Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-09-19
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

Secretary Harry c. Kesfer has our
thanks for complimentary tickets to
the 35th annual exhibition of the Fred
erick County Agricultural Society to
be held this year at Frederick, Nd.
on October s, 9, 10 and II.
We are indebted to our friend Mr..
T. j, Hoffman, who lives near Sharps-
burg, for some of the finest cantaloupes
we have ever tasted. They were
raised by Mr.. Hoffman, who is evil
IDENTIFY as good gardener as he is a
miller.
A musical for charitable purposes
will be given by the "King's Daugh-
tiers" in the town hall on Friday even
ing, September 9th, at s o'clock.
Admission Is cents. Refreshments
will be served at intermission. The
public are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Wysong enter
tanned few of their friends most en-
joyably at Sudley Place last Friday
evening at whist party. Monday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Legge had
similarly delightful affair at their
home in this place.
Hon. Virgil A. Lewis, State Super
intendent of free schools has issued
his proclamation fixing Friday, Novem-
Der 9th, as the day for planting shade
trees and shrubbery around the school
houses by all the teachers and chill
dren in the State.
Mr.. Samuel Loudon's little four
year-old son Ernest was seized and
dragged by a hog last Thursday eve-
ming. His screams attracted his
father, who was working nearby, and
it was with great difficulty that Mr..
Loudon succeeded in saving his son.
The Supreme Court at CharlestOwn
last week granted writ of error in
the case of DR.. w. E. Perry, convicted
and sentenced to fourteen years in the
penitentiary for assault upon Miss
Rose Johnson, of Halltown. The case
will be heard before the court in jan
uary.
On last Sunday night the station at
Tablers, on the line of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad, in which the
agent and postmaster Jas, T. Gano
conducts general store, was entered
by robbers and a large amount Of
goods as well as a quantity of postage
stamps were taken.
Mrs. Susan D. Morgan, who lives near
Harper's Ferry, and who was indicted
in 1898 in the l. S. District Court,
held in Baltimore, charged with OBJ
tanning pension unlawfully, was taken
to Baltimore on Monday last by Dep
uty Marshal D. A. Beard. Mrs. Nor
gan was placed in the Baltimore Jail.
Mr.. Jshn H. Bishop, of Charlestown,
when about to board train at Win
chester last Thursday night on his re-
turn from the fair, felt a strange hand
on his pocketbook. Mr.. Bishop grabbed
the arm of the pickpocket and gave
him few blows in the face with his
cane. The thief relaxed his hold and
left for more congenial company.
The farmers of Gerardstown, Mill
Creek and Arden districts in this coun-
ty have determined to organize mu-
tual company for the purpose of insur-
ing farm property from loss by fire.
They complain that the rates demand
ed of them by the old line companies
are so high that they are unable to
longer bear them. --Alartin8barg &ates-
man.
Cholera has broken out in the Ha-
waiian Islands, and the United States
steamship Bennington, which has been
stationed at Honolulu, has had num-
Der of cases aboard among the seaman.
Assistant Paymaster James S. Phillips
is on the Bennington, and his wife,
who has been spending the summer in
Shepherdstown, is greatly distressed
for fear he may contract the disease.
We understand that the headquar-
tiers of Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald, the eff
fcient supervisor of the Shenandoah
division of the Norfolk & Western
Railroad, are to be moved from White
Post to Shepherdstown next month.
The ballast train will also be located
at this place, in all probability. We
are glad to know that the change will
be made, as it means more business for
ShepherdstowD
Wanted to communicate with David
Williams (son of Williams of Llwyny-
fedwen), formerly Of Carmarthenshire,
South Wales. He was in Dufields,