Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-22
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.


she has been confined to her room ever
since.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Vacey and Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown, both Of Shepherds
town, were married here last Sunday
by Rev. Geo. G. Everhart, of the Re-
formed Church
The colored campmeeting at Shen-
andoah Junction, in charge Of Rev. B.
Johnson, was largely attended last
Sunday. They will have another big
day on Sunday, August 18th, and in
vite everybody to come, Reduced
rates on the railroads.
Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Courtenay, of Allie
gheny, Pa, and Rev. Dr. S. W. Owen,
of Hagerstown, spent couple Of days
in Shepherdstown fishing this week.
They were successful in capturing some
fine strings of black bass.
One night last week a burglar en-
tered the house of DR.. Spangler, at
Harper's Ferry, and the Doctor, in his
hasty efforts to shoot the thief, acct
dentally shot himself in the stomach.
He received a painful but not serious
wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Cookus enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home last Friday evening. Reading
by Rev. Mr.. Everhart and vocal and
instrumental music were pleasant fea-
lures of the occasion, and delicious re-
freshments were served.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
will sell excursion tickets to Williams
Grove, August 90, q, %, 20 and 80,
good to return until September l, for
regular trains, at the following rates ::
Charlestown, $2.95; Shenandoah juno
ton, $3.50; Shepherdstown, $3.50.
The twelfth annual exhibition of the
Loudoun County Live Stock Associa-
ton will be held at Leesburg, Va, be-
ginning August q and continuing
three days. The Loudoun county fairs
are always attractive, but the coming
one promises to be the best ever held.
The company that owns the bridge
across the Potomac at Harper's Ferry
is trying to rival in prices the Shop
herdstown bridge. They charge at
the former place 50 cents for a horse
and vehicle and IS cents for two horses
and vehicle. There is talk Of estab-
fishing ferry.
Yesterday morning Harry Hill, who
lives with his uncle, Mr.. George Mil
Ter, near Shepherdstown, met with
a painful accident. He was operating
feed cutter when the knife caught
his hand. The end of his index finger
was cut off and the other fingers on
the right hand were quite badly cut.
Mr.. J. W. Gardner sent to the REG
lister Office a few days ago basket
Of the finest tomatoes we have ever
seen-large, luscious specimens that
were perfection itself. Mr.. Gardner
says he'd like to see anything that will
beat them, and requests us to say that
Joe Smooth can have some of the seed
if he wants it.
"The Kings Daughters" of Kear-
nevsville and vicinity will render the
charming play, Among the Breakers,
in the Y. NJ. C. \. hall at Kearneys-
Vile next Tuesday evening August
9th, at S O'Clock. Admission % cents
The object Is a worthy one, the play
frst-cIass, and the ladies hope for a
large audience.
A marriage license was issued yes
terdav to Mr.. Garrett A. Vanmetre
son of Mr.. Joseph B. Vanmetre, Of
Berkeley county, and Miss Maize A.
Billmyer, daughter of Mr.. R. L. Bill
myer, of Billmyer's Mill. We under
stand that the ceremony uniting the
devoted young couple will be per
formed today in Hagerstown.
The Woody Bros. Musical Conven.
ton Company of Chicago will give q
free concert and lecture on vocal music
in the Presbyterian Church on Mon
day night, August Goth. The object
is to organize musical convention
(or school in vocal music in our city
Everything will be fully explained OF
night of The concert. Everyone cor
daily invited.
At the recent military encampmen
of the West Virginia National Guard
held at Parkersburg Mr.. W. P. Bel
was appointed assistant brigade quar-
termaster. Lieutenant Braxton Dav'
export was appointed commanding
officer of Company D, of Berkeley
Springs. Frank T. Osbourn and Ed