Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-05-27
LITTLE LOCALS.

The showers and cool weather that
have prevailed the past week have pre-
vented the application ofoil 10 the streets,
and the barrels are sill standing around
awaiting favorable conditions.
Jacob McGraw, one of SharpSburg's
most highly respected citizens, celebrated
his SOth birthday a few days ago. He is
still vigorous and hearty and could readily
pass for twenty years younger.
In the Jefferson Circuit Court at Charles
Town on Tuesday James Wright, colored,
was tried and convicted OF making an as
saut with intent TO kill upon Raymond
Harris, also colored. He has not yet
been sentenced.
Owens & Miller, the up-to-date drug
gists, have had coy corner fitted up in
their store adjacent to the soda fountain.
Chas. b. Mcdonald made some very pref
tY rustic furniture for it, and if is a very
popular place with the young folks.
Shepherd College gave the Brunswick
baseball team fairly good trouncing on
our home grounds last Saturday, win
ming the game by score of 9 10 5.
Phillips pitched fine game for Shepherd
College, and Joe Miller caught with skill.
Born at Kearneysville, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Fontaine, ten-pound son-John
Piersall Kearfott Fontaine. Though he
doesn't look it, John p Kearfott is now
great-grandfather, and four generations
are at present represented in his comior-
table home at Kearneysville.
A very enjoyable sociable was given at
the home of Mr.. ard Mrs. Benjamin Kis-
ner north of town last Friday evening by
A. E. Boswell's class OF the Lutheran
Sunday School. A large number OF
young folks from the town and vicinity
were present and enjoyed the evening
greatly.
In the springtime vast deal OF beaut-
Tying can be done by applying whitewash
to ruSty-looking buildings and fences.
We should like to see a general campaign
OF whitewashing started in Shepherds
town. How pretty the fresh white OBJ
iects would look in harmony with the
green of the trees and shrubbery.
County Superintendent OF Schools James
Grantham has written TO Principal A. b.
Freeman, OF the colored graded school OF
Shepherdstown, complimenting him very
highly upon the work OF his pupils who
took the county examination. Mr.. Gran
than says that no better record has been
made by colored pupils since hehas been
county superintendent.
! Memorial day will be observed at Sharps-
burg next Monday, May 3lst, when the
usual exercises will be held at Antietam
National Cemetery. Theprincipalspeak-
er for the day will be Capt w. M. Potter,
OF the War Department, Washington, and
there may be other brief addresses. The
parade will be composed OF veterans and
local organizations, and the Rohrersville
Band will furnish the music.
The first commencement ofthe Harpef's
Ferry High School will be held Friday
evening of this week al o'clock, when
an interesting programme will be render
ed, including an address by DR.. Waitman
Barbe, OF the West Virginia University
The graduates are Misses Gladys Reba
Marlatt ard Mary Louise Newcomer
Under the able management OF Principal
Boyd Randall this school is doing most
excellent work.
Monday evening Tom Hopewell,
colored man OF this place, filled up on
brand oil Sharpsburg whiSkey that seems
to have had more than the usual amount
of "kick" IN it. He came home and raised
a BIZ rumpus, breaking up furniture and
making various and sundry sorts OF dis
lurbance. Constable Crowl was sent
for and hailed the belligerent prisoner be-
lore Mayor Martin, who found him still
obStreperouS. The mayor fined him $40
and costs, which verdict seems TO have
been fully approved by those who saw
the performances.
The main foundation walls OF {. N.
Writings new flour mill, which were the
source OF so much trouble, have been
completed to the level Of the ground, and
the cross wall is also about finished. Will
liam Mcdowell superintendent this work.
Besides the vexatlous problem OF controll-
ing number of springs that were struck,
The foundation had TO be excavated in
some places 10 depth OF about sixteen
feet through very treacherous soil before
solid rock was found. All of the walls
are of concrete and are firm and solid al
ter many vexations and difficulties.
The Register appreciates very greatly
a delightful little home made book called
"Historic Shepherdstown," the work OF
George BiIlmyer and Cecil Bell, two OF
the bright young graduates of the graded
school. The pupils OF this school made
several books of this character, and Miss
Licklider, acting principal, was thought
full enough TO present one of them to us.
Our book contains photographs OF his
toric places in and about ShepherdStown
and some of the beautiful bits OF scenery
in this section, and is interesting and val
liable. Ii is a credit to the school and 10
its youthful authors.
There will probably be large delega-
ton of veterans and other visitors 10 the
Confederate reunion 10 be held in Rich
moud next week. Probably twenty-five
persons will go from Shepherdstown,
about forty from Charles Town. and
dozen or more from Shenandoah Junction.
Most of them will go next Monday, reach