Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-04-18
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happe ming In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

N ~"A "Heii VIC AoHuS PoiHt W tcH
minutes past.
AT the recent election in Harpers
Ferry the citizens voted "cow out by
seven majority. Everything goes at
Harper's Ferry.
A mare and colt belonging to DR..
William Byers, near town, were badly
cut by running into a wire fence yes
terday. The mare was terribly LAGER
ated.
Mr.. Adam Cockrell, well-known
resident of this county, died last week
at his home near Harper's Ferry, after
long illness. He was in the 77th
year of his age.
Mrs. Mary Eagan died at the resi-
dence of her sons neal Charlestown on
Friday last, after lingering illness,
in tbs 10th year of her age. She
leaves FIVE children.
Sarah o., daughter of George F.
and Fannie Smallwood, died in Upper
vile, Va, April Is, after short i'll
ness. Many friends and relatives in
Jefferson mourn her loss.
The colored people of West Virginia
are invited to make an exhibit at the
Atlanta exposition this fall. Ham
ilton Halter, of Harper's Ferry, is a
member of the committee to arrange
for it.
Harry Show formerly of this place,
who has been clerking in Strider &
Engle's store at Bakerton, has obtained
place in W. o. Rau's store at Harper s
Ferry, and entered upon his duties the
first of the week.
Mr.. Charles Lee Kell, of this county,
and Miss Ella Frances Baker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baker, were
married Thursday evening at the resi-
of the brides parents, in Gerardstown,
Berkeley county.
Charles H. Mansur, assistant comp
troller of the Treasury Department,
and formerly member of Congress
from Missouri, died in Washington on
Tuesday. He was one of the Demo-
cratic campaign speakers at Shepherds
town last fall.
William B. Page, prominent farm
er of Clarke county, was acquitted at
Berryville on the charge of forgery
yesterday evening. This trial was for
one indictment, and there are five
others against him. He was released
on $500 bail.
The weather has been cold and raw
and disagreeabls all this week until
Yesterday evening, when it cleared of
nicely, but trife cool still. There
was heavy frost noticeable early this
morning, and ice an eighth of an inch
thick was formed.
J. N. Trussell expects to establish
brick yard on his lot just south o.
town, along Their Work will prob
ably be commenced in couple o
weeks. We think it will be gooc
thing for the town and we hope a
profitable investment for Mr. Trussell
Just think of this A petition hal
been sent to Georgetown, signed by
two-thirds of the captains of cana
boats on the G. & o. canal, requesting
General Manager Nicolson to enforce
the Sunday law on the canal that Is
that he order all boats to tie up at l:
o'clock Saturday night and remain tle(
up until y o'clock Sunday night.
William Reynolds, while dipping
with a net in the Potomac opposite
Harpers Ferry one day last weel
landed a pillow case containing thu
bodies of two infants. In his horro
at the discovery he left the bundle g
and it foated on down the river. One
end had great deal Of mud on it, an(
the string looked as if it had broker
loose from a weight.
Thomas Barnum, colored man hv
ing near Williamsport, Md, died las
Saturday at the age Of so years, leav
ing an estate valued at between SlO,OO'
and $4,000. He was the slave OF
family near Bakersville, and when h
was twenty-eight years Of age com
menced buying himself. In clever
years he paid for himself, his wife an'
two children the sum Of $1,lOO.
The price of wheat in BaltimOr
shows gratifying advance over quota
tons week ago, No 2 selling at 68
l cents per bushel. The visible suppl
E decreased over two million bushel
last week, and is now reported a
7O,4S6,0OO bushels. Corn is bringln
500 cents bushel. Hogs are quote