Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

c. A. will begin at Martinsburg Fri
day of this week and continue until
and including Sunday.
Mr.. G. NJ. Beltzhoover is having
improvements made to his dwelling
house on Main street in the way Of in
terror painting, papering, etc.
Dealers are busy buying the spring
lambs in this section. The prices range
from 1926 for the best down to $3.50.
The city market, however, is very dull.
Most of the electric street railway
track in Hagerstown has been COM
pleted and workmen are now building
the line from that place to Williams
port.
Jury Commissioners John T. Colston
and Adam Brenneman on Friday listed
two hundred names from which to Sc
lect circuit court jurors for the next
year.
Our friend Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover, Jr.,
caught two big carp in net in the
Antietam Greek at Myers's Mil on
Monday. One weighed Is and the
other 8 pounds.
Mrs. Catherine Reeder, mother Of
Mrs. George W, Haines, of Charles
town, died recently at her home in
Waynesboro, Va. She was the oldest
resident of that town.
If the old saying that abundant To-
Gust bloom means big corn crop is
true, there will be an enormous yield
this year. The locust trees are fairly
covered with blossoms,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Kearfott Will
have reception at their home near
Kearneysville on Friday evening, May
ODD, in celebration of the 30th ami
versary of their marriage.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Folk is announced as
a candidate for magistrate in Shep-
herdstown district. No better man can
be found for the place He is capable
and conscientious and one who is just
in all things.
We invite the attention of our
farmer readers to the article on the
fourth page headed "Up-to-date Farm
ing 1t is from the Warren (Va.)
REGISTER, and gives some pointers
that may be of value.
Mr.. D. S. Rentch is again a candi-
date for the Office ofjustice Of the peace
in Shepherdstown district. He has
filled this position for number of
years, and his experience and ability
give him special fitness for the place.
Mr.. J. S. Bragonier is having large
new double porch added to the rear of
his dwelling on New street. A part
of the timbers fell the other day and
slightly hurt Mr.. ]. ]. w Johnson,
who narrowly escaped serious injury.
Excellent work IS being done in
the Shepherd College State Normal
School this term. The attendance is
larger than it has been for a number
of years, in both the normal and acad-
emic departments, and the school is
fourishing in every particular.
Mr.. Thomas Files has bought of
Mrs. Bette McChan the house and lot
on west Main street formerly occupied
by Mr.. NJ. E. Spohn, paying $500 for
it. The sale will have to be confirmed
by the court. Mrs. Annetta Sigler
will move into the house.
The Maddox and Fayman houses
offered for sale last Saturday by Mr..
| G.. NJ. Beltzhoover were withdrawn
temporarilv and will again be offered
publicly Saturday afternoon Of this
week. These houses are in many re-
spects desirable property.
DR.. 7. c. Stotler, dentist, Shepherds
town, w, Va, will visit Harper's Ferry
May 18th and remain FIVE days. Office
at the Misses Chambers, Camp Hill.
Vitalized air, nitrous oxide gas and To-
cal anaesthetics used in the painless
extraction of teeth. Eighteen years
experience.
Our Washington Pine is in trouble
again. The Hagerstown Glooe says:
Washington Pine, colOred, employed
with Embrey Coal Company, was paid
off last night. In North Jonathan
street he got into difficulty and was
hit in the head with a brick, sustain
ing bad wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Humrick-
house, well-known here, where he for
merly resided, celebrated their fftieth
or golden wedding anniversary at
their pleasant home, springfield,
near Wilhamsport, Md, last week,
1t was brilliant social event and was
characterized by large and fashion