Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-11-25
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home OF Mrs. Florence Shepherd the
Village Improvement Society was reor-
gained by electing the following officers ::
President, Mrs. H. M. Turner; secretary,
Miss Ella Kelsey treasurer, Miss Annie
Licklider. Those who were present ex-
pressed much interest in the work oil the
society, and il is hoped that after The new
organization gets TO running smoothly
that it will be OF considerable public bene-
fit.
Our venerable fellow townsman, Mr..
John II. keeSecker, will on Friday OF this
week celebrate his birihday-he will be
SO years old on the 10Th Of November
Although he has been granting little the
last few months, and doesn't stay out
quite as late of nights as he did year or
two ago. Mr.. Keesecker is still enjoying
fairly good health and is able to be about
the streets as usual Mrs. Keesecker is
81 years old. but she doesn't look it and
she doesn't feel that old, performing her
household duties regularly.
We are very sorry to report severe
accident that has befallen our friend, Mr..
st. John Dyer, which occurred recently
in Washington, where he is spending the
winter. In walking across his room Mr..
Dyer slipped and fell, fracturing his hip
and injuring himself so badly that he
will in all probability be confined 10 the
house for the balance OF the winter. Mr..
Byer'S friends in ShepherdstoWn, where
he spends his summers, greatly regret to
learn OF his misfortune, and if sympathy
and good wishes will have any effect in
restoring him he will soon be on his feet
again.
Mayor Clayton L. Haines, County Clerk
Charles A. Johnson, ]. q. Elliott and J.
w. Birkitt, all OF Charles Town. were in
ShepherdStown Monday evening, con-
sulting with a numbec of persons here in
regard TO the organization of local lodge
OF the Knights of PythiaS. They met
with considerable encouragement, and
expect to come again in short time and
take further steps toward establishing a
lodge here. The Knights of Pythias is
one OF the most popular orders in the
country. and in the last three years has
made great gains in West Virginia, its
membership havinginCreaSed in this State
from 1900 10 over 10000.
A few days ago two young Jewish ped
oilers made their appearance iii Shep-
nerdStown and proceeded 10 sell dress
patterns from house 10 house without
nTSt taking out the necessary license.
Unfortunately the first place that one OF
them visited was the home Of Mayor
Martin, and This unfortunate mistake was
their undolng. They were arrested and
fined $40 and costs each, the total amount
ing TO $23. 20. They declared that they
only had s. 20, so their goods were held
until they raised the wind. This they
succeeded in doing with the help OF
friends in Charles Town after one OF them
had been locked up for brief season.
Warner Cooper, colored man "A years
OF age, was kicked by horse last Sat-
urday morning and fatally injured on
Woodbury. farm, tenanted by M. K. Bow
ers, near LeetoWn. Cooper was in the
stable very early in the morning CurrYing
the horses, when one OF them Kicked him in
the stomach, inilictlug most painful in
Jury. DR.. Pittman, OF Charles Town,
was summoned, but nothing could be
done to relieve the unfortunate man, and
he died Sunday morning about 8 o'clock.
Cooper was greatly esteemed man, be-
ing noted tor his industry and faithiulneSS.
Mr.. Bowers speaks OF him III the highest
terms and deeply regrets his tragic death.
He was buried at KearneySvilie Tuesday.
When Charles M. Ronemous came 10
town the other day TO pay his taxes 10
Sheriff Gardner he brought along with
him. several old tax bills OF his forefatherS
that dated back more than a hundred
years. One of them was the tax bill OF
Conrad RonemouS for 1901, receipted by
Sheriff b. Stevenson. The total amount
was 81 II, divided as follows: Two
levieS, 81 IS; one slave, $l.23; five
horses al u cents each, 90 cents land
tax, 70 CENTS. This was for half OF the
and which Mr.. Ronemous now owns,
and the increase in taxation may be noted
oy The fact that his tax bill for 1915 was
S4823 This farm, by the way, which
vas bought from Lord Fairfax by the
Ronemouo family considerably more than
hundred years ago, IS still owned by a
RonemouS, who is descendant OF the
frst settlers OF that name IN this sections
We are sorry to note that case OF
smallpox has developed in this vicinity,
K. L. Bowers, who lives on Willowdale
farm, a mile north OF town, having been
taken with a Well-defined attack OF the
disease on Monday. Ii is thought that
he contracted the contagion by recently
helping to move the household goods OF
a family in which the disease had been
prevalent in mild form. Mr.. Bowers
place has been quarantined, and every
effort will be made TO prevent aspread OF
the trouble. A couple of his children had
been attending the public school, but they
were sent home as soon as he became
sick, and an order was issued requiring
all Of the pupils TO be vaccinated, except
those who could show fresh scar A
case OF smallpox has also appeared IN the
home of Mr.. Pennington, tenant on the
Muzzey farm, three miles southwest OF
town, and his household has been quar-
antined. Ii is reported that several new
cases OF the disease have appeared IN the
Leetown neighborhood.
The Charles Town Advocate gives the
details OF a serious family fightat Franklin
town, in the southern part OF the county,
last Thursday, when Mrs. Lizzie Seibert
inflicted serious wounds upon her huS-
band, Ted Seibert. The couple have
been having numerous fierce quarrels Tor
some time past, whiskey and jealousy
being the chief troubles. Seibert was
shot twice with a revolver and SlaShed
with razor. He said that his wife de-
liberatelY shot him while he was lying in
bed and cut him with the razor while he
was trying TO escape. Her story is that
her husband was beating her and she shot
him i'm self defense. As one eve was
BACKED and her face badly bruised, it is
evident that there was considerable OF a
fight. The woman gave herself up and
was committed to Jail 10 await the result
of the mans injuries. The Seiberts, who
are young persons, came TO this county
| from Fort Mountain, in Shenandoah coun-
| ty, Va, about two years ago. He was
| for time employed IN the harness factory
at Charles Town, but recently has been
working as a farm hand for DR.. L. M.
Allen on Clifton farm.
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