Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-04-30
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Lutheran
Church will hold its monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs Henry Baker
Saturday afternoon, May I'd, at 3
o'clock.
Mr.. NJ. B. Baker has purchased from
Potomac Building Association No. 8
the dwelling-house on Princess street
formerly owned by James w. Kerney.
He paid $3.50 for it, very low price
for the property.
The livery outfit sold by Mr.. J. n.
Trussell last Saturday went at low
prices. There was a large crowd Of
persons present, but many Of them
were politicians and not bidders.
Mr. John w. Dodd cried the sale
Mr.. NJ. L. Eichelberger has placed
a l0-horse-power gasoline engine at
his feed-chopping establishment in this
place to run the machinery. This en-
CINE is marvel of simplicity and in
genuity, and is very economical to run.
c. D. Wysong is agent for the engine.
As We 90 to press we learn that the
bright fire seen north Of town last
night was caused by the burning Of
the dwelling-house occupied by Mr.
Fonrose shipley on the Davis farm,
about five miles above town 1t Is
said Mr.. Shipley lost most Of his house
hold goods
Mr. George E. Brady has added to
our museum an Indian tomahawk that
he found several years ago on the
Knott farm below town The imple-
ment is of blush stone, and is an un-
usually good specimen. We are
greatly indebted to Mr. Brady for the
valuable relic.
DExrIsrRY-A good set Of teeth
So, better So, best made $40. Crown
work and diseased mouths speciality.
Teeth filed at moderate prices (war-
ranted three years. Nitrous Oxide
Gas, Vitalized Air, and local anas-
thetics used for the painless extraction
of teeth. Eighteen years experience.
T. C. SToTLER, Resident Dentist
A welcome sound was heard on
| Monday, when the steam whistle at
the manufacturing shops made music
for the first time for several years.
During the past week workmen have
been engaged in setting the place in
order, rearranging the machinery, and
making such repairs and changes as
are necessary.
R. F Delaney and Raleigh Sher-
man have purchased on private terms
the Jacob II. Grove building on the
coner Of the public square in Sharps-
burg. They will convert it into a
large hotel by building it higher and
putting additions to it, The work
will begin as soon as they can get pos
session.
Lewis Johnson, the young colored
man who was arrested here a couple
Of months ago for disorderly conduct,
and who was subsequently charged
with the robbery of Mrs. Ballengers
house in Berkeley county, plead guilty
to the robbery in the Berkeley circuit
court last week, and was sentenced to
six years in the penitentiary. John
Delphia, of this place, was implicated
by Johnson, but he proved his inno-
cence and was released.
DR.. R. S. Barrett, the Episcopal min
lister who conducted mission here last
year, and who is well remembered by
many of our people, has written pa
thetic letter to some of his friends in
this place, stating that his preaching
days are over and his health is most
precariou8. He will publish book
containing his sermons and desires
subscriptions from his friends. Mr..
Edmund J. Lee will be glad to tor-
ward any orders for the book.
The ladies of this place who have
undertaken to manage the entertain
ment to raise funds for the Confeder-
ate memorial hall have decided, in
view of the fact that exercises will be
held at Moler's and Kearneysyille on
May lst, to postpone their date until
memorial day in Shepherdstown, June
= 9th. At that time they will probably
serve dinner and refreshments in the
afternoon and have programme in
the hall at night Further announce
ment will be made
The opera of Princess Ida will be
given at Hagerstown on May eth fol
the benefit of st. Johns Episcopal
church. For the accommodation o
: those who desire to attend the opera
from this section the Norfolk & West