Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-06-20
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happe ming In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


Baker and H. G. Marten, is being re-
painted. Messrs. Terrell are doing
the work.
Two colored persons were baptized
by immersion in the river here last
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Moore. A
large crowd assembled to witness the
ceremony.
Mr.. John F. Lancaster has bought
the Atkinson lot at Shenandoah juno
ton, containing one-fourth of an acre,
and will build himself new dwelling
house upon it.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says
that John Kirby and Charles Cavalier
caught bass there that weighed
pounds and II ounces. This will have
to be sworn to.
The REGISTER is endebted to Miss
Hattie A. johnson, of Shepherd Col
lsge, and Mr.. Herbert A. Osbourn, of
Shenandoah Junction, for some very
excellent reportorial work this week
and last.
The ladies of the Uvilla Lutheran
Church cleared $33 by their recent
lawn festival. Almost enough mon
sy has been raised to pay for the pro-
posed iron fence around the church
property.
An hydraulic ram is being put in
at Belle Vus clearinghouse to force
the water from the spring at the foot
of the hill to tank at the house.
John H. Bishop, Of Charlestown, is
doing the work.
Messrs. VIM. NJ. Sheetz and L. G.
Brotherton began work yesterday on
the Entler building recently destroyed
by fire. The debris will be removed
and building similar to the one
burned will be erected.
The Board Of Regents Of the normal
schools will be in session in Shepherds
town during the meeting of the State
Teachers Association-July lSt to 9Th.
The teachers of the normal schools will
be appointed then and other business
transacted.
An invitation has been extended to
Hon. George L. Wellington, of the
sixth Maryland district, to deliver the
address at Morgans Grove fair on
Maryland day, September 9Th. He
has promised to accept, and will prove
a drawing card.
A halo around the sun was the I'M
usual sight that attracted considerable
attention here last Saturday. 1t was
a large and well-defned circle and
was visible for an hour or more. Su-
perstitious people think it is sign Of
something or other.
One day last week little Grace Hill,
aged about two years, daughter of E.
R. Hill, below town, came near hang
ing herself. While trying to climb in
70 hammock she got her head fast in
the ropes, and was nearly strangled
when her mother rescued her.
The Jefferson Savings Bank recent
ly received the last amount it will OBJ
tain from its claim against the Nichol-
son estate in Baltimore, and the same
has been distributed among the stock
holders. This last distribution round
ed out an even 25 per cent on the old
stock Of the bank.
The ladies of the Leetown Baptist
Church will have supper and icecream
festival on Saturday evening, July 9th,
in the yard of Mr.. john P. Kearfott,
at Kearneysville. The proceeds are
for the Improvement of the church
property. Everybody invited to come
and bring their friends.
State Superintendent Virgil A.
Lewis has made the apportionment of
the distributable school fund to the
several counties of West Virginia.
Jefferson county gets$7, 054.l9, Berke-
ley S., 564.9 90, and the city of Martins
burg $2,S6697. The total amount
distributed is $37S,S66.S2, as against
1888, 639.6S the previous year.
Assistant Paymaster Walter L. VIII
son, son of Postmaster-General Wilson,
who was appointed to the navy fifteen
months ago by President Cleveland,
will be promoted to the next higher
grade of his corps by reason OF the
vacancy caused by Paymaster Smith s
dismissal from the service, which was
ordered last week by the President.
Mr.. Wilson is attached to the Machlas
on the China station.
Mr.. Towner Schley received a tele-
gram yesterday from his uncle, Mr..
Charles Schley, of Milwaukee, saying;
BRADLEY. nv son, died by his own