Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-05-05
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Lutheran Church will hold social
at the parsonage tonight. Every
member is urged to attend,
Mr.. John H. Lemen has been select
ed as chief marshal for the Morgan S
Grove fair in September. We don't
see how better selection could have
been made.
For frst-class work in wagon and
carriage work and blacksmithing go
to Rogers, Ksarneysville. His work
never fails to give satisfactiOn-he
guarantees every job.
At meeting of the reunion COM
mittee it was decided to hold basket
picnic and reunion of Companies A
and D at Shenandoah Junction on
Saturday, May q, 1898, beginning at
9.3Oa. m. Further particulars later.
Tuesday afternoon a chimney in Mr..
J. y. Rightstine'S dwelling-house
caught fire, starting small blaze on
the roof also. The alarm was given
and big crowd quickly gathered, but
the fire was put out without the use OF
the engine.
There will be meeting of the d.
rectors Of Morgan's Grove Association
Saturday afternoon of this week at ?
o'clock at the office Of DR.. A. S. Rey-
nolds. Business Of Importance is to
be transacted, and all the directors
are urged to attend.
Sheriff Morgan wants the taxes due
in Shepherdstown district or property
must be sold for them, as Sheriff Ba-
| ker is after him for these taxes. The
State Auditor is after Sheriff Baker,
and the Devil is after the Auditor 50
step up and liqaidate.
1t is stated that the war is having
depressing effect on business on the
| C. & 0. canal. There has been fall
inc off in coal shipments 6 late, and
the boatmen, it is said, are making a
bare living. Better close up the old
ditch and turn it into a railroad.
We have been requested to publish
the law concerning the catching of
bass from the Potomac at this time,
and will DO so in later issue. 1t Is
illegal to catch bass now, and the
many violators of the law in this sec
ton are placing themselves liable to a
heavy fine.
Fishermen have been catching a
good many carp this week. Sam
Muck got one Tuesday that weighed
IL! pounds, and yesterday Lawrence
Jones caught one that weighed 20
pounds. The fish are seeking shallow
water now, where they will spawn, and
bite freely at a bait Of corn.
We learn that Messrs. Becker Bros,
proprietors of the great fruit farms on
the Blue Ridge mountains in the east
ern part of this county, will put out
six hundred acres of land in tobacco
this year. They had out about three
hundred acres in tobacco last year,
and raised a splendid crop Of good
quality.
At meeting of Jefferson Lodge No.
$50, I. Q. O. F., at Shenandoah June
ton Tuesday night, resolutions were
adopted thanking Rev. c. H. Rockey
and Mr.. Z. T. Brantner for their adj
dresses at the recent celebration, to the
choir for the excellent music furnished,
and to the visiting brethren who as
sisted in the exercises.
From the Beloit (Kansas) call:
The handsomely decorated window
Of the Port Clothing Company at
tracted considerable attention the past
week. Mr.. j. L. Welshans had rep
resented a United States battleship
made from handkerchiefs and neck
| ties in front of Moro Castle. 1t was
a great feature in window decorating.
The stone quarry of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad just south Of town
on the cambridge place was reopened
yesterday and work started up with
six or eight hands Mr.. Nelson vii,
son is boss, and Mr.. Joseph Tenant
takes his place as section toremsn
The stone from the quarry is osed for
piers and abutments along the rail
road.
J. II. CrabiIis cigar factory al
Shenandoah Junction has been doing
a rushing business the past few weeks
Dealers have been buying in largt
quantities in anticipation Of the extra
tax to be levied on tobacco and cigars
by the new revenue bill, and Mr.
Crabill has been pushing his facilitie: