Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
Inc Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

Ray NJ, Busler, of Middletown, Va,
has moved to Sharpsburg, Nd, and
will publish a weekly paper, to be
named The Antietam Sentinel. The
name is a suggestive one, and we hope
the Sentinel may never get short of
rations.
Mr.. f. R, Grow, of this place, who
has been travelling salesman for ].
W. Myers and Bro, Hagerstown, has
resigned his place and accepted a posi-
ton with the Hagerstown Plumbing
Company. He went to work last
Monday.
John Carper, who lives at the east
end of New street, attempted to COM
NIT suicide last Saturday morning by
hanging himself. He was discovered
and cut down by some neighbors be-
fore he was dead, but it is said he had
a close call.
The roads are excellent for hauling,
and the farmers OF this section are
rushing wheat, corn and hay into mar
ket. Our dealers were paying6l cents
for wheat yesterday, slight gain over
last weeks prices. Some new corn is
coming into market.
Webster Hendricks, son of Mr.. Dan
lei w. Hendricks, of the Uvilla neigh
borhood, rode from his home to Wash
ington City last Saturday on his BIZ
cycle. He left home at II a. m. and
reached Washington at 9 P. IN. The
distance is about sixty miles.
A freight brakeman by the name of
Heck fell between the cars of his train
and was killed at Harper's Ferry We'd
nesday night Of last week. His body
was cut in half. He was resident Of
Brunswick, and was aged about %
years. He had been married about
five months.
The apple crop in this section is a
very large one. Many of the farmers
have made large quantities Of cider for
vinegar, but much of the fruit has gone
to waste. We understand that DR.. D.
w. Border, of the Kearneysville neigh
borhood, estimates his apple crop at
1000 bushels. They will be shipped
to the city markets.
The Harper's Ferry Sentinel says
that Miss Kate Field was in town the
first of the week looking after her in
terests. The foundation for John
Browns fort is being made on the Muir
ply farm, near town. The bricks, we
learn at this writing, are now at Bruins
wick, and work will soon begin on the
rebuilding of the old engine house.
Messrs. Phillips, of Charlestown,
have contracted to furnish the lumber
for the ]. H. Crabill Cigar Factory at
Shenandoah Junction. The factory
will be moved from Toms Brook, Va,
as soon as the building can be gotten
ready. Five men with their families
and fifteen young men will move from
Toms Brook to Shenandoah Junction
to work in the factory.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Luz
theran Church will give "birth-day
social" at the Lutheran parsonage on
Thursday, October "a, from Z to 1880
o'clock p. m. Each member OF the
church is asked to contribute one pen
ny for each year of their age, enclosed
in sack accompanying invitation, A
musical and literary programme will
be rendered and refreshments served
free to all present.
Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins, of Charles
town, president of the board OF trustees
of Union Theological Seminary at
Hampden-Sidney, Va, has called a
meeting of the board for this week to
consider proposition to move the semi
nary to Richmond. The sum of $ll0'-
900 has been raised as an inducement
to move the seminary and powerful
influence will be brought to bear to
effect the object.
Everyone of the eight thoroughbred
horses and colts exhibited at the Fred
erick fair last week by Mr.. Edmund
Blunt took premium. Friday night
while the horses were being brought
home a passing train near Antietam
station frightened them, and three OF
the colts ran into wire fence and cut
themselves, not seriously, however.
Mr.. Blunt has the horses on exhibition
at Hagerstown this week.
The entertainment in the town hall
last Thursday evening was as well pa
tronized as could have been expected.
The audience enjoyed the beautiful
picture gallery, the music and perform