Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-05-04
LITTLE LOCALS.

s'.sAs SeJb Sat hS PStit JUL Will HUI nave
to appear until the following Tuesday,
May sd.
Rev. James S. Webster, formerly OF
the China Inland Mission, will make an
address in the Shepherdstown PreSby-
terrain Church this Thursday evening al
100 O'Clock. All are cordially invited to
be present.
d. s. Rentch, ESQ.,, our venerable
magistrate, has moved his office from
the small room adjoining Geo. F. Turner'S
residence 10 the room in The Markell
building, next TO M. P. Crow's home.
Notwithstanding his 95years, Mr.. Rentch
is at his office every day. rain or shine.
The Fayman farm. north OF Shepherds
town, was offered at public sale in this
place last Saturday by James M. Mason,
Jr., trustee, but because there was no
satisfactory bid il was withdrawn This
desirable estate is now for sale privately
by Mr.. Mason and H. L. Sny der & Co.,
Shepherdstown.
A petition has been prepared and signed
by number Of property owners, and will
be presented TO the council next week,
praying for the opening OF public alley
from King to Church street, between Ger
man and High streets. II will be a great
advantage to the people having property
along this block.
In naming c. Earl Grantham as deputy
for Middleway district ]. Strider Moler
has completed his sheriifalty ticket. Mr..
Grantham is popular young farmer OF
the Middleway neighborhood, and be-
cause of his personal popularity and ex-
tenSive family connection it is expected
that he will add considerable strength TO
the ticket.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Miley, venerable
and respected residents of Summit Point,
this county, celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary last Monday by holding
a reception, which was attended by a
large number of their friends. The happy
couple received many desirable presents.
They were married in Loudoun county,
Va, May |, 1866.
A published statement that only those
who were legal voters at the last general
election would be allowed to vote at the
special election next Tuesday is erroneous.
Young men who have recently become OF
age and those who have moved into the
district-all who are qualified as voters
have the right TO cast their ballots and
can be registered on election day.
Property owners along Main street have
raised the sum of $500 to aid in the con-
struction of sewer to connection with
the main sewer on Princess street, and
the town council has agreed to have the
work done at once under the supervision
of Mayor Martin. This will be public
and private benefit, and we hope that the
sewer may soon be put into service.
The sixth. seventh and eighth grades
OF the Shepherdstown Graded School
will give an operetta. polished Pebbles, "
in the college auditorium on Monday
evening, May 22d. This operetta is OF a
very high class and will be lively and en-
Pertaining TO old and young. Miss Mer-
rells and Miss Kelsey have trained the
special parts and choruseS. Admission,
Is cents TO all. Proceeds for piano fund
in the graded school. Come and bring
your friends.
Shepherd College and the Hagerstown
High School crossed bats here last Satur-
day on Miller field, the new diamond at
the dormitory. The visitors played the
better game and won by the score OF s TO
4. For the home team the honors were
carried Oft by Lambert, who damned out
couple OF two-baggerS that brought
forth great applause, and Snyder made
another of his spectacular Ty Cobb
catches, to the edification OF the rooterS.
Thompson also made very nice two
Dagger.
It's apple blossom time in the Valley
OF Virginia, and the orchards in this sec
ton present beautiful sight just now.
There is profusion OF bloom OF almost
every variety of apples, and up to this
time the buds have not been damaged a
particle, it is said. The indications are
for the largest crop OF fruit that this sec
ton has ever known. Nevertheless,
orchardists will have 10 exercise constant
vigilance from now until next fall, for the
various pests and enemies are always on
the job to injure the apples.
"The Princess Bonnie" a beautiful
comic opera, is to be given in Martins
burg Thursday and Friday nights OF next
week, May 18th and 18th, in the Central
Opera House. This delightful musical
play is to be rendered by home talent,
the leading singers OF MartinSburg having
been busily preparing and rehearsing Tor
the past month or more, and we have no
doubt that il will be most pleasing per-
torrance. Tickets are so cents, with no
extra charge for reserved seats.
The Shepherdstown Branch OF the
American Bible Society will hold apublic
meeting Sunday evening, May 18th, in
commemoration of the one hundredth
anniversary OF the parent society. The
service will be held in the college audi
forum, beginning at 100 O'Clock, and all
the people OF the community are invited
and urged to attend. An address will be
delivered by Rev. ]. S. Alfriend, OF Charles
Town, and Rev. William Rogers, OF Shep-
herdstown, will have historical sketch
of the society.
The Postoffice Department has defer