Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-07-30
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that ara Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

port Leader, has been appointed to a
clerkship in the Office of Comptroller
Graham, at Annapolis, Nd.
A Bryan and Sewall Club was or
ganized at Shenandoah Junction Sat-
urday evening, with fifty members
enrolled. Wesley P. Bell was elect
ed President and ]. F. Bean Secre-
tsry.
We are again indebted to our friend
Mr., Robert D. Cookus, of Broadway,
Va, for renewal of his subscription
that pays couple of years in advance
for the REGISTER. He is a model
subscriber.
Robert, son Of Henry Kochenour, of
Hagerstown, while swinging on rope
came in contact with large iron hook
which fastened itself in the lads eye,
tearing off the upper lid, making a
frightful wound.
The annual meeting of the Teachers
Institute of Berkeley County is in
session this week at the Courthouse
IN Martinsburg There is large at
tendance present. The instructors are
Prof Thos. E. Hodges and W. N. Foulk.
By reference to another column it
Will be found that G. A. Viewer has
withdrawn from the Senatorial con-
test in favor of Mr.. R. c. Burkhart, of
Berkeley county, who is well and ia
vorably known to the people of Shep-
herdstown district.
After a months trial the Martins
burg Daily Statesman suspended pub
LEGATION with Tuesdays issue. The
reason given is lack of advertising pa
tronage and an overload of work
thrown upon the editor by his vari-
Gus business connections.
F. F. Keiscome, D. d. G. Lecturer
of the 4th Masonic district, accompa-
MED by P. D. D. G. Lecturer J. S.
Trammell, paid an official visit to Mt.
Nebo Lodge A, F. & A. NJ, No. 81,
of this place on Monday night and
gave instructions to the local officers.
The big break on the Fourteen mile
level of the c. & o. canal at Ernst
Vile, was repaired Monday. A large
force of hands were kept at work day
and night since the bank went out
filing in the gap Tuesday morning
the first boats passed that point and
navigation has been resumed.
Mr.. Johnathan Bowser of, Williams
port, who has been unable to speak
for seventeen years from paralytic
stroke, recovered his voice on Wednes-
day morning, after so long silence.
Since the first year Of his confinement
to the house he has not had pain or
ache of any kind. and always ate heart
lily, although he has never been able
to use his limbs or speak a word until
Wednesday. Mr.. Bowser says the
restoration was due to his faith in
God
The town of Wilhamsport, Nd, has
for year past been the scene of out
rageous depredations by gang of un-
known rowdies. Latterly the rascals
have been terrorizing the people by
dynamite explosions. Early last
Thursday morning there was tremen-
dous explosion, and investigation
showed that the gang had placed a
quantity of dynamite in the gospel tent
of Rev. Mr.. Yeakley and exploded it.
The tent was demolished and an organ
in it was destroyed. Vigorous efforts
will be made to capture the offenders
W. D. Middlekauff, Bakersville,
showed at the Globe Office two certifi-
cate bills issued by the corporation OF
Shepherdstown in 1861 and 1862.
One was printed on silk-hke cloth, the
other on paper, The bills were Paya-
bic in Virginia Bank notes by W. NJ.
Sheet, treasurer, to the bearer, on
presentation of the bills in sums Of So.
The bills, each of which were of the
denomination of FIVE cents, were signed
by John Reynolds, mayor, and George
Byers, recorder. The bill dated Nov.
l, 1861, was No COS, and the other
dated May l, 1862, was No l55,-Ha-
qerstopcn Globe.
Messrs. R. L. Moler and L. c. En-
gle, of the vicinity of Bakerton, this
county, have bought the right to sell
the Economy Flour Bin in Howard
county, Md, and expect to begin &C
tive work the first Of next week. We
hope they may meet with success in
their new business ventures, for they
are among the most deserving citizens.
We recommend them to the people OF
Howard county as being reliable and
trustworthy gentlemen, and anyone