Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-03
LITTLE LOCALS.


Mr.. Charles Russell Sanbower and Miss
Hazel Sttley, both of Hagerstown, were
married in that place last Thursday. The
groom was formerly resident of Shep-
herdstown. and is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Sanbower, OF this place.
A force of workmen are engaged in put
ting coat OF black paint on the big iron
bridge of the Norfolk 6 Western Railway
that spans the Potomac river Shepherds
town. II is no small Job, and will keep
a hall dozen men busy for five or six
weeks.
Mrs. q. w. Banks gave pleasant Eat
home" last night, which was attended by
number of her friends from the town
and vicinity. The extremely inclement
weather kept many persons away, but
those who braved the elements were am
ply repaid by the pleasure OF the occa-
sion.
II is good thing that Wilbur Hebb.
the lock-tender, never, never swears,
else he would be tempted TO cuss a bit
today, for his flourishing garden is en-
tirely under water as result of the rise
in the Potomac. He was heard to NUT
ter, ''dam the river" but we understand
that he meant Dam No. 4.
Two patients from Shepherdstown were
taken to hospital in Martinsburg the
past week.-Mrs.. John Domer, who has
been suffering from an internal disorder
and who may have to undergo an opera
ton; and Clarence Marker, who has been
working for w. Lee Banks, near town.
Mr.. Marker has typhoid fever.
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church OF Shepherds
town, and Miss Virginia Remnant, young
est daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hess
Reinhart. are to be married this Thursday
evening at the home of the BRIDES pa
rents in this place. The wedding will be
quiet one, attended only by members
of the families OF the couple.
Roy Myers, who made reputation for
himself as pitcher for our local baseball
team, has been in Gettysburg the past
week or two, going through the trying
out process TO see whether he will join
the Gettysburg team OF the Blue Ridge
League. We understand that the matter
has not yet been settled. Somehow we
hope that Brandy" will not desert Shep-
herdstown, for he is our mainstay during
the baseball season.
The attendance at Antietam National
Cemetery in Sharpsburg on Monday last
was the smallest at a memorial day SER
vice that has been known for many years,
and there was noticeable lack OF inter-
est. The parade was small. A very ex-
cellent address was delivered by Capt.
w. M. Potter, of the War Department,
Washington, though the audience was
limited. Raleigh Sherman, ESQ.,, was in
charge of the exercises at the rostrum.
The tower of the old college building
had a very remarkable adornment yester-
day morning, one that gave a-body the
creeps, for agrinning skeleton hung dang
ling just above the face ofthe clock. The
skeleton was that which belongs 10 Shop
herd College, but far be it from us TO sug-
gest that it was placed there by any Of
the college studentS-it must have been
trying TO commit suicide on its own &C
count The janitor removed the corpus
as soon as possible.
Next Tuesday night, June 9Th, at s
O'Clock, the Senior Class play, "Why
Smith Lett Home" will be given in the
fremen's hall. OF all the plays given by
the seniors OF Shepherd College, this
promises TO be the very best, one big
laugh from beginning TO end-it is pro-
fesSional play, and an ambitious effort,
but the cast has been thoroughly trained
by Mrs. Robert Gibson and the per-
Torrance promises TO be great success.
Come and have a hearty laugh. General
admission 25 cents, reserved seats 35
cents.
Willis E. Skinner has fallen a victim to
the prevailing epidemic OF appendicitis
in ShepherdStoWn, and is now in the hos
pital in Charles Town recovering from
the effects OF an operation. AT intervals
during the past couple OF months Mr..
Skinner has suffered from pain in his
side, and last Friday afternoon the attack
became acute. In few hours his condi-
ton became serious, and about midnight
his physician, DR.. John. L. Meyers, took
him to the hospital in Charles Town,
where DR.. Venning Immediately perform
ed an operation for the removal OF the
appendix. The patient stood the ordeal
very well, and has since been getting
along satisfactorily. The number OF cases
of appendicitis in this community during
the past few months is truly remarkable,
and folks are wondering who viii be the
next.
In the circuit court at Charles Town
last Thursday Judge Woods gave James
Wright salty dose-three years in the
penitentiary at Moundsville-for striking
Raymond Harris in thehead with Ratchet
few weeks ago. Both parties are COL
ored. The assault occurred while the
men were working on the foundation for
Writings new mill in this place. Will
liam Hale, notorious negro OF this coun-
ty. was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary for stealing meat in the Kel-
Ter neighborhood. and there is consider
able satisfaction that he has been sent up
for a good, long term. He is the man
who is accused OF causing the death OF
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