be observed at Antietam
National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, next
Thursday, May 30th. Addresses will be
delivered by Mayor J.. Mop. Scott, OF
Hagerstown, and other prominentpersonS.
The parade will form in front of the K. Of
p. Hall at IL clock, and will be COM
posed of veterans, sons Of veterans, local
lodges, the Shepherd College Cadets and
other organizations. The BoonSboro and
Rohrersville Bands will furnish music for
the occasion.
MIR. |. K. Orndorff, son OF Mrs. Kate
Orndorif, formerly of ShepherdStown, OF
Denison, Texas, was married in the latter
city last week to Miss Artie Broad,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Broad.
The wedding was quiet affair, only
relatives being present. A unique feature
OF the occasion was the first tiny shoe OF
the groom being suspended from the
chandelier amidst bower of roses, from
which a shower of rice fell upon the
couple Just after the ceremony, performed
by the brides father.
Two deeds, conveying an undivided
interest in real estate inheritanceS, were
nut on record in the county clerks office
this week. One conveyed the interest OF
Frank Bilmyer in the estate OF his father,
the late David Bilmyer, to the other heirs
OF the estate, the consideration being
sl4, 900, the balance due the grantor. The
other deed conveyed one-eighth interest
in the farm, 255 acres, OF the late Charles
H. Lewis, near Myerstown, from Magnus
M. Lewis to Geo. w. Lewis, without DEF
mite consideration being named in the
Observation-Disclosures.
County Road Engineer Marshall NC
Donald has let out to J. Frank Weller q
Sons the contract for making a number
of metal signs that are to be erected on
the county roads, calling to the attention
of the automobiles the law governing
the speed of the autos. 1t is expected
they will be in place within two or three
weeks and, when erected, no machine
can run faster than twenty miles an hour
on the public road. The erection OF the
signs is condition precedent to the en-
forcement of the law. The county au-
thorities say that the speed law will be
strictly enforced.-SpTH.
Mr.. Matthew Page Andrews writes US
from Baltimore that arrangements have
been made tor the publication in perma-
nent form of the "Dixie Book OF Days,
and it will hereafter be gotten out by the
]. B. Lippincott Company, OF Philadel-
phia. The new calendar for 1913, en-
filled "The Dixie Calendar" will be
handled by the Dodge Publishing Com
pany, OF New York. This calendar will
be different from the book-Smaller and
ba,dcomer even than the last one, with