Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-08-25
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that ara Haooe,,no Il,
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere. y"

Hotel last night. They limited that
the collection which they took up was
not of a character to remind them of
Klondike.
Messrs. w. N. Lemen and G. T.
Hodges each received boat-load Of
fertilizer from Alexandria by way of
the canal this week. The prices are
higher this year than last-one effect
of prosperity" that is not at all agree
able to the farmers.
The cylinder head of Norfolk &
Western locomotive blew out as freight
train No. IS was crossing the high
bridge at Shepherdstown yesterday,
and the train was held on the bridge
for a couple of hours, until another
engine pulled it off.
A new crossing of vitrifed brick is
being laid in front of the engine-house
across King street, which will be
great Improvement for pedestrians to
enjoy. A terra Gotta sewer is also
being laid in place of the gutter to
carry the water to the run.
One of our talented young profess
sional men has started a mustache,
and while he has every reason to feel
encouraged at the result so far, we
nevertheless think that it was rather
premature for his lady friends to pre-
sent him with a mustache cup.
Mr.. George NJ. Duke, of Bakerton,
has bought the Joseph L. Eichelberger
farm near Uvilla, containing 33J acres
of land. The price paid was $2,O25
cash. Mr.. Duke will obtain possession
about the middle of October, when
Mrs. Eichelberger expects to move to
Maryland.
An attempt was made the other
night to burn the public school-house
at Newtown, in Berkeley county. The
school-house at Newtown was burned
a year or two ago by an incendiary,
and it is likely the same person is bent
on mischief again. 1t is to be hoped
that the guilty person may be caught
and properly punished.
a year ago wheat sold in Baltimore
at dollar a bushel Now it is Y
cents. The price has dropped 4 cents
since last week. Our local dealers are
getting in some wheat, but most Of the
farmers are holding off for better
prices. Some of the wheat is in bad
condition, on account of the great
amount of rain in August.
The Hagerstown Fair Association
has decided to hold the annual ban
quet given to advisory boards in
Franklin and Adams counties, Pa,
Carroll and Frederick counties, Nd,
Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan coun-
ties, w. Va, and Loudoun county,
Va, in the dining hall on the fair
grounds Saturday, September 18th.
Joseph and Grace Chapline, children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. T. Chapline, Of
Washington, who are spending the
summer here, were in driving acct
dent the other day from which they
made a narrow escape. The horse
they were driving took fright and
both children were thrown out by the
overturning of the carriage. They
escaped almost entirely unhurt from
their dangerous predicament.
The colored folks Of this place had
celebration here last Thursday from
which they seemed to get much pleas
ure. There was procession in which
the colored lodge from this place was
gorgeous in handsome regalia, headed
by the Charlestown band. A picnic
was held at the Big Spring, and a
game of baseball was also on the pro-
gramme. Unfortunately a rain spoiled
the fun in the afternoon, but there
was no damper on the ball that was
held at night in Hartzell's hall. A
number of colored persons from near
by towns participated.
There seems to have been misun-
derstanding about who were really the
nominees of the Republican conven-
ton at Kearneysville last week. The
Harpers Ferry Sentinel, which must
be regarded as authority of that party,
says that ]. c. Tabler was nominated
for the House of Delegates from this
delegate district, and A. Shepherd for
the House of Delegates from Jefferson
county. We are not surprised that
the Shepherdstown politicians were
too much ratified to report the conven-
ton properly. Indeed they are still
little dazed.
Mr.. Lawrence r. Lee has returned
to his home in Shepherdstown after