Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-11-04
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Aappe ming In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

~A' ""oe iiaudSdu, VI tuo DdheI-
ton neighborhood, for a generous bag
full of excellent apples. We have en-
joyed them very much.
Judge Jackson of the United States
Court has announced that he will be
in Martinsburg next Monday, when
he will announce his decision in the
celebrated injunction cases.
Mr.. E. H. Reinhart has ordered a
splendid new soda fountain for his
drug store in the REGISTER building.
1t will be made by Tuft, of Boston.
Mr.. VIM. R. Miller is papering the
room in handsome style.
Miss Bessie Daniels, of Bakerton
was again awarded premiums for the
best drawn maps at the Frederick
Fair this year-second premium on
map of United States and first prem
ium on map of South America.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Charles K. Rhoderick, of
the Valley Register, Middletown, Nd,
and Miss Mary E. Baer. The cere-
mony is to take place November 10th
in the Lutheran Church at Middle
town.
Mr.. Fred Kruger, of this place, was
not allowed to participate in the bicy-
Gle races at Charlestown last week on
account of some alleged technicality.
The probability is that he would have
cleaned the other fellows up-and
they knew it.
Mr.. Charles ]. Miller has had a
very handsome monument erected IN
the Reformed Cemetery to the mem
DRY of his father and mother. 1t
weighs seven thousand pounds. Mr..
NJ. Bowman, the Shepherdstown mar
BILE dealer, furnished the stone.
The annual convention of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy will
be held in Baltimore next week, be-
ginning on Wednesday. Shepherds
town Chapter last Saturday elected as
delegates Mrs. Helen NJ Pendleton,
Mrs. H. NJ. Turner and Mrs. Kate
Reynolds.
Col. G. w. z. Black predicts that
wheat will sell at 81 per bushel and
corn at So per barrel in Jefferson
county before the first of next July.
This item we clip from the Charles
town Spirit. We do not advise our
readers to bank upon Col. Black
prophecy.
l. Thieves seem to be busy about
Shenandoah Junction. A keg Of
whiskey and lot of tobacco were re-
Gently stolen from a freight car that
had been broken open, two watches
were taken from Mr.. Joseph Willing
hams dwelling-house, and money was
stolen from Mr.. J. T. Hagley.
' The students of Shepherd College
have organized an athletic association
with the purpose of getting a gymna-
SUM in the college. 1t requires funds
to start this movement, and the stu
dents ask the patrons and friends OF
the school to give them aid in this mat
ter. Any contribution, no matter how
small, will be gladly received.
Although we have no personal know
ledge of the facts, we learn from such
well-informed papers as the Berkeley
Springs NeacS and the Williamsport
Leader that the latest style stockings
are "ring-streaked and spotted" to an
extent never followed before, and are
made in variety of colors and de-
signs that is simply bewildering.
Hallow cen passed off rather quiet
ly last Saturday night. Some persons
made themselves very Objectionable
by throwing -four upon passersby and
spelling clothes, but most OF the fun
was of the harmless sort, such as throw
ing corn. Later at night some ruth
less person despoiled the plants at the
Entler Hotel of some of the blossoms
and leaves and few gates were taken
off their hinges.
Mr.. T. F. Wurts, at whose sugges,
ton twenty-five dollars was raised by
the Jefferson county Sunday school
convention for the support of native
missionary. writes US that similar
sum was contributed by "a Lady,
so two workers will be placed in the
field. Mr.. Wurts will send to the
REGISTER the names of the two mis-
sionaries, and other particulars, when
he receives them.
Owing to lack of room and an In
sufficient force of teachers many Of the
children of this town are permitted tc
attend the graded school but half Of
each day. This is a state of affairs