Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-02-01
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

their society tomorrow friday after
noon at 2 80 o'clock. The exercises
will consist of readings, declarations,
ESSAYS. etc. All are cordially invited
to be present.
Miss Annie Page Robinson, daugh-
ter Of Col. j. A. Robinson, OF Platter
sons Creek, this State, was married
at her home Tuesday evening OF last
week to Mr.. J. Humbird Smith, OF
Cumberland. Miss Robinson has a
number OF friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. Adrian Billmyer's horse was
frightened yesterday evening while
standing on the street. Mr.. Billmyer
got hold of the lines just in time and
managed to stop the animal after he
had been dragged through mud
puddle and had gotten his Sunday
trows.rs spoiled. And he got to the
party. just the same, too.
Miss Sarah Miles died recently near
Brunswick, Md, in her sixty-sixth
year. There was something peculiar
in regard to her death. She did not
eat or drink anything for fourteen
days prior to her death. She seemed
to have been possessed Of the idea
that it was a sin to eat and drink,
and it is believed that she starved
rather than commit what she regarded
sin.
Though ice is an article that has
not been formed very extensively
hereabouts thus far this winter, there
| is no lack Of it in Maine. The crop
so far housed is equal to any other
year, and of good quality, some OF
it being 90 inches in thickness. With
plenty of Kennebec aid the artificial
ice machines at work the price should
not go above so cents per hundred
next summer.
David Marshall, of Sharpsburg, has
been suffering with a diseased toe
which gave him great pain. While it
was aching pretty badly he made up
his mind that sharp measures were in
| order, so he got sharp chisel and n
heavy hammer and made himself
ready for surgical operation. He
put the chisel on the toe, and raised
the hammer and brought it down
with q firm whRck aud parted with
the disnpreeable member
Mr.. ]. G. Fultz. of Fleming, Pa.
has bought the interest OF Mr.. Bow
man in the marble works of NJ. Bow
man & Co., in Shepherdstown He
and Mr.. Il. j. Dale will continue the
business under the name OF Fultz d
Dale. They have located their yard
on Princess street, next to Snyders
black smith shop. They will be glad
to have the public patronage, and
will do all work entrusted to them
promptly and satisfactorily.
The officers Of the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Canal will put the dredges to
work about the middle OF February
with the hope of opening the canal
on March /, ten days before the usual
| time. 1t is the intention to get deep
bottom to allow boats with heavy
cargoes 10 pass freely. More Than a
hundred men are making improve
ments and repairs along the canal,
and boatmen are improving their YES
sells in expectation Of lively trade.
Mr.. Robert Gibson had, up to Tues.
day night, fine young pointer pup.
The pup had an uncomfortable appe-
tite for chicken, and he never had an
opportunity to kill the fowls that he
didn't improve. He became unpopu-
lar in that end of town as his depre-
dations grew more numerous. Tues
day the pup killed six fat hens belong
ing to Mr.. John Unseld, sparing only
one. Mr. Unseld thereupon gave the
canine liberal dose OF strychnine-
and hs'll never point any more.
Mr.. d. l.. Rentch has leased the
Entler Hotel in Shepherdstown, and
with his father, Mr.. ID. s. Rentch,
will run that popular hostelry after
the first of next April. They will
succeed Mr.. j. n. Trussell, who for
seven years has so ably managed the
establishment We are confident that
the Messrs. Rentch will keep the
house up to its present excellent stand
ard. and conduct hotel that shall be
a credit to themselves and the town.
Mr.. Trussell will move into his own
house, which will be vacated by
Messrs. Rentch.
Thomas Gregory, the celebrated
meat thief, went before Judge Faux
ner in the Circuit Court At Martins
burg last MoudAy, and, withdrawing
his plea of not guilty. entered plea
OF guilty to the charge OF stealing Mr..
Boreman's meat, the trial for which
had been fixed for next Monday.
The Judge thereupon sentenced him
to six years in the penitentiaiy.
This disposes OF all the cases, and
leaves Gregory with q sentence oil
twelve years in the penitentiary and
six months in Jail. Dayton has seven
years in the penitentiary.
Prospect Hill," the pretty home
OF MIR. and Mrs. Jacob s. Osbourn,
near Kearneysville, was all astir last
Wednesday evening Miss Leona, in
making her debut, was rendered by
her parents very handsome enter
tainment. Although the evening
was unfavorable, there was quite
large gathering Of young folks, and
in all of its appointments it proved TO
be one OF the incest affairs that has