Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-09
LITTLE LOCALS.
me Things OF Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighboihood and Elsewhere.

cation Will meet for the redemption
OF stock on Monday evening next at
Z o'clock at the secretary's office.
Cards received here announce the
marriage of Miss Fern Dent Fogle, a
former student of Shepherd College, to
Mr.. Frank X. Millman, Jr., at Cum
berland, Md, on August 18th. They
will reside in that city.
A couple of watermelons were left
In our front yard the other day,
and we think they came from our
friend George Demory, Of Loudoun
county. They were mighty nice
sweet as sugar and ripe to the rind.
Thanks.
Mr.. Ross Hodges, son of Mr.. G. T.
Hodges, left yesterday for Union
Bridge, Md, where he has been prom
ised job as fireman on the Western
Maryland Railroad. Our best wishes
go with him. and We expect to hear of
him being superintendent some of these
days.
This has been gala week with the
little folks. Monday evening Louise
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Hodges celebrated her birthday by
giving a birthday party to her youth
full friends, and very pleasant even
ing was spent. Tuesday night Rachel
Turner was eight years old, and she
gave delightful party to about fifty
youngsters at her home on Main street.
And they all had lots of fun.
Last Sunday afternoon little Hilda
Helfrage, the three-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. Martin Helfrage, of Martins
burg, accidentally set her clothing afre
while her parents were out walking,
and in few seconds she was enveloped
in flames. She was burned to crisp
before the neighbors smothered the
flames, and suffered agonies for few
hours, when death came to her relief.
Mr.. D. L. Rentch has just added to
the livery equipment of the Entler
Hotel one of the handsomest and most
stylish vehicles ever seen in our town.
It's an open surrey. elegantly finished,
to which a canopy top may be added,
and with two good horses makes a
stunning turnout. The vehicle was
purchased from the well-known firm
of Thrush g. Slough, who are among
the best in the business.
One day last week while the family
of Mr.. James Flanagan, near Baker
ton, were away from home some one
entered the house and stole number
of articles. Among the valuables
missed was an old-fashioned silver
watch, upon the case of which were
the initials, W. F., about five dollars
in money, a-half dozen fine handker-
chiefs and some other things. A re-
ward will be given for the return OF
the watch.
Shepherd College State Normal
School opened on Monday morning
with larger number Of pupils than
were present at the opening last year.
The prospects for an increased attend
ance is better for the coming year than
for many years previous, and the prin-
cipal, Prof. Kimler, and assistants
are gratifed at the outlook. The en-
rollment will be greatly increased and
the coming school year will no doubt,
be a successful one.
The following gentlemen have been
selected by the Frederick County Ag-
ricultural Society Of Frederick, Mary
land, as the advisory board from this
county: Col. w. A. Morgan, G. T.
Licklider, B. F. Harrison, John H. Zit-
tie, DR.. Allen S. Reynolds, R. W. Nor
row, Capt. Frank Manning, VIM. Gil
bert, E. H. Reinhart, Eugene Baker,
]. P. Kearfott, NJ. B. Baker, Daniel
Getzendanner, George L. Hoffman, G.
T. Hodges, D. S. Rentch, NJ. S. Hite-
shew, c. D. Wysong, Towner Schley.
Mr.. James NJ. Engle Of the Treas
ury Department at Washington, has
enlarged his house at Forest Glen to
thirteen rooms. Miss Lizzie Nc
Creight, formerly of Harpers Ferry
has been visiting Mrs. Engle the past
| two weeks. A musicale was gwen IN
honor last week to a company of fifty
when fine programme of piano, vo-
cal and violin music was rendered.
The parlors were decorated with dab
las and the dining-room in scarlet
cannas. Refreshments were served.
The Winchester fair will be held
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of next week, and it will be an
enjoyable occasion to those who may
have opportunity to attend typical
Virginia agricultural exhibition, There
mill ba 6remen's contests, good horse