Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-31
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

South Mountain Electric Railway be-
tween that place and Keedysville with
out the aid of foreign capitalists. The
sum of $26, 900 is needed.
Felt Riley, who lives along the Shen-
andoah river, saw the head of some
sort of creature bobbing along the
water the other day, which he took to
be muskrat. He shot it with his
rifle, and it turned out to be a carp
that weighed IS pounds.
A number of contracts have recent
" been let for improvements at An
tietam battlefield. Josiah Hill and
Robert Grove received contracts for
fifty tablets and their foundations,
Jacob Snyder and Ephraim Corbett
for posts, and James Snyder for mac
adamizing roads.
On Tuesday night, February 18th,
our people will have the opportunity
of enjoying one of the very finest en-
tertainments of the season. Mr.. G. E.
Burnett, of New York City, will deliv-
er his lecture illustrated with stsr-
eopticon in the town hall. Look out
for it and prepare for it.
Wheat has again fallen in price the
past week. No 2 red is quoted in
Baltimore at SCI cents. The visible
supply keeps up well, and amounts to
S4,664,000 bushels. Corn is worth in
the same market As "a 46 cents per
bushel. Hogs are bringing 1925 @
$3.50 per 100 pounds gross.
The city council of Martinsburg has
decided to ask the Legislature for per-
mission to issue fifteen thousand dol
lars in bonds for the purpose of raising
funds to build an electric light plant.
The plant is to be used in supplying
light for the corporation only, the pres
ent being entirely inadequate for that
purpose.
Mr.. James Tabler, father of Mr.. M.
G. Tabler, was stricken with paralysis
at the residence Of Mr.. Joseph Min
ghini, at Middleway, Thursday. This
is the third stroke that Mr. Tabler has
had, and it is feared that it will prove
fatal He was brought home and is
under the care Of DR.. G. P. Morrison.
-Mmtinsbatrg World.
Mr. James F. Thompson has disposed
of his interest in the clothing business
heretofore carried on so successfully
under the firm name of Thompson &
Tabler, Martinsburg, to his partner,
Mr.. NJ. G. Tabler. The change will
90 into effect on the 1st of February.
The business will thereafter be con-
Quoted at the old stand by the remain
ing partner.
Mr.. VIM. E. Hofheins has bought
from Mr.. James F. Thompson the Mar
tinsburg World, which publishes both
daily and weekly edition. The
change in ownership takes place to-
morrow. Mr.. Hoffheins is a son OF
Rev. ]. A. Hoffheins, of the Reformed
Church. We welcome our young
brother to the joys and other things
of journalism.
The Elmwood Cemetery Company
has rented one of the rooms IN the REG
lister building for an Office and will
take possession at once. The president
and manager, Mr.. c. T. Butler, may
be found here each afternoon for the
transaction of the companys business.
The establishment of business office
will be an advantage to the company
and a convenience to the public.
Messrs Raleigh H. and Jacob S.
Moler have rented the store-room at
Keller, this county, and under the
firm name of R. H. Moler g. Bro. will
run general merchandise store. They
have Just gotten in a fine lot of new
goods. J. S. Moler will have charge
of the store at Keller and R. H. Moler
will run the one at Bakerton. See
advertisement in another column.
On Tuesday evening last Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Tice gave all elegant
supper to their children and grand
children at their residence on Potomac
street in honor of the fifteenth ami
versary of their marriage. Mr.. lice
is one of our prosperous boatmen, own
| ing his own property, and lives as
comfortable as one would wish. Mrs.
Tice was Miss Kidwell, Of Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, and is pleasant
and motherly lady Hillian'8pOrt
Leader.
The special commissioners in the
chancery suit to settle up the estate OF
the late Mrs. Hannah S. F. Butler,
pending in the circuit court of Jeffer-
son county. have sold at private sale