Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-12
LITTLE LOCALS,

SohpoSu CApcStS 10 move 10 MS new
home with his family about the first of
April.
Relatives of Miss Eliza Johnson, in the
Leetown neighborhood, have received
word that she is seriously i'll i'm Denver.
Colorado. Miss Johnson went to Colo
RADIO year or two ago in the hope that
her health might be restored, but we are
sincerely sorry to note that this hope has
not been realized.
There was another considerable fall of
snow last Friday and Friday night. Sat-
urday morning, with the snow clinging
to every tree and shrub in radiant white
ness the scene was one of the rarest
beauty and all nature was lovely. Yes
terday several inches more of snow fell,
and all the country is white.
The will of the late Mrs. L. p. DAN
bridge has been probated in the county
clerks office at Charles Town. Mrs.
cambridge devised her farm, known as
The Bower" near LeetoWn, to her
husband tor life. The estate is one of
the Oldest in Jefferson county and has
been in the family for a number of years;
having been formerly owned by Mr. Dam
bridges father.
While driving to town in sleigh last
Saturday J. Ferd Randall, of Berkeley
county, attempted to pass around buggy
ahead OF him. The sleigh upset and
threw Mr.. Randall against wheel Of the
buggy, giving him nasty blow on the
face. He received a long cut on the
cheek, and feared for time that the bone
was broken, but this fortunately was not
the case.
The town lookup has been transferred
from the old market-houSe building to
the new location in the firemen's build
ing. SO far there seems 10 be no rivalry
as TO who shall be the first to occupy a
cell. The town council room has also
been moved into the firemen'S building
there was quite contest on Monday as
to who should have the privilege OF using
this room.
The moving picture show under the
management OF Messrs. Troxell and
Armour is becoming very popular. A
good, clean class of pictures are shown
each night, and are pleasing audiences
that are steadily growing. The admis-
sion is but five cents, and shows are
given at $50, 100 and $50. The present
managers are excellent young men and
worthy the patronage Of the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Boyer, OF Berkeley
county, spent few days in Shepherds
town the past week with their daughter,
Mrs. David Lemen. Mr.. Boyer, who is
engaged in the growing of apples, says
that the outlook is for tremendous crop
of apples this year. The recent severe
weather has not affected the apple buds,
so far as he has been able to observe, as
they are still dormant and not yet liable
to injury from freezing.
c. N. Campbell, attorney for E. Ora
ham Wilson, who was convicted OF GRIM
inal assault at Charles Town last Novem-
Der and who is now under sentence of IA
years in the penitentiary, went TO Charles
ton last week to present the petition for
an appeal. The record covers large
mass of testimony and ii is said should
new trial be granted il will not be known
Tor some time on account OF the large
amount OF testimony the court will have
to review.
A highly interesting game OF basketball
was played here last Saturday evening
between the girls teams of Shepherd
College and the Terra Alta High School.
Shepherd College won by score OF Is
to 3. The Terra Alta girls, who were an
attractive set of young ladies under the
direction OF Miss Martha Jean White, were
in hard luck, as two OF their players were
hurt in the Scrimmage on the floor. Then,
too, they had long and tifeSome journey
here from Terra Alta, and were at dis
advantage 10 start with. Our girls play
ed very fine game and shot the goals
with much bTilliancy.
J. l.. Whitmore, a real estate deale',
filed suit against State Senator Gray Sill
yer last Friday and Attorney Clarence E.
Martin, of Martinsburg, asking $4,000
damages for an alleged breach OF con-
tract in a real estate deal. The bill alleges
that Senator Silver and Attorney Martin
agreed to give the plaintiff half interest
in the Rockcliff Drive addition TO Mar
tinsburg, after the original purchase price
had been returned to them by the sale OF
lots by the plaintiff, who acted as sales
agent, and that after $4,000 worth OF the
property had been sold Senator Silver
and Attorney Martin refused to fulfill
their part OF the contract.
The sale of live stock and farming i'm
elements by p. N. Brilliant near Shep-
herdstown last Saturday was one OF the
largest ever held in this section, and was
attended by crowd numbering nearly
thousand persons. Very rarely has so
great crowd been seen al sale in this
county. The sale was cried by Dodd &
Hoffman, and amounted to $500. AS
rule, excellent prices were realized for
the stock. The sale began at 10 O'Clock,
and il was nearly o'clock in the even
ing before il was over. Mr.. Brillhart'S
sale was we'll advertised in the Register
AMI other papers and by large bills
printed by this otfice-and once more the
value of thorough advertising was shown.
The snow that has covered the ground
for the past month has made living very
precarious for the birds, both in town and
country. Many persons have put out
grain and other feed for them, and this
has saved many feathered friend. The
cardinals and the several varieties OF
winter birds have been numerous and
have seemed to appreciate the food pro-
vided for them. The crows have had
lean pickings in the country, so scores
of them have come to town to pick up
such scraps as they might find. Hawks,
large and small, have also been lowering
over the town and suburbs in search OF
something to satisfy their keen appetiteS.
One or two robins have been seen about,
and il is likely that few OF them remain
ed here all winter.
Last Friday night Rev. DR.. A. B. Stat
ton, OF Hagerstown, delivered an address
before the Adult Bible Class Federation
in the college auditorium, which was
heard by nearly hundred members OF
the federation and almost as many other
friends OF the cause, including number
of ladies. DR.. Station, who is most
pleasing speaker, made very interesting
address, in which he told of his exper-
fences in this line of work and gave wise
counsel as to the best methods of making
il success. He discussed lis subject