Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-01-05
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are hannenIno Il,
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere

*" u"ys aSO' hu oIuer brother was
cutting down tree when the little
fellow got his hands under the axe
DR.. Banks dressed the wounds.
The Lutheran Sunday school oftbis
place dispensed with the usual treat
of candy to the scholars at Christmas
and instead gave a donation of S26. "a
to the Orphans Home of the Lutheran
Church, located near Salem, Va.
The truck of the tender of the loco
motive drawing train No. 6 on the n.
4 W. Railway jumped the track be-
tween Charlestown and Ripon early
Tuesday morning Trains were de-
layed until the middle of the day.
Smallpox is getting close. There
has been mild case in Hsger,town,
the child of Mr.. Crawford, of the BIZ
cycle works. Another case is reported
at Pineburg, in Washington county,
and 1t Is said there is also a case near
Winchester. Get vaccinated.
\ man who was at first believed to
be James c. Durham, the murderer
Of the McGhncy family IN California,
was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, last
week. In all probability it is case
OF mistaken identity. The reward for
Durham ; capture is ST., 900.
The Epworth League of the South
ern Methodist Church presented It's
retiring president, Mr.. w. P. Lickh-
der with very handsome gold League
| PIN as an appropriate Christmas pres
eut. The gift was surprise to the
recipient, but his appreciation is all
the greater,
Jacob Keller, Jr., has started in to
learn the milling business at Billmyer's
Mil, near town. He is a bright and
industrious boy. Mr.. Charles Whit
ing has taken charge of the active
running Of the mill--a position that
prevents his pleasant face from being
seen in town as often as heretofore.
One day last week little VIII Cook
us, son Of Mr.. JOS. L. Cookus, put
part Of a burning hrecracker IN hls
pocket. 1t set his trousers ahre, and
when he reached in his pocket again
he burnt his hand very painfully.
Before his body was burned the gar
meut was removed, but he had mar
row escape from serious injury.
Tuesday evening of last week a
hall lamp at Mrs. Rachel Snyders
home got INTO a big blaze, and before
the fire was extiugushed some slight
damage was done the carpet and ar
ucles in the hall. The fire alarm
was sounded, but the engine was not
needed. Mr. J. S Fleming, insur-
auce agent, settled the loss with COM
meudabIe prOmPtness.
Congressman Dayton has introduced
petitions from the following persons,
asking that their claims be referred to
the court of claims Heirs of w NJ.
Burr, heirs Of Thomas Hite, heirs of
John F. Shaull, heir of J. W. Buscoe,
heirs of John II. Allstadt, heirs of
Samuel Wright, heirs Of Edward S.
Reese all OF Jefferson county, heirs OF
Jacob Snapp, Of Berkeley county.
Mr.. Alex. Henson bought of Mr..
J. \. Trussell last week the brick-yard
property, opposite the cemetery, in
GLIDING seven or eight acres of land,
for which he paid 81, 800 Mr. Hen
son has been running the brick-yard
the past year, and will continue the
business here permanently. We un-
derstand he Will build dwelling
house upon the place next spring.
The very handsomest calendar that
has come to our desk this year Is that
sent by c. l. Hood & Co., manutac-
turers of Hoods Sarsaparilla, Lowell,
Mass. 1t is an artistic and beautiful
piece Of color work, an american
girl, whose charming face Is portrayed
against a dehcately painted back
ground. Druggists will, we suppose,
furnish the calendar, or the company
will send it for six cents.
The teachers of the Shepherdstowu
Graded School treated all their schol-
ars to candy when the school broke
up for the holiday vacation. The
scholars, in turn, gave the teachers
some very nice presents. The pupils
in Principal Smootz's room presented
him with handsome chair; Mrs.
Neil and Miss Bvers each received a
lamp: Miss Kelseys little ones gave
her some beautiful plates, while Miss
Hills scholars gave her individual
presents.
The following officers of Jefferson
Lodge No. $50, / O. O. F., Of Sheuan-
doah Junction, were recently elected
and were installed on Tuesday night
Of this week: n. G., F. T. Osbourn
Y. G., John G. Boyer; Secretary, c.
W. Myers; Treasurer T. o. Link
K S. to y. G., S. J. Virts; L. S. to
\. G.. J. c. Blackford w, R. w
Patterson c., Milton Burr; R. S.
S, H. NJ. Hill; L. S. s., J. NJ. Black
ford l G., R L. Engle 0. G., Jos,
L. Walper r. S. to Y. G., 5. ..
Dunn; L. S. to Y. g., J. B. Furtney
Chaplain, F. A. Bell.
Mr.. John C. Hoffman, proprietor Of
the Potomac Poultry and Duck Yards,
made his first shipment of white Pc
kin ducks to the city markets a few
DAYS ago. The whole lot was con-
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