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

shiny day that made you feel like
staying out doors all the time. Reck-
on March will go out like whole
menagerie.
A young man living near Moler's
Cross Roads is the most modest per-
son we have ever heard Of In speak
ing to young lady the other day
about the battle Of Bull Run he called
it the battle OF Steer Run.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend the inauguration
OF Governor McCorkle at Charleston
on Saturday and the reception and
inaugural ball Friday night. We
would love to be there-but Washing
ton is our Mecca this week.
The postoffice at Ridgeway, on the
Cumberland Valley Railroad, about
Is miles south Of Martinsburs, was
broken open and robbed last Sunday
night. The thieves secured about
$50 in postage stamps and few dol
lars from the money drawer.
The Arion Society of Harper's Fer
ry will g i've an entertainment in the
town hall in Shepherdstown on Tues
day evening, March 14th, when they
will play "1mogens, or the Witch's
Secret" a thrilling and humorous
play. Further notice next week.
Mr.. Harry G. Getzendanner has
sold the lot he bought from Mr..
Charles Chase last fall to Mr.. Alex.
Morrison for $40 cash. The lot
fronts on Princess street 40 feet and
runs back along the alley SO feet. Mr..
Morrison will build a livery stable
upon the lot.
Crum Marshall is entitled to the belt
this winter for killing hawks. Seven
have already been caught by him.
His mode of catching them is to place
some dead chickens together some
distance from the house, then place
steel traps close around. The expert
ment has given the above result.
Particular attention is directed to
the large sale of stock and farming
implements to be sold by Mr.. G. d.
Wysong on March 18th. The horses
and cattle are the best specimens Of
the most popular breeds, and should
attract the attention of buyers from
every direction. Everything to be
sold is first class.
An election was held in Sharpsburg
last week by the Democratic voters
for postmaster in that place. Josiah
F. Staubbs, JAS. Marrow and H. M.
Johnson were the candidates. Sixty
FIVE votes were polled, and Messrs.
Marrow and Johnson received tie
vote 1t is not known how a prefer
ence will now be reached.
The Standard Trotting Asso-
citation" of Charlestown has been or
ganized and has purchased Calculator,
Jr., a standard and registered trot-
ting stallion. Calculator, Jr., 5,701,
was bred by d. V. Stouffer, Frederick,
Md, passed to j. NJ. Smith, Woods
boro, Md, from J. NJ. Smith, Woods
boro, Md, to the above association.
There is great danger that the spe-
cial appropriation for the early mail
train over the Western Maryland
Railroad will not be allowed by this
Congress. 1t will be small loss to
Shepherdstown, as the recent seized
ules of the Norfolk & Western Rail
road have not given the advantages
OF an early mail to towns along the
line.
Owen Bissett, residing opposite
Harper's Ferry, on the Maryland side
of the Potomac river, died last week,
aged about 80 years. Mr.. Bissett was
a well-known fisherman and gunner. |
The cause of his death baffled no less
than twenty-five physicians who had
been called to his relief. An enlarge |
ment of the neck appeared several
months ago, the glands swelling to an
extraordinary size, and finally result |
ing in his death.
A pardon was granted yesterday
by the Governor to John Harris, OF |
jefferson county, who is serving a |
five years sentence in the penitenti-
airy at Moundsville for burglary.
The petition for pardon was sup |
ported by Judge E. B. Faulkner, be-
fore whom the case was tried, by the |
prosecuting attorney OF the county !
and others who state that the sub
seouent actions Of the prosecuting |
witness have been such as to leave |
grave doubts in their minds as to the |
guilt of Harris. Charleston Gazette.
We understand that Mes.rs. o. j. |
Keller & Bro, who are running the |
lime kilns located at Keller's, this |
county, have leased the limestone |
quarry at Antietam and the old Wade |
quarry just below Antietam, along |
the canal, and will begin operating |
them in the near future. They will |
ship the stone to Washington by boat.
That which is irst-class limestone
will be converted into lime and the
balance will be utilized by stone
crusher they will set up. Captain
Charles Underdonk has contracted to
do the boating.
Joseph Trapnell, Esq, presided on
Thursday in the absence Of Judge
Faulkner, who was too unwsll to be
in court. The Judge returned Mon
day afternoon. A final decree was
rendered in the Crumlish case: the