Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-31
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Things of Interest that are Happening In
Our Nelghborhood and Elsewhere.


town fair will be held Saturday of
next week on the fair grounds at II
o'clock, Secretary Frank Wilmer
will be in charge.
The Msrtinsburg World says that
one day last week while Miss Virginia
Butler, of this vicinity, was watching
a game of baseball at Martinsburg, a
ball struck her on the hand, knocking
several of her fingers out of place.
Messrs. ]. W. Rider and Gerard D.
Moore have begun the work of reassess-
ing the real estate in Jefferson coun-
ty, in accordance with the act of the
late. Legislature Thisimportant work
is in the hands of careful, capable
men.
Mr.. c. ]. Knott, of Moler's, has
been appointed principal of the Har-
per's Ferry public school, and Miss
Elma Trussell intermediate. Miss
Jessie Cockrell will be principal of the
Bolivar school, Mrs. Henson and Miss
Alverna Cross intermediate.
a considerable number Of persons
from this place attended the first Ep-
worth League district convention at
Marhnsburg this week. Shepherds
town persons who had place on the
programme were Rev. J. L. KILLER,
W. P. Licklider and Miss Lottie Hant
Harry Z. Swan, formerly of Charles
town, who is private secretary to Gen
eral Ludlow, of the United States SER
vice at Havana, has surrendered to
the charms Of a Cuban belle. The
Spirit says that he is to be married
September 18th to Miss Carmela from
cosa, Of Havana.
Mr. Richard X. Bragonier has re-
turned from trip to Winchester and
other points where he has been visit
ing friends. He was in the circus at
Winchester last week when the tent
was blown down by a storm. He
Jumped under the seats and escaped
unhurt.
John c. Hoffman and Charles S.
BjIImyer, of this place, took ten first
premiums and three second premiums
with their fowls at Inwood fair last
week. They won on brown and white
and siIyer-comb Leghorns, white and
silver-laced Wyandottes, buff Ply
mouth Rocks, and Pekin ducks
Nj. NJ. NJ. Stanley, one of the pro-
gressive farmers of the Kearneysville
neighborhood, is having an addition
81 by 81 feet in size built to his
dweIIing-house. Mr.. F. A. Bell, Of
Browns Crossing, is the contractor and
builder, and there need be no doubt
that he will do the work in frst-class
style.
Postmaster L. D. Getzendanner, Of
Charlestown, ha, succeeded in leas-
ing to the U. S.. government for a
period of ten years the room in his
building in which the postotiice is To-
Gated at the sum of $500 per year,
heat and light to be included. Mr..
Getzeudanner has gotten decidedly
the better of those persons who op-
posed the removal Of the postothce
from its old location.
The work connected with the wa
terworks system and closets that have
been placed in Shepherd College is
about completed. During the past
week the tower has been erected, a
pump placed in the artesian well, and
connection made with all the pipes
S. P. Humrickhouse, of this place, was
the contractor, and also made the plans
for this improvement. c. S. Hunter
& Bro, of Hagerstown, did the plumb
ing work.
The One-Horse Scientific Corn-Cut-
ter is the greatest labor-saving ma
chine on the market Two men can
easily cut from to 9 acres day,
with half the labor. We refer you to
the following gentlemen who are using
them: VIM. Melvin, Maurice Hen
bricks, Milton Burr, James Burr, Lee
Banks, VIM. Burnett, Charles Thomp-
son, Curtis Feezer and George Moore.
This machine Will be on exhibition at
Morgan's Grove fair. For sale by A. S.
cambridge & Co., ShepherdstOwn,
w. Va.
The Norfolk & Western Railway
Will run an excursion from Hagerstown
and intermediate points to the Luray
Caverns on Wednesday, September
18th. The special train will leave
Shepherdstown at 9O2 a. m, reach
ing Luray at 1888 a. m, and the
round trip fare from this place, includ-
| ing admission to the caverns, will be