Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-29
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happenlne In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

Cavalry, expects to hold reunion al
Shenandoah Junction the last of MAY
or the first of June. Particulars vii
be given later.
Dogs raided the sheep belonging tc
Mr.. Thomas ]. Link, near Dufields
the other night, and killed several
lambs. Mr. Link laid out one of the
dogs with a shotgun.
A large band of gypsies has been
encamped in Miller's woods, west Of
town, the past week. Many of the
young folks have visited the camp
and had their fortunes told.
Mr.. Robert Gibson, whose success
as a collector is only equaled by his
generosity, has added a number of in
teresting war relies to the REGISTER S
museum this week-guns, pistols,
swords, etc.
Mr.. G. T. Hodges shipped twenty
two very fine beef cattle to Washing
ton on Saturday. He had fed them
the past winter and they were fat as
moles. Their weights ranged from
1000 to l,440 pounds.
The members of the Alumni Asso-
citation of Shepherd College are re-
quested to meet at the home Of Mrs.
Ida Neill in Shepherdstown Saturday
night of this week at 7 o'clock. A
full attendance is desired.
An item has been going the rounds
of the papers that the bicycle chain
factory in Shepherdstown had been
closed. This is untrue. The force
had been decreased, but those at work
are again running extra time.
There can be no question that the
artificial flowers sold by NJ. S. Hite-
shew are very much like the real thing
This morning bee settled on a bunch
of artificial roses in his window and
tried its best to extract honey from
them.
Among the appointments for post
masters recommended by Congressman
Dayton the past week we note the fol-
lowing: Moler's, Charles W. Carter;
Bakerton, Preston S. Willard North
Mountain, Berkeley county, Samuel
Rattenburg.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Bowers has purchased
from Senator Faulkner a very hand
some dwelling-house in Martinsburg.
The residence was built by Senator
Faulkner before he inherited Boyd
vile. The price paid for the property
was $500.
Mr.. Joseph L. Cookus has just
bought from C. V. Hill & Co., of Tren-
ton, n. j., one of their celebrated re-
frigerators for use in his meat shop in
this place. 1t is modern refrigerator
of the best construction, and will pre-
serve meat perfectly.
The firm of Swope & Frazer having
dissolved Mr.. S. L. Williams, who
sold out to them last year has resumed
the grain business at Shenandoah
Junction. Mr.. Williams is man with
whom it is a pleasure to do business,
and the farmers will not be sorry to
have him take up his old line again.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Rebecca Lambright,
daughter of Mr.. George W. Lambright,
of Knoxville, Tenn, formerly of this
place, to Mr.. Daniel NJ. Chambliss.
The ceremony will take place May
18th. Miss Lambright is charming
girl who visited in Shepherdstown a
few years ago.
,,,,.,,,t ,,,o, couSe1 an Main
street last Sunday afternoon by the
performance of a colt belonging to DR..
Tanner. The animal was being driven
by Mr.. Alex. Morrison when it got
away from him and ran off. 1t dashed
down the pavement from Mr.. Marten S
house to the REGISTER building, where
it fell and was caught. No one was
hurt, and the vehicle was but slightly
damaged.
Here is our offer for this week
Brown and bleached muslins for Ale,
&c and TIC; 200 yards plaids at 4o a
yard, worth &c ; 200 yards percales at
&c a yard, worth lie; misses seamless
hose, l5-cent kind for ll3c; men S buck
skin shirts only 82c; shirting goods 7tc
a yard, worth &c; 8 cans cream corn
for 25c 5 pounds evaporated peaches
for 35c 3 pounOs prunes, very large
for 25c. The Great Bargain Store.
On May 9TH will be given IN the
town hall a charming comedy entitled
"Who's to Win Him." by the King S
Daughters, under the direction OF
Mrs H. Clay Getzendanner, assisted
nv some of our best amateurs. This