Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-07
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

entertainment In the town hall last
Saturday evening, the most enjoy
able feature of which was the singing
and reciting by Miss Byrdie Schultz.
Among the applicants filed at the
Treasury Department last week was
that OF Mr.. Julius G. Holmes, OF
Charlestown, for the position Of SUI
perintendent OF construction at
Washington City. Mr.. Holmes has
strong and influential endorsements.
]. A. Baker & Son, the confectioners
and bakers, and Matt Toliver, the
colored caterer, have exchanged
places Of residence and business, the
former moving into the Chapline
house and the latter into the Show
property he recently purchased.
]. w. b. Frazier & Son have moved
their meat shop into the store-room
in the Chapline building now oc-
cupied by Baker & Son. The old
meat-shop will have to be removed
to make room for the improvements
to be made by Mr. Wintermoyer.
Dogs raided flock OF sheep belong
ing to Mr.. l.. d. Getzendanner the
other night and killed Ave or six old
one. and u number Of lambs, and
scattered the remainder. Farmers in
other sections of the county have
been meeting with similar losses.
Mr.. George H. Ramsburg will again
be a candidate for county superin-
! tendent of free schools. Mr. RAINS
burg has conducted the Office to the
best of his ability during the past two
years. and his friends think he is en-
titled to another term. He is worthy
young man.
Mr.. d. w. Kline, of this city, will,
with his family, shortly move near
Martinsburg, where he will engage in
farming Mr.. Kline is good citizen,
and We regret to lose him from our
midst Winchester Leader. We should
think you would be very happy to
get him out Of your midst.
DR.. L. J. Warrenfeltz, formerly of
this place, broke his arm in jumping
from the Norfolk and Western ex-
press, at the B. s. o. crossing at this
place, last Wednesday night DR.. c..
| T. Richardson gave him surgical at
tention at the Watson House, and he
continued his journey next day
Spirit.
The Martinsburg Statesman says
that the interior of the court room is
being changed so that it is scarcely
recognizable. The jury-box is now
and where the clerks desk used to be.
The clerks desk is now on lower
elevation and immediately in front OF
the Judges stand. a new floor which
was badly needed is being put down
and other improvements are being
made.
Rev. A. A. p. Neel, OF this place, is
announced in the REGISTER this
week as a candidate for county super
intendent of schools. Mr.. Neel has al
ways taken deep and intelligent in
terest in educational affairs, and We
are confident that if elected he would
discharge the duties of the office in a
manner satisfactory to the people.
We are informed that he has been
promised the support OF a large mum
Der Of the voters.
One day last week a little son OF
Mr. D. w. Kline, Who resides in
Strinesville near McDowell's lime
kiln, while playing fell down a bank
and into a quarry which was filled to
depth of five feet with water. AS
the little fellow, a tot of only two and
a-half years, rose to the surface, hi,
brother, aged seven, jumped in after
him and after heroic efforts succeeded
in rescuing the little fellow.-Martins-
burg Independent.
The empire drill of the calisthenic
class of Prof A. c. Kimler in the
town hall last Monday evening was
enjoyed by good-sized audience.
The drill was extremely pretty. The
young ladies looked beautiful in their
empire gowns OF various colors, and
went through their evolutions with
out break. There were also several
tahleaux and a recitation by Mrs.
George Cross The music was fur
nished by MIS-. s. p. Humrickhouse
and Miss Clara Reyes
Messrs. Diehl s. Bro, of Charles
town, says the Spirit. few days ago
prepared and sent to the board OF
worlds fair managers for West Vir
ginia an exhibit Of limestone from
the extensive quarries OF Messrs.
Knott Bros. OF this county. 4 letter
acknowledging their receipt speaks Of
them as very handsome specimens.
A very truthful mention, as the beds
of limestone found in this county
have no superior anywhere. Messrs.
Diehl have also prepared for Hon. D..
b. Lucas, for exhibition at the world g
fair, specimen of marble taken from
the lands of the latter in this county.
There was cut and hauled to Shen-
audoah Junction this week for ship
ment to Liverpool one OF the largest
and finest white oaks in this neigh
borhood and supposed to be one of
the largest in the county. 1t was cut
on the farm of exSherih Lucas and
made three logs each 10 feet long, the
first 20 inches in diameter at the large
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