Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-01
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are HappenIny In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.
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Reinhart & Quigley received by
express this morning from the Rankin
duck rancho in Massachusetts,, one of
the largest in the world, six thorough
bred Pekin ducks that they will add to
their flock near town for breeding pur-
poses.
The ladies Of the Halltown Sunday
school Will have a lawn party at that
place on Thursday and Friday even
ings Of this week, to raise funds for
new library. They Will serve lunch,
icecream, cake, ETC., and ask for liberal
patronage.
Mr. B. F. Harrison was at Newtown
the first Of the week to settle the loss
caused by the fire in the school-house
at that place, which was insured in the
agency Of Harrison & Schley. The
people of that neighborhood are much
stirred up over the incendiary acts of
the past year or two, and heavy re-
wards viii be offered for the detection
of the frebugs,
Dr.. Blue Mountain Joe is busy at
work with his helpers in the town hall
making the big balloon which IS to be
used for Prot. McDade's ascension at
Morgan 5 Grove next week. The bal
loon Will be an enormous affair ninety
five feet in height, and ! 800 yards Of
muslin viii be used in its construction.
1t IS to be filed with hot air. 1t Will
| 20 up a mile or a mile and a-haIt, and
from this dizzy height the man will
Jump. Ascensions viii be made We'd
Iesjay and Thursday.
Mr.. Robert Gibson has Just received
from Kimble 4 Graham, Denver, Col,
the famous breeders ofrabbits, poultry,
etc, pair Of thoroughbred registered
Belgian rabbits Of the best strains in
this country. Their pedigees are
royal, and the animals themselves are
very handsome. Mr. Gibson expects
to 20 into the breeding of rabbits ez-
tensivs,y, and hopes to make it an IN
teresting as well as a remuneratiye
business. He viii have an exhibit at
Moygans Grove fair, and will have
some fine specimens for sale.
Mr.. Frank l. Billmysr, who is
sergeant il Company B, Second Regi-
meut West Virginia Volunteers, in
camp at MIIlstowu, Pa, was home
Oh three days Through the first Of
the week, as was also Mr.. Jacob Kid
w.,er, Of the same company. They
report that our boys ale in a good To-
cation and are in fair health, although
a large majority OF the privates would
rather be home than any place else.
The officers are better satisfied than
the men. Cleveland Myers has been
promoted and is now dish-washer Of
the company, a position which is not
filed as sorupulously as good house
keepers might wish.
We shouldn't advise our readers to
buy excursion tickets Of the Norfolk
K Western Railway for Williams Grove
fair. The rate from Shepherdstown
TO that point for the round trip IS
$3.50. Passengers may, however, at
Hagsrstown buy round-trip tickets
good for two days over the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad for $l25, and
by paying the full fare over the y. &
W. Will still save So cents by not buy
ing the y. * VS. excursion tickets.
When one considers the way in which
local traffic is managed by the Norfolk
* Western there need be no wonder
that the road has failed time and again.
Il viii never prosper under its present
policy.
Mr.. Ladonzo EngIe and Miss Daisy
N. Chambers, daughter Of Mr.. George
Chambers, Of the B. & 0. Railroad,
were united in marriage in the Luther
an Church at this place, by the Rev.
5. ". Eugle, Of Oakland, Nd, a cousin
Of the groom, on the evening Of Au-
gust 18th. The ushers were Mr.. Harry
Chambers, a brother Of the bride, and
Mr.. Raleigh Moler. The bride wore
white organdy over white satin and
carried bouquet of brides roses.
The groom is the son OF Capt. Jacob
Engle and a prosperous farmer. Miss
Daisy Yantis played the wedding
march. \ few intimate friends were
invited to supper at the home Of the
bride. They left for Atlantic City,
and upon their return will reside at
the groom's house near Rattling
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