Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-08
LITTLE LOCALS.

and they hope to have it finished by dec.
Grafton day.
Mrs. w. E. Francis, of Princeton, w
Va, formerly Miss Margery Bell. o
Shepherdstown, has recently had to TN.
dergo an operation for appendicitis at the
hospital in the former place. We are
glad TO know that she is recovering iron
the ordeal very satisfactorily.
The brickwork has been about finished
on E. H. Remnants building. and it will
now be gotten under roof as soon as pos
sible. The building shows I'D very well
indeed, the front being of pressed red
brick laid in red mortar, and il will be
one OF the handsomest business struc-
lures on Main street.
The members of the Shepherdstown
Fire Department have determined to 20
on with the construction of their building
as originally intended and have awarded
the contract for the brick work to Hunter
B. Grimm, of Winchester. He will be-
gin work right away and get the walls
up as soon as possible.
George S. Callan, who has for some
years been engaged in the general mer-
chandise business at Dutfields. where he
has been highly successful, has sold out
to R. w. Kibler, of Ridgeway, Va, who
takes possession at once. Mr.. Callan
has rented the Sager house at Shenan-
doah Junction, where he will make his
home for the present, at least.
A. c. Morgan, Jr., one of Our rural mail
carriers, has not only made record for
himself as very efficient handler of the
mail, but he is now gaming reputation
as a musician. He has just had publish
ed by the Globe Music Company OF New
York Sprightly selection for the piano,
entitled "The Debutante Waltz" 1t is a
very nice composition and is already
meeting with good sale.
Harry Boswell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Boswell, formerly OF Shop
herdstown, was pretty badly hurt last
week in Waynesboro, Pa, when team
OF horses that he was driving ran away.
He was thrown heavily to the ground
and was rendered unconscious for some
time. His brother, Ashton E. Boswell,
went over to see him, and reports that he
is now almost entirely recovered.
c. Wilson Moler, OF Charles Town,
wants his chickens TO be placed on the
registers honor ROLL He writes us that
he has nine S. c. White Leghorn pullets
that during the month OF March averaged
p l-2 eggs each, and for the month OF
April averaged "a eggs. These pullets
have been laying since they were 6 IL
months old, and he expects them to
average at least 225 eggs by the time
they have been laying one year.
"Aunt" Adeline Peterson, colored,
widow of the lamented "Uncle" Jesse
Peterson, left last week with her daugh-
ter Julia for Pittsburg, where she and her
grandson, Charles, will make their home.
Aunt Adeline, although well up in
years, had never before been on rail-
road train, and though she lodged bit
when the train rushed into the station,
she bravely stepped aboard, and later re-
ports were TO the effect that She regards
travelling on the cars as just fine.
The residence property of Misses AL
mira and Sdllie Markell on Main street,
Shepherdstown, was sold at public sale
last Friday by Commissioners Allen b.
Noll, Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Forrest w.
Brown and d. w. Snyder, Jr. 1t was
bought by Samuel Dorm. of Martinsburg,
Ior 81 go. Only two or three bids were
placed upon the property, and the price
realized was not as much as had been
generally expected. The sale will have
10 be confirmed by the court before il can
be considered closed.
AT meeting OF the several committees
interested in the removal OF the old mar
ket-house building last Friday night the
committee from Caledonia Lodge OF Odd
Fellows submitted proposition offering
to vacate their present lease on the build
ing in King street, provided that they
were given satisfactory site in some
other location and the old building was
removed thereto. A committee was APP
pointed to hunt for suitable location
and secure prices, but it is not thought
that this proposition is one that can be
accepted.
|. M. Toliver, the colored restaurant
keeper, was tried before Mayor Gibson
last Thursday on the charge of selling on
Sunday in violation OF town ordinance.
He was represented by Frank L. Bush
ong, of Charles Town, while Geo. M.
Benzhoover appeared for the town.
After hearing the evidence, Mayor Gibson
found Tolver guilty and fined him s. and
costs. At the request OF Attorney Bush
ong the fine was increased to $40, and
the case was thereupon appealed to the
Circuit Court.
Last Saturday night as w. T. McQuilkin
turned from Main street into Duke street
two young men came dashing in from the
Shepherd pike in an earnest endeavor to
show who had the better horse. The
one in the rear failed to observe the au-
tomobile and drove into the car, breaking
off one OF the lamps and doing some
other slight injury. He pulled his horse
to one side and drove hastily away with
out being recognized. Mr.. McQuilkln
is now looking tor horse with a Gull
leg, as there was good deal OF blood
and hair left on his Car where the animal
struck it.
The Register has been asked to call