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

An order has been passed by the
Harper's Ferry town council prohibit
ing tramps from entering that place.
If found in the town they will be given
"a hours of hard work.
Mr.. James w. Kerney, of this place,
has obtained the position of night clerk
at the Baldwin House at Hagerstown,
and has entered upon his duties. He
succeeds Mr.. Will Myers.
The Norfolk & Western Railroad
will run another excursion to Pen-Mar
next Thursday, August Is. Fare for
round trip from Shepherdstown IS
cents. Train leaves at 1920 a. m.
The harvest home held in Jones's
woods last Thursday by the members
of Mt. Wesley NJ. E. Church was a
success in every way. The day was
fine one and a great crowd attended.
The net proceeds realized from the
dinner, ETC., were $3.50.
We are indebted to our friend Rev.
A. A. P. Neel for box of most deli
cious honey of his own raising. Mr..
Neel finds pleasure and profit in the
gentle art of Bookkeeping, and as we
participate in the pleasure we rejoice
at his success.
While Rev. w. Mex. Hammock
and his wife We're returning from
church at Scrabble last Sunday the
horse he was driving dropped dead
just this side of Belle Vue. 1t was a
faithful animal that had been in Mr..
Hammock's possession for thirteen
years.
Mrs. Lizzie Shay has rented the
Shay House in Sharpsburg to Mr..
William Highberger, who will conduct
the hotel. Mrs. Shay will move to
Washington, where, with Miss Ella
Trainor, Mrs. Mamie Biggs and Miss
Salhe Alder, she will run a boarding
house.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
Potomac Permanent Building Asso-
citation Tuesday evening the old di-
rectors were reelected. The direc-
tors will meet at the secretary's office
next Monday evening at 7 o'clock,
when shares will be offered for re-
demption.
Miss Irene Miller has been appointed
teacher of the Fairview public school
in place of Miss Mary Myers, who re-
signed to accept position in the Shep-
herdstown school. Miss Annie Lewis
has been appointed teacher of the
Fairmont school in this county, near
Myerstown.
A number of young ladies and gentle
men from this place attended party
at Mr.. John F. Melvin S Monday night,
given in honor of the Misses Marten,
Miss Stotler and Miss Anderson, of
Washington. There was large crowd
present, and the affair was most pleas
ant in every respect,
The West Virginia Christian En-
deavor Banner for August, published
at Sistersville, contains in full the adj
dress of Rev. c. H. Hockey, of this
place, on christian Endeavor and
Popular Amusements, delivered be-
fore the State convention at Martins
burg. 1t is an able address.
Our good friend Mr.. c, Mason Conk-
Ign, of Kabletown, in renting his
subscription to the REGISTER, speaks
of the paper in such complimentary
terms that the paper would be red in
stead of read if unpublished what he
says. So, retaining from bushes, we
assure our friend that we appreciate
the kind words that made even the
"devil smile.
There has been considerable excite
ment among the cOlored people of
Middleway in regard to the supposed
poisoning of one of their race, Thomas
Jones, who died last Thursday, under
what was thought suspicious circum-
stances. Justice Howell, of Charles
town, sat with Justice Smith, of Mid
dleway, in the case Monday, but no
evidence was adduced upon which to
issue warrant, and the case was dis
missed. The body of the dead man
has not been subjected to examination.
Spirit.
A military company has been organ
lied at Sharpsburg, with fOrty-six
members. The officers are A. R. Rem
ner, captain; ]. Gross, first lieutenant
WILDER Hebb, second lieutenant Clyde
Rohrer, secretary orderly sergeant,
Noah Roulette; first sergeant, Clyde
Roulette second sergeant, Ridgley
Shackelford; third sergeant, Harvey
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