Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-01-30
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are Happening IN
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere

of the Jefferson County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company H. Strider, Esq,
was elected president in place of Mr..
Joseph Trapnell, resigned.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals at
Charleston Marshall, executor, vs.
Hall ct al, from Jefferson county
appeal and supersedeas allowed on Pc
tition of Miller's administrator.
Oyster suppers will be held at Duff
fields on Friday and Saturday, Janu-
airy 81 and February l, the proceeds
of which are for the purchase of a new
organ for the Chapel Of the Good
Shepherd.
In the Berkeley circuit court Sam
uel May was fined $3.50 and sentenced
to ten months in jail for shooting Baker
Beaver, trespasser on James Vanme-
ters farm. The accused is nearly
eighty years Of age.
One of the REGISTERS good friends
said yesterday as she paid her sub
scription that nobody ought to borrow
the paper when they can get it for Is
cents year. We think so, too. Sub
scribe for yourself.
The Romney Rerjew, published by
our friend John J. Cornwell, has been
greatly improved recently, and is now
printed on new Campbell power press.
The Reuelr is frst-rate paper in ev-
cry respect. 1t has ideas.
Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss has
authorized Capt. George Baylor to draw
on him for $500 additional to help
pay off the debt on the new memorial
hall in Charlestown. This makes his
total contribution to this building
$1,000.
Mr.. Martin L. Eichelberger, of the
Uvilla neighborhood, will have public
sale of stock, farming implements, etc,
on March 4th. Mr. Eichelberger
has rented the McGliucy house, on
Main street, and will move here some
time next month.
The Charlestewn Advocate says that
thieves broke into DR.. Marshall's drug
store at Shenandoah Junction and stole
fifteen dollars worth of drugs, The
doctor, doubtless, would like to have
the privilege of administering few
pills to the robbers.
Yesterday evening between six and
seven o'clock an alarm Of fire was
sounded, and the engine was quickly
gotten out. The roof of small house
occupied by Alice Manuel, colored, at
the foot Of New street, had caught fire
near the chimney A few buckets of
water quenched the flames.
The Antietam Cement Works be-
low Shepherdstown resumed opera
lions again yesterday, and are pre-
pared to supply the trade with their
well known brand Of hydraulic cement.
Mr.. Shipley, the manager, is at the
Eutler Hotel, and will make Shop
herdstown his headquarters.
Mr.. Harry Lewis has rented the
room now occupied by Mr.. H. c. Get
zendanner, and will move his jeweler' S
shop to it the first of April. Mr.. Lewis
is a capable watch and jewelry re-
pairer, and we hope our people will
encourage him with their trade. His
charges are moderate and he does his
work well.
IfMr. Charles Alexander, of Charles
town, isn't careful he will get up
reputation as a Jonah. He is an en-
gineer's apprentice on the Atlantic
liner, st. Paul, which ran aground at
Long Branch last Friday night, where
it is still stuck. He was on the same
ship couple of months ago, when
steampipe burst and killed number
Of men.
Mr.. Charles Z. Lamar, of this Vi
entity, as may be seen by announce
ment in another column, is candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for assessor in this district. Mr.. Lamar
is a well known resident of Moler's sand
is excellently qualified to fill the posi-
ton of assessor. His Democracy is
of the all-wool, yardwide sort. and
he has many friends in this county
who will support him.
Mr. Z. P. H. Harrison, as general
receiver of the Martinsburg Street
Railway Company, has begun the
work of tearing up the track, and the
rails, together with the other property,
will be sold. The railway runs
through several ofthe principal streets
and extends one mile and half into
the country, to what is known as FL