Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-12-08
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Hapoenine In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

is the time to subscribe.
Sheriff Baker left for Moundsville
on Monday in charge of the prisoners
sentenced to the penitentiary at the
recent term of court.
Mr.. Vernon N. Simmons, formerly
of Charlestown, has been made man
ager of the Hagerstown Herald. He
succeeds Mr.. Charles w. Adams.
The Maryland Telephone Company
completed its line from Hagerstown to
Boonsboro on Monday. The wires
will be strung next to Keedysville
and Sharpsburg and possibly to Shop
herdstown later on.
Mrs. Daniel Fulk, of this vicinity,
won a handsome brass lamp and onyx
stand at a Masonic fair at Point of
Rocks recently. She received votes
to the value of $8l .68, while her op-
ponent had but $73.38.
At Charlestown, on Tuesday, Mr..
Robert Weirick, "a well-known resident,
fell from ladder upon the point of a
crowbar, which entered his side and
inflicted a terrible wound. 1t is feared
the injury will prove fatal.
Mr.. George E. Wysong, formerly of
this place, now proprietor of a job
printing Office in Charlestown, is is
suing a neat little daily as a conven-
fence to advertisers and a method of
pushing his own business.
Mr.. Butch Glassford has moved
/ from Shenaheoah Junction to Charles
town, where he has charge of the
| Watson Hotel livery stables. His
brother, James Glsssford, conducts
the livery at Shenandoah Junction.
The Hagerstown Herald says that
William Isenminger, aged % years, of
Funkstown, is lying critically i'll from
the effects Of smoking cigarettes. He
has a dry, hacking cough and is gradu-
ally wasting away, said to be caused
by cigarettes.
N. l. Eichelberger calls attention
/ by advertisement in another column
to his tin and hardware store. He
keeps a well-selected stock and does
all work in his line of business at rea-
sonable prices. He invites share of
the public patronage.
Just outside of town, few yards
beyond the toll-gate, on the Halltown
pike, long pile of broken stone has
been lying for couple Of months, to
the danger and annoyance Of the per-
sons who drive along that road. The
superintendent ought to see to it that
the stones are spread or removed.
A storm such as we seldom exper.
ience in this section prevailed last
Sunday. The wind blew at furious
rate and the rain came in sheets as 1t
was swept into every nook and cram
ny by the driving blasts, The storm
was general in the eastern States and
did much damage.
A scientist has figured out that one
bushel of corn shelled in October will
/ lose as follows each month Novem-
Der, 10 pounds; December, 5; Jan
uary, ) February, l ; March, 2; April
>. According to this, if the corn should
be kept a little while longer there
wouldn't be any of it left.
An eastern editor has recently taken
billv goat on subscription. This is
Going little too far. We don't OBJ
ect to wood, corn, flour, potatoes
vegetables, blackberries, chicken, pork
and the regulation articles in country
use, but we give it out right now that
we won't accept any billy goats IN
lieu Of cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Holllda
celebrated the fifth anniversary OF
their marriage last Monday at their
home northwest of this place. a num-
her of invited relatives and friends
were present and spent very pleas
ant day. A bountiful dinner was
served in Virginia style. Mr.. and
Mrs. HolIda received number OF
presents. 49,,
The very beautiful play, entitled
young Mrs. Winthrop, " will be given
in the town hall on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, December 18th
and 29th, and possibly on Saturday
evening, December 3lst. Some OF oul
veII-known local talent will give then
best efforts to make success OF tins
extremely interesting drama. These
entertainments Will be under the aus
oicss of the Town Hall Association
and for the benefit of the town hal
fund. ..