Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-10
LITTLE LOCALS.

that a much larger proportion OF children
born in war times are boys than is the
case in the ordinary course Of events.
The county court OF Berkeley county
has agreed TO entertain" all the Jail pris-
oners from Jefferson county in the Mar.
tinsburg Jail until the new Jail in Charles
Town is completed. The transfer oil
prisoners to Martinsourg is to be made as
soon as the county begins to tear down
the old jail.
A five hundred party was rendered 10
Miss Mary Bowly Wirgman in Romney
new years night by her sister, Miss Edna
Wirgman, at which the engagement oil
the former TO Mr. Augustine Charles
Morgan, Jr., OF Shepherdstown, was an
nounced. The wedding will take place
in Romney in February.
There was no quorum present last
Saturday at the annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Morgon's Grove Fail
Association, probably on account OF the
rough weather, and the meeting was
postponed until Saturday, January 10Th,
at 2 O'Clock, in the council room. Ii i.
hoped that there will be full attendance
at that time.
Last Saturday evening the fire alarm
was sounded for the first time in many
months. The chimney at the cemetery
house caught afire and flame and smoke
poured out most threateningly. A picture
on the wall Of one OF the rooms and a
curtain at the window were also set afire
but fortunately were extinguished before
much damage was done.
Our venerable friend, d. S. Rentch,
Esq, now 90 years old, was among
those who renewed his subscription the
first Of the year. Mr.. Rentch has been a
subscriber TO the Register for 62 years,
and there cannot be many other papers
in the country which can boast OF sub
scriber who has been on their list so long.
We are glad 10 note that he begins the
year with good health and is still attend
ing to business.
During the intensely cold weather OF
holiday week the water IN the boiler OF
the heating plant at the Lutheran Church
froze solidly, causing such damage that
no fire could be made in the furnace and
putting the system entirely out of COM
Sunday school had to be
abandoned last Sunday morning, but the
Southern Methodist congregation gen.
erously rendered the use OF that church.
and the regular morning service was
conducted by the pastor, Rev. |. D.
Woman. Repairs will be made as soon
as possible, but no service will be held
on Sunday.
A party Of surveyors have been work
ing for several weeks past on the right
Of way purchased number of years ago
by the Cherry Run and Potomac Valley
Railroad Company, designed as a cut
off between North Mountain and Harper's
Ferry by way Of Shepherdstown. They
have been working from Harper's Ferry
westward, and this morning, we are in
formed, have reached Albert T. Moler's
farm, near Bakerton. They seem to be
relocating the right Of way, our inform
ant says. 1t is too risky to predict what
a railroad may do, but this renewal Of
work on this line will revive some hope
that eventually the line may be built.
William Burke, colored, p years old,
son OF Vincent Burke, Of Shenandoah
Junction, died Saturday afternoon while
re was being taken from Charles Town
% his home at the Junction, from what
DR. w. w. Brown, the attending ply
,iclan, said was exposure. The boy
came 10 Charles Town from HagerStown
Friday afternoon. Being intoxicated, he
allied 10 get off the train when it reached
ne Junction, and was allowed 10 get of
It Charles Town. He remained here
Friday night, part OF the time al the N
w. station and the rest OF the night on
he street. The weather was cold Fri
lay night, AID colder on Saturday, max
NO il pretty hard for a man TO keep from
reezing if he exposed himself for any
ength of time Saturday afternoon it
vas decided to take Burke home, but it
vas too late. Exposure had done its
deadly work.-Ady0cate. s.
We are in receipt Of an interesting let
er from Mr.. and Mrs C. Hupp, OF
w. Va. formerly OF this
place. In RENTING their subscription to
he Register they write as follows: EN-
closed you will find $l.50 for another
rear OF the Register. There are quite a
number of Shepherd College boys and
urls at the West Virginia University, and
lulIe d ildNC lSit hhS WI
The total number on our honor roll from
W. V. U. is fast approaching the 400
mark. Thirty-seven passed the week
before Christmas for the officers train
ng camp. Seven failed. One OF these
who failed is so anxious to go that he is
10 undergo an operation at the risk OF his
lie so that he may correct the defect and
succeed in getting in. We are always
anxious TO get the news from Shepherds
own-to see how our friends are pros
pering and how fast our enemies are dy-
ing off,"
The rainbow trout in our town run are
becoming positively annoying. They
seem TO know that just now they are
protected by law, and they are presuming
on this fact. From time immemorial the
watering place at the alley adjoining the
house has been the spot where
rnoSt of the TOWN horses and cows have