Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-07-25
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

The Presbyterian congregation of
this place will hold lawn festival in
the yard of Mr.. T. F. Jones on Friday
and Saturday evenings, August 9th
and 10th.
The premium list of Morgans Grove
fair is now ready for distribution, and
may be obtained from any of the Off
Gals or at this office. 1t is a neat and
attractive book-printed at the REG
IsTER office.
Mr.. Frank Koontz, tenant on Mr..
John c. Remnants place below town,
raised 2l0 bushels of wheat on seven
acres, an average of so bushels per
acre. Another field averaged over q
bushels an acre.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
will run another excursion to Pen-M Mar
next Thursday, August lst. Train
leaves Shepherdstown at 1920 a. m,
returning leaves Pen-Mar at $50 p. IN.
Fare fol the round trip IS cents.
a summer school will be opened at
Harpers Ferry on July Goth under
the management of Mr.. F. NJ. Pen
mock, of Charlestown. Iii to be con-
Quoted by Prof. John NJ. Gregory and
an able corps of assistants.
About 5000 persons attended the
reunion of the Reformed churches at
Pen-Mar last Thursday. The day was
pleasant one and an enjoyable pro-
gramme was rendered. About fifty
persons went from Shepherdstown.
Alex. Maleester hauled the other
day what was probably the biggest
load Of wood ever brought to this town.
He had on his wagon two and three
quarter cords, and his six mules pulled
it from Lickhder's to Trussell's brick
yard
A handsome dancing pavilion forty
feet square is being built in the grove
at Belle Vue, near town. Mrs. Henry
Shepherd will give moonlight dance
there next Tuesday night, to which
large number of her friends have been
invited
At the teachers examination at
Charlestown last week there were if
teen applicants. Three of them got
No. I certificates, four got No. 2 and
3, and eight failed entirely. Eleven
four-year certificates were renewed
without examination.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement Of Shepherd College State
Normal School. This excellent insti-
tuition will enter the next school year
better equipped than ever. 1t fur
nishes a splendid opportunity to OBJ
tam an education at small cost.
We regret to learn that Major Ed
ward Stroup, the veteran Democrat of
the Uvilla neighborhood, received a
stroke of paralysis week or two ago.
His left side was affected. He has
since improved some, and is able to
get about little with the help of a
cane.
Senator Brce w. Catlett writes us
that the people Of Morgan county will
have a grand jolifcation at Berkeley
Springs on Saturday, August Sd. They
are to have a grand basket picnic and
tournament. The people Of Jefferson
county are especially invited to at
tend.
J. H. Wardle, a United States post
office inspector, made an unexpected
visit to Shepherdstown Monday.
When he left he said he had found our
postoffce affairs in gilt-edged order
a compliment to Postmaster Remnants
administration that we are glad to
report.
Mr.. VIII McQuilkiu hauled an I'M
mense tree from Dark Hollow, on the
Shepherd farm, to the saw mill IN
Shepherdstown this week. 1t was
poplar, and was almost SIX feet across
the stump and sixty feet to the first
limb. 1t had to be hauled to town IN
sections, of course.
Senator John w. Daniel has accept
ed an invitation to deliver an address
at basket picnic of the ex-Conted-
crate soldiers of Clarke county, Va,
to be held at Shenandoah Driving
Park, near Berryville, on the 3lst of
July. Major A, Moore writes us that
the people of this county will be wei
come. Senator Daniels address will
be on J. Z. B. Stuart and his cavalry.
Reduced rates on the n. & W. Rail-
road.
The Martinsburg World says that
last Friday evening about 7 o'clock
Arthur Pond4xter, colored, entered
the home of Mr.. Harry Hammond at