Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-10
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things Of Interest that are Happening in
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

. "A PSASOHs uo
string to attend the dsdicating cere-
monies at Antietam battlefield on
Thursday next, Sept. II.
Mr.. F. G. Kruger, of this city, Wis
tied the Winchester fair on Monday,
and succeeded in winning the one
mile open bicycle race, defeating some
crack riders of Winchester and near
by towns
Bolivar and Harper's Ferry have or
gained large Bryan and Sewall club
Officers T. w Beale, president; Nor
val Wilson, vice-president; James
Rockenbaugh, secretary and c. H.
Trail, treasurer
Fred Hall, colored man confined
in jail in Charlestown for uHlawfully
taking and driving horse and buggy
belonging to Mr.. S. W. Washington,
made an attempt to escape by digging
hole through the jail wall, but was
discovered by Tailor s. c. Young in
time to prevent his escape.
Senator Faulkner announces that
arrangements are being made for tour
by Mr.. Bryan on his return West, to
enter the State by the Baltimore &
Ohio reach Wheeling, and down by
the Ohio River road to Charleston
thence by the Chesapeake & Ohio to
Huntington. Dates will hereafter be
given.
A building of Mr. W. w Wentzell
in Bolivar was destroyed by fire on
Thursday afternoon Of last week, and
a colored child who was in the build
ing at the time, and who is supposed
to have set it on fire by handling
matches, was burnt to death. No one
arrived on the scene in time to rescue
the child or to save the building, which
was consequently burned to the
ground.
One of the most enjoyable dances Of
the season was given Tuesday night in
the Casino, at Dufields, by Mr.. S.
W. Hunter, DR.. W. J. Melvin, DR..
Walter Link and Nh. l. II. Strider, Jr.
The chsperones were Mrs. Daniel Get
zendanner, Mrs. II. c. Marshall and
Mrs. A. c. Moore. Music was fur
nished by an orchestra from Charles
town, and at midnight a bOuntiful col
lation was served.
Roland Z. Thompson, former res
ident of Hagerstown, now living IN
Baltimore, was arrested and tried IN
the latter place on Saturday last on
the charge of having embezzled Sl26.-
/ At from the Order of the Progressive
Chain, of which he was treasurer. He
was acquitted of the charge. Mr..
| Thompson will be remembered as be-
/ mo one of the organizers of the Shield
Of Honor Lodge here.
The jury in the case of Samuel A.
Rowe against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad brought in verdict at Fred
srick Monday afternoon for $4,000
damages after an hour and fOrty-fve
minutes dsliberation. Rowe lives at
Sandy Hook and was injured by a
rock falling from the entrance to the
new tunnel at Harper's Ferry, which
had become loosened from blasting
while he was driving along on the
county road, and from which he sus-
stained injuries which he claimed have
disabled him for live He sued tol
$4,000. This is the third time the
case has been tried
Several weeks ago a couple of Jews
came her. and opened up stock o
goods in the store-room Of Mr. J. l.
Richard, and with few cheap hanc
bills announced the excellency Of theil
stock and their cheap prices The
majority Of the stock proved to be cas-
off stuff from the city trade, but by
the usual tactics of Jewishism they
succeeded in doinga good business fol
awhile, but finally folded their ten
and left for other fields. We consde
such business an open piece Of imposi
ton on our legitimate merchants, an(
suggest that our city fathers impose
heavy license on such people.
The municipal election at sharps
burg was held Monday. between TIT
hours of 9 a. m. and 4 P. m. Tw
tickets were in the field and the cleo
ton was lively and interesting. Loca
issues alone were involved, polite
not entering into the contest. On
ticket, headed by Charles G. Bisgs
was in favor of internal improvements
The other ticket was headed by A. R
Rennsr. The Biggs ticket was electe
by large majority, The following
are the officer. elected Burgess