Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-01-16
LITTLE LOCALS.

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Allow me to commend your fearlessness
in defence of the issues that now confront
the people. flames Benner.
Lent begins this year on February 9TH
an unusually early date, and Easter vii
fall on March sd. This is the earlies
date for Easter in 81 years, the festiva
having last fallen on March 23d in 1856.
II is expected that Congressman VIM
g. Brown will make known his recon-
mendation for postmaster for Shepherds,
town the latter part OF this week. The
various applicants have been putting ir
their best ticks the past couple of weeks
A good woman from Harper's Ferr,
writes us: "Mr. Snyder, | admire YOU
sentiments in regard TO the recent actor
OF our honorable ~ County Court If
granting saloon license, and agree witt
you that they have assumed an awful re,
sponsibility."
On Sunday, January 10Th, a specia
sermon will be preached by Rev. J. w
Ware in Trinity Episcopal Church, ths
occasion being the anniversary OF the
birth of General Robert E. Lee. AL
members OF the United Daughters o.
the Confederacy, the Sons OF Veterans
and the Veterans are most cordially in
vited to attend this service, which will be
held al o'clock.
Samuel B. Neil, who boards at the Fair
fax Hotel in Winchester, accidentally fell
in the main hallway of the building one
morning last week and broke his left hip
His condition has been serious since,
owing to his advanced age, 76years. Mr..
Neill is native of this county, and lived
in this section until about twenty years
ago. His sister, Miss Mary Neil, died
couple of weeks ago.
Prof. ThoS. c. Miller, principal Of
Shepherd College, is being urged for ap-
pointment as State Historian and Archi-
visit TO succeed the late Virgil A. Lewis.
Prof. Miller would make an ideal historian
and would fill the office with great credit
to himself and the State. We should OPP
pose his appointment, however, if ii
would require his removal from Shep-
herdstown. 1t is said that Democrats
and Republicans alike favor his selection.
Frank E. Shugart, OF Harper'S Ferry,
for the past six months agent for the Uni
ted States Express Company at Martins
burg, has been promoted TO the position
OF route agent for the same company at
Fort George, N. Y. This is very graf
living promotion, as he will be in charge
of 81 stations. Mr.. Shugart is former
Shepherd College boy, and his friends in
Shepherdstown will be glad TO learn OF
his good fortune. Just 60 right on up the
ladder. Frank.
Angry because he had been fined for
beating a man in his fathers saloon,
William Martin, ayoung Martinsburg man,
made desperate attempt to murder
Magistrate Harry S. Thompson and his
two brothers, Benjamin and Robert
Thompson, yesterday. He went to the
magistrates office and fired at them a
number OF times with a revolver. Sew
eral bullets went through their clothing,
but they fortunately escaped serious in
jury. Martin was jailed.
Word has been received from Lynch
burg. Va, by Col. |. V. Johnson, that
his law, M. c. Price, who has
been so i'll as the result Of an amputation
of one of his legs following an automo-
bile accident, is now much better. II is
believed now that he is out OF danger and
that he will speedily recover, although
he has suffered the loss of leg. Mr.
Price, who has been in the hospital ever
since the accident, nearly two months
ago, expects to get home this week.
The new high school building at Har-
per's Ferry will be opened with appro-
pirate exercises on Monday, January
9th. The new building, erected at a
cost OF $35, 600, is in every respect mod
ern and complete in structure and equip
ment. 1t is credit to Harper's Ferry
and Jefferson county. After the 9th the
schools OF Harper's Ferry and Bolivar
will be consolidated in the new structure.
The combined enrolment, including high
school, will be about two hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Shepherd and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B. Hanford, who are
starring in the South and West in Shakes
perean plays, are meeting with great SIC
cess, being most cordially received and
winning very favorable press criticisms
in all the places they visit. In New Or
leans they carried the city by storm,
while recently in Dallas, Texas, their
performance was most highly spoken Of.
They have a large and excellent company
and splendid costumes and scenery.
In very interesting letter to the Balti-
more Southern Methodist, DR.. Howard
K. Moore, formerly of this county, tells
of conditions at Fairbanks, Alaska, where
he is now located. He has gone farther
out in the northwest than any other doc
tor. The thermometer often reached As
degrees below zero, but he says il is NJ I
colder than zero weather here on account
of climatic conditions. He had a patient
to come 80 miles in a dog sled. He says
the mail facilities are about as bad as
they can be, that Uncle Sans postal
facilities are dominated by local trans
portation company.