Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-18
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are HappenInp In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

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our morning mail.
Last Monday Mr.. Charles Under.
donk, of Sharpsburg, bought COW al
Mr.. R. D. Shepherds sale, paying $5l
for it. Tuesday it died Mr.. Shep.
herd shared the loss.
Mr.. NJ. L. Eichelberger has moved
into the new dwelling-house he has
just built on his lot adjoining Trussell'
Addition. The McGlincy house, which
he vacated, will be occupied by Mr.
Robert Thompson, of Berkeley county
The street committee is having re-
pairs made to Princess and Mill streets
necessitated by the food two weeks
ago, Sergeant Dunn informs us that
it will take from SIS to 800 to re-
pair the damage. The streets were
very badly washed.
VIM. A. Daniel, son of Circuit Clerk
Daniel, left a few days ago for Fay
cite county, W. Va, where he will go
into the coal-mining business with his
uncle, VIM. T. Leavell, Esq, who is
operating a mine on the Kanawha
river, about twenty miles from Charles
ton.-Spir1t
Mahlon Pompell, an employee of
the Crawford Bicycle Works, Hagers-
town, who wears a heavy, flowing
beard nearly foot long, was eperat-
ing revolving shaft of an automatic
machine when the end of his beard
caught in the shaft, wound around it
and was pulled out by the roots.
The custom of sending valentines is
gradually dying out, and no wonder
for there appears to be nothing be-
tween those sentimentally foolish and
those gross and insulting. Why doesn't
some one originate a comic valentine
that will be humorous without being
coarse and offensive, one that will be
sensible and refined instead Of silly e?
In the Circuit Court at Charlestown
last Thursday Mrs. Rena Foil was
granted divorce from her husband,
B. F. Foil, on the ground Of abandon
ment. She is allowed to resume her
maiden name of Stonebraker. The
couple were married in Baltimore May
"a, 1892. Miss Stonebraker was a
native of Shepherdstown, where she
now resides.
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal
Church will hold an entertainment at
the town hall on Saturday afternoon
and night, the Goth. Soup, icecream,
cake, pies and candy will be served at
very reasonable prices. Also fancy
table with many useful articles very
cheap. Music and tableaux during
the evening. All are welcome. Adj
mission cents.
A considerable quantity Of new
scenery has Just been made for the
stage in the town hall, and long-felt
want is thus supplied. Mr.. Robert
Gibson's artistic talent has been dis
played in the most creditable manner,
and the result is most satisfactory.
Miss Margaret Byers has promised to
paint some additional scenery when
She comes from Louisville next sum-
mer
Mr.. VIM. Wilmington attempted to
ford the Opequon Saturday evening,
but as the creek was considerably
flushed by recent rains and SHOWS, he
and his horse and buggy were carried
by the current below the ford. Mr..
Wilmington was forced to leave the
horse to its fate and swim for his life.
After reaching the shore Mr. Whit
tington got his horse by the bride, but
was unable, owing to the high bank,
to give any assistance. The horse
struggled for some time with the cur
rent, but was at last drowned World.
Miss Virginia Taylor Mccormick,
daughter Of Hon. Marshall McCor-
mick, was married at Berryville yes
terday evening to DR.. James Jet Nc
Cormick, of Norfolk, Va. The we'd
ding, a tableau one, was celebrated in
the parlors at Rose Hill, the brides
home, which were beautifully decOra-
ted. Rev. B. P. Phillips, Of Alexan-
dria, assisted by Rev. Edward Wall,
of Berryville, performed the ceremony,
Miss Margaretta II. Mccormick, the
brides sister, was maid of honor, and
Rev. Robert s. COPELAND best man.
Last week the REGISTER noted the
death of Samuel Houser, who lived IN
Maryland, near Harper's Ferry, 1t is
said that his death was caused indi-
rectly by Sol Penner. Mr.. Houser,
who was % years old, and nephew
of Mr.. D. R. Houser, of Bakerton, was
lust recovering from a severe spell OF
sickness. On his way home from Har-
per's Ferry he was met by Penner, who
had grudge against him. Penner
made an attack upon him, and MIR,
Houser, being weak and unable to de-
fend himself, waded through the canal
to get away from his enemy. He, of
course, got very wet, and when he went
home at once became i'll and died IN
a short time. 1t is said that Penner,
alarmed at Housers death, escaped
across the river at Knots quarries,
and is supposed to be somewhere in
this county.
AT a recent meeting of the Bird and
Game Protective Association held IN
Baltimore quite a novel suggestion was
- NJ Vim TT Armstrong