Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

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is having fine brick sidewalk laid
in front Of his dwelling-h house on
Main street.
A spirited contest at the Democrat
ic primaries in Washington county
last week resulted in a great victory
for that wing of the party led by Col
Buchanan Schley.
A number of Jefferson county peo-
pie were in Washington the first of
the week, having gone down to see
the ceremonies connected with the
centennial of the laying OF the corner
stone of the capitol.
On Wednesday the big plate glass
in the front of Mr.. Jacob Winter
meyers new store-room suddenly and
without apparent cause broke right
in the center. 1t had only been in
position a day or two.
There is glut Of peaches in the re-
gion around Hagerstown, as the
prices in the city markets do not JUS
tify shipments. The Hagerstown
canning factories are putting up
10000 cans day. Much fruit is rot
ting in the orchards.
The Charlsstown Free Press is eighty
three years old this week. 1t is one
OF the most decently conducted papers
that we know of and its editor is the
brightest Photographer in West Vir-
ginia. The Free Press, by the way,
doesn't show its age.
The REGISTER received this dis
patch from Mt jackson, Va, on
Tuesday: Farmer Hopkins finest
show ever here. Scenery magnificent.
House packed. j. S. G. Murphy
This play will be produced in Shep-
herdstown next Monday.
a new firm has located in Shep-
herdstown. NJ Bowman & Co., mar
BILE cutters and tombstone makers,
have moved here from Homecoming,
Md, and will open marble yard as
soon as they conclude negotiations
for a location. We hope they may
have their share of the business in
their line.
Venus, after an absence of nearly a
year, has again made her appearance
as evening star, and may now be
seen for a short time in the early
evening in the west. She will con-
tinue to adorn the western skies dur
ing the remainder Of the year, grow
ing brighter as the months pass, and
not reaching her greatest brilliancy
until the 9th of January next.
Messrs Adams & Blake, the publish
ers of the Hagerstown NetoS, have APP
piled for a receiver to take charge of
that property and dispose of it under
order of the court for the payment of
their obligations. j. Clarence Lane
was appointed receiver. The paper
will be continued right along. We
sincerely trust that the publishers
will soon be on their feet again.
Charles H. Wolfe, of Martinsburg,
who deadheaded the Winchester fair
as a representative of the Martins
! burg World, was arrested and fined.
His fun cost him $40, the penalty
being made as light as possible at the
request of the World publisher. The
name of the paper has been used at
Hagerstown fair, at Morgan's Grove
and elsewhere without authority.
Rachel Barnhart, in jail at Martins
burg for burglary, escaped the other
night by blowing out the lamp in the
hands of the keeper, leaving him to
! grope his way out in the dark, while
she darted out like ghost, and is
still at large. The jailer, Alex. Elliott,
was indicted by the grand jury for his
carelessness in allowing her to escape.
! Last Saturday a dense cloud of
smoke overhung this section, and
this, too, right after thunderstorm
and high wind that usually leaves
| the atmosphere clear. The smoke
was so thick that it was impossible to
see great distance. The sun APP
peared as great red ball in the sky.
| Where the smoke came from has not
| been revealed.
Miss Birdie Schultz, daughter OF
| Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Schultz, gave a
very pleasant entertainment last Fri
day evening at the Methodist parson-
age, the occasion being the twentieth
anniversary of the marriage of her
parents. About twenty persons were
present, all of whom enjoyed most
delightful evening. An hour or two
was given to singing, instrumental
music and recitations, and after that
refreshments were served. 1t was a
lateihour when the companydispersed.
There is a scarcity of refined sugar
throughout the country. Jobbers,
because of the scarcity of money,
failed to lay in as large stocks as
| usual during the past summer. The
refiners, OF course, did not care to
pile up great quantities on uncertain
orders, so now when a large amount
of sugar is needed for preserving pur-
poses the jobbers find their ware
houses empty and are obliged to wait
on the manufacturers. Our local mer-
chants have had great difficulty in
keeping up their supplies.
A. S. Yantis, Of Washington, lhas
offered the suggestion that the peo-
pie of Harper's Ferry purchase John
Browns Fort" and have it brought
back from Chicago, as the property
of the town. He says: 1.-The enter
prise failed in Chicago, and it is now