Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-28
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

rising young physician OF Louisville,
KY, is to be married in that city next
Thursday. His intended wife is Miss
Clarice Grant Hewitt.
The Crawford bicycle factory at Ha-
gerStown recently put off its night
force, and will run only during the day
until next fall. Among the several
hundred persons who were discharged
were a number from Shepherdstown.
The music class of Fountain Rock
School, which has been in charge Of
Miss Claggett, Of Hagerstown, for the
past year, will give piano recital in
the town hall June 9th at s p. m.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
When Rev. c. H. Rockey moved to
Shepherdstown three years ago he was
considerably annoyed at losing dia-
mond pin the first week he was here.
A few days ago, while repairs were
being made at the parsonage, he found
the pin under the carpet.
During the summer vacation Prof.
A. c. Kimler, principal Of Shepherd
College, will hold county institutes in
Grsenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, Mercer
and Raleigh counties Prof Thos. E.
Hodges, principal of Marshall College,
at Huntington, will conduct the in
stitutes in this section.
We are informed on good authority
of remarkable freak Of nature from
Kearneysville, the occurrence being
nothing else than that a chicken was
Matched from turkey egg. Mrs. Crum
Marshall has the chicken and will show
it to anyone who may be so ungallant
as to doubt the truth Of this statement
Congressman Bailey, who was an
nounced for a speech here last Friday
night, again failed to come, He staid
at Charlestown to engage in Joint de-
bate with Congressman Uriel Hall, OF
Missouri. The debate Is said to have
been an interesting and spirited one
in which both sides OF the money ques'
ton We're ably argued.
Squirrels are reported to be unusu-
ally plentiful this year, and our Local
hunters are bagging lots of them. Mr.
Frank Billmyer shot eighteen Satur-
day and thirteen one day previous
Messrs. Jacob Underdonk and Harry
Mundey shot twenty-three in one day
and Theodore Rogers and John H
Harp got big bunch Saturday.
The ladies of the NJ. T. Church will
hold a strawberry and icecream festi.
val in the basement of their church
on Friday and Saturday, May 20 and
80, beginning at 6 p. m. each evening
The proceeds are for the benefit 0.
the parsonage, and they hope for the
liberal patronage of the public. a
hearty invitation is extended to all.
Whit-Monday was big day will
the colored people in Shepherdstown
The colored lodge of Odd Fellows hoc
a parade in theafternoon, and at night
gave an entertainment in Hartzell'
hall, winding up the festivities with a
grand ball. The same evening con
cert was given in the town hall fol
the benefit Of the Baptist church
Harper's Ferry talent performed or
the stage and the Harpers Ferry banc
played.
Charlie Barnhart, son Of Mr.. Chas
L. Barnhart, of Dufields, was pretty
badly hurt last Sunday. He rode t.
Charlestown on his bicycle, and wheI
near that town was thrown from hi
wheel while crossing one Of the numer
Gus breakers on the pike, falling heavl
ly upon his head He was knocked
senseless and remained unconscious 70
long time. He was taken to thu
home of Mr.. Samuel Boyd, and DR.
Venning was summoned and gave hin
medical attention. Monday mornln;
he was taken home to Dufields, and h
became better
The Williamsport (Md) Leodc
SAYS: On Monday last a young man o
progressing appearance arrived Oh
the morning train and took the 'bu
for town. He inquired of the drive
for the residence of Miss Nettie King
when to his surprise that lady was be
side him in the bus. Solicitations wer
exchanged, when it was found that til
young man was Oscar Anderson, Q
West Newton, Pa, with whom Mis-
Nettie had been corresponding 70
some time, but whom she had neve
seen. They were driven to the youn
lady's residence, where the young ma.
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