Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-11
LITTLE LOCALS.
me things of Interest that are Happeninp In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

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from this district. Heis a gentleman
who has had considerable experience
in public affairs, and if elected would
serve the people to the best of his abil-
ity.
In the passage of the new deficiency
bill in the House on Saturday, Rep
resentahve George L. Wellington was
defeated in securing the passage of the
Washington county war claims that
have been before Congress for a num-
Der of years.
The colored Baptists of Kearneys-
vile will hold festival in st. Paul's
church, that place, Saturday evening
next, June 18th, at 7.45 o'clock. Adj
mission will be free and refreshments
sold at moderate rates The public is
invited to attend
An excursion boat owned by John
W. Cope on Sunday sank in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal below Cumber-
land with thirty-hve persons on board.
The excursionists were rescued. The
sunken craft impeded navigation in
the canal until raised.
a very interesting childrens day
service was held in the NJ. E. Church
of this place last Sunday night. The
programme, Our Young Crusaders,
was well rendered. The same pro-
gramne was rendered in the morning
at Mt. Wesley NJ. E. Church.
DR.. A. S. Reynolds received the fol-
lowing message this morning from Phil
adelphia dated June 10th, cablegram
from Queenstown: "Rhyland arrived
at Queenstown l p. IN. today Due in
Liverpool early tomorrow morning. A.
S. Anderson, Passenger Agent"
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 t o'clock. The proceeds
are for the benefit of the church, and
the public is cordially invited to ct
tend.
The infant class of the Southern
Methodist Sunday school will have a
strawberry festival Friday and Satur-
day evenings of this week. They will
serve the seasonable delicacies, incmd-
ing soup in gypsy tent. They ask
for the public patronage-help them
along.
Our attention has been called to the
practice of some of our bicycle riders of
carrying children in front of them
while riding their wheels, and we have
been asked to warn them against the
dangerous habit. An accident under
such circumstances might easily cause
the death of child
Mr.. c. B. Rider, of Company F, 22d
Virginia Regiment, writes us from
Meadow Bluff, this State, that a man
in Monroe county has the flag that
Stonewall Jackson made his first fight
under at the first battle of Manassas.
The flag is said to be in an excellent
state of preservation and is highly
priced by its owner.
Prof. Thomson and troupe, Of New
York, will give concert in Hartzells
hall on Monday, June 18th, at s P. m.
Admission 10 and Is cents Rev NJ.
C. Moore will also give a magic Ian
tern exhibition at the same hall on
Tuesday evening, June 10th, at s. m.
Adults 10 cents, children . cents.
The public is invited to both enter
tainments.
This county was visited last Satur-
dav, Sunday and Monday by heavy
thunder storms accompanied by copi-
Gus rains. The rain was greatly need
ed, for it has been long time since
the ground was thoroughly soaked.
Between this place and HarPers Fer
nv the storms seem to have been hard
est, and some damage was done in the
way of washing out the corn, carrying
away fences, and 80 on.
The trustees of the College Of St.
James, five miles south Of Hagerstown,
will shortly begin extensive repairs to
the buildings preparatory to Its reopen
ing next September. Since the death
of Mr.. Henry Onderdonk, year ago,
the school has been closed. The trus-
tees have now leased it to Julian
Hartbridge, a teacher from Savannah
Ga. The property is owned by the
Diocese of Maryland and is one of the
historic buildings of the State,
The large barn, corn crib and wagon
shed of Mr.. George Brindle, situated
in Falling Waters district, were de-
stroyed by fire late Friday evening
The fire was caused by some boys, who
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