Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-16
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

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certain that they will have an inter-
view with Judge Jackson if they keep
it up.
Miss Laura Strider will be present
and assist the infant class of the South
ern Methodist Sunday school with
their entertainment. Rice, crackers,
tea and cheese will be served in Japa-
nese style, also other refreshments.
1t is reported that newly-married
young lady, after being at housekeep-
ing a few weeks, informed her husband
she wished to see their grocer, as she
wanted to tell him to make the coffee
stronger and the butter little weak
err"
The ladies mite society of the NJ. E.
Church, assisted by the Epworth
League of that church, will hold a
lawn party on the lot adjoining the
church on Friday and Saturday, May
Oath and 25th, for the benefit of the
organ fund.
There are three persons in our coun-
ty jail awaiting trial by circnit court,
which begins term next Tuesday,
| accused of heiuous crimes-two, wo-
man and man, for arson, and man
for poisoning his wife. All are color
ed.-Free Press.
Wheat is somewhat better than
reported last week, No. 2 red being
quoted in Baltimore at II cents pei
bushel. The visible supply is report
ed at 59,623 900 bushels, decrease
during the past week of nearly 3,OOO,-
| 900 bushels. Cornis in good demand
and brings 81 cents bushel.
7. B. Line has opened his new store
in the Beltzhoover building on Main
street, and has nice stock Of season,
able readymade clothing, straw and
soft hats and derbies, umbrellas, shirts
underwear, neckties, collars, cuffs
gloves, etc.-all new and stylish goods
Read his advertisement in another col
umn.
In renewing his subscription to the
REGISTER our friend Mr. j. P. Mar,
shall, of Louisville, Ky, writes: 81 dc
not want to be deprived of the pleas
ure of perusing the REGISTER eacf
week. Unjust say I enjoy it very much
I am glad to see that Shepherdstowl
has elected good city council, a gooc
mayor, and voted for local option.
There are reported to be abou
thirty-fve cases of smallpox among
1
the colored people at Buena Vista
Va. The alarm has spread to tn
neighboring towns and the Norfoll
and Western Railroad Company ha
found it expedient to join in the
quarantine, and passengers nor freigh
are permitted to pass from Buena Vista
to Basic City,
The price of sugar seems to be at
standstill just now, no increase in tn
wholesale price being noted since las
week. Shepherdstown dealers are sell
ing granulated at 3 cents pound
The wholesale price is asa, and 1t l
plain that even a slight advance vii
force them to put it up another cent
1t is pretty certain that this advanc
will soon come.
Shepherdstown is to have anothe
newspaper. Mr.. Jacob Wintermoye
and DR.. C. T. V. S. Butler are said t
be the promoters of the new enterprise
which will be conducted by their sons
; Harry Wintermoyer and Charles But
,, Ter. The office will be located in tn
room over Mr.. Wintermoyer clothin
store, next to the REGISTER building
Messrs. Walter Hill and Hopkins Glib
son had also intended to start a news
paper here, but we understand hav
+, , given up the project.
The towpath for distance of 9
feet at the foot of Dellinger's wld
| water, below Williamsport, on tn
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was sweT
out into the river on Sunday abou
midnight. The break is ten feet deer
er than the bottom Of the canal an
was caused by the river secretly III
: dermining the bank. Many tons {
earth disappeared in the river. ltwi
take at least week to repair tn
damage and in the meantime throug
l boating will be at a standstill. j
large force of men are now filling u
/ the breach.
/ Word has come here that Eliz
: Brown, negro woman formerly fro
: the vicinity of Summit Point, tn
g county, had poisoned and subsequen
ly cut the throat of her husband, Jc
y Brown, in Washington City, last wee