Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-02-29
Shephedown Jefferson County, Virginia Thursday February
Items of Interest.

At1hAo Va AhhNiNSts
The people OF tile hustIing city Of Ma
con, Georgia, have raised S70,0 900 for the
purpose of entertaining the Confederate
reunion TO be held there May 7th to 9th.
John Allen, the Berkeley Springs base
ball pitcher, who played game or two in
ShepherdStown last year, has signed up
with the Washington team for the ensuing
season and will be given a try-out with
the American League players.
Senator Watson has introduced in the
Senate bill providing for the payment
of s., $50 to Jessie w. Graham, sole heir
of Jesse Graham, OF Jefferson county, for
property used by federal soldiers during
the Civil War. He has also introduced
bill to pay s. 06O 50 TO the heirs of VIM.
A. Griffith, of Berkeley county.
Last week President Taft signed the
proclamation admitting Arizona TO the
Union. In signing the proclamation ad-
hitting Arizona TO The Union President
Taft added the forty eighth star to the
flag, and brought within the siSterhood
of States the last bit of territory thin
the confines of continental United States.
The United States Court OF Customs
Appeals has just settled the question
"what is an American buShel?" The
court held that the accepted bushel meas
urement in the United States was the Eng
lish Winchester "struck bushel" OF
2,l5042 cubic inches, but when applied
10 apples and pears it should be heaped
up so as to contain 2. 2.747 7l5 cubic inches.
The question was decided on an impor-
tation of apples by Charles Weber, Jr.
The government lost its contention that
"struck bushels" should be the basis OF
customs assessments for apples and pears.
The remains Gf Lighthouse" Harry
Lee, Revolutionary hero, and father OF
Gen. Robert E. Lee, the Confederate
chieltain, after nearly 100 years in quiet
graveyard on Cumberland Island, near
Savannah, Ga, are now ABOUT to be re-
moved to Lexington, Va, the old home
OF the Lee family, where they will be re-
inferred in the Lee tomb. AT the time OF
his death, which occurred in 1918, Light
horse" Harry Lee was on visit 10 Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, at his homestead on
Cumberland Island. The Georgia division
OF the American Revolution will cooper
ate with the citizens of Lexington in re-
moving the remains.
In conversation we had with Judge
Faulkner last week he adverted TO the fact
that Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan
counties now not only have three OF the
best court-houses in tie State. but that
the cost OF them from $40, 900 TO $50, ,OO0)
has every cent been paid without the is
suance Of a single bond or the imposition
OF an extra tax levy. Movements for
them were all made through the grand
juries, the work accomplished without
clash, and the Judge feels justly proud OF
his circuit. 1t is but fair TO add that the
County Court of Jefferson was big fac
tor in what was accomplished locally in
this progressive line.-Spirt.
The United States Department of Ag-
riculture calls attention TO the fact that
European foul brood has been found TO
exist in Jefferson county. The depart
ment has no means Of knowing how long
the disease has existed in this region, but
desires TO notify bee keepers ofthe trouble
and 10 suggest that, If not already informed
concerning the disease, they inform them
selves at once. Very frequently colonies
OF bees are destroyed by disease and the
loss is attributed by the bee keeper to
some other cause. Farmers Bulletin No.
442, "The Treatment OF Bee Diseases" "
gives a description OF the brood diseases
and methods of treatment. II will be
sent free on request to the Secretary OF
Agriculture, Washington, D. c. Atten-
ton is also called to the fact that the
brood diseases do not at all iniure honey
for human consumption, so that there
need be no fear on the part Of purchasers
OF honey.
Six months ago, Levi Sager, OF Rock
ingham county, Va, sc years old, gray
haired veteran OF the Mexican and Civil
wars, became respondent and began TO
prepare for the end. He had his grave
dug, his tombstone erected and his coffin
made and put in the house ready for use.
He picked out the minister for his last
sad rites and selected his pallbearers, and
marked the funeral hymn that he loved
best. Last Sunday the community was
surprised when Mr.. Sager and his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Diana Sager, were
married by Rev. w. c. Hoover, of Tim
berville. The bride was left a widow
several years ago by the death OF Mr..
Sager's son. The bridegroom is an old
warrior, with long, flowing white locks,
and was the sprightliest person at the
wedding. His marriage was a sensation
and his friends declare that it will be
many years before he will need the grave,
the tombstone. the palloearers and the
hymn he selected. The woman who
Mr.. Sager's plans is dashing
burnette OF 90 0years.