Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-19
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

be inverted into a most acceptable
hat rack. Oil and polish it and stud
around the circumference with brass
pegs, suspendiug when done by a
brass chain above the hall table or
bench.
Mr.. Geo. II. Hagley, a few days
ago, had an apple branch about
foot long that had sixteen apples the
size of n walnut thereon. When the
branch was hung up last fall there
were twenty-nine. The majority of
those left appear to be souud.-Free
Press
The Confederate veterans at their
meeting on Saturday last elected
Rev. \. \. p. Neel chaplain in place
of Rev. j. r. Van Horn. resigned.
The camp will meet on Saturday,
June 3rd, at ? o'clock p. IN, to take
| part in the Confederate memorial ex-
| ercises.
An accident occurred last week in
the Hagerstown Steam Laundry, in
which Miss Iva Lyday had her arm
drawn between the polished and
heated rolls of an ironing machine
which she was operating. The flesh
of the arm was badly bruised, but no
/ bones were broken.
The w. H. Harris Nicllle Plate Show
| gave two performances in this place,
in the afternoon and at night, on Sat
urday last. This show is well man
aged contains a good corps of per-
| formers, has with it an excellent cor
net band and although not large.
was considered by all to be in many
respects above the average circus.
German carp are biting very we'll in
the Potomac, says an old fisherman,
but few people know how to bait for
them. The process is easy. Mix
some flour with raw cotton sufficient
to make itstick to the hook. Bait the
hook carefully and drop it overheard.
The carp are voracious biters They
take the hook easily, more generally
swallowing it.
NJ p,.,o r,
of the Mint, has handed in his resig-
nation to the President, to take effect
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Bank, of New York. Mr. Leech is an
uncle of Mrs. J. d. Billmyer, of this
place.
Mr.. WIN. b. Willis died Monday Mt
the residence of his son-in-law. NJ. w.
Il. Stevenson, 1903 McCulloch street.
Baltimore. He was born February
- 1906 i'm This county. and removed
70 Svkesyille. Md. in 1874 GOING 10
Baltimore in 1880. He leaves two
sons. Carver and Beale. both of whom
are residents Of Texas and a daurb-
ter. Mrs. w. If. Stevenson.
An need man. named Siam. lives
on an island in the Potomac river.
near Sandy Hook The recent flood
covered hi. island home md he was
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This am using story is told US of a
Shepherdstown young man who went
hshIng the other DAY. After batting
the NOOK he hotlced there was no
cork on his line. lie ut once fastened
the needed cork to the line by means
of a pin, and then cast his line. In
short time he had fish on his hook
and another hsh, attracted by the
floating cork, grabbed 1t and was
caught by the pin. lie was so de-
lighted VITA ms success that ne stop
ped fishing and went nome
Tire frame boarding house and fur
niture of Mr. Chas p Wilson, of
Summit Point, in his county, were to-
tally destroyed by fire Saturday
morning between one ana TWO
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