Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening IN
Our NeIghborhood and Elsewhere

Agricultural Department OF the gov
eminent He has been located at
Richmond, Va.
The Hancock Star has entered on
its eighth year, and celebrates the oc-
casion by appearing in an improved
and enlarged form, printed on new
power press. The Star is frst-rate
paper and credit to Hancock.
1t is said that yellow carriers are
talisman against becomingan old maid.
We shall expect, in view of this fact,
to see a great many yellow carriers on
our shepherdstOwn girls-that is-er
we shall expect them to wear that
sort.
The following is copy of the
amendment to the bylaws of Shcp-
herdstown adopted March 10th All
tramps found within the limits of this
town are required to work on the
streets in the chain-gang twenty-four
hours.
A colored man was found riding on
the steps of B. & O. passenger train
the other night, and when told to come
inside he jumped off. His arm, two
ribs and his nose were broken, and he
was otherwise cut and bruised. This
happened near Charlestown.
Mr.. George E. Adams has opened
neat little store in the Rightstine
building, on Main street He keeps
candies, cakes, etc, and has nice,
fresh stock on hand. He will also
keep icecream in season. The best of
chicken soup served every night.
The minutes of the last meeting of
the West Virginia Editorial Associa-
ton at Clarksburg have been issued
from the press of the REGISTER this
week. A copy will be sent to anyone
who desires it who will apply to Sec
rotary H. L. Snyder, Shepherdstown.
A new paper has been started at
Front Royal, Va. 1t is named The
Warren Register, and Mr.. c. W. Car
son is its publisher 1t is frst-rate
newspaper in every respect-intelh-
gently edited, bright and sparkling,
handsomely printed and right up to
date.
Mr.. L. J. Bonar, State agent for the
Insurance Company Of North America,
solid Philadelphia institution that
has been in existence for l03 years,
was here few days ago, and commits
stoned Messrs. Harrison & Schley as
agents for this reliable company in
Shepherdstown and vicinity.
Mr. Hunter Watson, Of the United
States Navy, son of Mr.. John T.
Watson, of this vicinity, has our thanks
for several copies of the North China
Daily News, printed at Shanghai, Chi
ma The papers are printed in Eng
lish and are interesting and progress
i've and evidently highly prosperous.
The cold weather and snow of the
| past week made beating on the canal
a very unsatisfactory and uncomfort-
able business. Over thirty boats got
frozen up between Williamsport and
Cumberland. The Shepherdstown boat
men kept in snug quarters Mr..
George Sanbower made start yester-
day, however.
State Superintendent ofSchools Vi :
gil A. Lewis is preparing for publca-
ton list of books written by resi-
dents or published in the limits OF
West Virginia. Up to date he has
found about one hundred volumes, the
oldest of which is Watson's reply to
Tom Paine's age of Reason printed
at Shepherdstown in 1897.
Mr. J. H. Crabill, the enterprising
cigar manufacturer, at Shenandoah
Junction, has resumed operations at
that place, and is now ready to fill
orders for from one thousand to fifty
thousand cigars on short notice He
desires us to return his thanks to bis
old customers for their kindness, and
hopes for a continuance Of their pa
tronage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Keller, former
ly of this place, with their children,
had a narrow escape from being caught
in fire which broke out last Sunday
morning in an apartment house in
which they resided in New York. They
were driven out before they were fully
dressed. Their furniture was slightly
damaged. Mrs, Keller is a daughter
of Mr.. Geo. w. Humrickhouse.
Winter was trife chary with snow