Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-08-19
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things of Interest that ara Ba,,an,na II,
our Neighborhood and Elsewhere. ~

The Presbyterians made $3.50 al
their lawn festival at Billmyer's Mil
last Friday and Saturday nights. The
Lutherans made $50 at Uvilla Satur-
day night.
Miss Ella Kelsey gave very pleas
ant party to the members of her music
class and number of invited friends
last Friday evening at her home on
Main street.
a game Of baseball between the
Bakerton and Moler's teams last Sat-
urday resulted in score of II to II
at the close of the ninth inning, and
defeat for one or the other was avoided
by stopping right there.
The N. & W. Railway will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Williams Grove Fair
August %, "a, 25, 26 and 81, good to
return until August 30th, on regular
trains. Round-trip rate from Shen-
andoah Junction $3.50, Shepherds
town $3.50.
Last Monday while the wheat on
Mrs. Edith NJ. Shirley's farm near
Middleway was being threshed spark
from the engine set fire to rick of
hay and a stack of wheat, consuming
both. The loss is said to be about
$3.50, partly insured.
We are proud to give place in our
sanctum to very pretty sketch of the
bridge across the Potomac here, paint
ed by two of our very sweetest sum-
mer visitors, Miss Henrietta Dunlap,
of Washington, and Miss Rose Nc
Cleary, Of Baltimore.
The rain last Sunday was another
help to the growing corn, and as the
ears are now nearly all formed there
is little danger from any drought that
may follow. The crop will not be a
full one, but it will be much better
than was expected earlier in the sea-
son.
At last the mystery is explained.
Our friend George W. Haines, Of the
Charlestown Spirit, himself says that
there are several skillful physicians in
his midst" We knew there was some
thing abnormal about Mr.. Haines's
midst, but always thought it was the
result of high living.
We are indebted to Secretary P. A.
Wilmer for the premium list Of the
great Hagerstown fair, which will be
held this year October 1915. 1t will
be big show in every respect. The
renowned race horses, John r. Gentry
and Robert j., will give exhibition "a
ces on Wednesday, October 18th.
An unknown man about twenty-five
years old was struck by locomotive
and instantly killed on the B. & 0.
Railroad just east of Kearneysville last
Friday morning. He was walking on
the track when freight engine struck
him in the head, crushing his skull.
His body was taken to Martinsburg
for burial
One night last week Mr.. F. o.
Trump, who had been away and re-
turned on late train, discovered that
his store at Kearneysville had been
entered by a burglar, whom he saw
crouching near barrel. He went
home for his revolver, but by the time
he got back the fellow had gone
Nothing was stolen.
Mr.. James Starr made big record
in threshing wheat in the Halltown
neighborhood last week. In five and
a-half days, and making eight moves
he threshed 1870 bushels of wheat
with his new Peerless machine. Speak
ING of threshing, the farmers say that
thew have never had better facilities
in this line than at the present time,
The Epworth League conference at
Uvilla Southern Methodist Church last
Thursday was very enjoyable affair.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Miss jamie Strider and responded
TO by Mr.. C. J. Knott. An interest
ing programme was carried out, IN
Guiding an address by Rev. J. 0. Knott,
of Washington. Mr.. W. ]. Knott, Jr'
presided. Mr.. w. P. Licklider was
elected president for the ensuing year
and Miss Ella Hout secretary. a
snlendid dinner was served in the hall
near by.
MOrgan'S Grove Notes.
The time for Morgans Grove far
Is drawing near-August 81, Septem-