Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-22
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neghborhood and Elsewhere


Wednesday and presented a beautiful
appearance at night. Last night the
fire appeared to be very extensive and
the blaze was probably mile long.
Mr.. ]. n. Trussell has secured the
services of frst-class baker in the
person of Mr.. P. T. Rohr, of Winches-
ter, Mr., Rohr has already given ev-
ldence of his skill in the business by
turning out delicious cakes and excel
lent bread.
Congressman Dayton will recon-
mend Mr., c. NJ. West for appoint
ment as postmaster at Ripon, this
county, at the expiration Of the term
Of the present postmaster next Septem-
Der. He has also named J. z. Stehley
to be postmaster at Falling Waters,
Berkeley county.
Messrs. A. S. Link & Son have
opened a furniture store at Shenan-
doah junction, in the Blackford build
ing, where they will keep on hand
nice lot of goods in this line. They
will also give attention to the under
taking business. We hope the new
enterprise may be well patrOnized.
We have received the first copy of
the Shenandoah american, a news
paper just started at Shenandoah, Va,
with H. c. Shull as owner and w. c.
Plummer & Co. as publishers. 1t is
bright, newsy, attractive sheet, and
it ought to do well, as we hope it Will.
The paper will be Republican in poll
ties.
DR.. George W. Banks was among the
graduates in medicine at the Maryland
University in Baltimore last week. DR..
Banks has returned to his home in
Shepherdstown where he will locate
for the practice Of his profession. We
wish him great success, and are sure
that he Will give conscientious atten-
ton to all that he may be called upon
to serve.
1t is said that Mr. A. Trump, who
is to be the postmaster at Kearneys-
Vile, has rented the store-room Just
erected by B. s. McIntire, and when
he gets the postoftice he will move his
store from his own place and conduct
it and the postofice in the McIntire
building. Mr.. s. R. Licklider will
continue his store in his own convent
emily located building at place.
Judge Daniel Lucas, of Charlestown,
delivered an address before the Con-
ococheague Club, in HagerstOwn, on
James Rumsey, the builder Of the first
steamboat. Judge Lucas has a rare
picture of the launching. He suggest
ed that a monument be erected to the
memory of Rumsey by the States Of
Maryland and the Virginias on the
banks of the Potomac at Shepherds
town, where the boat was launched.
We understand that Mr. Thomas
Eagan, who has been supervisor of the
southern end of the Shenandoah Val
lev division of the Norfolk & Western
Railroad, with headquarters at Buena
Wis.,, has been appointed supervisor
for this end of the road, in place Of
Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald, deceased. Mr..
H. Rittenhouse gets Mr.. Eagan place
as supervisor, and the position Of as
sistant engineer that he filled will be
abolished.
On the first page Of the REGISTER
this week will be found an interesting
account Of deplorable incident of the
late war-the execution of six Confed-
crate soldiers by order Of General
Custer, and the grim retaliation by
General Mosby. Subscriptions are now
being solicited and a monument will
shortly be erected at Front Royal to
the memory of the Confederates who
were so unjustifably killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Thomson,
of st. Louis, No, have issued invita-
tons to the marriage of their God
daughter, Miss Nancy Boteler Liver
more, to Mr.. Harry L. Block. The
ceremony will take place in Trinity
Church, st. Louis, Wednesday, May
9Th. Miss Livermore is former resi-
dent of Shepherdstown, and has many
friends here who will join with us IN
wishing her great happiness.
Last week party of Baltimore bus
mess men, accompanied by delega-
ton from Hagerstown, visited Post
master-General Gary to urge an aP-
propriation to continue the fast mail
over the Western Maryland Railroad
from Baltimore to Hagerstown, from
whence it is served to large section
of country by the N. & w. Railway
The party was most oourteously re-
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