Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-03-07
LITTLE LOCALS.

fierce, roaring lion. There was a bit of
wind and little furry of snow, with a
keen north wind, but il it gets no worse
we shall not kick.
The other night sparks from locomo-
tive set lire to the dry grass in the old
Lutheran graveyard, and the blaze got so
lively that VIM. R. Deck had to get up at
3 O'Clock in the morning to extinguisfi it.
Mrs. Gertrude Wilcox has moved from
the Richard house into part of Mrs. H.
M. LoynS'S dwelling on Main street.
Harry B. Sieler will take the Richard
house, moving there from the H. M.
Turner farm.
The census figures show that of the
population of West Virginia |, l56. Sl7 are
white persons, 64,l73 are negroes. and
OF Indians, Chinese and Japanese l26.
In Jefferson county there are 1880
whites and 3,499 negroes.
The people generally are invited to at
tend the recital OF the music department
OF Shepherd College, in charge of Miss
Barnes, which viii Oe held in the audi
forum FRIDAY evening OF this week at 8
O'Clock. Admission Tree.
Mr.. William M. Baker, of Middleway,
and Miss Margaret r. Flood of the vicin-
lty OF summit Point, were married yes
leruay al The home OF the brides uncle,
Mir. u. W. Snyder, near the latter place.
he ceremony was performed by Rev.
-. r. EutSler.
Edward w. Athey, of Shepherdstown,
has received The contrac; TO ouild large
new barn at the Odd Fellows Home
near ElknS, w. Va. The structure will
cost about $4,000. Mr.. Athey went 10
ElkinS last week with Edward T. Lickli-
der, one OF the trustees OF the home, and
landed the contract.
A Democratic club was organized al
MoleT'S Cross Roads last week, with
VIM. Knott, president; ]. ). Reinhart,
vlce-preSideni; X. M. Knott, secretary;
DIR. D /. Knott, treasurer; Norman
Louden, doorkeeper. Hon. John /. Nc
Uraw was UNANIMOUSLY endorsed for the
United States Senate.
Spencer Weaver, adopted son of Alder
tuS spencer, who ConouClS the saloon on
the Maryland shore opposite Harper'S
Ferry, hao his night leg cut off tuesday
evening by freight train. The young
man was al Weverton, when he tried 10
Jump the train. he slipped and fell under
inc wheels and lost his leg.
The Ryan Construction Company OF
Portsmouth, Ono, has received a con-
IIdCt 10 construct d section OF a new rail-
road TO be built from Athens, Ala, 10
Nashville, Tenn. Geo. r. Ryan, former
~ OF ohepherdstown, is president and
general manager OF the Ryan company
and Will have personal charge OF the
work.
A Roosevelt club has been organized
in Martlnsburg, and among the proml-
nent Republicans who are active in il are
Sucn wellknown citizens as former post
master Alex Clonan, DR.. b. Chamber
lain, ]. D. Henson, John W. Dean, w. n.
Evans, w. E. Uulcdlt, J. K. Poland, J. J.
detZel, Jr., Joseph lmbdch, Isaac u.
yanMetre, N. /. Frame, n. Smith, J..
M. Rolhwell-and many others.
The Home Cafe has had new build
Ing erected in The rear OF Its place OF bus
IneSS, and will 60 more extensively into
the manufacture of iCecream. The deli
ClouS iCeCream they make is attracting al
lShNiNh hSe1i am Wv -
rushing business when summer opens up.
Il hey modeSlly Call their lcecream tine
DETER kind" out everybody says it is the
OeSt.
John p. Creque, former MartinSburg
saloon-keeper VINO was recently convict
cd OF running SpeakeaSy IN that place,
Idileo 10 appeal his case, and will have 10
serve his term in jail. 1t is said that he
is al present living in HagerStown, where
lie will open a saloon. T.. A. Weston
nav,r and George /. H. Baker, who
we're also convicted OF selling liquor illeg-
ally, have appealed TO the Supreme
Court.
Johl Herbert, Charles Town negro
VINO win EDWARD Mitchell ~roke out OF
the itagerstown jail some weeks ago,
M VINO with his partner was recaptureo
in ohepherdStown couple OF days alter
sdru uIrd in the Jail last Thursday night
from exnalls lIon and blood poison. The
two men suffered terribly from cold anu
exposure during their Urief period of
liberty. Mitchell, whose feet we're also
badly frozen, is slowly improving, bull
viii probably lose his toes.
Willis E. Skinner, who has conducted
he Ertler Hotel in ShepherdStown Tor
several years past, has gwen up his lease
and VIII retire from its management the
last OF March. I. A. Carter and John K.
Thompson, under the trim name OF Car
ter d thompson, have leased the hotel
and will take charge The first OF April
they have had experience as hotel men,
and they will oouotl SIS conduct the hotel
10 the satisfaction OF the public. Mr.
skinner will have sale OF the hotel furni-
lure, the extensive livery outfit, etc., on
The 3Oln OF March. He will reside in F.
+. Carriers house, corner Princess and
New streets.
An alarm of fire last Thursday at noon
the first in long tlme--caused COM
motion for quarter OF an hour or SO.
A fire OF mysterious origin broke out in
An upper room OF F. A. Byerly'S house
IN the west end OF town, occupied by
Mrs. Cornell, and for short time it was
feared that II would result seriously.
energetic neighbors, however, got the
DETER OF the blaze, and the damage 10 the
mouse was trifllng, though Mrs. Corneli
losl some bedding and clothing. A few
dinners were Scorched when cooks de-
serted their posts, and one lady appeared
at the scene OF the fire with her hand COW
eriny her mouth because IN the excite
ment she had tory otten her teeth.
A disastrous raid on the bootleggers in
Charles Town was made by Deputy Y.
). Marshal Lily on Tuesday, when eight
men were arrested for violating the I'm
c.o.oe .ayarua lomc Those arrested