Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-05
LITTLE LOCALS.
The TbIn1s of Interest that are Happening IN
Our Neighborhood and ELSEWHERE

tne PeoPlo'
The Kerney property, offered for
sale last Saturday, was Withdrawn
1t will be sold privately at very low
price and on easy terms. Apply to
the secretary of the building associa-
ton. F. L. Weltzheimer.
Mrs. Melinda Bysrs has moved from
Shsphsrdstown to her farm on the
Ksarnsysville pike, vacated by Mr.
Philip Needy, who has moved to the
Geo. w. Hall farm, west Of town, from
which Mr.. Walter Mcdonald moved
to the Blllmyer farm, near by.
General Manager Nicholson has CIV
en- official notice that the c. & .. canal
will be oper for regular shipments on
Monday, March Is, provided the
weather will permit, and boats will be
loaded at Cumberland on that date.
Boats will be allowed to go up March
18th.
VIM. Tasker, the engineer of the
Winchester accommodation train OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who
was scalded in a wreck at Summit
Point recently, died last Friday at the
Sanitarium at Relay from the effects
Of his injuries. He was fifty years old
and leaves widow and two sons.
An alarm of fire Monday afternoon
during the fierce gale of wind caused
considerable CONSERVATION in Shep-
herdstown. The chimney of the house
occupied by Mrs Wagner burned out
and there was fear the roof would
catch. There was no damage, fortu-
nately, and the fire engine was not
used
A letition is being circulated and
is being numerously signed for the re-
instatement of Conductors Calder and
Cord, of the Norfolk & Western Rail
road, who have been suspended by the
company. They are faithful, efficient
and courteous train officers, and we
hope to see them Observation-Disclosures
tocn Advocate.
At meeting Of the Shepherd Fire
Department Monday night the follow
ing officers were elected ; R. 6. Miller,
president; Giles Robinson, first vice
president; l. n. Walters, second wee
president; H. L. Wintermoyer, secre-
tary G. T. Lickider, treasurer John
F. Maddox, chief; ]. c. Fultz, first as
sstant ]. Lee Walters, second assist
ant; J. Horace Crow, chief engineer,
Mr. B. S. Pendleton showed lis an
interesting relic of the civil war the
other day. 1t was the jacket of Con-
federate gray that he wore when he
surrendered with Lees army at APP
pomattox in 1865, the only portion OF
his uniform that he kept. The Jacket
is well-preserved, having been packed
away for thirty years. 1t is tight
fit for Mr.. Pendleton now, which sug-
gests the theory that he must have
been mighty thin in war times
Mr.. ]. N. Trussell, Of Shepherds
town. is spoken of as candidate for
county clerk of Jefferson county, al
though no formal announcement OF his
candidacy has been made. Mr., Trus-
sell is one of the most popular men IN
this end of the county, where ne has
gained hosts of friends by his ProoitY
and integrity and the unfailing cour-
tesy and fairness that he exhibits IN
all the relations of life. If he shall
decide to go into the race he will make
all the other candidates hustle.
We understand that Mr.. J. H. Cra-
bill, who was burned out at Shenan-
doah Junction last week, has secured
the Blackford building at that place,
where he will resume the manufacture
of cigars right away. Mr. Crabill has
purchased the dwelling-house of Mr..
Edw. Drawbaugh, into which ne will
move with his family. 1t is said that
a syndicate of the enterprising citizens
Of Shenandoah junction will build SIX
or eight houses there this spring for
the accommodation of employees o.
the cigar factory.
At meeting of the directors OF the
Maryland and Virginia Bridge Com
pany at Shepherdstown last Saturday
Messrs. D. S. Rentch, W. H. Billmyel
and W. N. Lemen were appointed a
committee to consider and take action
in regard to special rates of toll upor
the bridge. The first of the year there
was material reduction in the regu'
lar rates, and the company has also
granted liberal yearly rates to many
persons. Any one who desires to make
application for yearly rates can do Sc
TO the committee above named.
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