Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-10-26
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening in
Our Nelghborhood and elsewhere.


pers and periodicals we receive. 1t
seems like bit OF my old home
Mr.. George 7. Sperow is building a
new dwelling house for himself on his
farm about four miles west of Shep-
herdstown. 1t is a frame building,
two stories high, and is to be con
veuient and comfortable residence.
John Glen, tried in the United
States Court at Martinsburg last week
for selling liquor without license, was
fined 500 and costs and sentenced to
40 days in Jail Hs was credited with
A days in Jail, however, and dis
charged
The World says that the three days
term of the United States Court at
Martinsburg last week cost Sl,0O3,
made up of the following items: Wit
ness fees, S5l43O; jurors, S3O4.4O; mar
shall, S123 60; bailifTs, $50; and miscel-
laneoui, SSl.75.
Dr. Ct. Il. Hollingswort the well
known hOrse-trainer and veterinarian
of HaEerstown, has taken advantage
of the insolvent laws. His debts are
very numerous and amount to large
sum in the aggregate, and he has no
property with which to satisfy them.
Four mules belonging to William
Young, Of Cumberland, and in the
care of William Cramer, who is boat
ing for his father. were thrown into
the canal at Big Slack Water last
week and drowned. The loss is placed
at 500 blr. Cramer had the mules
on trippage.
Offended by an article published
in tho Haserstowu Mail, Harry Eel
Ter last Thursday made an assault
upon Editor Richard Hamilton on
the street in Haserstown. Ieller GOT
the worst of the Scrimmage and is
under bond to appear before the
court besides.
There is to b9 a big celebration ut
Brunswick on Saturday in honor of
the opening Of the fine new bridge
across the Potomac river ct that
place. There is To be parade, with
speechmaking and other exercises in
the afternoon, and display OF fire
works at night.
The REGISTER is indebted to Mr.. G.
j. Knott, of Mo,er's, this county, for
generous box of most delicious hon
ey sent Us a few days ago. The only
trouble about it ! that il won't keep
especially when the children once
get taste of it. Just thiub of buck
wheat cakes aud honey,
\ young man named Marshall, from
Sharpsburg, was pretty badly hurt
last Monday at the Virginia ore bank,
near Bakerton, this county. While
he was at work getting out ore a
bank of earth caved in on him, bruis
ing him very badly about the head
and body. DR.. Knott gave him med
ical attention.
The other day two tramps started
to make fire at the edge of Martins
burg to heat some cofTse. Two boys
near by ordered them not to light the
fire, and when the tramps did so be
gan shooting at them with 4 cat rifle
One OF the trampS was painfully
wounded in the head bya bullet. The
youth with the gun was held for the
grand jury.
Last summer Miss Blanche Wentzell
lost her watch and chain in the Lu
theran cemetery, west of Bolivar. On
Wednesday of this week her aunt was
cleaning up the Wentzell lot in the
cemetery and found the long lost
timepiece. After it had been wound
it started to run, just as if nothing
had happened to it, and has contin-
usd to tick merrily up to dats.-Hdo
perS Fary Sentinel
Mr. q. LiPpitt Renner, a former
resident of this county, joined the
United States Army last year. He
soon got Disguised with soldering,
and deserted. lie went to work as
conductor on u street railway in Rich
mond, Va, but was arrested for his
desertion from the army. Through
the efforts of Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson
aud others the matter WAS s,uoothed
over, and Renner obtained reg ular
discharge.
The new force of internal revenue
officers in this city have their duties
we'll in hand and are discharginS
them with ability. Some of their pre-
decessors were pis-headed enough to
think that they could embarrass the
collector in the business of his Office
by refusing to give any instructions
to the present force, but the collector
had chosen we'll and his new men
have proven themselves capable OF
performing their duties satisfactorily
and efficiently NUtmSJUg Statesman.
Miss Ella Kernsy, one of the bright
young ladies of Shepherdstown, has
started in to learn the art of type
setting in the REGISTER Office this
week. This is an innovation in this
place. but at Martinshurg, Charles
town and other places in this State
female compositors are beginning TO
fill the printing Offices. They give the
greatest satisfaction, as they are
quick to learn TO set type and with
nimsle fingers and bright intellectS
quickly prove themselves equal to
the men. 1t is new field of useful