Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-04
LITTLE LOCALS.
ne Things of Interest that are Happenine In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere


Annie '. Stateman, both of Berkeley
county, were married at Vanclevesville
last Sunday by Rev. w. B. Evers.
The graves Of the Confederate dead
at Charlestown We're decorated with
appropriate ceremonies last Saturday.
An address was delivered by Rev DR..
P, D. Stephenson, of Woodstock, Va.
At the recent corporation election
at Middleway DR.. Am. Evans was
elected mayor, Joseph D. Smith record
er and n. R. Roberts, Thos. J. Homer,
DR.. D. P Fry, P, NJ. Hollis and James
Ringer councilmen.
All the members of Oak Grove
Grange are requested to attend a
meeting of the Grange to be held in
their hall near Bakerton on Saturday,
June 18th. Business Of Importance
is to be transacted,
The Martinsburg Herald says that
Mr. Harry c. Getzendanner, of this
place, is mentioned as the Republican
candidate for State Senator, and that
Mr. VIM. A. Chapline is a candidate
for elector from this district
The Republican county convention
Will be held at Duffelds June 18th,
when delegates to the various conven-
tons will be selected. The senatorial
and district delegate conventions will
be held at Martinsburg June Goth. ,
The drug store of Messrs Light &
Watson and restaurant of VIM. Walker
were broken into Saturday night and
robbed-the former of six or eight
dollars in money and some merchandise
and the latter of a lot of cakes, crack
ers, etc.-Spirit.
Our farmer friends report great i'm
provement in the condition ofthe grow
ing wheat, while the corn has gotten
splendid start. One of our visitors
Tuesday said he put out seventy acres
Of corn, and it took only about quar-
ter of peck Of grain to replant it.
The ladies of Uvilla 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.
Our friend Lawrence McChan got
on Rutherford Wysongs bicycle few
days ago to try it, and ifhe liked it he
intended to buy one. The bicycle ran
away with Lawrence and landed the
whole business violently against the
curbstone. Damage five dollars and
no sale
The people of Charle8town hold on
to a good thing when they have 1t,
and at the corporation election last
week almost unanimously reelected
their present efficient mayor, Mr. Gus
tav Brown. C. Hough, T. c. Green
and R. H. Phillips were elected coun-
cilmen
The term of Office of Postmaster J.
R. Edmonds at Sharpsburg expires the
first week in July and number OF
Democrats have made application for
the place. The most prominent aspl-
rants are James Morrow and 7. R.
Blackford, who are being pushed by
their friends
The latest news from San Jose,
| California, is that a large posse Of
men are searching for Durham, who
murdered six members Of the McGIn-
cev family last week, and they say
they will hunt for him until they find
him. Bloodhounds were put on Dun
hams trail, but after following it for
considerable distance they lost the
scent.
The dwelling house on Mr.. G. T.
Licklider's farm, just west Of town, &C.
cupied by Mr.. W. S. Rowe, is being
repaired and improved-new weather
boarding, new porch, etc. This house
is one of the oldest houses in this part
of the county, and was first occupied,
we are informed, by the grandfather
of our venerable townsman, Joseph
Welshans Esq.
The most unfortunate looking man
we have ever seen was begging about
the streets Of ShepherdstOwn Tuesday,
He walked in the most distracted way,
and every joint in his body seemed to
have an independent and erratic move
o,+ of rs own In addition to the
general dilapidation of his system he
carried broken arm. 1t Is said ne
was from the alms-house at Hagers-
town.
Elmwood Cemetery is looking eX-
tremelv well lust now-an evidence