Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-02-24
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.


ruary was the closing OF tho bank
and the explosion Of a few fire-crack
ers at night.
The Lutheran Sunday School has
just gotten in splendid new library
of something over hundred volumes
OF the most popular books OF the day
which have been carefully selected
by coinnitte appointed for that
purpose.
A rich musical treat is in store for
the people Of Shepherdstown. A con-
cert under the leadership of Leo
Wheat, Of Virginia, will be given in
the town hall Thursday evening,
March 9th. Further details will be
given in our next issue.
Sheriff Albert F. Davis writes TO
the REGISTER that he 10 not in ar
rsars to the State Auditor He has
made full settlsmen MT with that official.
The Auditors report, from which the
figures quoted were obtained, was
compiled last December.
The Free Pres, says that upon the
first call of the roll Of the petit jury
OF thirty at the opening OF the court
last Wednesday every man respond
ed to his name-a thing that has not
before occurred during the eight
years service Of Clerk Latimer.
We reckon that we will have to
keep a standing notice in this column
that we never publish anonymous
communications. We have put four
| Of them in the waste basket this week.
They would have all been printed if
the writers had signed their names.
Wednesday morning early Martin
Burns and Elias Hoover were instant
ly killed by being struck by the fast
mail train on the Western Maryland
Railroad at Chewsville. The men
were in u wagon, which got stuck on
! the track just rs the train came along.
Mr.. James F. Ca.sell has effected Il
compromise with the b. & 0. regard
ing the condemnation of his property
| on Potomac street. The court al
lowed him 81, 800, which he refused to
accept. The company now agrees TO
pay him s2, SOC. -Harper's Ferry Sentinel
The high winds OF Wednesday
dI fitted the snow so badly that many
| country roads and lanes have been
made impossible. In some places
| the snow has filled the roads up even
with the top Of the fences. This
means rough travelling for long
time.
There is little in the wheat situa-
ton to encourage a hope for higher
prices. The visible supply is still
Sc, 900, 900 bushels. No. 2 red in Balti-
more is quoted at IS cents. Corn is
worth As cents per bushel. Hogs are
still high and command IS an 1878
per 100 lbs, gross.
The Charlestown folks at least
number Of them-are trying to do
away with a Sunday mail. The Shep-
herdstown postoffice ought also to be
closed on Sunday. 1t is wrong to re-
quire the postmaster or his assistants
70 work every day in the year. They
should have a day OF rest as well as
others.
The Frederick Examiner last week
was sold at private sale to Messrs.
Harp l. Flock, proprietors OF the
Myer.ville Guide The price paid is
said to have been 5000. The ErGm-
iner has been conducted since the
death OF the late Rev. DR.. Diehl by
hi. daughter, Miss Marie Diehl. 1t
will be continued as a Republican
weekly.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, the wife OF
the President elect, it is said, does
not approve of the introduction OF
the crinoline. She told several ladies
who called upon her at Lakewood
that she was satisfied with the pres
ent style of dress and saw no reason
why there should be change. None
of her inaugural dresses are to be
made to be worn with a erinoline.
We understand that the company
that owns the lime works at Baker
ton will put in a stave machine at
that place, and will make their own
slaves, as we'll as tho barrels for lime.
The quarry and kilns are now in full
blast The Virginia ore bank, near
Bakerton, i. also being run ut full
blast. The stone crusher at EnRle's
Switch has been removed to Martins
burg.
A Washington telegram says Hon.
John II. McGraw is not an applicant
for the Commissionership Of Internal
Revenue. 1t says: Mr.. McGraw was
asked il it were true that he is can
didate for the Commissionership.
No" said John T.. Il am not. / AIN
one man you are not going to have
any fun with this time. l have had
all | want of Office seeking, and have
afforded you all the amusement in
that line intend to-"
1t is a fact that people generally
want to see the latest styles, when
they are about to purchase articles
for wear. The management Of the
Me.sr,. Updesraff store recognize this
fact and at this early date announce
in our advertising columns their first
spring opening for 1898. The array OF
novel dress patterns, silks, sntins and
trimmings for spring wear, and the