Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-05-24
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

The heavy rain last Saturday even
ing broke up the lawn party that was
to have been held by the ladies of the
Reformed Church, also somewhat
dampened the enthusiasm of Mr..
Rick Crows opening.
The engagement Of General John B.
Gordon to deliver an address in Shep-
herdstown on the evening Of June lst
has been Cancelled at the request of the
committee of gentlemen from this place
who were arranging the matter,
Officer Burleigh brought to Jail
Monday from Harper's Ferry, under
a commitment from Mayor Doll and
Justice Briggs, negro man named
James cambridge, charged with incest
with three of his own daughters
Spirit.
The Clarke Courier says that dew
astating hail storm passed over the
southern part of Clarke county last
Friday afternoon. The wheat fields
in the path of the storm were COM
pletely ruined, and all the crops greatly
injured.
A great many fish were caught
yesterday in the canal while the water
was drawn off George Sanbower
caught a fye-pound bass and Harvey
Jones three-pounder, Ohio Kretzer
caught ten-pound carp, and there
were many others.
Mr.. Joseph c. Hanger and Miss
Eda Kruger were married at the home
of the brides parents in Toledo, Ohio,
last Wednesday. Mr.. Hanger is a
former resident of this vicinity, having
lived near Billmyer's Mil. He now
foreman of the bicycle factory at Tole-
do. His friends here extend congratu-
lations.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Potts gave a
reception in honor of Bishop Peterkin
at their charming home in this place
on Monday evening Most of the
members of the Episcopal Church
were present, as well as other friends,
and a very enjoyable evening was
spent. The guests were entertained
in charming style.
Chas. B. Nestor, Of Hagerstown, has
purchased the right of way, franchise
and equipment of the Emmner Tele-
phone Company, of Charlestown. The
Nestor Telephone Company has been
formed and viii operate a system in
and between the towns of Charles
town, Shepherdstown, Harper's Ferry,
Berrvville and Summit Point.
The machinery of the Wild Goose
creamery, which was established at
Mr.. R. D. Shepherds farm a year OF
two ago, has been sold to Mr.. }. B.
Bausman, of Hagerstown, and that
gentleman had it shipped to Waynes-
boro, Pa, where it will be set up anew
Mr.. Bausman says he has never seen
a better or more complete outfit.
The new Masonic hall at Shenan-
doah Junction will be dedicated pub
licly, according to the usages of the
order, on Friday of this week. Visit
ing lodges from this State and from
Maryland will be present. There
will be public speaking in the after
noon, and during the day and refresh
ments will be served by the ladies.
There Will be a meeting OF the SUI
pertintendents of the ladies depart
ment of Morgan's Grove exhibition in
the town hall Immediately after the
memorial services on June Cd. The
lady members of the stockholders
families are most cordially invited and
urged to attend this meeting as bust
ness Of Importance is to be transacted.
The national decoration day is next
Wednesday, May 30th. 1t will be
observed at Antietam cemetery IN the
usual manner. The committee on
speakers has engaged the following
persons to deliver addresses on that
occasion Gen. James A. Beaver, OF
Pennsylvania Gen. Adam c. King,
of Baltimore Congressman Galusha
A. Grow, of Pennsylvania.
The other day little Strother Pen
dleton was showing little girl how
bad boys climbed trees and robbed
birds nests. During the demonstra-
ton Strother fell from the tree, just
like bad boy ought to do, and cut
his head in manner that was painful
to any boy, and especially discourag,
: ing to a good boy who was simply
showing up the practices of bad boys
An announcement has recently beer
generally published in the newspapers
| saying that by an order of the Postothc'
Department no letters could hereafter
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