Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-02-22
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Nejghborhood and Elsewhere

last week and the first of this. Some
of it is excellent, nearly six inches
thick.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Clements
Legge fell from the hay-mow in his
fathers stable. His head struck
against the manger as he fell and he
was knocked unconscious. Fortunate
ly no bones were broken.
Joseph Boward, court crier in the
cicruit court of Washington county
for &c years, was removed and VIM.
R. spessard appointed in his place
The position had been held by the
Boward family for IS years.
The other day Mr.. Sam Jones was
holding stake while his son was
driving it into the ground with an
axe. Just before the last stroke fell
he put his hand on top Of the stroke.
Whackl came the axe, and Mr.. Jones
little finger was mashed off.
Sam Peterson, young colored man.
created some excitement IN the west
ern end of town Monday morning by
threatening to hang himself. He al
lowed himself to be caught, however,
before any damage was done.
The Martinsburg Statesman of yes
terday says News reaches us to the
effect that Capt. P. NJ. Hollis, who
has been merchandisingat Middleway
for the past several years, has made
an assignment for the benefit Of his
creditors.
Mr.. Harrison Beeler, of Hagerstown,
has thus far fed between 600 and 700
bushels of wheat to his dairy COWS.
Mr.. Beeler states that he can get more
for his wheat by feeding it in this
way than by selling it at the prevail
ing low prices.
The new drop curtain for the town
hall, given by Mr. R D. Shepherd, has
been placed in position this week by
Messrs. Humrickhouse. Considerable
machinery is required to properly work
it and some change in the stage front
has been necessary.
An agent of the postofice depart
ment was in Shepherdstown on Mon
day gathering information from our
people on the Sunday mail question.
He heard the advocates and the oppo-
nents of the Sunday mail, and will
make a report to headquarters.
Mr.. Charles Koontzs sale on Tues
day was very good one One horse
brought $50; another about 20 years
old brought $34, and one of the same
age and blind $50. A COW sold at $40,
another $30.25; and all the stock
brought fair prices, considering the
times.
Thomas B. Gregory's personal prop
erty was sold last week under a deed
of trust given to secure lawyers fees.
The Martinsburg World truly says
that it would have been much better
for him to have plead guilty, for he
would then have saved his property
and gotten a shorter term in the pen
itentiary.
Mr. Joseph H. Shafer, an unsuccess-
full candidate for the Martinsburg
postofice, has rendered his resignation
as a jury commissioner for Berkeley
county. In his letter he says: GAS l
am not considered loyal Democrat,
l cannot with honor longer consent to
represent our party in that or any
other position"
Both tickets for the town council
have agreed to vote on recommends
tons for license to sell liquor accord
ing as the people may deci 'e. The
question of license or no license, there
fore, will be settled by the voters
themselves, and they can vote for
whom they please as councilmen, re-
gardless of the other question.
There is to be yet another play in the
hall at Uvilla. "Out in the Streets, -
thrilling drama, will be given next
Friday evening, March ID. a special
feature will be some fine tableaux and
vocal and instrumental music OF high
order. Admission % cents, children
Is cents. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Church at
Uvilla.
The B. & o. Railroad Will run ex-
cursions from Chicago and all points
west of the Ohio river on March Sth
and April 9th to points between Har-
per's Ferry and Lexington, for the
benefit of those persons in the West
who may wish to examine land in our
famous Shenandoah Valley, The rate
will be one fare for the round trip and
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