Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-12-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
The THINGS of Interest that are Happening IN
Our Nelghborhood and ELSEWHERE

east side OF the Shenandoah river.
This is true. because the editor OF
the Free Press saw one OF them hang
in front OF Langley's store.
Mr.. John G.. Flanagan has boughtof
Mr.. John w. Daniels the latter's place
near Bakerton. Mr.. Daniels Is build
ing a new dwelling house oil that
part of the estate Of the late Emanuel
Staley inherited by his wife.
Captain John Crow came into the
REGISTER Office the other day and
paid his subscription for the forty
fourth time. He took the paper when
it was first started in 1S49, and he has
been subscriber ever since. Reckon
that's one reason why he is such
hearty man in his old age.
Mr.. r. D. Shepherd has had erected
over the grave of his wife in Elm
wood Cemetery a massive tablet-a
piece Of polished granite beautiful In
its simplicity. 1t contains only the
name of Mrs. Shepherd, with the date
of birth and death. 1t was put up by
Diehl g. Bro, of Charlestown.
The financial statement Of the Ha-
gerstown fair shows that the last ex-
hibition proved the most successful
ever held. The receipts of the fair
were SIS, SIS 63, and the clearances
nearly $1,000 Besides new floral hall
was built at cost of $4,000 and paid
for. The association has $4,000 out
on interest.
Rev. DIR. A. C. Hopkins, OF Charles
town, who during the late civil war
was chaplain of Stonewall Brigade,
has accepted an invitation of Gen.
Turner Ashby Camp No. 24O, Confed-
crate Veterans, to deliver an address,
Jan. II, 1894 (Gen. r. f. Lees birth
day, in Kent street Presbyterian
Church, Winchester.
Pursuant to an order from head
quarters TO reduce expenses In the
Harper's Ferry Pulp Company's mill
here, several machine men were dis
charged his week, and now one man
has to run two machines for the same
wages that he formerly received for
running one. This plan was adopted
rather than make a general cut OF
wages.-SeBtiReL.
Monday night while Mat Toliver's
team of two horses and hack were
standing in front of his store the
horses became frightened at the mu-
sic of the band and ran away. They
ran toward the railroad station, and
stopped after a serious collision with
Mr.. Legge's warehouse. The carriage
and harness were damaged somewhat
but nobody was hurt.
As long as our friend Harry G. Nice
ly, of Philadelphia, lives we are con-
fident that there will be something
between us and heaven, for he per-
sists in having our crown covered
Yesterday he sent us a stylish hat
from the firm he represents with so
much ability, Eli Keen's Sons, Phila-
delphia-a Christmas present that we
Thank him most heartily for.
On November 18th the first division
of the senior class of Hampden Sgd
ney College delivered public orationS'
The College Magazine thus speaks OF
the Grafton of our young friend, Garlic
ton II. Licklider: Mr.. G. II. Lickli-
der, W. Va, spoke with GOODNESS and
self posses sion, which we all expected
of him, of the competition of the
United States and foreign nations. "
Archer Colbert, an old gentleman
residing at the ore banks above Har-
pef's Ferry, disappeared from home
about two weeks ago and nothing has
been heard Of him since. He walked
out of the house during the night, at
tired only in his night clothes. 1t is
inferred that he was drowned or that
he was burned by the fire that was
raging in the mountains at the time.
Dogs have been Staying the sheep
again the past week in this neighbor-
hood. Among the losers are Mr.
Rowe, who lives on Mr.. q. II. Lickli-
der's place; Mr.. George Turner, whose
flock was on the Line place; and MIR.
E. Hess Reinhart lost from two tlocks,
at Mr. John Moler's and Mr.. Lee
Koontz's. Mr. Reinhart has lost so
many sheep recently by dogs that he
is thinking of giving up sheep and
going into the raising of dogs.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Virginia Fairfax Whiting,
daughter of Mr.. H. C. Whiting, of
Hampton, Va, to Senator Charles j.
Faulkner Of West Virginia, at st.
Johns Church. Hampton, at 5 O'Clock
p. III. Wednesday, January Sd. After
q NCbNAhfS iSeSNibS NhNiA
18th, the Senator and his bride will
settle down at 1919 Rhode Island ave-
nue., Washington, where they will be
at home to their friends on Thurs
days.
A new kind OF swindle is reported
from MiddletOwn, over in Mary land.
Last Friday stranger rode TO the
house of z Cobentz, farmer living
near that place, and said be had an
important telegram. for which he
wished to collect 81. Mr.. Coblentz
was absent. AT another house he
found Mr. Coblentz' sister, who gave
him 81 and took the dispatch, which
was found to be bogus. Its believed
the man has been swindling other peo-
pie in the same way.
A boatman can exercise his una