Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-01-06
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

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lingering illness OF some weeks, of ty-
phoid fever. The deceased was a
bright and popular young man.
The friends Of Miss Bessie Moler,
daughter OF Mr.. Raleigh Moler, near
Unionville, gave her a most enjoyable
surprise party on Thursday night Of
last week. A large crowd was present
and all had delightful evening.
We are informed that Rabbitsburg
has set up Kelley cue establish
ment. The company has been work
ing On one patient for about month.
He would have been wholly cured by
this time il it had not been for re-
lapses.
While skating on the river one day
last week Armistead Lee skated into
a hole made by the ice-cutters. The
water was only waist deep, but, oh,
it was monstrous cold, and in a very
few moments Armistead was an ami
mated icicle.
A very interesting entertainment
was held by Mt. Wesley Sunday School
on Thursday evening, December Goth.
The children were much pleased by
the generosity Of Santa Claus. The
success of the occasion is largely due
to Mr. Kinsel.
Mrs. Presley Marmaduke gave an
extremely pleasant party to some Of
her friends from Martinsburg and
Shepherdstown one evening last week
at her home in this place. An orches-
ira from Martinsburg furnished de-
lightful music.
Miss Katie Adams gave a most de-
lightful leap year party at her home
in Sharpsburg last Friday evening
which was largely attended by her
numerous friends from home and
abroad. The Misses Line, of this
place, were present.
The ADVOCATE says that Miss May
Evans, of Middleway, has been lett
a legacy Of one thousand dollars by
deceased great-uncle in Philadelphia.
DIR. A. NJ. Evans, her father, was an
other fortunate legatee to the amount
of two thousand dollars.
1t now transpires that Mr.. Charles
d. Wysong's turkeys were not stolen
they had simply gone to neighbours
for safety until after Christmas. AS
soon as danger of holiday slaughter
was over they returned home. But
they had shrunk some.
Mr.. William McElroy died at his
home in Martinsburg last week, aged
60 years. Mr.. McElroy was raised i'll
Shepherdstown, but has lived in Mar
tinsburg since 1866 He leaves a wife
aud three daughters, Mrs. Thomas
Turner, and Misses Ida and Jessie.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of Mr.. Elmer f. Beachley in
this issue Of the REGISTER. Mr..
Beachley is one of the foremost con
tractors and lumber dealers in this
county, and has a very fine equip
ment at Charlestown. Give him a
trial order.
Rev. DIR. j. /. Miller has rendered
his resignation as principal Of Won
Bora College, at Luray, to take effect
at the end Of the school year, next
June. The Page Courier says that DIR.
Miller's resignation is caused by the
ill-health of his wife, and he will here
after devote his life to the ministry.
The ladies OF the Town Hall Associ-
alton take this opportunity of return
ing their thanks to all who assisted
them in the Christmas week enter
tainments. Though not as much OF
success as hoped for, they will clear
more than one hundred dollars, and
hone for better results in the future.
The Democrats OF Sharpsburg will,
we are informed, hold an election on
the 22d of February to name their
choice for postmaster. 1t is said that
there are about twenty candidates
among whom are Edward Grove,
Nathan Edmonds, Lee Grayson, JOS
Staubs, William Boyer and Miss Mat
tie Leakins.
In a divorce suit in New York re-
Gently it was proven that the defend
ant had kissed the fair complainant
about twenty times, and the jury gave
her a verdict for 100000. III every
man had to pay at the rate OF a thou
sand dollars apiece for every kiss he
has stolen there'd be some bankrupts
in Shepherdstown.
Among the changes in business
partnerships in Baltimore we note
that John Jay Gilbert and William
f. Gilbert, of Baltimore, and Martin
Lane, of Wilmington, Del, have
formed q limited partnership, under
the firm name Of Gilbert Brothers l.
Co., for the purpose Of conducting
the wholesale drug business.
Mr.. Daniel w. Hendricks, OF this
vicinity, has just bought a splendid
young imported registered Cotswold
ram, which, although but lamb, al
ready weighs two hundred pounds.
The animal was bought from Laidlaw
and Jackson, OF Canada. Mr.. Hen
bricks is one of our progressive farm
ers, and is thoroughly alive to the ad-
vantage of breeding first-class stock
of every kind.
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