Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-25
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

OF Tue helOrmeu OHurCH are seiNIuS
meals at % cents. Tonight stage
entertainment will be rendered.
r. H. Frazier, of Fauquier county,
Va, who assaulted Conductor Walter
Hutchings, on the N. & W. Railway,
was tried at Roanoke and fined $50
and costs, amounting to over 800.
Cattle-buyers have been active in
this section, Yesterday a carload of
COWS and calves were shipped from
Shepherdstown, and on Sunday and
Tuesday droves Of cattle were driven
through town.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church
at Uvilla will hold fair at the hall
in that place during the approaching
holidays. They are already busy with
the preparations and propose to make
the fair an interesting one.
Last Saturday while playing about
the yard at his home Eugene Barn
hart, son of Mr.. James E. Barnhart,
ran nail into his foot. 1t made an
ugly wound, and Eugene has been
hobbling about on crutches.
Town Sergeant S. o. Dunn found a
pocketbook on the street few days
ago which contained $40 and some
other articles. The owner can obtain
the same by applying at the REGISTER
office and describing it properly.
Mr.. Benz. Hartzell and Mr.. John
G. Hoffman are going into the raising
of pure-bred poultry on limited scale,
with the expectation of charging later
on. Mr.. Hoffman's speciality is brown
Leghorns and Mr., Hartzells Wyan-
dottes.
The Shepherdstown Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy will
meet Saturday evening, November
9th, at $50 o'clock, at the Entler
Hotel. The delegates to the late con-
vention will make their reports at this
meeting,
The ladies Of the town who are will
ing to help the fremen at their fair
during the holidays are requested to
meet at the home of Miss Title Harris
Friday evening at $50 o'clock. We
urge the people of the town to do all
in their power for this cause.
Mr.. H. W. Blunt, of Washington,
has had all the horses on his stock
farm below town shipped to Lexing-
ton, KY, where they are to be sold.
The fine stallion, king Midas" and
eleven brood mares were sent away.
Mr.. Larry Brown went along with the
horses.
One day last week horse belong
ing to Mr. George w. Knode ran a
nail in its foot and lockjaw resulted.
Last Sunday the animal, probably
made frantic by pain, broke out Of the
barn-yard and jumped into the canal.
1t plunged around in the water until
it drowned itself.
All of the road supervisors appoint
ed by the County Court qualified by
giving bond except Messrs. Z. C. Tabb
and George B. Shaull, of Middleway
district, and Mr.. Dewitt Strider, Of
Charlestown district. Maj. E. II. Nc
Donald was appointed in Mr.. Strider's
place and the other places are yet va
cant.
The tallest man in Shepherdstown
is six feet nine and one-half inches in
height. His name is John Henry
Thomas, and he recently came here
from Loudoun county, Va. He at
tracts considerable attention when he
appears on the streets, and doesn't like
the way people stare at him. He Is
twenty-seven years old.
It was reported here on Monday
that Robert Underdonk, formerly Of
this place, had killed colored man
at Point of Rocks. Later it was learned
that he had been arrested and lodged
in Jail at Frederick, Nd, charged
with malicious destruction Of property
and assault upon Peter Price at Point
of Rocks. 1t is said that he hit the
man with coupling-pin.
We learn that the new schedule Of
the Norfolk & Western Railway will
90 into effect Sunday, December 9th.
Among the changes which it is said
will be made is one making the time
of train No. 4, north-bound, about
two hours earlier, passing here about
6p.m. 1t is said that this train will
be run so as to make connection both
east and west on the B. & o.
A small party of friends were most
delightfully."- entertained last evening
nv Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Weller at the