Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-09-16
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are hapoenlne In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

city airs this week. Our streets have
been sprinkled of evenings from the
tank owned by Messrs Lloyd and
Show.
The annual meeting of the advisory
boards of the Hagerstown Fair Asso-
citation will be held Saturday of this
week. The dinner will be served on
the fair grounds at one o'clock.
Captain Charles H. Briggs, of Har-
per's Ferry, and Miss Ida S. Tutwiler,
of Philadelphia, formerly of Charles
town, were married in Charlestown,
last Thursday by Rev. ]. W. Tongue.
Mrs. Amanda NJ. Smith, wife of Mr..
John Smith, died at her home at Two
Locks, near Harper's Ferry, last week,
aged so years. She is survived byiher
husband, FIVE daughters and three
sons.
The Town Hall Association will hold
meeting at the home of Mrs. K. W.
Reynolds on Friday evening, Septem-
Der 18th, at 7 o'clock. Every member
is requested to attend, as business of
Importance is the object of the meet
ing.
Lost, last night, between Sudley
Place and the river at the railroad
bridge, gold stickpin, with three di-
Almonds set in sheaf of blue enamel.
A suitable reward will be given if re-
turned to Mrs. Mclean at Sudley
Place.
Mr.. H. c. Shull, well-known here,
who was formerly train dispatcher at
Shenandoah, Va, has been ordered to
Roanoke, where he i, employed in the
chief despatcher's Office. His news
paper, the Shenandoah american, has
been removed to Roanoke.
DR.. James Logic, well-known ply
stefan of Charlestown, received a Sc
we're stroke of paralysis last Sunday
morning, and has been very i'll ever
since. DR.. Logic formerly practiced
in the Kearneysville neighborhood,
but has lived in Charlestown for sew
eral years.
The drought that has prevailed for
the past three weeks in this section,
together with the intense heat, has
caused a dusty condition Of affairs
The roads are deep in dust and travel
ing is not very pleasant. The pastures
are drying up, and good rain is very
badly needed.
Our friend D. G. Moler, of Moler's,
has. lost his good dog Pepper" and
he would like to know where he is.
He is of medium size, black and tan,
and curls his tail to the right. He
was lost at Morgan's Grove. Mr..
Moler will be thankful for any infor-
nation concerning him.
At the usual monthly meeting the
thanks of Mt. Nebo Lodge were ten
dered to H. L. Snyder for the railing
recently placed upon the stairway lead
ing to the second story of the REGIS
TER building. 1t was suggested that
an elevator to the third story would
be equally as gratifying.
Special bargains for this week
Large juicy lemons only Is cents per
dozen, gun powder tea only 40 cents
per pound, pure ground cinnamon only
25 cents per pound, mems working
shirts 20 cents up, ladies fine shoes 80
cents up, apron ginghams 4 and 5 cents
per yard, morning toast crackers only
10 cents per pound. The Great Bar
gain Store.
The smells that are waited on the
evening air demand that stepsbe taken
to abate hogpen nuisanoes and similar
sources of contamination. If persons
will simply notify either the mayor or r
the town sergeant of the location Of
these filthy places these officers will
see that remedies are applied. House
holders should use lime and other
cleansing agencies very freely at this
season.
The survivors of the Philadelphia
Corn Exchange Regiment, which met
with such a disastrous defeat at the
Cement Mill mile below Shepherds
town a few days after the battle OF An
tietam, are expected here on Saturday
or Monday. They will have their
headquarters at Sharpsburg, but will
hold a reunion at the Cement Mill,
where addresses will be delivered and
appropriate exercises held
Mr.. John Avis, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Charlestown, died at his home
in that place last Saturday. He had
been IN failing health for the past year.
Mr.. Avis was shoemaker by trade
onl rrns first cousin of Capt. John