Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-09
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

Duhe leSIduIdnt last SUNDAY mgnt
and stole several bottles of pop,
couple of cans of oysters and some
other articles.
Capt. John Grow has had hand
some monument erected over the
grave of his wife in Elmwood Gem
etery. Mr.. NJ. Bowman, of this town,
furnished the stone and put it up.
Prepare to be dazzled. Express
Agent James E. Barnhart has pur-
chased from A. s: cambridge & Co. a
brand new Brown wagon, and in day
or two he will have it upon his route.
A pickpocket in the B. & o. depot
at Washington last week stole Editor
w. W. B, Gallaher's pocketbook which
had twenty dollars init. AS Joe Brown
used to say, Them that's got must
lose"
Mr.. VIM. H Wilson, of Charlestown,
has concluded not to make a contest
for prosecuting attorney since his
friend Col. Brown is in the fight, and
he withdraws his announcement this
week.
The sprinkle of rain that fell here
Monday evening was the edge Of
tremendous rain that passed over part
of Washington county. Greeks became
rivers, and considerable damage was
done near Hagerstown in the washing
away Of fences, crops, etc.
F. O. Workman mail clerk, whose
run was between Baltimore and Graf
ton, dropped dead on the street in
Martinsburg last Saturday from heart
disease. He was aged about twenty
eight years and was unmarried. His
home was near Keyser, this State.
Mr.. Gus Willis, who has for some
time had a position on one Of the At
lantic mail steamers, plying between
New York and Liverpool, has given
up his position, and is now at home.
He will soon go to Chicago to take
position in that city.-Free Press.
Miss Pearl Hosie and Miss Hattie
D. Johnson left Tuesday for Washing
ton, and after spending several days
in that city they will return to their
homes in the western part of the State.
Two more faithful teachers have never
filled positions in Shepherd College.
jeremiah Jack, farmer residing in
Berkeley county, opposite Williams
port, committed suicide last week by |
hanging himself in the barn, His
mind was unsound and he had tried |
suicide before. His age was 40 years
and he leaves wife and several chill
dren
The Norfolk & Western Railroad |
will run an excursion to Pen-Mar next |
Thursday, July 10th, the occasion Of
the Reformed reunion. The fare for |
the round-trip from Shepherdstown
will be So cents. Train leaves hersat
1913 a. m, returning leaves Pen-Msr
at $50 p. IN.
Miss Mary NJ. Myers, who has been
a teacher in the Shepherdstown Grad
ed School for the past year, has been
appointed an assistant teacher in the
Fairmont Normal School. We con-
graduate Miss Myers upon her appoint
ment, although we are sorry to see
her 90 from our community
The fourth Of July was celebrated
with considerable noise in Shepherds
town. Patriotism seemed to run in
the line of frecrackers, and beginning
with Friday night and ending with
Sunday morning a noise was kept up
that was fun for the boys, whatever
the effect on people with nerves. a
couple of arrests for particularly au-
dacious violations of the law were
made Saturday night some fireworks
added to the interest.
Albert Miller, of near Darkesville,
Berkeley county, committed suicide
by cutting his throat. He had been
suffering for some time from mental
alteration. On Sunday he was
missed from home, and search re-
suited in finding his body in a field
near by with a razor in his hand with
which he is supposed to have com
mitted the act He was aged about
twenty-five years, and leaves a mother
and several brothers and sisters.
The sisters of Mr. R. P. McGhncy,
recently murdered by his son-in-law,
have employed lawyer in San Jose
to look after the estate. By the law
of California the widower is entitled
to one-half of the personal property
absolutely, and as Mrs. McGlincy was
killed first Mr.. McGlincy's relatives
in Mashinptnn will receive a part of |