Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-23
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

on Friday and Saturday evenings of
this week.
Our young friend Cary Trussell has
added to the REGISTERS collection of
relics cavalryman's sabre, the owner
of which was killed by a shell at the
battle of Antietam. Its point is blood
stained.
Those who attend the entertainment
at the town hall tonight can have the
pleasure of enjoying regular japanese
tea, consisting of rice, tea, cheese and
crackers, served on your knees and
with chop sticks. All for FIVE cents.
A mild thunder storm and a nice
shower of rain passed over this place
last Sunday evening. The storm was
very severe in Washington county, and
heavy fall of rain and some hail
damaged wheat and corn considerably.
The report of the mayor and treas
urer of Martinsburg, recently made,
shows that the receipts of the past
year were $25, 691.S 80, the disburse-
ments $l9,42S, leaving balance in
the treasurer's hands of $6,463.60.
The fines amounted to $598.
Several persons went from this
place to Hagerstown last Thursday to
hear DR.. Talmage lecture. The lectur-
er received 5000 for his services, and
as he talked one hour and twenty
minutes he got paid at the rate Of $3.50
minute. The receipts failed to meet
the expenses by about $25.
A syndicate composed of the direc-
tors of the Citizens National Bank has
secured an option on the st. Clair Hotel
at Martinsburg for thirty days at
$4,000. 1t is probable that the sale
will be made, in which event the bank
will move into the building and from
seven to ten thousand dollars be spentin
repairing and reftting the hotel.
Mrs. J. S. Rightstine desires to in
form the public that at her nicely
fitted rooms on Main street delicious
ice of various favorS is served
every day and night in the week, and
the best chicken soup each Wednesday
and Saturday. Ice-cream delivered
in any quantity, at any time, iced up
if desired. Orders for Sunday should
be left on Saturday.
Insurance Adjuster John ]. Lissner,
of Baltimore, was here last Saturday
to adjust the losses Of the Peabody
Insurance Company occasioned by the
recent fire, when the Entler building
and the property of Joseph L. C0okus
were burned. The adjuster made
settlement that was entirely satisfacto-
ry to all concerned, and his courtesy
and fairness was greatly appreciated.
Jacob J. Myers and Franklin Nose
were drinking together at Sharpsburg
on Tuesday and got into quarrel.
Myers drew penknife and gave Nose
vicious slash across the wrist, sever
ing the tendons and causing very
bad wound. Myers was taken before
SQUIRE Blackford, who, in default of
$500 bail, committed him to the
Hagerstown jail for action Of the grand
jury.
Mr. Walter Barnes Thompson and
Ada May Cameron, Of Bentonvllle,
Warren county, Va, were married IN
Charlestown Monday morning in the
parlor of the Watson House, by Rev.
A. C. Hopkins. 1t was runaway
match. The young couple arrived
about daylight, having driven all night
in a buggy from Bentonville, dis
lance of ffty-two miles. After the
marriage the couple started on their
return after spending few hours in
sightseeing.
As may be seen by advertisement
in another column of this paper, j. S.
Bragonier, Esq, agent for the owners,
offers for sale the buildings and real
estate formerly used by the paper mill
in shephsrdstown. The buildings are
large and most substantially built OF
stone, and would be an excellent site
for manufacturing purposes. There
is something over eight acres OF land
in the tract, part of which, overlook
ing the Potomac, would make beauti-
full site for residences. The property
will be sold at very low price.
The colored man, Bradley, whose
leg was crushed by car at Kearneys-
Vile last week, was removed to the
county alms-house, where be now lies.
He refused to allow the physicians,
Drs. Border and Lucas, to amputate
the limb, saying he would take his