Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-12-05

A recount OF Tie VOle III NlOISdIl SOuhif
showed that ]. w. Swain, Democrat,
was elected over K. E. Dawson, Repub-
lican, for county commissioner by six
votes. Dawson was believed to be
elected on the face of the returns. The
county court will now be Democratic.
A handsome granite monument erected
in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, to
the memory of Rev. DR.. Abner c. Hop
kins, for IS years pastor OF the PreSby-
terrain Church in that place and an hon
ored Confederate veteran, was dedicated
yesterday with appropriate ceremonies.
Buchanan Young, retired merchant OF
HagerStoWn, received from Mrs. A. M.
Cunningham, of Sherman, CAL, letter
containing S. which, she wrote, was due
him on a grocery bill owed by her since
1885, when she dealt with him when he
was in business in that city, prior to her
removal q years ago to California. Mrs.
Cunningham wrote that she had never
forgotten the bill through all these years.
James Fryatt, died last week at the
aims house in Berkeley county, aged IS
years. He was a member OF family
that years ago owned much real estate
and many slaves in Berkeley county.
The fortune was diSSipated, however,
and the last survivor was cared for until
a few weeks ago by colored people who
were once slaves OF the Fryatt family,
finally dying in poverty in the aims
house.
J. w. Hunsicker, the owner OF the
White House farm bought from the heirs
OF the late r. w. Morrow, near Summit
Point, nine years ago, has sold the larger
portion of it to adjacent land owners.
George w. Snyder bought 46 acres ad
joining his farm, paying $62 per acre for
it. All OF the farm south OF the Summit
Point and Charles Town road, about 80
acres, was sold to S. K. Sagle, who has
a farm next to it, for $62 per acre. Mr..
Hunscker retains the Improvements and
about 60 acres OF land in addition TO the
spring on the south side OF the road
Advocate.
In the bankruptcy court held here on
last Saturday there was a spirited contest
over the selection of a trustee in the
Charles Town Light and Power Com
pany case TO fill vacancy caused by the
death OF John o. Lemen. There were
two candidates, neither of whom receiv-
ed majority vote, thus causing a dead
lock, whereupon Judge Butts appointed
Miss Amelia Davis, of Martinsburg, to fill
the position. This is the same young
lady who was selected some weeks ago
by Judge Butts 10 fill similar positions in
cases which arose in other parts of the
district.-CharleS Town Spirit.
The Jefferson County Court adjourned
on Tuesday, after having been in session,
with few days intermiSSion, since No.
vember 4, the longest term the commits
sioners have endured in many years.
Four days Of the term were occupied with
the recount OF the votes in the congress
Sional contest in the county. Commits
sioners Snyder and HefIebower were ap-
pointed a committee to examine and
correct, if corrections are found neceS-
sary, the assessors report of births and
deaths in the county during his term of
office. Upon the petition Of the Stand
ard Lime and Stone Company and others
for change in the location of a part of
the county road from Millville to Hail.
town, the court constituted itself a COM
mittee TO determine the ACCESSIBILITY of
the change Sought-AdpOcate.
Our fellow-townSman, Col. George A.
Porterfield, on Sunday last celebrated his
ninetieth birthday anniversary, having
with him on the pleasant occasion his
daughter, Mrs. George Washington, his
son, Mr.. John Porterfield, and grandsons,
Messrs. E. E. Cooke and Clayborne g.
Porteriield. COL Porterfield is veteran
of two wars. In the Mexican War he
and Capt. Darlington organized a COM
pany in Richmond and he was made ad-
jutant of the Virginia Regiment under
Col. John F. Hamtramck, of this county,
in which Capt. Rowan's company of this
place served, when it was organized.
Later in the war he served as Acting As
sistant Adiutant- General under General
Wool. In the War Between the States
he served as gallant Confederate officer.
Col. Porterfield graduated from the Viz
ginia Military Institute in 1874, and is the
Oldest living alumnus of that institution.
He is also now the only living veteran OF
the Mexican War in West Virginia. He
is yet active, and is frequently seen upon
our streets, visiting the Bank of Charles
Town and other places .-CharleS Town
Spirit.