Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-01-28
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things Of Interest that are Happening In
Our NelghborhooG and Elsewhere.


charge for hauling freight from %
cents to IS cents. This will increase
the express business.
There will be a partial eclipse Of
the sun next Monday, February 1st,
visible here. 1t begins at AS o'clock
in the afternoon. There will be no
eclipse of the moon this year.
Miss Laura Strider has resigned as
teacher of the Halltown public school
and Miss Daisy Yantis, of Harper's
Ferry, has been appointed to fill her
place for the rest of the term.
Mr.. NJ. B. Hendricks, of the vicinity
ofShenandoah Junction, has purchased
tract of 95 acres of the "Hazelfeld
Farm near that place from the heirs
Of James Hurst, deceased. He paid
$4,000 for it.
Mr.. NJ. L. Eichalberger was APP
pointed justice Of the peace for Shop
herdstown district by the county court
on Monday. Mr.. Eichelberger has
filled the position before with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction of the
people.
Fire in Hagerstown early last Fri
day morning destroyed the mattress
factory, near the market-house, and a
twO-stOry brick building adjoining.
The cigar factory of Joseph Cage was
burned out, and several adjoining
buildings slightly damaged,
Mr.. W. E. G. Cullingford, student
at Roanoke College, is in town solicit
ing orders for the New Testament
Illustrated, a book that is highly rec
commended as being accurate, interest
ing and useful. He will appreciate
any assistance in the way of subscrip-
tons.
The dwelling-bouse of D. Allen Emit
Ter on Church street, sold last Satur-
day by James NJ. Mason, trustee, was
bought by Mr.. H. NJ Turner for 5000.
The lots were not sold. The dwelling
house of Geo. w. Cross, on Main street,
was withdrawn after it was bid up to
$4,000.
On the evening of February 18th
there will be given in the town hall
a beautiful and thrilling play, entitled
Among the Breakers in which the
best local talent of Shepherdstown
will be represented, assisted by Mrs.
NJ. Z. Butler. We ask for the play
the patronage of the public,
Evangelistic services are being held
each night this week at the Lutheran
Church at 7 clock. Rev. W. L. Sea-
brook, of Winchester, Va, an able and
eloquent speaker, is filling the pulpit
at each service These meetings will
continue until Sunday night. The
public is invited to all tLese services.
James B. Small, member of the Leg
islature from Berkeley county, drew
more mileage than any other member,
being entitled to pay for $50 miles.
John Henshaw, of Berkeley county,
had $50 miles J. G. Hurst, of Jeffer-
son county, $50 miles; and Romanus
Hunter of Morgan county, S65 miles.
Edgar Stuart, formerly a Democrat
of Martinsburg, who gave his "'hoo-
ence' to the Republicans last fall, has
been rewarded with place as clerk to
the judiciary committee of the Senate
in our Legislature. E. P. Babb,o Min
eral county, who attended Shepherd
College, is printing clerk of the Senate,
DR.. 7. c. Stotler, the dentist, has
our thanks for an interesting addition
to our museum. 1t is a brick from the
old John Brown fort, upon which is
painted a picture Of the fort, the ar
tistic work of Miss Jennie Chambers,
of Harpers Ferry. 1t is a gift we
greatly appreciate.
The grip, which has been prevalent
hereabouts for couple Of weeks, has
manv victims. Indeed there are few
families in the community in which
there is not one or more members down
with the disease, and though the cases
are not serious they are sufficient to
make the afflicted ones very uncom-
ortable. The epidemic is prevalent
all over the country,
Wheat shows no disposition to move
much away from the prices that have
been prevailing for the past thirty
DAYS. No. 2 red is selling in Balti'
more at 9Oa cents per bushel. The
visible supply is 81, 10000 bushels
a decrease for the week of over mill
ion bushels. Corn is dull at 253 cents