Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-01
LITTLE LOCALS,
The Things OF Interest that are Happenjns In
Our kelghborhood and Elsewhere.

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ferson county, has declined the ap.
pointment.
Prof. A. G. Kimler, of this place,
will conduct the Mineral county insti-
tute at Keyser the week of August
10Th, and will assist at Maysville,
Grant county, August 23d.
Mr.. Max Teodor, of Charlestown,
was married in Baltimore last week to
Miss Fannie Tscherlofsky. No rea-
sonable person will blame her for
wishing to change her name.
Rev. F. NJ. Wood, of Martinsburg,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
an address at the meeting of the Bible
Society in Shepherdstown on July Is.
An interesting programme is being
arranged for that occasion.
At meeting of Morgan's Grove Of
ficials yesterday it was resolved to in
vite Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
the commissioner of roads and several
other prominent men to deliver ad-
dresses at Morgan's Grove next fall.
Mr., A. S. cambridge had a rib
cracked last Sunday by being thrown
from his buggy. He blames Col. Nor
gan for the trouble, as the Colonel had
hitched his horse to Mr.. Dandridge's
buggy and caused it to upset. No duel
yet.
The clearinghouse Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. T. Grove, on Main street, which has
been greatly improved on the inside
by papering, painting, ETC., is now re-
ceiving an external coat Of paint.
Messrs. Terrell and Chapline are the
artists.
Mrs. Annie Ryan fell down flight
of steps one night last week at her
home in this place and sustained pain
full injuries. Both ankles were slight
ly sprained, her head was cut and she
was painfully bruised. 1t is fortunate
she was hurt no more.
We call attention to the advertise
ment in another column Of the sale Of
the old paper mill property in this
place. 1t will be offered at public sale
on August 7th by Mr.. J. S. Bragonier,
attorney for the owners, and can
doubtless be bought cheap.
The break in the prices of bicycles
is coming with a rush. The Pope
Manufacturing Company has cut the
price of Columbia wheels from 500
to $75. Crawford wheels can be bought
at from SIC to $25, and it is said they
can be bought in lots of ten at $40
apiece.
Mr.. E. Hess Reinhart informs US
that the present season is the worst
one for selling lambs he has ever had,
and it is harder to dispose Of them in
the city than it has ever been in his
recollection. The butchers say the
people haven't the money to buy as In
former years.
There will be an eclipse of the sun
July 10th, visible all over the United
States, and will be in the form called
annular. That is to say, the sun will
appear as ring of light around the
outside black body Of the moon. The
eclipse begins at 8.3l and ends at
l1.l2 a. m.
News has been received from Wash
ington that an examination at Garfield
Hospital showed the lamentable fact
that Mrs. ]. P. A. Entler, who fell IN
Shepherdstown few weeks ago, had
fractured her hip in two places. She
will be entirely helpless, so far as
walking is concerned.
There were this year about fifteen
graduates from the academic depart
ment of the six normals of West Vir-
ginia. Of this number seven credit
able representatives were from shep-
herd College. One is to SIX as seven
is to fifteen; how is that for a proper
ton? rs. c., that's weF'-Shepherd
College Picket.
An informal but very enjoyable
musicale was given Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. }. +.
Legge. Mrs. c. L. Leber and Mr..
George Leber, Of Baltimore, sang
number of solos very entertainlngly,
while Mrs. George Leber charmed her
appreciative listeners by her delightful
performance upon the piano.
There will be lawn supper held IN
the yard of the Presbyterian Church
at Kearneysville Saturday evening
July 10th, from 5 to 10 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to patronize
this supper, the proceeds of which will
be devoted to making some repairs on