Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-03
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

to Mr.. Lynn Magruder, whose farm II
adjoins. The price paid was $50 an
acre.
The pension of Thomas Devonshire,
colored, of this place, was increased
Tuesday by the Pension Bureau from
Sc to so month Devonshire died
last year.
Uncle Josh Whitcomb at the town
hall Monday, March 9TH. Don't fail
to see this great Yankee comedy.
Come out and laugh. Seats now on
sale at Remnants Pharmacy.
Miss Helen E. Marrow and Mr..
Ohio Kaylor were married in the Re-
formed Church at Sharpsburg Monday
evening at s o'clock, Rev. B. R. Car
nahan performed the ceremony.
Mr.. C. w. Boyer turned over the
Martinsburg postofice Monday night
to his Republican successor, Mr.. Alex.
Clohan, and the latter is now In
charge. Mr.. Boyer served out his full
four years.
The ladies of the Reformed Church
Of Kearneysyille request US to an
nounce that they will hold festival
and supper at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall,
Friday and Saturday, the 4th and 9th
of March. The public is cordially IN
vited to attend and enjoy good time.
Mr.. A. B. Smith, of the Postofice
Department, will establish two free de-
livery routes leading from the Mar
tinsburg Office to rural districts IN
Berkeley county. One Of them, we
understand, is to take in the Offices at
Snydsr's Mills, Foltz, Swan Pond and
adjacent points.
-Four colored boys of this place start
ed to beat their way to Shenandoah
Junction on freight train Monday
night. One of them, Robert Creamer,
was thrown from car into the icy
waters of the run at the culvert at the
water-tank, and he got such a cold
bath that he had no desire to continue
his journey.
Mr.. Thomas Kerfoot, the popular
lock-tender at the head Of the five
mile level, on the c. & 0. canal, above
shspherdstown, is the proud father Of
daughter recently born with four
teeth and suit of silky hair four
inches long. This is No. 10. which
goes to shown that there's luck in 9TH
er than odd numbers.
Shepherdstown folks now residents
of Pittsburg suffered considerable loss
by the large fire in that city few
weeks ago, when a great storage ware
house was burned with all its contents.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Shepherd and Mr..
and Mrs. Lea all had furniture and
household effects in the warehouse,
not one article of which was saved.
And there was not a cent ofinsurance
on the property.
Miss Ida Socks, daughter Of Mr..
Daniel Socks, was married yesterday
at the home of her father near Kear-
neysville to Mr.. David Shaw, of Ar
den, Berkeley county. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. B. P. S. Busey
at 6 o'clock in the presence of a num-
Der of invited guests. After the we'd
ding a bountiful supper was served,
which was greatly enjoyed by the
guests. We extend our congratula-
tons and wish the couple great hap
pinesS.
The corporation election for Shep-
herdstown will be held on Monday,
March l4th, when a mayor, recorder
and five counIlImen are to be chosen.
The voters will also decide whether or
not license to sell liquor shall be grant
ed. Two tickets are printed in this
weeks REGISTER, one the present
council. There are 337 voters listed
on the poll-book. Of these LOG failed
to pay their taxes by the lst Of March,
and will have no vote The Issues
will therefore be decided by the ma
jority of the 23l who have qualified.
Mr.. George S. Knott, one of the
most respected residents of the MOler S
neighborhood, met with an accident a
few days ago that might have been
serious. As he was getting off his
horse the animal became frightened
and started to run. Mr.. Knott foot
was fastened in the stirrup, and he
was dragged a couple Of hundred yards
before it was released. Fortunately
his head became EMBODIED in the skirt
of his overcoat, and this probably
saved him from fatal injury. He was
quite badly shaken up and bruised,
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