Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-22
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of interest that are HappenInp In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


collect them according to law. Better
pay up and save expenses.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church
are making extensive preparations for
their lawn festival on Friday and Sat-
urday evenings of this week, and hope
for liberal patronage from their friends
both in town and country.
One of the neatest and prettiest iron
fences in town has been erected in
front of the dwelling-house of the edi-
tor Of the REGISTER. 1t was furnished
by A. S. cambridge & Co., who sell
anything in this line to the entire sat
isfaction of their customers.
Miss Ellen Turner gave delightful
party to a number of her young
friends at her home on Main street
last Friday evening. About forty
boys and girls gathered in response to
the invitations, and enjoyed the en-
tertainment of the evening in the
highest degree.
A wagon advertising hoe cake soap
and red seal I've was in town Tuesday
advertising these goods, and at night
the men with it gave an open.air show.
They played on the mandolin, guitar
and violin and sang and danced and
cracked jokes to the great delight of
the immense crowd that surrounded
the wagon.
Next time we have a dry spell the
Reformed Church members ought to
give lawn festival. The date they
set for such an occasion invariably
brings rain. Last Friday and Satur-
day evenings they were driven into
the town hall from the lawn by the
unpropitious weather, but nevertheless
they made about thirty dollars.
The Charlestown advocate says that
hog cholera is raging in varions Sec
tons of the county. Mr.. ]. B. Coyle
has lost about seventy, Mr.. Isaac H.
Strider thirty out of sixty and the 9th.
er half sick. Mr.. Archie c. Roper has
lost ninety of his fine high bred Ches-
tiers. The editor of the Advocate has
lost five or six, with more to follow.
A special term of the Jefferson Cir
cult Court was held at Charlestown
Tuesday. A number of orders in
civil cases were entered. The court
appointed Cleon Moore commission
er to make settlements with the coun-
ty officers. The office was created by
the last Legislature. A special term
of the court will be held on Saturday.
Mr.. C. H. Cole, of Ann Arbor, Mich,
has been elected principal of the Mar
tinsburg high school, succeedingMr. A.
B. Carman, He is graduate of the
Michigan University and Republican
in politics. The salary Of the position
was increased from 81 900 TO 81 100
to secure him. Mr.. ]. B. Triplett, Of
Paw Paw, was elected as teacher in
the same school.
Col. WA. Morgan and Prof. Bow
ly have been camping few miles up
the river this week. The fish did not
bite very well, but they had a fine
time. Tuesday they had pleasant
visit from DR.. A. S. Reynolds and fam
lily and Hon. H. G. Getzendanner and
family, who spent the day and enjoyed
the courteous reception given them by
Col. Morgan, with the usual pleasing
Jokes of Prof Bowly.
Mr.. Albert T. Moler rode to town
Tuesday evening on fine bay mare
and hitched her near the market
house. When he went to get her that
night she was gone, and he had to foot
it home, six or seven miles. Next
morning Mr., s. Moler came to town
to hunt up the animal, fearing she had
been stolen, and found her in Hon.
A. S. Dandridge's barnyard. He was
too glad to find the horse to make any
embarrassing investigation, but he
says Mr.. cambridge will have to clear
himself before he runs for Office again.
On Monday last delightful even
ing was enjoyed at the home of Mrs.
NJ. E. Butler. The occasion was a
dance given to her two charming
young daughters by their uncle, Mr.. E.
c. Carter, of New York City. The
yard, porch and summer-house were
most beautifully decorated with Japan
csc lanterns, etc., which produced a
charming effect. The large crowd en-
joyed the delightful music furnished
by violin and piano. Refreshments
were served on the lawn on small ia
bles in groups of two or four. Every