Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-24
LITTLE LOCALS.

property in Shepherdstown at the low
price OF $500. H. l., Snyder & Compa-
ny.
MISS Sarah Folk, who graduated from
shepherd College in June, has been ap-
pointed teacher of the Edgewood public
school on Sandy Ridge.
Miss Martha Jean White, graduate of
Shepherd College this year, has been ap-
pointed to position as teacher in the
high school at Tunnelton, this State.
Harrison Schley, cashier of jefferson
Security Bank, is the latest accession to
the ranks of automobile owners. He has
just bought himself handsome little Ford
roadster from the Berkeley Garage.
H. L. Snyder 6 Co. have for sale de-
sirable business property on Main street,
Shepherdstown, three stories high, rent
ing at rate that affords good return on
the investment. Inquire for particulars.
Mr.. VIM. c. Lyme, of Fairmont, W..
Va, and Miss Bessie w. Ridgely. of
Cumberland, Md, were married on July
18th at the home of the bride in the latter
place. The groom is son of Mr.. Levi
Eyne, OF Middleway, this county.
We have received an invitation to the
wedding OF Mr.. c. Guy Helferstay, for
merly OF ShepherdStown, and Miss Loret-
tee Thompson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will H. Thompson, OF East Columbus,
Indiana. The wedding is to take place
next Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Crider, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Order, OF Milburn,
Ky, IN June Both to Mr.. Guy Simpson, of
formerly of this vicinity, was married
Brookpot, Illinois. The bride is charm
ing and popular young lady of Milburn,
while the groom is prosperous young
business man, senior partner of the
Brookville Milling Company
Between 200 and 300 members of troops
B, c and D of the 18th U. S. Cavalry,
from Fort Myer, Va, passed through
Shepherdstown last Friday morning, on
their way from Antietam to Winchester,
where the great cavalry maneuvers are
to be conducted. They were soldierly
looking set of men, but there were not
many real beauties among them.
Mrs. S. J. Hodges gave very delight
full reception last night as compliment
to her guests, Mrs. Coffin and Miss Bow
man. which was attended by large
number of persons from the town and vi
cinity. Mrs. Hodges is most agreeable
hostess, and the gathering being con-
genial one in every respect, the affair
was one OF the most enjoyable social
events OF the season. Mrs. Hodges was
assisted by a number Of our prettieSt
town girls.
A party of young folks came over from
Hagerstown last Sunday morning and
spent the day at the big spring on Belle
Vue Farm, above town. Those in the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Blomberg, Rose Wei
bel, Ruth Weibel, Virginia Bloom, Ann
Howard, Ava Hollenberger, Edith Ernst,
Carrie Barnhart, Louise and Mabel Cru
Der, Earl Neikirk, Egbert Spielman, Ed
win Rocker, Paul Gruber, Earl Over, ia
cob Beard and William Albert.
The Senior Epworth League will give
"Falryland Festival" at Shenandoah
Junction in the grove around the PreSby-
terrain church Friday and Saturday even
ings, July 18th and 10Th. The little chill
dren will be dressed like fairies, and the
Older ones in costumes appropriate for
the occasion, and various ways OF enter
tainment will be provided. Everybody
is invited to come and see the balloon
ascension, dig in the Klondike, drink at
jacobs well and have their fortunes told
free OF charge.
The Norfolk & Western Railway will
operate two special trains to Pen-Mar
next Thursday, July 3lSt, on account OF
the Presbyterian reunion. One will leave
Elkton at a. m, and reach Pen-Mar at
1920, making no stops north of Ashby.
The other will leave White Post at 7 a.
m, and reach Pen-Mar at $50 a. m,
stopping at all stations on this end OF the
line. 1t will pass Shepherdstown at $40
a. m, and the fare for the round trip will
be $l.OO. Returning, the trains will leave
Pen-Mar at 5.25.
Benjamin L. Davis, of lngham, Va, a
freight brakeman on the Norfolk & West
ern abroad, met with horrible death
last Saturday near White Post. He was
riding on the front OF the engine, when
in some way he was knocked off imme-
diately in front of the train, which passed
over his body before it could be stopped.
The head was almost severed from the
body, which was dreadfully mutilated.
The unfortunate young man is survived
by his wife, to whom he had been mar
RED but short time, his parents and a
brother. The body was taken to his old
home at Shenandoah for burial.
There was lively fracas last Saturday
evening, when Carney McCarty and
Howard Downs had a run-in on Main
street, in front OF Hodges store. AS
usual, a woman was at the bottom OF the
trouble, both men being in love with the
same lady. Hard words led to threats
and then fight, in which Carney won
the first round. He whacked Downs
over the head with a pitchfork, cutting
his opponents scalp pretty badly and