Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-12
Notes of Local Interest.

town Chapter Of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy will be held
at the home of Mrs. Alice Gibson Fri
day evening at 7 o'clock. All mem
bers will please attend.
Mr.. Robert S. Fritts, who has been
in business at Shenandoah Junction
for about year, has sold out and his
store has been closed. Mr.. 1. W. Will
Jams bought his groceries and the bal
ance of his stock was sold to Mar
tinsburg merchant.
Messrs. Vim. L. Arthur and Mich
ael Brown have received the contract
for grading the new college grounds,
and are now at work filing up the
yard. They are taking the earth from
the hill on Fairmont Avenue, just east
of Elmwood Cemetry.
Mr.. James NJ. Billmyer, Of Van
clevesville, has been appointed agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at that place, vice Mr.. William D. Nc
Kee resigned. Mr.. Billmyer has taken
charge of the Office and moved it to
his own building. He is also express
agent and postmaster, we are informed
Last Sunday very large crowd OF
persons attended the United Brethren
camp-meeting at Inwood Park. Dur
ing the day and evening excellent
sermons were delivered by Revs.
Lawrence, Bale and others. Next
Sunday will be the big day of the
meeting, when prominent ministers
will be in attendance.
Bill Beaner, well-known colored
man who spends his time picking the
banjo, had a narrow escape from death
Monday night He had gone to Ha-
gerstown on a freight train, and while
lying asleep along the track he was
struck by a train and badly hurt.
Fortunately he was struck in the head,
the least vital spot, and though he was
cut in several places he was able to
get home the following morning.
Several farmers were talking about
the cost of raising wheat in Win
chester store the other day. One said
it cost 81 cents per bushel, while 9TH
ers calculated the cost from 80 to 38
cents per bushel. There were seven
men in the party The price that each
one said it would cost was put down
and an average taken. 1t was found
from the average made that the cost
to raise wheat per bushel would be 81
cents.
Last Saturday the gasoline engine,
the cider mill and the corn crusher
formerly operated by Mr.. NJ. L. Eich-
elberger were sold at public sale in
Shepherdstown. The whole outfit was
bought by Mr.. L. G. Brotherton for
$475-a very low price. The ma
chinery will be operated at the same
place by Mr.. Eichelberger. Repairs
have been made and it is now ready
for business. On Tuesday and Friday
Of each week cider will be made, and
the public patronage is asked.
There was fine rain here Tuesday
evening. At some nearby points,
however, it was more of a storm than
was desired. A dispatch from Berry
vile says that place had the most Sc
we're rain and hailstorm experienced
for years. Along its path great dam
age was done to gardens and growing
corn crops. In Berryville hail as large
as walnuts fell, and the ground was
white with hailstones. Trees were
stripped Of leaves and thousands of
panes of glass broken. Cellars and
low grounds were flooded and chick
ems and birds killed.
The regular meeting of the town
council was held last Monday evening,
all the members present. The street
committee was authorized to have GER
tain repairs made to the streets, and
where necessary to have the cutters
cleaned and weeds removed. 1t was
also ordered that the well at the east
end of German street be repaired. Mr..
w. L. Arthur appeared before the
council and offered to haul the dirt
from the cutters and grade streets if
desired, under direction Of the street
committee. Bills to the amount of
$3.50 were passed and the council add
journed.