Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-05-13
Items of Interest.

AT Berkeley Springs last week John A.
Risinger was elected mayor and c. L.
Hunter recorder.
A new Masonic Temple is to be erected
in Morgantown at cost of ga 600. ex-
elusive of heating, plumbing and wiring.
E. M. Moler. a resident OF Martinsburg,
disappeared from home last Saturday
night and has not since been heard from.
His family has no knowledge ofhis where
abouts and are much concerned about
him.
The Washington County Confederate
Memorial Association has elected DR.. l..
H. Keller president and John Kyd Beck
enbaugh secretary. Memorial services
will be held in the Confederate Cemetery
on Sunday. June 9th.
1t is said in Morgantown that DR.. Frank
P. Graves, of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, who had been mentioned as pos
sible president tor the West Virginia
University, has no intention of taking the
place. He will not leave Pennsylvania.
William Moffatt, of Winchester, was a
passenger on the Lusitanla. the ship de-
stroyed by German submarine last FIJI
day, and he is supposed to have been
among those who lost their lives. He
was on his way to England to attend the
funeral of his father.
There was lively episode at ball
game at Harper's Ferry few days ago.
Kenneth Cavalier, who was sitting in his
buggy, caught flying ball struck by the
batter. In attempting to do so his horse
became frightened and ran off, throwing
Mr.. Cavalier out. His buggy was wreck
ed. In the excitement the crowd OF peo-
pie watching the game ran to the fence
to watch the horse, but as the wire fence
was dllapidated it could not hold them
all and went down, throwing several
upon their heads. Miss Miriam Hallam
fell upon her face and also sprained her
arm, while others were not so seriously
injured.
The trial of George Kremer, OF Win
chester, who was indicted on the charge
of taking seven quarts OF whiskey and
seven bottles OF beer to Martinsburg from
Hagerstown without having aproper label
placed on his suitcase, was held in the
circuit court in Martinsburg and resulted
in a verdict of not guilty. II was admit
ted by the defense that Kremer had
brought this amount OF booze into the
State, but the defense contended that
proper label had been placed upon the
package. This label consisted of small
advertising card containing the name and
business of the saloon where it is sup
posed Kremer purchased his liquor. Judge
Woods instructed the jury that this card
did not meet the requirements of the
amended Yost law, which provides that
the label must state what the package
contains in large type. Kremer was con-
victed in Justice Lloyd's court in Mar
tinsburg and sentenced to $3.50 fine and
four months in Jail, and the case was
appealed TO the circuit court. This is
said to be the first case of the kind in this
section OF the State.
Running in 220-yard dash at the Mid
dletown High Schoollast Thursday Leslie
Remsberg, aged IS, pupil OF the school,
fell to the ground and died almostinstant-
ly. Death was due TO ruptured blood
vessel. He was the son OF George Rems-
berg, a Middletown Valley farmer. The
race was one of the events in the annual
athletic meet of the High School. AS
soon as the young man died, the contests
were discontinued. Several hundred
spectators saw the young man meet his
death, among them being his father and
relatives. II was but few seconds after
the start that young Remsberg was seen
to fall. He made an effort TO arise, but
fell back 10 the track. When il was an
nounced that the young man had died, in
tense excitement prevailed. Miss Mary
Baker was Frustrated from the shock.
She was taken TO the school building in
an unconscious condition aud physicians
worked over her for two hours before she
was resuscitated. Leslie played baseball
at the school and participated in other
athletic activities. About the farm he did
all kinds of work. He was robust and
enioyed the best OF health.