Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-24
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

stalks today six feet one inch in
length, beating Mr.. Reuben Jenkins by
four inches.
The REGISTER is a few hours late
this week. A desire to give a full ac-
count of the exercises at Shepherd
College is our reason for the delay, ac-
centuated by rush of other work
that has kept us busy night and day.
Mr.. NJ. A. Snodgrass and Miss Sue
Browne Stribbling, two of Martins
burgs most popular residents, were
married in that place Tuesday even
ing. The ceremony took place in the
Presbyterian Church, Rev. DIR. F. NJ.
Woods officiating.
Mr.. James R. Rick ard has Just re-
ceived an order for six dozen of his
famous old screw locks from Mr.. Joseph
H. Sands, general manager of the South
Carolina and Georgia Railroad. They
are to be used as switch locks on this
road, which has been using them for
many years.
We have received the first copy of
the Advocate, published at Manning
ton, this State, and edited by Mr.. W.
NJ. Entler, former Shepherdstown
boy. 1t is bright, wide-awake up
to-date paper in all respects, and it
ought to do well, as we hope it will. 1t
is to be independent in politics.
There will be lawn supper held in
the yard of the Presbyterian Church
at Kearneysville Saturday evening,
July 10th, from 5 to 10 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to patronize
this supper, the proceeds of which will
be devoted to making some repairs on
the church building, and to buying
new books for the Sunday school
library.
The wheat market has shown but,
slight fluctuations within the past
week, and No. 2 red is quoted in Bal
timore at 79 cents per bushel. The
accounts from countries where harvest
ing has begun say the yield will be
heavy. Our local dealers are offering
70 cents. The first new wheat arrived
in Baltimore last Saturday and sold at
95 cents bushel. 1t came from South
west Virginia.
1t was stated in Roanoke the other
day that R. H. Soule, superintendent
of motive power of the Norfolk and
Western Railway, and II. A. ellis,
assistant superintendent, had resigned
their positions, and that Mr.. Lewis, of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, had been given charge of the
consolidated positions. The news will
probably be officially confirmed in a
few days.
Prof. E. Stanton Field, of Philadel-
phia, who is well-known here as WIS.,
itor to Rockland, the Schley home
stead, recently received the degree of
Bachelor of Music from the University
of Pennsylvania. This is difficult
degree to obtain, as one must write
cantata for orchestra, chorus and soil
before he is eligible. Prof. Field wrote
cantata on the subject, "The Foun-
tain of Living Waters, which took
eight months of hard work. We I'M
derstand that but eight of these de-
grees have been conferred in twenty
two years. Prof. Field is now con-
nected with the Staunton Military
Academy.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
held in the town hall last Thursday
night, the occasion being the contest
by the members of the elocution class
of Miss Nellie Stowe Pentecost for
gold medal. The contestants were B.
F. Sperow, George C. Hill, II. E. Ia
bier, E. H. Spohn, R. P. McGarry,
Miss Mary Trussell and Miss Lillian
Knott. The judges, Mrs. A. S. Dan
bridge, Hon. G, NJ. Beltzhoover and
Rev. G. G. Everhart, decided in favor
of Miss Trussell, who recited "Where's
Annette ?" The other contestants did
very well, however, and it must have
been hard matter to decide who
should win the prize. Miss Katie Luz
cas- recited very sweetly also, and lit
tie Louise Anna Snyder brought down
the house with several childish selec-
tons. The good work of the speakers
reflects credit upon their teacher, Miss
Pentecost, who is from the Pittsburg
School of Oratory.
The Norfolk & Western Railway
sends us an announcement that it will
sell tickets at all stations on its road
for the fourth of July at the rate of
one fare for the round trip. Tickets