Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-01-16
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening IN
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere.

of the State against DR.. Perry, from
Jefferson county, writ of certorar
was allowed.
1t may be worth while for some of
our young folks to take advantage OF
the opportunity TO learn stenography
offered by Miss X. NJ. Stuckey' OF
Martinsburg. Read her advertise
ment.
One of the REGISTERS good friends
in Florida in renting for her own
subscription and sending a new SUBJ
scribsr writes: ave all think the
REGISTER the very best county paper
printed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Hodges gave
the members of Saint Joseph's choir
and orchestra, of Martinsburg, a grand
reception at their hospitable home on
German street in ShepherdStown Mon
day night.
The board of the school fund, COM
posed of the Governor, State Superin-
tendent of free schools, auditor and
treasurer, have agreed to invest SlO5,-
900 in Berkeley county bonds at 4 per
cent interest.
Mr.. W. NJ. Stonebraker's birthday
occurred last Friday, and he treated
his friends very generously to oysters
and ice-cream. We return our thanks
for a oountiful supply of these spec
ialties for which Mr.. Stonebraker has
become so Justly celebrated.
We advise the farmers of this and
adjoining counties who expect to have
sale this year to come and get our
prices on sale bills and advertising.
We can save them money, for prices
are lower than ever before. First-class
work for a small sum of money.
Mr.. J. D. Derr has contracted for
the erection Of a new barn on Mr.. A.
P. Reinhart's farm below town, TO take
the place OF the one recently desUro5t~.
by fire. 1t will be located on a new
site in the rear of the house. Work
will not commence until the severe
weather is over.
Mrs. Harriet Ray, former we'll
known and popular resident of Shep-
herdstown, now living in St. Louis,
is grandmother of twins. Her son
Horace, who is also well remembered
here, and who lives in Topeka, Kan
sas, is the proud father Of boy and
girl who lately arrived to bless his
home.
n. & w. Railroad engine on second
No. 70 broke rod down the road the
other day and plowed up the track
considerably. 1t was just on the edge
of an 85-foot trestle. Engineer Hen
rickson, brakeman c. w. Meter, flag
man j. II. Meter and fireman Frank
Largent were running the train. They
had a narrow escape.
\ novel and attractive entertain
ment, entitled The Story of the Ref,
ormation, has been fortunately Sc,
cured for Shepherdstown on the nights
of February Dist and 22d. This will
be given by Mrs H. E. Monroe, o
Philadelphia, under direction of
special trainer assisted by choruses, &c
Fuller description later.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of S. NJ. Hickman, the Hagers
town bookbinder, in another column
Mr.. Hickman is an experienced anC
reliable man, and we recommend hin
TO our readers who may have work IL
his line. He binds magazines anC
periodicals. in excellent style at low
rates.
The three-year-old son of Mr.. Johr
F. Maddox met with a very painful
accident last Saturday evening. The
little fellow was sitting on high chair
at table, when he pushed himself over
backward. His head fell on ho
stove behind him, and before he coulc
be rescued the back of his head was
horribly burned, He suffered intense
" at first, but is now much better.
Mr.. Lee Moler, who has been in the
general merchandise business at Me
lers, this county, for several years, ha'
sold his stock of goods and good vii
to Mr.. Charles R. Carters ofthat neigh
borhood. Mr.. Carter is deserving
young gentleman, and hopes to have
his share of the public patronage. Mr.
Moler has several positions in view
but is not yet decided as to what he
Will do.
Mr.. James X. Hendricks, of thi:
vicinity, has recently completed his
surveying outfit by the addition o