Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-09-14
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are HAPPENING In
Our Neighborhood and Elsewhere.

reward for the perpetrators of the
Boyer robbery. We think so, too,
and we believe that the people gener-
ally would heartily approve such &C
ton.
Last week Billmyer & Myers, ice
cream and ice dealers of Shepherds
town, sold at wholesale 235 gallons of
icecream and eight tons of ice during
the four days of the fair. Most of it
went to those who sold it on the fair
grounds.
A sensation that promises to develop
some startling incidents has been
sprung in Martinsburg by Joseph
Pearson, who has brought suit for d.
vorce from his wife on the ground of
adultery. A number of prominent
young society men are named as core
spondents, and it is said that there is
high state of excitement among a
certain set.
A big freight wreck occurred Tues
day night on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at Engle's Station, above Har-
per's Ferry. Two freight trains came
in collision, and ten cars were thrown
from the track, several of them being
smashed to pieces. Both tracks were
blockaded until the next day, when
traffic was resumed. Passenger trains
were run by way of Hagerstown.
There are not many peaches in
this part of the country, but Mr.. H.
NJ. Loyns has tree in his garden in
this place that was literally loaded
with beautiful White Heath peaches
of fine quality. The branches were
so heavily loaded that they had to be
propped. The fruit was very preci-
Gus, and Mr.. Loyns gave it only to
the sick and his friends over IS years
of age-except, Of course, that the
REGISTER got share.
Company B, First Maryland Regi-
ment, of Hagerstown, has decided to
erect a monument over the grave Of
Harry NJ. Turner, the only member of
the company to die during the Spanish
war. Private Turner's remains are
inferred in Elmwood Cemetery, Shop
herdstown Captain Fisher appoint
en- Sergeant Summers, Corporals Well
Grand Bonebrake, Musician Kaufman
and Private Bond as a committee to
arrange for the raising Of the neces-
sary funds.
Mrs. ]. D. Billmyer gave very en-
joyable musicale Tuesday evening in
honor Of her guest, Miss Daisy Ben
nett, of Newark N. ]. Miss Ben
nett, who has clear soprano voice
of much power and beauty, enter
tanned the guests with a number of
vocal selections, and Mrs. Minnie
Shepherd and Mrs. Billmyer rendered
several instrumental selections with
great skill. 1t was an extremely pleas
ant affair, and Mrs. Billmyer enter
tanned her guests delightfully."-.
Young Albert Stevens, whose death
as result of an accident at Shenan-
doah Junction we noted last week,
was buried in Elmwood Cemetery on
Monday. The funeral was delayed
until his mother could get here. She
was with her boat on the canal, and
did not hear of his death until Satur-
day. A coroner's inquest was held
by Magistrate D. S. Rentch. The
iurous were W. P. Licklider, Henry
S. Baker, Robert Gibson, T. B. Line,
John II. Ksesecker and Geo. F. Tur-
ner. After hearing the evidence, in
Guiding that of the train crew, YER
dict Of accidental death was rendered,
the railway company being exonerated
from blame.
The excursion to Luray over the
Norfolk & Western Railway yesterday
was big one, and the passengers were
crowded beyond the capacity of the
accommodations provided for them.
Many persons had to stand, going and
coming. About fifty persons went
from Shepherdstown. The day was
an extremely pleasant one, the train
made good time, and the crowd was a
Jolly and orderly one, The crowd was
a triAe too large to see all the beauties
of the caverns to advantage, but the
trip was nevertheless thoroughly en-
ioyable one in every respect. We
should think it would be profitable to
the railroad to run these excursions
oftener. The editor and other Shop
herdstown folks are greatly indebted
to Rev. D. P. T. Crickenberger, Of Lu-
ray, for special courtesies.
The annual meeting and banquet