Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-09
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neiehborhood and Elsewhere.


urday resulted in the reelection of
George Miller, the present burgess;
Pry A. Cost, assistant burgess; G. E.
Keedy, Frank Chopper and George
Snavely, commissioners,
j. N. Trussell has begun active
work at his brick yard just south of
town, and will have kiln of brick
burnt just as soon as they can be got
ten ready. Jacob Wellinger, of Ha-
gerstown, is to do the work.
E. Hess Remnant shipped carload
of spring lambs from Shepherdstown
on Monday, and the same day Daniel
Getzendanner sent another carload.
These were the first shipments from
this place the present season.
Mr.. Arthur W. Hawks, of Balti-
more, has made an engagement with
the ladies town hall association of this
place to reproduce the celebrated Mrs.
Jarley's wax works in Shepherdstown
on the evening of decoration day.
Several agents of the Baltimore Her.
aid, which has novel plan for selling
encyclopedias, were in Shepherdstown
the past week. but on Tuesday, before
they had fairly gotten to work here,
they were ordered to Hagerstown.
The REGISTER hasn't space this
week to enumerate the extraordinary
number of prodigal sons who have
gone away from Shepherdstown and
vicinity. Some of them got disap-
pointed in the fatted calf, it may be
observed.
Mrs. Henry Shepherd has bought
from Mr.. R. D. Shepherd one of the
cottages on the Wild Goose farm and
has had it removed to her Belle Vue
farm about mile from town, where
it is being rebuilt by ]. P. Entler.
1t will be occupied as tenant-house
by John Entler.
]. w. Grow, general manager Of f.
H. Darby's Touring mill at Williams
port, has been in the employ Of the
Darby family for forty years. In that
time he has not worked day for any
one else, and received $2S, OO0in wages.
Mr.. Crow is a son of Capt John Crow,
of Shepherdstown.
Mr.. T. B. Line has rented the store
room in the Beltzhoovsr building for
merly occupied by Humrickhouss &
Son, and will open at once nice line
of mems furnishing goods, hats, etc,
He will also carry popular line Of
clothing suitable for the season. Mr..
Line is in the city this week buying
stock of goods.
DR.. David P. Fry and Mr.. Nelson
R. Roberts, of Middleway, have bought
from Mr.. R. D. Shepherd his fine herd
of Hereford cattle, twelve in number.
These gentlemen will breed the cattle
on their stock farm at Middleway,
where they are already engaged in the
raising of fancy stock of various kinds,
J. H. Ramey also bought two Durham
cows from Mr.. Shepherd, and George
Walker two mules.
Col. J. Garland Hurst, who was
serving his third term as sheriff OF
jefferson county, rendered his reslgna-
ton last Monday to the county court.
The resignation was accepted and
Deputy Sheriff Capt. Eugene Baker
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Captain Baker served term as sheriff
from 1876 to 1880, and was several
times deputy. Mr.. Hurst resigned, 1t
is stated, because the duties of the
Office were too onerous.
A can of powder exploded last Sun
day in Coffman's store, in the Central
Hotel building, and caused quite
connection in Hagerstown. j. c.
Lambert, of Shepherdstown, was at the
hotel atthe time. His face was burned
by the explosion and small piece of
glass entered his right eye, causing him
considerable pain. He came home,
but later returned to Hagerstown to
have the irritant removed. During
the night the glass came out OF its own
accord.
Town Sergeant Dunn made his first
arrest and Mayor Trussell held his
first trial last Saturday. Fletcher
Brown and Cliff Manuel, two colored
boys, were hauled up for jumping
freight trains, which is contrary to the
law. The mayor let them off with
the lowest fine, dollar and costs,
with the warning never to do it again.
The charge against the boys was made
by Agent Hartzell for the railroad
company, who is to be commended for
his efforts to break up this dangerous
practice. The strictnes. of Mr.. Hart