Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-03-17
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

March, on account of the Lutheran
services at Uvilla. Note the change
Friday and Saturday nights of next
week.
Horace Owens, who is employed In
the wagon works at Martinsburg, by
mistake took dose Of horse medicine
which contained aconite and creosote.
He thought the bottle contained cough
medicine. He is in lrecarous con-
dition.
Lawson Bolts chapter of the Dsugh-
ters of the Confederacy, of Charles
town, has decided to join the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy. The
old officers have resigned and their
successors will be elected at the next
meeting,
The Mssons of Hagerstown have
adopted plans for new temple TO be
erected on South Potomac street, that
city. 1t is to be three stories high,
Al feet front and l2O feet deep. Mr..
John A. Hunter, formerly Of this place,
is the architect.
There was q very heavy thunder
storm here last night, in which great
quantity of rain fell. One terrific
peal of thunder awoke nearly every
body and made some folks think that
perhaps the Spanish had opened fire
with their big guns.
We regret to learn that Mr. J. n.
Trusseu expects to remove his family
from Shepherdstown to Frostburg dur
ing the next month. Mr.. Trussell and
his family have been among our most
desirable citizens, and our people will
be sorry to have them leave.
The second rendition of Uncle
Joshua Whitcomb" was played to a
small audience in the town hall last
Saturday night. Mr.. Henneway, the
principal in the play, has gone to Win
chester, Va, where he will endeavor
to produce the play with local cast.
General Manager G.. L. Nicholson
has given notice that the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal will be open for load
ing boats at Cumberland on March
28th. Empty boats tied up along the
canal will begin moving up to Cum
berland as soon as there is water
enough in the canal.
R. H. Rogers, the Kearneysville wa
gon-maker and carriage builder, de-
sires to inform the public that he is
still doing business at the old stand.
Repair work of all kinds promptly
done, and satisfaction guaranteed IN
every respect. Prices are low and
workmanship the best. VIII meet any
legitimate competition. Estimates fur
nished without charge.
Mrs. J. A. Staley has purchased for
cash all interest of Mrs. F. L. Fitzger-
aid in the grocery store managed by
]. A. Staley in this town, and will con-
tinue the grocery business at the old
stand. We Will endeavor to keep a
frst-class grocery and produce store
and will sell as cheap as good goods
can be sold. Produce taken in eX-
change for goods. J. A. Staley, Agent.
Powell Evans spent several days in
Jefferson county last week, seeking
contracts with the manufacturing
plants for electrical power to be sup
piled from the large plant he con-
templates building at Weverton.
Quite a number signifed their will
ingness to untilize the electrical pow
er among the largest factories being
the Eyster Paper Mills at Halltown
and the planning mills Of VIM. Phillips
& Sons at Charlestown.
a horse driven by Mr.. Henry Will
helm, the blacksmith from near Van
clevesville, took fright and ran away
in Martinsburg last Saturday. 1t be-
gan kicking, and Mr.. Wilhelm, who
had remained in the buggy, was kicked
in the mouth. Several teeth were
knocked out and he was rendered I'M
conscious for a time. He was taken
to the Valley House, where medical
assistance was rendered, and in few
hours he was able to leave for home.
The Challestown Adrocote says
"Mr. Jesse A. Engle is candidate for
county superintendent of public
schools. He is in every way eminentiy
qualified for this very important posi-
ton, having had from fifteen to eigh-
teen years of experience in teaching,
aud always an up-tO-date teacher
Mr.. Engle and the writer wore the
pedagosic harness together for four
wears, and we can most cordially COM