Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-31
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

Onaiies1o"h, anu MISS mary waite,
of Middleway, to take place at Middle
way November 7th.
Jesse H. Sheets, conductor on the
Western Maryland Railroad for up
ward of thirty years, has retired on
account of i'll health and has been APP
pointed ticket agent at Walbrook,
Baltimore.
Mr.. Jacob Wintermoyer celebrated
his sixty-fourth birthday last Monday.
He celebrated the event by giving
supper to few of his friends, among
whom were Messrs. B. F. Harrison and
j. n. Trussell, whose birthdays came
on the same date.
The ladies of Dufields will hold
musical and supper at the home of
Mrs j. c. Tabler on Monday evening,
November 4th The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the Episcopal
Chapel at that place-Supper only 10
cents-All are invited to attend.
A Martha Washington tea party
was given by Miss Lille Chapline at
her home in this place on last Satur-
day evening. Tea was served and
programme consisting of recitations
&C., was rendered. The proceeds were
for the benefit of the Episcopal Church.
The sixth annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor Societies of Mary
land is being held this week in Ha-
gerstown. The convention was form
ally opened on Tuesday evening and
a large number of delegates, from all
sections of the State, are in attendance.
As result of the extreme dry
weather B. & o. engine set fire to
one of the fields belonging to Mr.. ].
P. Kearfott, of Kearneysvllle, on last
Monday evening. As the wind was
very high, it was only by the prompt
assistance of the neighbors that the
flames were extinguished and Mr..
Kearfott's buildings were saved.
Miss Edith Geigan gave a charming
entertainment last Friday evening at
Mrs. McLain's to number of her
friends. The evening was spent in
playing whist, and at eleven o'clock a
delightful supper was served. The
rooms were beautifully decorated with
flowers. The evening was one Of the
highest enjoyment to the congenial par
ty present.
The iron columns for additional sup
port of the Orders of the Lutheran
Church are being put in place. The
council has ordered this done, not be-
cause there was the least liability Of
danger, but simply to assure the peo-
pie of Shepherdstown and vicinity Of
absolute safety while in attendance
upon services The Orders rest on
pillars which stand on solid rock and
these were not moved one-sixteenth of
an inch.
Extensive improvements are being
made in the large dwelling-house oc-
cupied by Mr.. Joseph Entler and his
sisters, formerly known as the Western
Hotel, on west main street. The old
weather. boarding is being removed
and replaced by new, and new doors
and door frames and windows and win
dow frames are to be put in. Messrs.
Humrickhouse are the contractors for
the carpenter work and NJ. &. Bast
will do the painting.
There will be grand concert In the
new Casino at Dufields on Friday
evening, November 0th, given under
the management of the trustees OF the
building. The proceeds will be used
In purchasing furniture. Thompsons
celebrated orchestra, of Martinsburg,
will be present and talented vocalists
of Shepherdstown, Harper's Ferry and
Martinsburg will take part. Admls-
sion % cents. Reserved seats 80 cents.
Doors open at 7 o'clock.
The Rabbit Soap Company gave
a street entertainment in this place on
Tuesday night of this week. The en-
tertainment consisted in stereopticon
views, accompanied with music and
was greatly enjoyed, not only by the
small boy, but by large crowd OF
grown people. The views were beau
tlful and all voted the show frst-class.
The company with their fine team and
equipment will travel through the
south during the winter.
Two hundred marriage licenses were
issued in Hagerstown during fair week
The fair authorities ought to offer IN
ducements to this happy -four hun
bred" to be present at next years e1-
position and give proof that marriage