Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-21
LITTLE LOCALS.

avery enjoyable picnic at Lemeu's Snrine
on Monday in honor Of their guests. tht
MISSES Quigley, of Washington. Quite q
number OF young people from town were
present.
A flne rain passed over this section
Monday evening, accompanied by very
orllliant display of lightning. The vege-
tation, which has been so badly in need
OF rain, has freshened up and many emp
ty cisterns have been refilled.
On the first and fourth pages of the
Register this week will be found the f.
nancial statement of Jefferson county.
Taxpayers and voters should look over
this statement so that they may know
how the county money is being spent.
The open-air service last Sunday even
ing in the college yard drew a large num-
Der OF people and the service was a
very pleasing one. Rev. ]. w. Ware de-
livered an able sermon in his usual inn
preSsive manner. Service again next
Sunday evening at six o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lucien Reinhat gave
a very enjoyable coru-roast to number
OF their friends at their home, "Robin-
wood," near the river. An immense fire
was built on the cliffs overlooking the
river and the large amount OF corn eaten
proved the evening great success.
John Gown, the negro who escaped
from the gang of prisoners working on
the Berkeley county roads last Friday,
was captured Saturday at Engle's Switch.
Gown had only week more of his sem
tence to serve, but was given and addi-
tional sixty days for attempting to escape.
Mr.. Thomas Clapham, of the vicinity
OF Vanclevesville, was pretty seriously
hurt on Tuesday while attempting to
throw belt from a gasoline engine.
The belt caught his ankle and twisted 1t,
breaking some of the bones. An X-ray
examination will have to be made to de-
termine the extent OF the injuries. The
accident may cause the loss of his foot.
The County Court OF Berkeley county
entered an order last Saturday making a
requisition upon the warden of the State
penitentiary, at Moundsville, for the use
of twenty-five convicts for building roads
in Berkeley county. The road from Mar
tinsburg to Shepherdstown. which has
long been disgrace to the county, will
be made into amodel turnpike. We hope
they will not weary in well doing.
While entering M. B. Bakers store
the first of the week, Miss Virginia Schley
stumbled and fell against one of the front
windows. The glass broke and one of
the falling pieces struck her on the arm.
inflicting very painful wound. A large
vein was severed and she lost quite
lot of blood. DR.. Burwell was quickly
summoned and rendered surgical atten
ton, and the cut is now healing nicely.
Quite number of the merchants and
town people complied with the request
of Mayor Gibson to clean up in front OF
their properties on Monday morning, and
as a result Main street is much cleaner
and less dusty. The idea is good one
and if the town people in general would
clean up in front of their properties the
street could be made great deal more
attractive. Clean up on Monday morning
and the town authorities will have the
dirt hauled away.
Mr.. H. Baylor Reinhart, youngest son
OF Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Remnant, of this
place, ana Miss Anna Lee, daughter of
Mrs ChaileS Lee, of Westminster, Md,
were married last Thursday in HagerS-
town 10y Rev. J. S. Keiffer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reinhart, Immediately after the
ceremony returned to Westminster, where
the bride remained owing to the illness
OF her mother, Mrs. Lee. The groom
arrived here the last of the week and his
wife will join him here as soon as her
mother RECEIVERS from her illness.
The first victims OF the anti-cigarette
law in Shepher dStown were arrested last
night, when Douglas Freeman and Den
mis- Mccain, two young colored boys
under q years old, were brought before
Justice of the Peace K. q. Miller. Mr..
Miller saw the boys smoking and as an
officer of the law he issued warrants for
them. They were fined $7.20. Freeman
han gotten his cigarettes at Hills and
warrant was issued for the druggist, but
he was not fined, since Freeman admit
ted that he had misrepresented his age
when he bought them.
Alfred Page, the negro who stole
horse from farmer near Bluemont, Va,
some months ago, and was caught at
Shepherdstown while attempting to make
his way to Maryland, was convicted OF
the crime upon trial at Leesburg, and sem
fenced to five years in the Richmond
penitentiary. Page has long maintained
a fondnesS for horses, especially other
peoples horses. His first venture in the
horse business in this county cost him
two years in the West Virginia peniten.
tiary, when he stole one from Mr.. Geo.
w. Shull. After serving his time, he
tried his hand again by taking horse be-
longing to Mr.. |. T. Bradshaw, near
Summit Point. For this he was given a
term of three years.-Advocate.
Quite number of young folks are in
camp in R. g. Miller's house about two
miles below town along the river. Those
in the party are Misses Anna Hause and
Blanche Knott, Of ShepherdStown, Esta
Baker, OF Hagerstown, Hilda Healey, OF