Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-10
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

bad health for a long time. Mr..
Starry was at one time a deputy
sheriff OF Jefferson county.
Mr.. George McGlincy, former res
ident of Shepherdstown, who has been
conducting the Potomac House at
Harper's Ferry for several years past,
has leased Browns Hotel, at Shenan-
doah, Va, and will take charge April
LIST.
The students OF Shepherd College
will give an entertainment in the
town hall this Friday evening to
which all the friends Of the school
are invited. The programme will
consist of music, readings, recitation.,
etc. Admission free.
The editor of the Times is somewhat
provoked because the REGISTER pro
v:dsd nothing for Gerardstown in the
distribution of the new State of JEFF
ferson. Well, what's the matter with
making Gerardstown the county seat
OF Berkeley county?
The next meeting OF the West Vir-
GINA Editorial Association will be
held in Martinsbuig May 10th to 10Th
We hope the brethren Of the press in
this end of the State will lend their
influence to make the meeting an in
teresting and successful one.
Congress passed the postoflice bill
without the provision for the early
service over the Western Maryland
Railroad, though some persons con
tend that the appropriation may be
granted by the Postmaster General.
At any rate it doesn't hurt Shepherds
town. We now get our early mail by
way of Shenandoah Junction over
the b. & O.
Here's little item from the Will
Transport Leader that sounds as il it
comes from one who has had exper-
fence: The heart in its normal condi-
ton beats 10 times minute. but
when u Young man meets pretty
girl at a party and steps tremblingly
up TO proiTer ali escort home, the
number of beats-heart beats-in-
stautly mounts up TO l69 in the shade.
The McLean-Prescott Company is
now playing l. Absintheur (the Alb
sinthe Drinker), a new tragedy Of
which Miss Prescott is the author.
1t is story of French life, and is a
most thrilling and dramatic story.
This company will play it from now
until the end Of the season, when the
two principals will probably retire
permanently from the stage and
make their home neutrality-suspicious.
at the lovely Wild Goose Farm.
The st. Clair Hotel WAS sold on
Thursday last to Mr.. J. c. Adams,
heretofore proprietor of the National
Hotel. Waynesboro, Pa. Mr.. Adams
is an experienced hotel man, has been
in the business for years and enjoys
an excellent reputation through the
Cumberland Valley. and with trav-
cling people generally. We wish him
abundant success. The St. Clair will
continue under present management
until Mr.. Adams can close up his bust
ness in WaynesbOro. -NartiHSburg IN
dependent.
On Saturday last the remains OF
William Biershing, who died in ha-
gerstown in 1873, we're exhumed for
removal and Refinement The Mail
saws: When the coffin was opened
which was intact, the legs Of the man
were found to be floating at the top
OF the box in the water which com
pletely filed it, The rest of the body
was little more than dust. The legs
were Of chalky consistence, and
were found to be hollow. Some time
before his death he had been para
lived in his limbs. and this may have
udI SDluclIlls ~ NAO WIN NAAS'i iC''o
preservation in such a peculiar con
dition."
1t will be noticed this week that
there are no candidates for council
men announced in this paper. The
vets are following their usual plan
of keeping their ticket shady until
the last minute, knowing that their
supporters will vote solid, no matter
who the candidates are. The tenn
perance people, it is presumed, are
having some difficulty in getting good
men to serve, rs last year they were
slaughtered in the house OF their
friends by those persons who were
more strongly influenced by prejudice
than by principle. The election will
be held next Monday. By that time,
doubtless, there will. be two tickets in
the field.