Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-09
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happe ming In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

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uary for fifty cents to anyone who
wishes to give it trial,
The International Convention of
the Christian Endeavor Society will
be held at Nashville, Tenn, July 4
IA. The rate for the round-trip from
Shepherdstown is $l7.95.
The slate roof on the Methodist
church in this place, which has always
been in leaky condition, is being
replaced by new tin roof, which is
being put on by Mr.. H. c. Marten' s
force.
The members Of the Alumni Asso-
citation of Shepherd College are re-
quested to meet at the College next
Monday at 8 o'clock. This is the reg
ular annual business meeting and a
full attendance is desired.
Rev. S. G. Ferguson, pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church at Mar
tinsburg, and well-known in this place,
was married Tuesday at Washington,
Rappahannock county, Va. His bride
was Miss Mary Jordan, Of the latter
place.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
hold an icecream social in Mrs. Mar
kell's store-room on Monday and Tues
day nights, June 18th and l4th.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend. Proceeds to be used for roofing
church.
Four big oannons, each weighing
$4,000 pounds, passed through Shep-
herdstown yesterday on the N. & w.
Railway. They were from Bethlehem,
Pa, and were destined to Fortress
Monroe The guns were l0-inch bore
and "A feet long,
Philip E. Harris, of Sharpsburg, has
the nerve. He enlisted in Mary
land company when he was under age
and went to the front. He received
his discharge from the War Depart
ment, but he absolutely refuses to
leave his company.
Our friend George B. Demory, Of
Loudoun county, sent us some straw
berries last Saturday that take the
premium. We have never seen larger
or more luscious ones. If anyone
about Shepherdstown wants to try to
beat them we stand ready to do the
testing.
All the exercises of commencement
week at Shepherd College are free ex-
cept those Of this Thursday night,
when an admission fee of ten cents
will be charged. The proceeds are
for the benefit Of the literary societies.
A large attendance is invited and all
are welcome.
Mr.. William Meleester asks us to
state that he has secured a frst-class
thrsshing outfit, including traction
engine, and will be ready for business
as soon as the wheat is ready to be
threshed. He asks a share Of the
public patronage, and guarantees to
give satisfaction.
One of the largest fruit growers in
our vicinity informs us that the apple
crop will be an almost complete fail
ure. The trees were in full bloom early
in the spring, but the cold spell that
came along little later killed nearly
all the young fruit. Many trees
haven't an apple upon them.
The children of the NJ. Z. Sunday
school will serve icecream, strawber-
ries, lemonade, cake and caromels in
front Of the NJ. Z. Church, Saturday
evening. June 18th. Proceeds for the
benefit Of the church, which is under
going repairs. All are cordially in
vited to come and help the children
in their effort.
Joseph Yontz, the blind man, has
moved his peanut stand to the front of
the Great Bargain Store, and Mr..
Ramsburg has kindly turned over his
peanut business to him. Mr.. Yontz
will keep full supply on hand, also
fresh sailed peanuts-though how
they can be fresh and salt at the same
time we can't tell.
The other day while Uncle Os Nc
Chan was working in E. R. Hills
blacksmith shop near town part of an
old bombshell exploded, having either
been put in the fire or being set off by
spark. 1t made big racket and
scattered the FIRE in every direction.
No damage was done, except that I'm
Gle Os was scared out Of seven years
growth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bloomer Wentzell, of