Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-12
LITTLE LOCALS.

NeS'S'es oiiiSe dt cents each. Your
name will be added 70 the legal trespass
notice Tor Is cents and will be published
during the season.
The trial ofDr. W. 6. fcr-y ana Mrs.
n. e. Rockenbaugn, indicted for second
degree murder, on the charge OF causing
the death of Alma Mumma, OF Hagers-
town, has been postponed until the Feb
ruary term of court.
j. H. Robinson has bought from Mrs.
Carrie Triplett Dolan. of Brunswick, Md. ),
the dwelling-house on New street which
Mr.. Robinson has occupied for several
years past, formerly known as the Adams
property. The price paid was $l,7OO
cash.
Owens & Miller's. Our aim is TO please
you and makesyou feel at home. II is
the store for the people and is the best
equipped prescription pharmacy in the
county. every prescription being checked
by two competent druggists, which in
sures safety for every customer.
County Pike Commissioner Mcdonald
is having new concrete bridge built
across the run on the Shepherdstown and
Halltown turnpike, near the Buckles
property-an improvement that has long
been needed. A good deal OF crushed
stone is also being placed on the road,
which had gotten in bad condition.
The National Highway Garage has sold
to H. L. Snyder one of the new 1915
Overland IS h. p. five passenger touring
car, at 81 ,075. Mr.. Snyder traded in his
old Overland, which was one OF the first
automobiles owned in Shepherdstown-
and one OF the best. as il is still in good
condition and renders excellent service,
though not quite so stylish in appearance
as the newer models.
Miss Margaret Byrd Page Burwell, OF
Wildwood, Clarke county, Va, and Mr.
Dudley w. Burchard, OF Philadelphia
were married yesterday afternoon in
Christ Church, Wildwood, by the Rev J.
M. Robson The bride, who is a sister
of DR.. Nathaniel Burwell, of Shepherds
town, has many friends here and we join
with them in wishing the happy couple
much happiness.
The town council met in regular SeS-
sion on Monday night at seven O'Clock
An order was passed TO have main street
swept from Duke street TO Mill street.
The treasurer reported that he had $3.50,
40 on hand, and the Sergeant that he had
collected $l053 90 on the tax book, the
total amount OF which is $3.50. Alenglhy
discussion OF the milk ordinance followed,
and it was decided 10 enforce this act, The
per cent OF butter fat required being les
Sened.
David Lemen, a member OF the Demo-
cratic executive committee in Shepherds
town, asks us to say tor him as emphali
cally as we can that the statement in last
weeks Register that certain members OF
the committee worked against the election
Of Congress man Brown is not true SO tar
as it might apply to HIM. He declares
that he took no part in The matter, ont
way or the other. Those who know Mr..
Lemen will, of course, accept his state
ment as one OF absolute truthfulneSS.
The weather this week has been very
typical OF November Sunday evening d
fierce wind from the north brought cold
weather. Monday was cold and WINDY
and Tuesday morning the thermometer
was down TO q which was rather sud
| den change Since then il has gotten
warmer but there have been heavy froStS,
and practically all vegetation has been
killed. Yesterday and today have been
ideal iall days, bracing and invigoratlng,
and Just enough chill in the air to make
everyone step lively.
William Taylor, well-knoWn colored
resident OF this vicinity, was tried and
found guilty yesterday OF boot Logging in
the Circuit Court. Mary Sands, colored,
u Shenandoah Junction, was also founo
guilty of the same otiense. These are
the first cases TO come up in this county
under The new State law and the result IS
being watched with much interest. AS
soon as these persons are released by
the State, after having paid their penalty,
A second trial and probable convection
awaits them at the hands OF the United
| States government.
The annual session OF the Grand Chap
Ter, Royal Arch MasonS, OF West Virgin
convened on Mondiy night in Blueileld,
and the annual session ofthe Grand Lodge,
A. F. and A. NJ. OF West Virginia, is be-
ing held there also, having begun yeSter-
day, and will be in session for several
Jays. Those attending from this vicinity
are A. c. Morgan, J. representing the
Blue Lodge, Oscar Sperow, representing
the Chapter, F. L. Weltzhelmer, repre-
senting the Chapter at Middleway, and
|. M. OSbourn, of Shenandoah Junction,
representing Elk Branch.
The get-together smoker held last Sat-
urday night in Shepherdstown was an in
teresting and enjoyable affair. AbouI
thirty of our prominent farmers and bus
mess men were present and matters OF
interest looking toward stronger organ
ization OF the agricultural bureau OF the
county board of trade were discussed
and talked over generally. Mr.. f. H. Rein
hart was chosen chairman, and presided
at the meeting. Among those who spoke
were Geo. B. Goetz, A. A. Beckman, J.
V. Shipman, d. MuIdoon, E. L. Colds
borough and H. L. Lyme. 1t is hoped
that this meeting will bring forth more in