Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-24
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that arc Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

alarm bell. We wish it would also
buy our galvanized iron tower. 1t
never would be missed.
Mrs, Margaret A. Davis, widow of
the late Elias Davis, died in Boonsboro
last week, aged 70 years. She was
the mother-in-law of Rev. ]. c. Bow
man, formerly of this place
The Hagerstown and Frederick fair
associations have finally agreed to hold
their exhibitions on different dates.
Hagerstown's will be held on October
40 and Frederick October 1918.
Messrs. Strider & Engle have rent
ed the store-room at Engle's Switch,
in this county, and will lay in a stock
of general merchandise. J. S. and c.
B. Moler will clerk in the new store.
Don't borrow the REGISTER from
your neighbor-your neighbor doesn't
like to be so annoyed, even if he doesn't
say anything about it. Subscribe for
the paper for yourself. You may have
it year for $3.50.
1t was rumored, says the Martins
burg Free Lance, that DR.. Hofheins,
pastor of the Reformed Church, and
his son, William, are about to purchase
and assume entire charge of the daily
World of that city.
A William.port youth undertook to
wash a large plate-glass window in
that place by throwing water on it from
stone pitcher. The pitcher went
along with the water, and the result is
the proprietor has forty dollars worth
of broken glass.
Two fine twin boys were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fonrose Shipley, of
Terrapin Neck, last week. Grand
father Griffith is to have hand in the
naming of them and they will be call
ed Grover Cleveland Shipley and Fon-
rose Griffith Shipley.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Robert Thompson and
Miss Lille May Osbourn, both of the
vicinity of Kesrneysville. The cere-
mony will take place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Osbourn next We'd
nesday evening at 7 o'clock.
A. R. Renner purchased of the es-
tate of Jacob Marker 10 acres of
mountain land for $3.50 an acre and
Frank Marker bought 25 acres of
mountain land for $3.50 an acre.
The home place at the edge of Sharps-
burg was withdrawn from sale at
bid OF S6,OOO.
The saw-mill of Mr.. Kalbaugh,
which has been used in clearing out
| C. C. Henkle's woodland near Uvilla,
has been removed, the work having
been completed. Mr. Harry Munday
bought part of the outfit and will use
it in the Licklider timber that is now
being cleared.
Mr.. C. P. Brown, B. & 0. agent at
Shenandoah Junction, was in Cincin-
natl last week TO identify Morganfeld,
the Aqua Greek train robber. Mr..
Brown sold Morganfeld and Searcy
tickets when they were on their way
West. Morganfeld has been brought
to Virginia and landed in Fredericks-
burg Jail.
Lemonade has been discovered by
NJ. Girard, chief of the Paris munich
pal laboratory, to be microbe de-
stroyer. The bacilli of cholera and
typhoid fever cannot resist the acids,
especially the powerful citric acid OF
the lemon. Zone grain, declares M.
Girard, "will destroy all the microbes
in a quart Of water"
On the 3rd day of the month the
family circle of Mr.. w. A. Burkhart
was enlarged by the arrival of young
lady of IA pounds, she being the four
tenth child born to Mr.. and Mrs. Burk-
hart, eleven of whom are living. Six
of the living children are boys and FIVE
girls, and probably the end is not yet
-Martins6ug World
The corporation election will be
held on the 18th of March. Already
some interest is being taken In the
matter, and the contest may be pretty
warm. Some of the members OF the
present council are pretty tired Of
their position, and the people are
pretty tired of some of the council
men. What is needed is council and
town officers that will be able to please
everybody.
One day last week Mrs. Melvin
Jones left home to visit neighbor toi
a short time, leaving her baby IN the
roon, She had nlaced some cobs in