Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

Mr.. theodore ". NlceWarner ana
Miss Mary f. Sappington, both of this
county, were married in Shepherds
town yesterday by Rev J. H. Wolff.
The big bridge of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad at Shepherdstown
is being reprinted by the company's
painters. The color is a funeral black.
Mr.. ]. H. Grabill's cigar factory at
Shenandoah Junction is doing a big
business, He shipped more goods last
Monday than any previous day since
he located there.
There's war between the saloon
keepers of Charlestown and they are
cutting prices. This is one case, how
ever, where cheap goods will not ben
eft the consumer.
The amount raised by the ladies OF
Shepherdstown for the Southern men,
srial hall was $5SO7. This sum would
have been much larger had the weather
not been unfavorable
The Us acres of the Chas. f. Baylor
land near Charlestown, was sold on
Friday last, by Special Commissioners
Baylor, Brown, and Washington, to
Maj. R. V. Shirley, at $26.76 per acre
Our friend Mr.. c. W. Doll, the pop
ular clerk of the Berkeley County
Court, in renting his subscription to
the REGISTER, ENORMOUSLY remarks,
Long may it wave And may you
never waver, friend Doll.
The Crawford Bicycle Works at Ha-
gerstown have discharged for two
months its night force, consisting Of
700 workmen, and is building an adj
dition to the factory which will re-
quire half million bricks
The business men of this place have
gotten up a petition asking the West
ern Union Telegraph Company TO sta
ton regular operator in Shepherds
town. 1t Is something that is needed
here. Mr.. Chas. S. Billmyer is rec
commended to fiji the place.
Mr.. John Lemen and Mr. Arthur
Pierce, both of this vicinity, were
among the graduates Of the law depart
meut of the West Virginia University
last week. Both are bright young
men, and We hope they NAV attain
distinction in their chosen profession.
The ladies of UviIla Lutheran
Church will have an icecream festival
in the grove near the church on the
evening OF the Goth OF June, com
mencing at / o'clock. The proceeds
are for the benefit of the church, and
the public is cordially invited to ct
tend.
Miss Alice Mcknight. daughter Of
Mrs. \. Z. Mcknight was thrown
from buggy near Charlottesville, Va.
on Monday of last week, and was so
badly hurt she died in few hours
Miss Mcknight formerly resided in
Charlestown, and was an estimable
young lady.
Several days ago Mr.. Walper Sny-
der was walking through the woods
near his place at Newcomers dam,
when he picked up tortoise, which
was marked as follows 1854. J. S,
l4th Pa. Cav, which marks no doubt
were made by soldier at time Of
leisure.-MortnsJlrg Statesman.
The family of Mr., Frank W Muzzey
is expected here from Philadelphia on
Friday. The coachman who was
bringing the team here was taken i'll
at Baltimore, and Mr.. Towner Schley
had to 20 down after the horses. He
returned with them on Tuesday, pref
ty well tired out with the drive of
hundred miles.
Our friend Mr.. w. P. Bell, of Shen-
andoah Junction, is a candidate for
magistrate in Charlestown district, his
headquarters to be at the thriving vii
lage above named. Mr.. Frank Bean Is
being urged to run for constable at the
same place, but he hasn't made up his
mind yet that his muscle is sufficient
to back up his pluck.
There was a swell wedding in colored
society Tuesday evening at the colored
Methodist Church, when Frederick
Staley and Florence Williams were
united in matrimony. There were
three bridesmaids and three grooms-
men, all of whom weraattired in the
height of fashion, and the ceremony
was quite an elaborate one. Admis-
sion was by card, and the consequence
was select assemblage, mostly COM
posed of white persons.
There was brilliant wedding in
Martinsburg yesterday, when Miss
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