Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-30
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.

racking off last Friday, and was al
most strangled by the strong fluid.
Mr.. Hugh Pendleton, formerly of
this place, who enlisted as private
in Company H, First Regiment Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteers, has been
promoted to be corporal. He is now
at Tampa.
The drought is becoming serious in
this section. The hot sun and high
winds have made everything very dry,
and unless there is rain soon the grow
ing corn will be seriously damaged.
The gardens are parched and vegeta-
bles are suffering.
Harvest is about over in this section,
the crop having been cut during fair
weather with comparatively little dis
comfort to man or beast. Some farm
ers report fine crop, others only fair,
while still others say the yield will
not be more than half as much as last
year.
We call attention to an interesting
and profitable article on apple culture,
by DR., D. w. Border, of Kearneys-
Vile, on the first page of the REGISTER
this week. DR.. Border is an intelli-
gent and experienced fruit grower,
and his views are worthy Of consider
alton.
"Our Own Songs" the new volume
of poems by ], B. Morgan, editor Of
the Gerardstown Times, is now in the
hands Of the binder and will soon be
issued. 1t contains about 70 poems,
making a volume of about $50 pages,
and will be sent post paid to any ad-
dress for IS cents.
Mr.. w. n. Lemen, who has conduct
ed the Touring mill in this place for
the past couple of years, has given up
the mill. DR.. a. S. Reynolds, who
owns the property, Will take charge
the 1st of July and conduct the bust
ness. He will do a general merchant
milling and exchange business, and
will be glad to receive the public pa
tronage,
The Sentinel says that an attempt
was made to burn the town Of Har-
pers Ferry last week. A fire was
kindled about one o'clock Thursday
morning in Clevenger's harness shop,
and soon afterward blaze was start
ed in building in the rear Of the Nc
Graw residence. Both fires were dis
covered before they had gained much
Roadway.
At an early hour yesterday morning
some person entered the dwelling oc-
cupied by Mr.. George Winebrenner
in the east end of town and ransacked
the place. Two bags were filled with
clothing, household goods and other
articles, but the thief only got away
with one bagful, dropping the other
outside of the window. 1t was pretty
bold robbery.
After today a two-cent stamp will
have to be placed on bank-checks,
notes and documents of various sorts,
and the druggists will have to put
stamps ranging from one-eighth of a
cent up on patent medicines and pro-
prietary articles. Jefferson Savings
Bank has been made depository for
the sale of stamps, and supplies can be
obtained there.
Mr.. Adolphus Kogelschatz, Jr., and
! Miss Flora jenkins were married Tues
day in the Southern Methodist Church
at Martinsburg by the pastor, Rev. S.
G. Ferguson. Miss Minnie Jenkins,
sister of the bride, was maid Of honor,
and Mr.. Claude Wolfe was best man.
The ushers were Messrs. P. E. Deaf
rick, Percy w. Letter, W, F. Golf and
Edw. W. Ranels.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Howard Myers
left his horse and buggy standing on
the street while he went into store.
The horse started off and ran into a
carriage occupied by Mr.. VIM. H.
Byers, causing smashup that created
considerable excitement. Mr.. Myers
vehicle was pretty badly wrecked,
and Mr.. Byerss vehicle was damaged
to less extent. Fortunately nobody
was hurt.
Mr. ]. Butler Marshall, son Of DR..
R. NJ. Marshall, of Shenandoah june
ton, will go into the general merchan-
disc business at Bedford City, Va,
and expects to leave for his new home
next week. Mr.. Marshall has been IN
the employ of Mr.. Charles Rau at Boil
war the past seven years, where he
acquired business training that we
have no doubt will insure success in
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