Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-10-08
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhoco and Elsewhere.

The firm of N. & R. Conn, which
has been in the clothing business here
for FIVE months, packed up their goods
last Saturday and left. Mr.. Reuben
Conn, who has been the manager here,
will 90 into business at Hancock, Nd.
These are hard times, especially
with the farmers and laboring men.
Every cent is worth saving. You save
money by taking the REGISTER, the
cheapest and best paper in this section.
Remember, rs cents gets it for year
from this date.
The food of last week did compare
lively little damage to the c. & o.
canal. There was a small break at
Dam No. 4, couple of little ones on
the fourteeen-mile level, and minor
damage at other points. It's thought
the repairs can be finished this week.
The postoffice at Uvilla this county
Of which Mr.. N. S. J. Strider is the
postmaster, has been made free de-
livery office by the department at
Washington, and mail will be delivered
daily to the people of that section be-
tween II a. m. and 8. p. m
One of the best things we have seen
in the line of special editions" is
the womans edition of our up-to- date
contemporary, the Fairmont Hader.
1t is handsomely printed and illus
trated magazine of As pages, which
reflects credit upon its editor, Miss
Alice Ohley, and its publishers,
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Walter Bryant Pierce and
Miss Emily Gary Guest, both Of Balti
more. The ceremony will take place
in Christ Church, that city, next We'd
nesday evening at 7 o'clock. We ex-
tend congratulations to the young
couple in advance of the happy event.
The Bakerton lime works narrowly
escaped destruction by fire last Sat
urday. The shedding caught fire while
kiln was being drawn, and there was
a sharp fight with the flames for a time.
The employees of the works and the
people near by fortunately succeeded
in putting out the fire before much
damage was done.
Mr.. J. S. Coleman, ofSummit Point,
last Saturday shot and wounded and
captured black le,which measured
SIX feet and nine inches from tip to tip
of wings. His claws are large--measur-
ing six inches from toe to toe. A black
eagle is rarity in this section. He
had been carrying off Mr.. Coleman S
PoIand-C China pigs.-Free Press.
We call attention to the announce
ment of the Hagerstown fair in another
column. This, the most popular ofall
the fairs held in this section, will be
held October 90 to %, and promises
to be fully up to its usual standard.
jefferson county is always deeply in
terested in the Hagerstown fair, and
we will send big delegations to it.
The new Masonic building at Shen-
andoah Junction is nearly completed,
and Mr.. R. S, Fritts, late Of Warren
county, Va, has already opened a fine
stock of merchandise in the store-room
on the first floor. The cigar factory
of Mr.. J. H. Crabill, another new
structure at the same place, will be
completed by the lst of November.
Mr.. John S. CastIeman, of this cOun-
ty, had an exciting experience return
ing from Martinsburg last week. In
attempting to ford the Opequon creek,
which was greatly swollen by the rain,
near RiIey's ford, his team was carried
away by the rushing water. The horse
was drowned, the buggy wrecked, and
Mr.. Castleman was rescued by the
! neighbors with considerable difficulty.
The N. & w. Railway has issued a
circular stating that during the hunt
ing season-that is from October l to
March 81, lS97-it will take free IN
baggage cars, when accompanied by
their owner and at their risk, the dogs
of sportsmen, but only one dog for each
man. Owners must show their tick
cts to the baggage agent, that the dogs
may be properly way-billed, and they
must furnish chains to securely fasten
the dogs to the baggage car.
The Charlestown Spirit says that
several young lads from town were
strolling about Sunday afternoon on
the Tucker farm, occupied by Mr.. W
C. Clipp, when one of them, Hugh
Milburn, s or 9 years Of age, fell into
an old dry well to depth of ffty-fvt
feet. Mr.. Clipp being informed ofth'
accident by the other two boys, pro
cured a rope, lowered it and drew the
- ,,o+ ,,uob the worse with the