Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-30
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happenjnr In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

laying III large STOCKS OF gooos for Iall
trade. Our dealers are reliable bust
ness men and there is no occasion for
the people of Jefferson county 10 go
away from home to buy.
Mr.. Julian G. Baker, youngest son
of DIR. Newton D. Baker, and Miss
Mary M. Muliss, daughter of Mr.. N.
F. Mulliss, all of Martinsburg, were
married in Hagerstown on the 18th of
September. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George P. Wilson.
A new brick pavement is being laid
in front of the dwelling-house occu-
pied by Mrs. Mollie Lane and by Mr..
Alex. Freeman on New street. 1t
takes the place of a rough stone side
walk over which people have stumbled
for probably more than half century.
Miss Mamie Williams celebrated her
birthday last night by giving party
to her friends at the home of her moth
er on Main street. From the merry
chatter of youthful voices and the
sounds of revelry we infer that the
young folks thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
We have a particularly nice lot of
stationery on hand just now, and can
supply any reasonable want in this
line. See our ruled and unruled let
ter and note-heads, envelopes of all
grades, bill-heads, cards, ETC., and our
new and stylish display type. We
think no Office in this section can ex-
eel our work in this line.
Mr.. Charles E. Lamar is doing an
extensive business in buying apples.
He has rented the Hartzell building
on Princess street, where, for the &C.
commodation of persons who have but
small quantities to sell, he will store
and pack apples The crop is good in
this section, and Mr.. Lamar will buy
in large or small quantities.
There was great interest in Shop
herdstown Monday over the result Of
the baseball game in Baltimore. The
majority of the rooters were for Balti-
more, but the Boston boys made up
in enthusiasm what they lacked in
numbers. Some money changed hands,
as both sides bet on their favorites.
The Baltimore rooters have been very
sad ever since.
More than forty years ago Mrs.
Conklyn made cake of hard soap and
exhibited it at the Jefferson County
Agricultural Society, and it took the
premium. Yesterday she sent us a
part of that soap, and towel, with
the injunction to use them after every
occasion we may have to handle, with
gloves off, corrupt politicians. Well
do it.-Charlestown Free Press.
Mr.. Frank w. Muzzey has contract
ed with Mr.. Samuel P. Humrickhouse
for the erection of a considerable ad-
dition to "Rockland, his summer resi-
dence near town and Mrs. Muzzey S
old home. An II" will be built to
the present structure. 1t will be of
brick and will contain modern con-
veniences and comforts, and add adj
ditional rooms to the old house.
The new train dispatcher on the N.
& w. Railway seems not to have got
ten the hang of things yet. The other
night freight train laid at st. James
all night, and at Shepherdstown one
was side-tracked from s p. m, to 4 a.
M, when it moved itself to Shenan-
doah Junction and got orders. The
lack of night operators, of course, en-
harnesses the handling of the trains.
The George L. Bowman property In
Hagerstown, on Washington street be-
tween the square and Jonathan street,
was sold at public sale on Tuesday for
$3.50. The lot is forty feet front
and is improved by twO-story brick
building. Mr.. Samuel Emmert bought
it. The Masonic order ran 1t up to
$4,000, and the Peoples National
Bank to $lS,5OO. The price is very
high one.
The Democratic convention OF WASH
ington county, Md, last week nomi-
mated the following ticket: House OF
Delegates, B. Abner Belts, Newton E.
Funkhouser, Lewis D. Sysster, Cyrus
D. Bell county commissioners, Frank
T. Elliott, Daniel NJ. Neikirk; clerk
of the circuit court, George B. Oswald
register of wills, Thomas E, billiard
sheriff, NJ. Findley Seibert surveyor
Eugene A. Brown.
In the United States Court at Wheel
ing yesterday Judge Jackson issued al
order restraining Collector of internal