Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-21
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.


to the people on Friday evening of
this week at Charlestown at s clock.
He was once free silver man, but
now advocates sound money, and will
tell why.
The Vanvacter land, 49, acres, on
the Shenandoah river, was sold BY
Special Commissioners Moore, Green
and Lucas (Hefebower & West auc-
tioneers) to J. W. Walraven, at $3O.25
per acre.
The ladies of the NJ. Z. Church will
hold a strawberry and icecream festi-
val in the basement of their church
on Friday and Saturday, May 80 and
so, beginning at 6 p. m. each evening.
The proceeds are for the benefit Of
the parsonage.
Hon. Joseph Bailey, Of Texas, was
unable to fill his engagement to adj
dress the voters of Charlestown and
Shepherdstown yesterday. Wea in
formed, however, that Mr.. Bailey will
be on hand Friday-in Charlestown
at 8 p. m. and in Shepherdstown at s
p. IN.
Another carload Of large stone to be
used in the construction of the new
normal school building has arrived
andis being unloaded by Messrs. R.
G. & c. S. Miller. The stones will be
cut and dressed by the stone-cutters
here, as was done with the large stones
received some time ago.
Last Saturday Express Agent Jas.
E. Barnhart liberated ten carrier pige-
ons at Shepherdstown that had been
sent him by Harrisburg man, setting
them free at 9.35. At Ills they
were in Harrisburg, having made the
distance of about a hundred miles in
2 hours and 40 minutes.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
at Duffelds will hold lawn fete at
the residence Of Mr. John F. Melvin
May 22d. They have secured some
fine piano, mandolin and violin music,
also Rotations and vocal solos, for
the occasion. Icecream and straw
berries will be served The public Is
cordially invited to attend.
The suit of Helen F. McGraw against
Robert F. Delaney, of Sharpsburg
has been marked settled and off, the
defendant, Delaney, having signed
and delivered to the plaintiff an ample
retraction of the defamatory language
spoken of her, admitting its fslsity and
apologizing for its utterance. He has
also paid all costs accrued in tue pro-
ceeding.
The ladies Of the Bakerton NJ. L.
Church South will give a strawberry
and icecream festival in the grove near
the church on Friday and Saturday
evenings, May 22d and 23d, from :
to 1890 o'clock. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church. The ladies ex-
tend a cordial invitation to the public.
They will also prepare an elegant din
ner to be furnished on Saturday.
The rates of toll for crossing the
bridge at Shepherdstown on decoration
DAYS will be as follows: One horse
and vehicle, round trip, 25 cents two
horses, 50 cents four horses, 80 cents;
horse and rider, 10 cents; foot passage,
. cents. We think the public will ap-
preciate the concessions voluntarily
made by the bridge company, which Is
showing liberal spirit in the matter
of tolls.
The closing exercises Of the colored
graded school were held Monday night
in the colored Methodist church, with
large audience in attendance The
scholars rendered a well-selected pro-
gramme very nicely indeed, and Coun-
ty Superintendent Neel made an adj
dress Mr.. Alex. Freeman is the prn-
cipal of the school and Miss Marie
Simms assistant. Both are excellent
teachers.
Mr.. NJ. F. Brown and his corps of
workers have located in Shepherds
town for the sale of the Economy
Flour Bin" an article that will be
greatly appreciate by all housewives,
These gentlemen come highly recon-
mended as to character and integrity,
and the thing they sell recommends
itself. They will be here for some
time, and hope for the success they
have met with elsewhere. See notice
in another column.
Keep in mind the entertainment to
be gwen for the benefit of the South
elm Memorial Hall in Shepherdstown
on the evening of June 6th-decora-
ton day. Supper and refreshments
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