Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-03-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

were also stolen from M. Fitzgerald
recently.
1t is said that farmer living north
of this place lost eight horses, eleven
cattle and nineteen sheep during the
past winter by freezing and starva-
ton together.
Mrs. Stevens, Ohio Kretzer, Ed
ward Dunn and George Sanbower, who
are engaged in boating, have all pulled
out for Cumberland. VIM. L. Arthur
also expects to boat this summer.
There was considerable snow and a
great blizzard at Roanoke and other
points in the lower valley yesterday.
The cars that passed through here this
morning were covered with snow.
1t is said that an effort will be made
to buy or lease property at Bridge
port, opposite ShepherdstOwn, upon
which liquor saloon will be opened
But location will be hard to get.
Gustavus A. Jones, brakeman on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
has been promoted to the position Of
assistant supervisor, and will make
his headquarters at Buena Vista, Va.
There will be this summer from
Sharpsburg and vicinity 48 boats, en-
ploying about $50 men and boys and
l65 mules. Sharpsburg furnishes
more boats than any one town along
the waterway.
A society for the prevention of cru
city to animals would have plenty to
do in Shepherdstown. There are some
owners of horses and cows who ought
to be severely punished for neglecting
the poor dumb brutes.
Mrs. Watson and her daughter, Miss
Minnie, have moved to Shepherdstown
from Salem, Va, and taken rooms
with the Misses Harris. They will
open a millinery store in the Harris
store-room in a week or two.
The Potomac river above Shepherds
town has been filed with wild ducks
this week, and some wild geese and
swans have also been seen. The birds
are so wary, however, that it has been
almost impossible to get shot at them,
Mr.. George E. Brady, of Neosho,
Wisconsin, in sending his subscription,
writes: During the recent blizzard,
when the thermometer stood at 81 be-
low zero, I'd just open up the REGIS
TER and it would warm me through
and through.
Mt. Nebo Lodge of Masons held Its
first meeting in the new hall in the
REGISTER building Monday night.
There was large attendance of mem
bers and also some visiting brethren,
all of whom were delighted with their
elegant new quarters.
The Sentinel says the store of kap-
lon & Brother at Harper's Ferry was
burglarized Tuesday night of last
week and some goods taken and that
on the same night the residence of Mr.
S. w. Rowe was entered through a
back window by removal of a sash.
The new mayor of shepherdstown,
Mr.. John N. Trussell, we predict, will
prove the right man in the right
place-enterprising, firm and upright
working for the material advance
ment of the town, and administering
the law without fear, favor or atfec'
tion.-Charlestown Spirit.
Last Friday night rain came il
on a gale from the north, and wherever
it struck it froze. Saturday the land
scape looked like fairyland. Every
tree and shrub was encased in shining
arnor of ice, which flashed and CHS
tened in the sunlight like millions O
diamonds. The beautiful spectacle
lasted all day.
Major n W. Blunt was in Shep'
herdstown yesterday and gave orders
for the beginning of work at once al
the Potomac Cement Mill below town
A boat-load of coal is expected about
Saturday. The mill will be run by
steam, as the water power is INSULT
Gent since the dam has been broken
up.
S. P. Humrickhouse has rented &
room on the second floor of the REGIS
TER building, into which he will short
" move and conduct the tailoring bus
mess. He is also agent for Wanna
maker & Brown, the celebrated Phlla
delphia clothiers. He has now a beau
tiful line of samples, and can sell yor
excellent clothing at remarkably low
prices. He invites share of the pub