Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-08-18
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

lie school at Greensburg, Berkeley
county.
Secretary c. W. Boyer has our
thanks for complimentary ticket to
the Inwood fair, which will be held
next week. The exhibition this year
promises to be interesting to an un-
usual degree.
At meeting Of the stockholders of
the Maryland Telephone Company at
Hagerstown Tuesday it was ordered
that the line be extended to Sharps-
burg at once. Perhaps it will eventu-
ally reach Shepherdstown.
Hon. John T. McGraw has made an
engagement to deliver an address at
Morgan's Grove fair on Thursday,
September 8th. Senator Elkins and
Hon. U. S. G. Pitzer will also be pres
ent and make addresses during the
fair.
Mrs. Sarah Gardner and Edward
Williams, both Of Charlestown, were
married last Thursday morning at the
residence of the bride in Charlestown,
by Rev. A. c. Hopkins. The couple
left for Atlantic City, where they will
spend their honeymoon.
J. NJ. Mason, Jr., trustee, and James
Conway, special commissioner, have
sold to J. G. Hurst the postofiice build
ing at Harper's Ferry, formerly be-
longing to James McGraws heirs, for
| $3.50. Savage Bros, of Winchester,
Va, purchased an adjoining store
room for $4,000.
Mrs. Harriet Orndortf, mother Of
Mrs. Geo. W. Show, with whom she
makes her home in Hagerstown, fell
down flight Of fourteen steps Tues
day and sustained severe injuries,
The Hagestown Herald says she is
hardly expected to survive the shock.
Mrs. Orndorf is ninety-seven years
old.
Mrs. Vim. H. Crowl celebrated her
SEVENTEEN birthday in Sharpsburg last
Saturday at the home of her son-in-
law, Mr.. Daniel Duble. A large party
of her friends from various places, in
GLIDING a number from Shepherds
town, attended the party, which was
very pleasant affair. Mrs. Crowl re-
ceived many presents.
Mr.. John C. Hoffman has beauti-
| full flock OF white Pekin ducks, 81 in
number, which he has raised from the
famous Morgan stock at Riverton.
| Mr.. Hoffman will exhibit these fowls
at Morgan's Grove fair. Messrs. Z.
H. Reinhart, James X. Hendricks and
Charles S. BiIlmyer, all of this vicini-
| ty, also have fine hocks Of these ducks.
The charming young ladies Of Win
CERT Cottage surprised Mr.. Quigley
Reinhart last evening by dance given
at Belle Vue in honor Of his 10Th
birthday. 1t was genuine surprise
and was much enjoyed by the large
crowd present. The guests left at
late hour, after having expressed them
selves as having had delightful even
ing.
An entertainment will be given in
the town hall on Thursday evening,
August 25th, by Miss A. Kate Wis
ner. The many friends and admirers
Of Miss Wisner will remember with
pleasure former entertainment given
by her, and anticipate the pleasure in
store for them in the near future. a
more definite notice will be given
next week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
UyilIa Lutheran Church will hold a
birthday party Saturday evening,
August 9th, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Link. Those who at
tend are expected to bring a penny
for each year of their age, and assur-
ance is given that the ages of maiden
ladies and old bachelors will not be
divulged. Supper will be free.
Miss Alma Lee McGIincy, the seven
teen-year-old daughter Of Mr.. George
McGlncy, formerly of this place, Gre
ated a sensation last week by clipping
with Mr.. w. NJ. Millstead in Washing
ton City, where both reside. The
couple were secretly married on Tues
day, and Wednesday night the bride
climbed from the second-story window
of her fathers home to join her hus-
band.
A large party Of young folks came
up from Point Of Rocks last Tuesday
to Sbepherdstown on the excursion
boat "Merrimac, " and they had jolly
/ time ON their novel yoyaoe unon the