Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening ir
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

town the past week. A sucking colt
of great value died on Saturday, and
Sunday a yearling colt for which he
had been offered $1,000 broke its
thigh while playing with another
colt.
Rev. H. L. Hout, OF Page county,
Va, will deliver a public address on
Odd Fellowship at Duffields on We'd
nesday night next, April 26th, at z 30
o'clock. The public generally is in
vited and urged to attend this lecture
by one who has been brought up in
the order
The father and brother of Mrs.
Charles Ghiselin, both of whom are
ply sicians, were here the past week
in consultation over the case Of
Elizabeth Ghiselin, who has been
seriously ill. We are glad to report
that the little sufferer is somewhat
improved.
There will be a special meeting OF
Shepherd College Alumni in College
Hall to morrow Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. 1t is hoped that every
member will pay attention to this
notice and attend the meeting, as
there is important business to be
transacted.
There have been a number of new
Il. -. in
the college grounds the past week, to
take the places of others that have
died or outlived their beauty and
usefulness. There ought to be many
more shade trees planted along the
streets OF the town.
Onnext Friday and Saturday nights,
April 26th and Goth, the members of
Trinity Episcopsl Church will hold
an entertainment in the town hall,
consisting of supper, soup, and re-
freshments. There will also be per-
formances on the stage, with some
fine vocal music.
Mr.. Levi Cackley, the venerable
father of Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Cackley,
pastor of the NJ. E. Church South, OF
Martinsburg, died at his home in
Greenbrier county, Tuesday, March
eth, aged rs years. He was for over
50 years an active member of the NJ.
E. Church, and was a sterling Chris
tan man.
Our friend Charles S. Billmyer met
with a painful accident the other day
at Billmyer's Mill. He was at work
in the mill oiing the machinery, and
in descending ladder he stepped on
the top Of an oil can. The sharp
spout penetrated his foot to the
bone, causing a painful wound. He
is now walking on crutches when he
isuot riding in the Sorabbl. neighbor-
hood
We had a pleasant visit few days
ago to the school taught by Miss Eliz-
abeth Pendleton at the home OF her
mother near Shepherdstown. Miss
Pendleton is doing an excellent work
in her modest little school. All the
usual studies are pursued by her
scholars, but in drawing and litera-
ture the talents Of the teacher are of
much more than ordinary benefit to
her pupils-as indeed in all Of those
branches looking to higher culture.
- Il hn fnI
ents demand for her a larger field OF
usefulness.
Last Sunday evening Mayor Doll
received a telegram from the sherih
OF Clarke county, Va, telling him to
look out for one Henry Mason, color
ed. who was wanted at Boyce for
murderous assault. The telegram
stated that Mason had a brother-in-
law living here. 1t happened that
the MAYORS little son had been play
ing about the yard of this brother-in-
law and he informed his father that
there was a stranger at the place.
Mayor Doll and Constable BoerlY
went to the house then and captured
their man.-Harper's Ferry Sentinel.
Mr.. Gregory McGarry, of Brooklyn,
y. Y, an employe of the Brass Works
Company here-aged about 81 years,
died Mt the Watson House Tuesday
morning. He was brought to the
hotel q sick man Oh Monday afternoon
and had the services of a skillful ply
stefan. DIR. Fouke We understand
DR.. Fouke saw him little while be-
fore breakfast. The servant took
some breakfast to him and found him
asleep, aud returned, saying, Il could
not waken him" a son of the pro-
prietor went to the room and found
! Mr.. NcGarry dead. Death was, with
out question, the result of natural
causes.-Eree Press.
The street commissioners OF Hagers-
| town have awarded the contract Tor
lighting the streets for five years to
Rodgers, Shanly & Co, Of New York.
The price to be charged is $50 year
for each arc light, there being y
lights. The contract was awarded
the New York people only on the con-
dition that they construct the street
railway and operate the two together
The company will give bOndin $4,000,
as required by the franchise granted
! +bau, RI construct q street railway.
Mr.. w. r. Warfield engineer, says
that work would probably commence
on the road inside OF thirty days.
The ladies who participated In the
calisthenic drill given under the direc-
tion of Prof. A. c. Kimler celebrated
the close of their labors last Friday