Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-01-25
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening IN
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere

duction OF ~ per cent III Ill s~iaiie
OF its employees over $50 a month
The reduction will apply also to EN-
ployess OF the Roanoke Machine
Works. The reduction will be &C
cepted.
The ladies OF the Episcopal Church
will hold an entertainment in the
town hall Friday and Saturday even
ings, February Cd and Sd. A Martha
Washington tea will be served and
something each evening OF interest
on the stage. Admission 1T the door
ten cents.
The weather the first Of the week
was quite warm and spring-like, but
cold wave came along last night
that sent the mercury down to 20 de
grses above zero. There has been
something OF blizzard out west, and
the papers say the weather will be
still colder here.
Owing to an accideut-for which
this office was not responsible-the
REGISTERS for southern points did
not reach their destination until the
first Of this week We are sorry the
delay occurred, but it was the result
OF one of those mistakes that will
occur occasionally.
The Democrats OF Berkeley county
in public meeting last Friday night
at Martinsburg passed resolutions
strongly endorsing our Representa-
tive in Congress, Hon. VIM. l.. Will
son, for his zeal aud patriotism III
framing the tariff reform measure
that bears his name.
Thieves recently broke into the
dwelling house Of Major StrouP. near
Uyilla, while nobody was at home,
aud stole a variety OF things, Of which
the follow is aninventory: A hat
a pair Of trousers, two shirts, necBtie
aud pin, soms underclothing, specta-
Giles. sheet and three pies.
Ifyou owe for the REGISTER, you
must make settlement for it, either
by cash or note. A number OF delln-
| quent subscribers will again be cut
off with this issue, and just as fast as
we can get through our lists we will
drop those who won't pay up. Don't
wait for a notice Come in and
| square up.
Last Monday morning was one o.!
considerable pecuniary benefit TO the
corporation ofShepherdstown. Those
who danced on Saturday night paid
the fiddler on Monday. Mayor Ray
took in twenty seven dollars before
breakfast in fines, exclusive of costs.
We ought to soon have our town debt
paid off at this rate.
Last Sunday night Mr.. George L..
Hoffman was the victim OF II mistake
that came pretty near being serious
one He took as be thought dose
of salts, but it turned out that he had
gotten hold OF saltpetre instead.
| After he had taken il he became very
sick, and for awhile was quite ill. A
| physician was called in, and he is al
right again.
The young ladies and gentlemen Of
the vicinity OF Antietam Station
have organized a society called the
Thursday Social Club. The following
were elected officers: President, Miss
Lou Grove; vice president, Miss Jen-
ME Smith; secretary, Miss Katharine
Rinehart; treasurer, Miss Julia X.
Mumma. The badge adoption is a
neat blue bow.
Mr.. Daniel L. Valentine died Tues
day evening in buggy while driving
| with his wife to his home at Funks-
! town, from the house OF Mr.. Martin
l.. Stockslager, with whose family he
and his wife had spent the day. His
horse made q plunge and this fright
ened MIR. Valentine, who gasped for
breath and expired Immediately, the
immediate cause OF the death being
heart disease. He was about sixty
four years of age.
On Monday last the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company began run
ming their passenger engines through
from Cumberland to Washington
and our town is no longer the end OF
a division for the passenger trains
A cut in the shop force was made the
same day by which thirty-tive faith
full employees are added to the list Of
unemployed The company seem tC
have shaken the dust off their feet
against the town. JOY go with them
-Mdrtinsbrg Statesman.
Christmas night after the exercises
in the Southern Methodist Sunday
School at Uvilla, some young mel
OF that vicinity engaged in very reck
less driving in the public road. Mr.
David Fraley was knocked down by
one of the buggies and bruised quite
badly. He made complaint last weeE
before Justice NJ l.. Eichelberger
and two OF the young mon were
arrested They were tried before thu
Justice on Saturday, and found guilt,
OF careless and reckless driving
Each was fined ten dollars and costs
the lowest fine the law allows.
Miss Evelyn Eggleston, daughte
OF Rev. w q. Eggleston, and Mi. K. Is
Crockett, prosperous young farme
OF Loudoun county, Va, were married
at the home Of the brides father IL
Middletown, Va, on Tuesday OF las
week. The wedding was very quie
one. 1t took place at half-past nine
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