Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-16
LITTLE LocALs.
The Things of Interest that are Happening in
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

The Things of Interest that are Happening in
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.
The teachers institute has been in
session at Charlestown this week, and
has been largely attended-l09 teach
ers were enrolled the first day. Prof.
Thos. E. Hodges is conducting the in
shtute.
1t is said that William H. Wilson,
son of the Postmaster-General, is OPP
posed to the Chicago nominees. Well
bet a nickel he will take his medicine
at the proper time just as the balance
of us will.
Our Shepherdstown boys covered
themselves with glory last Saturday
by defeating the Charlestown baseball
club at the latter place. The score
was Is to II. Page Andrews pitched
for our boys and William Jones caught.
Mr.. George Winebrenner left an
immense turnip and rutabaga at our
office few days ago They would
have filled his garden if he had allowed
them to grow until the fall-he had to
pull them up to allow the others to
grow.
The board of education Of Charles
town district has fixed the levy at SO
cents, a decrease Of four cents from last
year. All the teachers of the graded
school were reelected. Teachers with
No. certificates will be paid $40 a
month, No. 2 $50.
Major A. w. Mcdonald is announced
to speak at Middleway July Is, Lee
town July 20, Shenandoah Junction
July %, Moler's July "a, Bolivar July
%, Uvilla July q, Shepherdstown
July 30, and Charlestown July 81
at s p. m. at each place.
Miss Ida Kaufman, Of Mt. Alto
Park, Pa, aged thirty years, was run
over at Pen-Mar station on Monday
and killed. Her body was cut in two,
the wheels having run over her stomach.
She was head waitress at the Hotel
Imperial and the niece Of the proprie-
/ tor
Mr.. F. S. Fritts, of Success, Va
will 90 into general merchandise bus
mess at Shenandoah Junction about
/ September lst. He has rented the
store-room to be on the first floor Of
the new Masonic building, now in
course of erection by contractor a. 5.
Link.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion Of
Harper's Ferry will hold an old-time
picnic on Island Park Saturday Of
this week. A large crowd will be
there from Frederick, Winchester,
Martinsburg, and other places, and a
good time is promised to all. Excur-
sion rates on the railroad.
We learn from the Martinsburg
World that Mr. W. j. Morris, living
near Billmver's Mill, met with seri-
Gus accident few days ago. a colt
he was driving ran off, throwing Mr..
Morris from the buggy. His head
struck a large rock, fracturing his
skull, and he was picked up uncon-
scious. It was at first thought he was
fatally hurt, but under the skillful at
tention of DR.. Strobe he is now be-
lieved to be on the road to recovery.
The horse was not captured until it
reached Vanclevesville. The buggy
was demolished.
At meeting of the directors of
Morgan's Grove Fair few days ago
some important plans were considered
for the approaching exhibition on Sep
TENDER /, ,, 3 and / A bicycle track
will be laid out in one Of the fields
adjoining the grove, where our wheel
ment may race with each other and
with visitors. The dog kennels will
be moved and made a part Of the
poultry show. A new Office will be
fitted up in the front Of the old agrl-
cultural building, the former office
having been destroyed by fire. Eft
forts are being made to secure the at
tendance of prominent speakers, and
there will be many attractions OF var
ious sorts provided.