Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-04-05
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

WITCH IL COueo tlllo way NSii We
could spare few.
The Court of Appeals of West Vir-
ginia has decided that the authorities
of a municipality have power to have
pavements laid before the premises of
property owners within the municipal
ity and to compel them to pay for the
same.
Mrs. Eliza ]. Trussell, widow Of
the late Craven Trussell, and mother
of Mrs. Geo H. Hagley, Of Charles
town, died at her home in this county
about 10 o'clock on Sunday night
last, in the eightieth year of her age
Spirit.
Last week the REGISTER said that
Robert Wintermoyer had started for
the West. He got as far as Martins
burg, when a report that big snow
storm was coming caused him to
change his mind. He has settled
down to work at Dufields.
Baker Bros quarries and stone
crushers at Kearneysville started up
full blast on Monday. About hun
dred and fifty men are employed IN
one capacity or another, and both
crushers are kept busy turning out
ballast for the B. & 0. Railroad.
President Mayer of the B. & 0.
Railroad says that as soon as favor
able opportunity offers the road will
probably undertake the work of re-
ducing the heavy grades between Bal
timore and Chicago. Maybe that
new river route through Shepherds
town will be built then.
Mr.. J. n. Trussell, who conducted
the Entler Hotel in this place so sat
isfactorily the past seven years, has
moved into his own building on Main
street. For the present he will con-
duct his store and run his livery.
Later he will doubtless improve his
store-room and enlarge his stock Of
goods.
Prof Goshaun, the mind reader, who
mvstifed our citizens with his wonder
full performance here a few months
ago, died in Philadelphia recently
while performing one Of his mind
reading tests. The Professor IS well
remembered here and performed some
interesting feats. He was rather DIS
sipated, but was remarkable man.
Bess, the faithful old sorrel mare
belonging to Mr.. c. T. Butler, came
to a sad end last Sunday. She STUN
bled and fell and broke front leg
and had to be killed to end her misery
Bess had habit of going to sleep IN
harness, and would occasionally fall
down while taking nap, but with all
her faults her master had great aztec
ton for her.
The eighth Lutheran reunion will be
held at Pen-Mar Thursday, June 70.
| At that season of the year the grounds
are in the best condition, and as the
pastors do not begin their vacation SO
early, this date is regarded as a favor
able time for an enjoyable reunion.
The railroad company Is better pre-
pared to handle large crowds then
than later in the season.
Mrs. VIM. A. Chapline received the
news Yesterday of the death Of hel
brother-in-law, Mr.. James Mathews
| in Cumberland, Nd. Mr.. Mathews
married Miss Florence CoOkus, daugh'
ter of Mr.. Henry Cookus, in Shep'
herdstown, about II or Is years ago
Besides his widow he leaves thirteen
ollIror civ of whom were by his
first wife. He was about 90 years Of
age. Mrs. Chapline went to Cumber
land to attend the funeral.
A good-sized audience attended tn
concert of the Glee and Serenade Clut
of Franklin and Marshall College las
Thursday night, and enjoyed a very
good performance. The club is, per
haps, not quite as strong unsteady a
it was last year. A varied programm
would be more popular. Anothe
soloist or two and few duets or quar-
tettes in place of the choruses woul'
be an Improvement. There was
considerable amount of fun IN tn
music, but nothing to crow over o
whistle at, as some persons IN tn
audience seemed to think.
A serious break in the canal, sever
al miles below Hancock, was narrow
" averted last Saturday through
timely discovery by the level-walkel
i who ran in full haste to the compan
boat. several miles away, and CAV
the information. 1t was at the poin