Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-25
LITTLE LOCALS.

Register Brown brought us curious
looking egg on Tuesday that was laid by
one OF his hens. Ii is shaped very much
like peanut, but we haven't broken it
yet TO see what is on the inside.
AS may be seen by advertisement in
another column, considerable part Of
the valuable real estate OF the late David
Billmyer-town property and farm lands
is TO be offered at public sale on April
18th.
William E. McSherry, well-known
farmer OF the Leetown section, died from
pneumonia last Sunday, aged 45 years.
He was an eStmable man and was high
ly regarded. Surviving him are his wife,
a son, his mother and four sisters. He
was buried in Charles Town on Tuesday
The pupils OF the music department
OF Shepherd College, with Miss Maggie
MerellS in charge, will give recital in
the college auditorium next Tuesday
evening at 80 O'Clock, when an inter
eStlng programme will be rendered. Ad-
mission will be free, and everybody is
invited TO attend.
t. Hayward Bowly, who has been in
Charleston. S. c., the past winter, has
sent us two products of that part of the
Sunny South-Some beautiful blossoms
OF the japonica and bottle OF genuine
red pepper, the real stuff Mr.. Bowly
writes us that the weather is still cool in
Charleston, but the flowers are blooming
in great beauty.
Mrs. Fonrose Shipley, who has man.
aged the Hotel RumSey the past year,
has renewed the lease for another year.
Mrs. Shipley has conducted the hotel
most eXcellently, and it has become pop
ular with the travelling public as well as
having been highly satisfactory TO the
regular boarders. The patrons OF the
hotel are pleased to know that she will
continue in charge.
Shepherd College won the last game OF
| basketball on the schedule last Saturday
night from Frederick High School by the
score OF 81 TO H.. While the game was
rather one-Sidded, the visitors put up
good fight and worked hard TO keep the
score down, but they were out played at
every stage OF the game. A rather re-
markable thing is that none OF the players
on the first team graduate this year, and
this gives very promising start for the
Shepherd College basketball team for
next year.
Although spring was supposed TO be-
gin last Sunday, there are few signs OF its
appearance so far. The weather con-
inueS cold and blustery, and there has
scarcely been warm day this month
The fruit buds are very backward, which
is regarded with favor by the fruit grow
erS. as it lessons the danger OF damage
from freezing. The continued cold
weather has kept the flowers back. the
trees and Shrubbery show little evidence
OF life, and even the grass has not gotten
green yet. But the robins and bluebrdS
are here and soon spring will be at hand
We are sorry TO note that Miss Mary
Kemp, a respected young lady OF Scrab
bic, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Kemp, is i'll IN mind and body, and that
arrangements are being made TO have her
sent to the State Hospital at Weston.
Miss Kemp, il is said, has been affected
| mentally by excitement occaSioned by
attending religious meetings OF sect in
| Altoona, Pa, where she was visiting,
During the past week her mania has ia
ken an acute turn, and she has several
times attempted to take her own life.
Her family and friends are greatly dis
tresSed al her condition.
With every pocket in his clothing turned
inside out, the dead body OF an unidentl-
lied white man was found in the Potomac
river at Brunswick last Saturday after
noon. The grueSome discovery was
made by w. w. Matthews, who was fish
ing from boat. A scar on the forehead
OF the body was another indication that
the man might have been the victim OF
foul play. 1t is supposed that death oc-
cured month or more ago. The man,
who was well dressed, was OF heavy
build, about feet inches tall, and ap-
peared TO be about IS years of age. His
hair was black. The fact that his pockets
were turned inside out makes the officers
feel that the man might have been held
I'D and robbed. The coroner made an
investigation, but nothing was learned as
TO the identity OF the man or how he met
his death, and the body was buried. II
is thought that this is the same body that
was seen floating in the river at Viewer
ton several weeks ago.
The suit of William E. McShery against
the County Court OF Jefferson County
was decided in favor OF the plaintiff by
Judge Woods, in written opinion de-
livered on the closing day OF the term,
and Judgment entered upon the verdict OF
the jury against the county for $500 and
the costs OF the suit The suit was based
upon the liability OF the County Court
allowing a large pile of rock to lie in the
county road near Leetown. upon which
MIR. McSheuY's buggy upset when his
horse suddenly SHE'D and threw the oc-
cupants out of The buggy, Mr., McShery
and his wife and Mrs. Virginia L. Nice
warner, seriously injuring Mr.. McShery
and Mrs. Nicewarner. The suit OF Mrs.
Nicewarner against the County Court for
81, 800 damages for injuries received by
her in the same accident is pending in
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