Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-10-11
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.


Taxpayers will do well to pay their
State and county taxes during the
month of October. The discount of
q per cent can be saved by paying
any time this month.
The Democrats of Berkeley county
last Saturday nominated for the Leg
islature ]. Murray Small, for county
commissioner G. Milton Lamon, and
for superintendent of free schools Sam
uel L. Dodd.
Tuesday evening about dark rain
began to fall gently, and soon a steady
downpour set in that continued
throughout the whole night. The rain
was needed, as the streams were not
full enough for the winter supply.
The Moler farm is to be offered for
sale in Shepherdstown on Saturday.
On Monday next C. H. Knott will sell
personal property, and on Wednesday
]. VIM. Coffinbargar, administrator,
will sell personal property also. See
advertisements in another column.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church at Dufhelds will serve an oys-
ter and meat supper and refreshments
at that place on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings, October %, 26
and q. The public is most cordially
invited and liberal patronage solicit
ed.
The matrimonial market is booming
in Shepherdstown, sure. 1t is said
that in this place and vicinity there
will be no less than eight weddings
between now and Christmas. One of
our leading dress-makers here has five
trousseaus in course of preparation
now.
John Kahn on Saturday night last
about midnight broke into the house
of Mr.. James NJ. Phillips and was ar
rested therefor on Sunday morning,
Complaint against him was heard by
Justice Gallaher on Monday, and the
offender was committed to Jail to await
action of grand jury.-Chor1estop"
Free Press.
The price of wheat stands at about
last weeks quotations, No. 2 red being
quoted in Baltimore at So! cents per
bushel. The visible supply is 49,
$4,000 bushels, Notwithstanding the
use being made of wheat for hog feed.
New corn is selling at 81 cents per
bushel. Hogs bring $500 600 per
100 lbs, gross.
At Brunswick last week Bob Wilson,
railroad employee who was drunk,
got on George Walkers canal boat at
Brunswick. Walker ordered him off,
whereupon Wilson without further
ceremony shot him. The ball made
a scalp wound only. Walker had the
wound dressed by DR.. Butler when the
boat reached here.
There Is no use walking the floor
with felon Wrap cloth loosely
around the felon, leaving the end
open. Pour gunpowder in the end and
shake it down until the end is covered,
then keep it wet with camphor. In
two hours the pain will be relieved
and perfect cure will follow quickly
asserts the Memphis Scimitar.
Last Thursday evening a hail storm
passed over this section. 1t did not
last long, but it was lively. The hail
stones were the largest We have even
seen, some of them measuring an inch
in diameter. Several sparrows and q
swallow were killed by the hail up,
town. The icy pellets came dowr
straight, and no damage was done tt
window glass.
Col. John T. McGraw, the talented
chairman of the Democratic campalgr
committee in this district, has con
scented to address the voters OF Shep
herdstown on Saturday, October 10th
The simple announcement that Col
McGraw is to speak is all that is nee
essary. Those who have heard thu
brilliant young orator once will no
miss a second chance to hear him.
In the circuit court at Martinsburs
Monday Judge E. Boyd Faulkner de
cided the contested election case of c
C. Cutler against Dr.. VIM. 7. Henshav
in favor of Henshaw. The case wa
the outcome of the municipal election
held here last spring and has been on
of prolonged and interesting litigation
Henshaw will now be permitted t.
retain his seat without further disturb
ance.
Martinsburg is infested with som
tough citizens. One fellow recent,
brutally assaulted a man in Cumber
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