Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-23
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are HapoenInp In
Our heighborhood and Elsewhere.

kiln OF brick the other day. 1t is the
best kiln he has burnt yet, and they
are all right in every particular. Mr..
Trussell is now ready to fill all orders.
The long drought has been broken
at last. After about six weeks of very
dry weather a fine rain began this
morning, and it looks as if the equi-
noctial has set in. The rain is very
welcome one.
Mr.. NJ. Fitzgerald has been rein
stated as pumper at the N. & W. wa
ter-tank at Shepherdstown. One man
has been running two tanks for several
months past, but recently it has proven
unsatisfactory, as the tanks could not
be kept filed.
For several years hen parties were
popular in Shepherdstown, but are so
no longer. The club had its first oys-
ter supper at w. A. Adams's restau-
rant last night, and by unanimous vote
two of the handsomest men in town
participated in the festivities.
Messrs. Howard H. Emmert and
George W. Johnson have bought half
interest in the Martinsburg Democrat.
It's pity they didn't get both halves
and thus rid journalism in West Vir-
ginia of its greatest disgrace. But
perhaps they will squelch "Sonny"
anyhow.
We call attention to the advertise
ment this week of the great Hagers-
town fair, which will be held October
18th to 18th. The star attractions
this year will be the two renowned
horses, John R. Gentry, 2003, and
Robert j., 2.Oli. These horses will
race on Wednesday.
Mr.. Gustav Brown, who has been
for twelve years the popular mayor of
Charlestown, having been elected six
successive terms, has resigned the Of
fee on the ground Of failing health.
Mr.. Brown has filled the Office as
mayor with credit to himself and to
the satisfaction of the people.
The family of the editor of the REG
1sTER suffered last Sunday from what
was evidently genuine case of tyro-
toxicon, or icecream poisoning. The
children were very sick for time, but
were all right by next day. The fam
lily of Mr.. J. A. Staley were similarly
affected, from the same cause.
Mrs. Azemia Shepherd and Mr.. A.
NJ. Shepherd, the owners of the cleo
trio light plant at Charlestown' have
sold the outfit to three Pennsylvania
men. The plant has not been in ope-
ration for several years, but the new
owners expect to place it in first-class
order and put it in operation at an
early date.
Frank Domer, who several weeks
ago gave his brother-in-law, Ellsworth
Miller, a severe beating, was captured
near Uvilla last week by Constable
Dunn. He had a hearing before Mag
istrate Rentch, who assessed him FIVE
dollars and costs. Friends raised the
money and he squared accounts and
pulled for home.
Ralph Bingham, the violinist and
impersonator, gave a very enjoyable
entertainment in the town hall last
Thursday evening. He played ex-
quisitely on the violin, sang well, and
was inimitable in his character
sketches. We think he is the best
artist in his line we have seen here,
and when he comes again he will have
a crowded house.
A supposed mad dog, small Drln-
die Scotch terrier, we are informed,
was on the rampage Thursday night,
and bit a number of dogs in the Duff
fields and Shenandoah Junction neigh
borhoods, killing one dog at the latter
place. A dog of Mr.. Jacob Heidwohl,
showing signs of what was thought to
be rabies after being bitten, was killed
by Mr.. Heidwohl.- -Charle,toaCn SPIRIT.
Last Thursday while L. G. Brother
tons cider press was running at full
speed little too much pressure was
put on and the cylinder burst with a
loud report, causing general scatter
alton. Fortunately no one was hurt
but the accident was most aggra-
waiting one, coming right in the midst
of the busy season. A new cylinder
was telegraphed for, and is looked for
today, when operations will be re-
sumed.
Mr.. Richard Hardesty, an aged gen.
tleman of the vicinity of Shenandoah
Junction, had narrow escape from
death at Charlestown last Saturday
morning. He was struck by the steps
of passenger coach on the Norfolk q