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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
PER SONAL. NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Phillips and
their little grandson, Phillips Berkeley,
who spent the past winter in Summerville,
S. c., returned to their home in Shep-
herdstown on Monday Mrs. Phillips
has been i'll nearly all the time she has
been away, but we are glad to note that
within The past few weeks she has been
greatly improving in health. He: friends
hope that she may soon be fully restored.
Mr.. Lee Hoffman, native ofthis vicin-
ity, but who has lived in Logan county,
Ohio, for number of years, is visiting
his relatives in this county. Mr.. Hoffman
went west about forty-two years ago, and
this is only the second visit back home
in that time, he having been here some
twenty years ago.
Mrs. Julia Miller, who spent most OF
the past winter in Fairmont, w. Va, with
her son, MIR. M. E. Miller, has returned
to her home in Shepherdstown. Mr..
Robert Keplinger, who is now living in
Fairmont, came home at the same time
and spent few days with his parents.
William B. Snyder, the junior editor OF
the Register, who was operated upon
for appendicitis at the hospital in Charles
Town last week, is recovering nicely
from the ordeal. He is improving daily,
and hopes TO get back home again next
week.
We were pleased 10 have call on
Tuesday from Miss Mary E. Rogers. one
of the Registers good friends from Mar
tinsburg, and Mrs. Theodore Rogers, of
this place. Miss Rogers has been spend
ing few days here with her relatives.
Mr.. Norman S. Louden, who has been
living in the Moler's Cross Roads neigh
borhood, left yesterday for California.
He will visit the exposition in San Fran
CISCO, and if he likes that par; OF the coun-
try he may settle down in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barnhart and Mrs.
Frank Greenwood, OF Roanoke, and Mr..
Edward Barnhart, OF Cumberland, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Shepherdstown
with the family OF Mr.. James E. Barnhart.
Miss Alice Marten, who taught at Mount
Hope, Fayette county, w. Va, the past
winter, has returned to her home in Shep-
herdStown, her school having closed for
the summer.
We were pleased 10 have call few
days ago from Rev. John A. Curran, of
Harper's Ferry. Father CuTran is for
mer resident of Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Meta Goldsborough, who has
been living in Leesburg, Va, is here TO
spend some time with her son, Mr.. E. L.
Goldsborough, at Iceland.
Mr.. M. w. Whistler, who has been
bridge building in Pennsylvania, is in
ShepherdStown TO spend a couple OF
weeks.
Mr.. John R. Billmyer, OF Denver, Colo,
has been in ShepherdStown the past week
attending to some business matters.
Miss Eleanor Potts, who has been in
Philadelphia for couple of months, has
returned TO her home in this place.
Mrs. William Britner and her son spent
several days last week with Mrs. Jack
Hoffman at KearneySville.
Mrs. Irwin Maxheimer, of Wanenton,
Va. is in Shepherdstown visiting her
relatives and friends.
Mrs. J. H. Bender. of Glasgow, Va, is
here for visit TO her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. c. Link
Mrs. Guy p. Bready has gone TO her
old home at Lancaster, Pa, to spend
few weeks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Bankruptcy Cases.

A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
against Hugh p. Cline, well-known
contractor of Charles Town, the papers
having been presented to Deputy Clerk
Nadenboush in Martinsburg on Tuesday.
The petition is filed by the Phillips Lum-
Der and Supply Company and Attorneys
James M. Mason, Jr., and Forrest A.
Brown, the lawyers acting as trustees for
creditors of Mr.. Cline.
A voluntary petition was filed with dep
uty Nadenboush on Tuesday by William
A. Waters, merchant of Harper'S Ferry,
and he will be adiudged a bankrupt by
Judge Dayton. His liabilities are given
as s., 400 and his assets as 81 800.
In the case of the Valley Brick Com
pany, OF Charles Town, Referee w. H.
Thomas on Monday ordered that the
plant be appraised and T. c. Green, w.
o. Norris and T. c. Bowling were ap-
pointed appraisers. The trustees, H. v.
Sheetz, Gerard D. Moore and S. w.
Washington, were directed to sell the
plant at public sale.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Mr.. Moore'S Lecture.

George D. Moore, of Charles Town,
prosecuting attorney for Jefferson county,
delivered a lecture in the Shepherd COL
lege auditorium Tuesday night TO a good
sized audience, his subject being 1.-The
Trial of Jesus from Lawyers Stand
point" The lecture was intensely in
teresting and instructive and was deliver
ed with spirit and eloquence. The only
criticism we venture is compliment
the address was too short. We have
seldom heard a lecture in which the Ian
guage was more graceful and beautiful,
and Mr.. Moore's word pictures were
vivid and impressive. hestiningevents
OF the great tragedy were strikingly pre-
scented, and not only were the legal as
poets OF the case explained and criticised,
but the attendant circumstances were de-
scribed in an instructive manner. The
audience expressedeits appreciation OF
Mr.. Moore's effort by rendering him a
rising vote OF thanks at the conclusion OF
the address.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Little Child Scalded.

Little P. P. Marshall, the two-year-oId
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Marshall, OF
the Kearneysville neighborhood, was
painfully scalded last Sunday morning,
when he felt into tub of hot water that
was being prepared for his bath. Fortu-
nateIy he did not get all ofhis body in the
hot water, as his mother caught him as
he fell, but one leg and hip were scalded
so severely that DR.. Burwell had to be
called in TO alleviate the suffering. Jun
Tor" has been relieved of the pain and IS
now getting along nicely. Mr.. and Mrs;
Marshall had tWo-year-old son scalded
10 death some years ago, and this second
accident has been very trying for them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Notes of the Churches.

Rev. J. D. Brown has been returned as
pastor OF the colored Methodist Church
in ShepherdStown by the conference in
session in Baltimore the past week
Other appointments in this section are
Charles Town, E. P. Nelson; Harper'S
Ferry, A L. Jenkins; Martinsburg, S.
M. Beane. Rev. c. Y. Trlgg, formerly
of this place, goes back 10 Pittsburg.
Rev. r. W. S. Thomas is superintendent
OF this the Cumberland district.
Rev. Ernest w. Aaron will preach the
annual sermon TO the Odd Fellows in the
Methodist Church at Shenandoah juno
ton on Sunday, April 18th, at 7.3O p. m.
The Odd Fellows will meet in their hall
and attend in body. Preaching on same
day at Bakerton at II a. m.
AT the meeting OF the Winchester Pres
bytery in Berryville last week Rev. M.
A. Ray, OF Piedmont, was elected moder-
ator for the ensuing term. PreSbytery
will hold its fall meeting next September
in the Hanging Rock Church, in Hamp-
shire county.
Rev. c. w. CasselI, who for the past
ten years has been pastor OF the Lutheran
Church at Stephens City, Va, has re-
signed. TO become vice-preSident OF Mar
ion College, at Marion, Va. He will take
up his new work the first of June.
M. E. Church-Mt. Wesley 1 a. m,
sacrament. Shepherdstown 100 p. M,
preaching, subject, "The Bible and its
place in our civilization :" Sunday school
o.45 a. M, class for religious instruction
Wednesday 73O r. m.
NJ. E. Church South-Shepherdstown
Preaching by the pastor at IL a. m. and
7.3O p. nj. Epworth League go p. m. ;
Sunday school 2 p. m. Preaching at
Marvin Chapel at 3 p. m.
Reformed Church - Shepherdstown,
service at II a. M, Sunday school 9.45;
PRAYER service Wednesday evening at
100. Kearneysville, service 40 p. m,
Sunday school 23O.
ThereIwill be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, il Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at HOO a. M,
and Kearneysville at 3 00p. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday at Uvilla al
II a. m. and Shepherdstown I p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
New Bus Line Established.

An automobile bus line has been Of
gained at Charles Town which has es-
tabliShed regular routes between that
place and Harper's Ferry, BerYville,
Leetown and Middleway, running on
conveniently arranged schedules. We
understand that route will also be run
between Charles Town and Shepherds
town by way OF Shenandoah Junction,
making two round trips daily. The COM
pany has nice lot OF comfortable cars
and we have no doubt that the service
will prove TO be very popular.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Third Traet-The 'Rsynolds" Farm, Con-
tanning 800 Acres,

more or less. being the same real estate which
conveyed to David Bllmyer. deceased by two
deeds. one from D. c. Hin. ct al, dated the 18th
day OF October 1856. and recorded in the Aforesaid
Clerk Office in Deed Book No. 6, page loo, and
the other from WillOuehby N. Lemen. ct al. dated
the 9th day of March 1872. and recorded IN the
aforesaid Clerks Office in Deed Book No. I. page
o.. This farm is situated 2 l2 miles southeast OF
Shepherdstown. on the Moler's pike. II IS I'M
proved by fine old stone mansion, tenant-houSe,
barra ks and double co'n-crib. There is well,
cstern and running water on the place This IS
one OF the richest. smoothest and most beautiful
farms in all Jefferson County. All under perfect
cultivation but IS acres OF good timber II IS eS-
pecially adapted TO the raising OF apples and other
fruits This farm will be sub divided into smaller
tracts and these smaller tracts WI: be offered rSt
and afterwards the farm will be offered as whole.
a plat of the subdivision may be had by applying
TO the undersigned Commissioners.
Tenants share OF the growing crops on all the
Aforesaid farms will be reserved.
Possession OF all the above property viii be given
on the first day of April. 1916.
TERMS-One- third OF the purchase price cash in
hand on day OF sale The residue in two equal an
nua payments, due in one and two years, respec-
lively the purchaser TO give his notes therefor with
interest from date, payable annually. Title 10 be
retained until all OF the purchase money has been
paid. .
GEO. NJ BELTZH0OVER
Special Commissioners.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
The Death Record.


John w. Ecton, former resident OF
Shepherdstown, but who has lived In
Steelton, Pa, for the past thirty years,
died yesterday in hospital in Harrisburg,
Pa, where he had been under treatment
for several weeks. He had been i'll for
long time, having been paralyzed and
having also suffered from other compli-
cations. Mr.. Ecton, who was about 5S
years of age, was native ofSharpsburg.
While working here for the old Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad Company he mar
ried Miss Mollie Deck, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. R. Deck. She survives
him, together with three daughters. The
funeral will be held in Steelton on Sum-
day.
Mrs. Mary Selden Boteler, widow of
Alexander Boteler. formerly of Shep-
herdstown, died Tuesday at Greenville,
Miss, at the age of II years. Before her
marriage Mrs. Boteler was Miss Mary
Jane Selden, OF Lynchburg, Va. Two
sisters and two half sisters survive her.
Mrs. Mary Frazier, who was one OF the
oldest residents of Jefferson county, died
last Friday at the home OF her son, John
Frazier, near Charles Town. She had
reached the advanced age of 9S years.
Bailey Phillips, lifelong resident OF
Berkeley county, died at his home near
Martinsburg last Sunday, aged 6S years.
He had been truck farmer for many
years.
Miss Kate A. Kavanaugh died in Mar
tinsburg last Monday night from the eff
fects of paralytic stroke, aged 60 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Mccormick Binders And All
Kinds of Farm Machinery.

The Mccormick line of Harvest
ing Machinery and all repairs for
same will be handled by the un-
dersigned firm at the following
points ReedSon, w. Va; Duf-
fields, w. Va; Charles Town, w.
Va, and Summit Point, w. Va.
Before buying your farm machinery
or repairs you will find it to your
advantage to give US call.
REED & MYERS.
April 10. Io15-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Part of the Billmyer Property Sold

Part of the Billmyer Property Sold.
The sale OF the Billmyer real estate last
Saturday caused considerable interest
but the bidding was slow and the buyers
few. Two parcels were sold. The Will
lowdaIe farm of 154 acres was bought by
T.Lee Banks at 500 an acre, Jacob 5.
Osboun having bid it up to S92.75 per
acre. The price at which this place was
sold is considered reasonable. as il was
believed that il would bring 500 an acre.
II is well improved and convenient to
town. and is very desirable farm home.
The town property was bought by Ed
ward E. Billmyer at his bid OF S., 500. II
was sold as a whole, the Main street
property and the Church street lot being
put I'D together. The Reynolds" farm
of 3O6 acres and the "Entler" tract OF ll6
acres were not sold because OF inSuffl-
Gent bids, but they will be offered again
on Saturday, May lst. The sale was in
charge of Chas. E. Williams, OF Martins
burg, and Geo. M. Beltzhoover, OF Shep-
herdstown, Special Commissioners.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
First Tract - The Farm Known as the
"Entler Place. Containing ] Is Acres.

This farm lies west OF the Shepherd" pike, in
Jefferson County, West Virginia Il has running
water and very valuable tract OF timber. II IS the
myer. deceased by deed from Edward E. Cook,
dated the 18th day OF September, 1856 and recorded
in the Office OF the Clerk OF the County Court OF
Jefferson County. West Virginia. in Deed Book No.
So. page IA: less acres. roods and . poles
convened 10 the B. & o. R. R. Company.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Ellen B. Grove, &c,

Ellen B. Grove, &c,
VS..
w II. Billmyer sc.
This is 10 certify that Charles E. Williams, as
Special Commissioner. has executed bond in the
abOve-named cause as required by decree in said
cause Attest.
@1''N' c. w. CONRAD. Clerk.
March Is, l9!5-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Special Commissioners Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate!

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court Of JEFF
feTson County West Virginia. made and entered on
the 10th day OF December, 1913. in the chanceH
cause of Ellen 3. Grove and r. c Grove against
w. II. BiIlmyer and others. the undersigned Special
fNl.rr crI.tl n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
Saturday, April II, 1915,

in front of the Rumsey Hotel. in ShepherdSiown.
West Virginia, at / 80 O'Clock in the afternoon OF
that day offer for sale, TO the highest bidder. the
following described real estate:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
POSTPONED ENT |
PUBLIC SALE
or
Valuable Real Estate

The undersigned. having qualified as Admins
traitor OF Lucy Francis Morgan. deceased, in ac-
cordanCe with the provisions OF her will, will oiieT
for sale at public auction in front of the Hotel Rum
Sey in ShepheTdStown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22

said lot fronting on Washington street about % feet
and running back in uniform width 100 feet 10 an
alley in the rear Said property is known as the
old Miller property. and is the same parcel OF real
estate which was conveyed TO Richard II. Morgan
deed OF bargain and sale May s. 1900, and recorded
in the County Clerks office OF Jefferson county, W.
Va in Deed Book No. 81, page 247. and which by
his will duly recorded in Jefferson county was de-
creed 10 Lucy Francis Morgan, deceased.
TERMS OF SALE-One-halt cash on day OF sale.
balance in one year. secured by lien upon the prop
erty
On the same day. will also sell personal property
OF said deceased, consisting OF
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
etc. which will be sold on the usual terms
John T. PORTERF1ELD.
Admr c. T. a. Of Lucy Francis Morgan, Decd.
April % Igl5-2W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22
On Saturday, May lst, 1915,
HOUSE AND LOT,

al 3 O'Clock D. M that certain valuable parcel OF
street IN Shepherdstown W. Va, consisting OF a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-22

understand that residents OF Princess street
will have that much-traveled thorough
fare oiled also, and the block on Main
street between Princess and Mill streets
will be similarly treated. We hope that
the whole town may be well oiled and
thus be rid of the dust nuisance.
The warm days OF the past week have
advanced vegetation rapidly. The trees
are coming out in leaf and the fresh young
foliage is very pretty. Peaches, pears,
cherries and plums are in blossom, and
soon the apple orchards will be arrayed
in blooming beauty The plum trees are
singularly beautiful - they are simply
covered with blossoms and each limb and
twig is floral rope OF pureSt white, love-
" beyond description. The cold weather
OF the spring held back the buds and bios
SONS until they all seem TO have spon-
taneously burst forth at the same time.
The luxurious bloom gives promise oil
abundant fruit.
Charleston is getting ready for the
West Virginia Sunday School Convention,
which will be held in that city May II,
10 and IA. 1t is expected that | 900 dele
gates will be present, and they will be
entertained on the Howard plan-lodgine
and breakfast free. Sunday school lead
ers from all over the country will be there
and musical experts will have charge o.
the music. Credentials from Jefferson
county may be secured from W. P. Lick
lider, OF Sheprerdstown, secretary OF the
Jefferson County Sunday School Asso-
citation, and those who expect TO attend
the convention should apply 10 him. AL
county Sunday schools are requested te
elect delegates Immediately.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
cArHoLlc HOME EQUlrNENr.

First Religious articles: A nice
crucifix. not too small. for a prom.
inent place in the house; the statue
OF picture OF the Sacred Heart OF
Jesus. of Mary our mother, OF St.
Joseph or the Holy Family OF the
Angel Guardian the holy water font
an outfit for the last sacraments.
Second.-Good and useful books:
Catechism and Bible History.
Gofine's "Devout Instructions. and
the Lives OF the Saints" other good
and useful books and magazines.
misunderstanding games which
require little exertion OF the brain.
but give a great deal OF relaxation
and in which the whole family can
take part.
Reading is 10 the mind what food
Is to the body Good reading Is like
healthy food: Il strengthens and
builds up. Bad reading is like harm
full food. II weakens and ruins and
kills.
Let the adornments OF home DO
ehasta and holy pictures. and still
more. sound. interesting and profit
able books No indelicate repre-
sentation should ever be tolerated in
a Christian home No child ought to
be subjected to temptation by IT'S own
parents and in its own home.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13

! Druids. by their lamentations, over
spread the bill and surrounding
plain with q cloud OF worse than
Egyptian darkness. Patrick defied
them 10 remove the cloud, and when
all their efforts we're made in vain.
at his prayer the sun sent forth its
rays and the brightest sunshine lit
up the scene. Again by the demoniac
power. the Arch.Druid Lochru, like
Simon Magus of old, was lifted up
high in the air, but when Patrick
knelt in prayer the Druid from his
flight was dashed TO pieces upon
rock.
Thus was the final blow given 20
paganism in the presence Of ali the
assembled chiftains. II was indeed
a momentous day for the race Twice
Patrick pleaded for the faith before
Leoghaire. The King had given or
ders that no sign OF respect was to
be extended TO the strangers, but at
the first meeting the youthful Ere.
a royal page, arose 70 show him rev.
erence: and al the second. when all
the chieftains were assembled,
Chiefbard Dubatch showed the same
honor TO the saint. Both these
heroic men became fervent disciples
of the faith and bright ornaments OF
the Irish church. u was on this
second solemn occasion that St
Patrick is said to have plucked n
shamrock from the sward, to explain
by its triple leaf and single stem in
some rough way TO the assembled
chieitains the great doctrine OF the
Blessed Trinity. On that bright
Easter day the triumph OF the relig-
ion OF Tara was complete. The Ard
RICH granted permission TO Patrick
to preach the faith throughout the
length and breadth of Erin. and the
Druidical prophecy, like the words
of Baalam of old, would be fulfilled
tho sacred fire now kindied by the
saint would never be extinguisbed.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13
NOT FOR HER.

A man whose cheerful occupation
is that OF making tombstones. is tell
ing his friends about woman who
visited his place aud said she want
ed nice tombstone put over her
husbands grave, with some short.
simple inscription on IL
He asked how she wonid like the
word "Resurgam She inquired as
TO It's meaning. and when he trans
lated 1t as Il shall rise again" she
said In a panic:
mo. no. please make II Rest in
peace.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-19
Second Albino Snake Found.

What is reported to be the second albino snake ever found, and the first ever caught alive and watched careful ly for purposes of scientific study as to characteristics and habits, was given to Professor Storer of the department Of vertebrae zoology, by a farmer who found it in the country near Berkeley. Cal. The snake is about the size of the ordinary gopher snake, but IS rjarked by the entire absence of color This peculiar reptile. which has a sort of fieshy hue with bit of a pinktish tinge, is being closely watched by the members of the class who frequent the museum of veterbrate zoology for any developments of unusual charac- teristics.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-19
A Minority Report.

A small, meek country negro, who had always lived on one place near Frankfort, Ky, married big, domi- neering woman, and very soon after ward moved into town, where the keeper of the local bar met him on the street.
 Hello, Gabe," he said, what made you move to town? I thought you liked country life"
 Well, Mistah Franklin" explained Gabe, q uster lak de country. But nah wife she didn't lak it-and I've done got so now dat when she don't t lak thing I jest natchelly hates it. " Saturday Evening Post.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-19
Cracker 52 Years Old Still Fresh.

A cracker that has kept fresh since the battle of Gettysburg is in the pos session of T. F. Perkins of Hartsville, Tenn, a Confederate soldier. It is Drowned by it's g years of age and by it's days of exposure on the battle field.
 The old cracker, a hunk of flour and water, is two inches square and an inch thick and is a perfect speci- men of Confederate army hardtack. It was picked up on the field on July 3, 1869, by Rounds Saunders, one of Jeb Stuart's cavalrymen, and sent to Miss Leila Roberta Perkins of Bed ford City, Pa She is now Mrs. A. J. Hall of Hartsville.