Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-11
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things of Interest that are Happeninp In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


from the Youths Companion, that
splendid paper for the young folks
Read Dolly Go" to the children.
Old Uncle Arkus," a colored man
who used to be a familiar figure in
Shepherdstown, died in CharIestown
last Saturday at the home of Mr. James
Bane, with whom he had lived for
past. His right name was Edward
Powell, and he was about so years
old.
The skunks in Mr.. R. G. Miller's
skunk farm made break for liberty
recently and managed to make hole
through the fence A number of them
escaped, but just how many got away
Mr. Miller doesn't know. There are
several hundred skunks still there,
however.
Mrs. Mary A. Longbrake, of Belle
fontaine, Ohio, in renewing her sub
scription to the REGISTER, writes: 81
feel as though cannot do without the
dear old paper. 1t is great comfort
to me, though it brings sad news as
well as good, and it greves me to read
Of my old friends passing away one
by one"
The following properties Of Mr. Fay
cite B. Souders, in Charlestown, were
sold Tuesday at judicial sale a house
and lot on Congress street, purchased
by VIM. Walker for $500; house and
lot on Water street, purchased by NJ.
Kercheval for $406, and a house and
lot on Congress street, purchased by
A. D. Miley fol- $1,000
among the Breakers" thrilling
and enjoyable play, will be rendered
in the town hall in this place on Fri
day and Saturday, the 26th and 9th
Of February, by our best local talent
under the management Of Mrs. NJ. E.
Butler. The admission Will be 25
cents, with no extra charge for reserved
seats. Children under y years and
gallery Is cents.
Mr.. J. n. Trussell, as may be seen
by advertisement, has determined to
close out his stock Of shoes regardless
of cost, and will offer them at special
bargains on certain days next week.
At the same time he will sell standard
groceries at extremely low prices. Mr..
Trussell keeps the best Of goods, and
what he offers is as desirable as it is
cheap.
Thomas Devonshire, a well-known
colored man of this place, died very
suddenly at his home here last night
of heart disease, aged about 10 years.
He was for a long time workman in
the Knott quaries below town and
was a man of great strength and vigor
in his prime. He was honest and in
dustrious and had the respect Of both
white and colored. He was a United
States pensioner.
The owners of the real estate COM
posing the village of Bridgeport, op-
posite Shepherdstown, will sell the
four houses and the 10-acre lot Of
ground at public sale on Saturday,
February 9th. This property is val
liable, and is worthy the attention Of
buyers. The large dwelling is pal
ticula1lv well suited for a clubhouse
or sportsmen's headquarters, and could
be made to pay a handsome revenue.
See advertisement in another column
for description of the property.
A colored man, name unknown, en-
tered the clothing store Of Mr.. Max
Theodore, in this town, about the
closing hour on Friday night. He
asked Mr.. William Theodore, the on
ly person present at the time, to show
him some shoes. Whilst responding
to the request Mr. Theodore was hit
upon the head by the negro, who used
for the purpose an iron coupling PIN.
He was stunned but not seriously IN
iured. The assailant escaped, taking
Mr.. Theodore's watch and chain, the
watch open-face silverine or nickel,
and the chain a small plated one, with
a diminutive green pendant, in lmita-
ton Of a green pickle.-Charlesto'r"
Free Press.
Mr.. Z. Rush Turner hasjust received
from J. II. PicSrell, secretary Of the
American Short-Horn Breeders Asso-
citation, Springfield, H., pedigrees for
nine Short-Horn cattle. This COM
pletes herd which, Mr.. Turner thinks,
is second to none in the State, and he
believes the Herd Book, No. Al, which
will be issued in March, will substan-
tate the assertion-a combination of
three popular families of Kentucky
(the home of the Short-Horns) and one
finely established family of Frederick
county, Md, with the head Of his herd,
18th Duke of Sprngdale, No. ll9O53,
a two-year-old weighing 900 pounds,
He expects to make a nice exhibit at
Morgans Grove next fall.
Mr.. J. S. Myers has bought from
Mr.. C. D. Wysong the agricultural I'M
plemeut department Of his business
and will conduct this important line
at the old stand on Princess street,
Mr.. Wysong will continue to handle
vehicles, bicycles, etc. Mr.. Myers
has had great experience IN handling
farm machinery, and he will now hustle
harder than ever. He will sell the
Deering binders and mowers,the Oliver
chilled plows, the well-known goods
! Il G..